Category Archives: Politics & Government
Major technology agreement to benefit LSUS students
Governor John Bel Edwards announced a major technology agreement in northwest Louisiana Tuesday at LSU-Shreveport. The more than $3-million agreement with the university and LED will help advance stud...
Nov 11, 2020
Veteran's Day events in Louisiana
As we honor veterans this Veteran's Day, the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs says COVID has presented challenges to several observations in 2020. Veterans Secretary Colonel Joey Strickland sa...
Nov 11, 2020
AG Landry requests the US Supreme Court invalidate "illegal" PA ballots
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, head of the Republican Attorneys General Association, asks the US Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the legality of many Pennsylvania mail-in ballots. Be...
Nov 10, 2020 Glenn Beltz / CC
Orgeron says no place for racism and team dealing with COVID outbreak
LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says he met with freshman wide receiver Koy Moore and his family after Moore stated he was violated by Baton Rouge Police Officers Saturday night. Moore, who is black, said that o...
Nov 09, 2020 Koy Moore, LSU Freshman Wide Receiver
Public health officials to craft regulations to allow clergy to visit patients during public health emergencies
A bill to allow clergy members into healthcare facilities to visit patients during public health emergencies unanimously passed during the special session and was signed into law by Governor Edwards. ...
Nov 09, 2020 (R) Sen Robert Mills, Minden
State Climate Task Force meets to discuss turning the state carbon neutral by 2050
The Climate Initiatives Task Force met today to begin discussing how Louisiana could meet the Governor's goals of reducing the state's greenhouse gas emissions. Coastal Protection and Restoration Auth...
Nov 09, 2020 Ryan Lackey / CC
Skrmetta to face off with Borne in PSC district one runoff
Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta will face off with Allen Borne Jr. in the Dec. 5 runoff for the Louisiana regulatory body's 1st District post. Borne says he feels the PSC needs som...
Nov 08, 2020
Congressman Cedric Richmond likely to be considered for spot in Biden administration
Louisiana Representative Cedric Richmond who was just re-elected for his six-term to Congress is a co-chair on President-Elect Joe Biden's campaign team. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says Richmond's...
Nov 08, 2020 Congressman Cedric Richmond - Louisiana
Bill Cassidy says Covid-19 vaccine trials are going forward
US Senator and physician, Bill Cassidy says currently there are four active COVID-19 vaccine trials going forward, Cassidy anticipates a vaccine will be approved by the end of the year or first of Jan...
Nov 06, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Edwards extends Phase Three into December
Governor Edwards extended the current Phase Three pandemic public health restrictions until December 4th. This comes as opponents are challenging the orders in court. Edwards said it's vital we contin...
Nov 05, 2020
