Category Archives: Politics & Government
Online fantasy sports likely not available in Louisiana until mid-November
State lawmakers approved the taxing rate for online fantasy sports betting in June, but players will have to wait until at least mid-November before they can legally use Fan Duel and Draft Kings. Crow...
Sep 25, 2020
State rental assistance program failing to get aid out to struggling renters
A 24 million dollar state rental assistance program established in July has so far only distributed just under 300,000 dollars to struggling low-income renters, according to Jonesboro Representative J...
Sep 24, 2020 Mary-Lynn / CC
Democrats blast Secretary of State over website issue on National Voter Registration Day
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has come under fire after the state voter registration portal was shut down for "scheduled maintenance" for hours on National Voter Registration Day Tuesday. New State D...
Sep 24, 2020
Census deadline nears and Lt Governor Billy Nungesser urges everyone to respond
The 2020 Census count is just under a week from its deadline of September 30th and about ten percent of Louisianans have still failed to respond. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is concerned because fede...
Sep 24, 2020
Unclaimed Property Program runs out of money temporarily
The state Unclaimed Property Program has once again run out of money, the second time that's happened in the last three years. State Treasurer John Schroder said the Legislature generally draws about ...
Sep 23, 2020 Steve Johnson / CC
Edwards to Legislative critics: You can't respond to a public health crisis by committee
The upcoming special session will see a major debate over the reopening of Louisiana's economy. Since the summer, many GOP lawmakers have vocally condemned Governor Edwards for acting unilaterally on ...
Sep 22, 2020
More than half of Main Street Recovery funds obligated
More than 170 million dollars in Main Street Recovery Grants have been obligated so far from the small business assistance program's 275-million-dollar fund. State Treasurer John Schroder said within ...
Sep 22, 2020 John Schroder
Lawmakers call 30-day special session to discuss unemployment, Hurricane Laura, and COVID restrictions
Louisiana lawmakers will start a special session on Monday to address the state's unemployment trust fund that's running out of money, to discuss Hurricane Laura recovery efforts and debate the govern...
Sep 22, 2020 Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder
Trump says new Justice will be nominated by Saturday, NOLA native rockets to the top of the list
President Trump says he will name a replacement for recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday or Saturday. The declaration has sparked a firestorm with the Presidential Electi...
Sep 21, 2020 FaceMePLS / CC
Local governments in for major losses for the 2020-2021 fiscal year due to COVID, Laura
Louisiana local governments are expected to see a 714 million-dollar decline in revenues for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years combined due to COVID and Laura. Legislative Auditor economist Ed Seyler sai...
Sep 21, 2020
