Category Archives: Politics & Government
FEMA deadline for Hurricane Laura extended
Residents impacted by Hurricane Laura now have another month to register for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA Spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says homeowners and renters can apply for aid which includes te...
Oct 27, 2020
Metairie native Barrett confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
Metairie native, Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the US Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left by the departed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senator John Kennedy touted the nomination sayi...
Oct 27, 2020
Edwards files suit against legislative petition to terminate the public health emergency
Governor John Bel Edwards has filed a lawsuit defending his authority to issue and enforce public health restrictions against a legislative petition signed by Republicans in the state House of Represe...
Oct 26, 2020
Family of Trayford Pellerin sue police over fatal shooting
The parents of 31-year old Trayford Pellerin, the black man who was shot by police on August 21st, are suing Lafayette Police for damages related to his death. Also named in the suit is Lafayette Cons...
Oct 26, 2020
AG Jeff Landry: Businesses free to operate without state COVID restrictions; Governor Edwards disagrees
Attorney General Jeff Landry releases an open letter stating the Governor's public health emergency has been terminated for seven days and he now has no authority to enforce COVID restrictions. After ...
Oct 26, 2020 Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R)
Fiery Edwards blasts petition signees
Governor Edwards passionately rebuked House Republicans for signing a legislative petition Friday ordering him to end all pandemic public health restrictions and end the emergency declaration. Edwards...
Oct 23, 2020
House signs petition ordering Governor to end the public health emergency
House Republicans sign a legislative petition ordering the Governor to end the public health emergency and suspending the Governor's ability to issue new orders for a week, triggering a likely court b...
Oct 23, 2020 Kai Hendry / CC
Louisiana breaks early voting record with several days still to go
Louisiana breaks the record of 531,000 early voters set in 2016 with four days still left in early voting for the November 3rd election. JMC Analytics publisher John Couvillon says at the pace we're o...
Oct 23, 2020 liz west / CC
Anti-"Defund the Police" bill headed to conference committee after substantial Senate changes
Legislation that could see municipalities stripped of state construction funds should they defund their police departments is headed into conference committee amid some major Senate-side changes. When...
Oct 22, 2020 G20 Voice / CC
Amendment 4 - State Budget Expenditure Limit
Constitutional Amendment Four on the November 3rd ballot asks voters if the state should create a new state budget spending limit. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scott says th...
Oct 22, 2020
