Category Archives: Politics & Government
One in five small businesses warn of layoffs in the next six months
An NFIB survey indicates that one in five small businesses warn of layoffs in the next six months. Louisiana specific data is unavailable, but State Director Dawn Starns says she is getting similar fe...
Oct 14, 2020
House Dems blast GOP over assaults on Gov's public health authority
The House Democratic Caucus blasted legislative Republicans Tuesday just outside the Capitol, saying the GOP is fixated on attacking the Governor's public health authority and ignoring other major iss...
Oct 13, 2020
Candidates gather for 1st Senate race forum, minus Sen. Cassidy
Three of Senator Bill Cassidy's Democratic challengers met for the first candidate forum of the Senate race, a forum Cassidy declined to attend. Cassidy's opponents took turns tearing into the Senator...
Oct 13, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
House approves resolution to suspend Fire Marshal's enforcement ability of coronavirus rules
The Louisiana House votes for a resolution that would suspend the Fire Marshal's authority to enforce coronavirus restrictions. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says fire marshal deputies are checkin...
Oct 13, 2020
NOLA Mayor warns of steep cuts to local government services without state, federal intervention
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell testified in front of the Legislature that the Crescent City is facing a 150 million dollar shortfall since the pandemic began in March. Cantrell said they've been gr...
Oct 13, 2020
Frustrated Lake Charles residents recover from yet another storm
Just six weeks after Lake Charles was battered by Laura's extreme winds the city endured over a foot of rainfall from Hurricane Delta flooding many homes. Mayor Nic Hunter said Delta was two categorie...
Oct 12, 2020
Tuesday is the last day to register, or change your registration for the November 3rd election
Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the November 3rd election and your only option to do so is online at GeauxVote.com Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said time is quickly running out and if...
Oct 12, 2020 Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) will not seek re-election.
A bill to increase unemployment benefits rejected in House Labor Committee
The House Labor Committee has rejected legislation that would have increased the state unemployment benefit from $247 to $347 a week. The panel heard testimony from struggling unemployed workers. Mont...
Oct 12, 2020 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Federal judge allows student to repaint picture of President Trump on school grounds
A federal judge has ruled in favor of a high school senior at Pine High School in Washington Parish after the school board decided to paint over his painting of President Donald Trump at his assigned ...
Oct 12, 2020
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy previews Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings Monday on the nomination of Metairie native and Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy sits on the panel and e...
Oct 11, 2020
