Category Archives: Politics & Government
Louisiana casinos partially reopen following COVID-19 closures
Today is the first day casinos and video poker parlors can open since the governor ordered them closed in mid-March. State Police had to approve each casino's spread mitigation procedures and operator...
May 18, 2020 Nick Amoscato / CC
Senate to debate tort reform, coastal oil lawsuits
The full Senate is scheduled to tackle two major bills Monday, one being tort reform and the other revoking local governments' ability to sue oil companies for coastal damages. Political analyst Berni...
May 18, 2020
Active enforcement of Governor's new proclamation not to take place in Many
The Sabine Parish town of Many will not actively enforce the Governor's new proclamation according to Mayor Kenneth Freeman. Freeman feels the residents of Many are doing a good enough job keeping up ...
May 15, 2020
Bill to ban handheld cellphone usage while driving advances from the Senate to the House
The Louisiana Senate votes 31-5 to ban the handheld usage of cell phones while behind the wheel and the bill is heading to the House for further discussion. Bill sponsor Covington Sen. Patrick McMath ...
May 14, 2020 Jim Legans, Jr / CC
40,000 new unemployment claims filed in Louisiana last week
Louisiana sees 40,000 new unemployment insurance claims last week and the House Labor Committee tells Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie her department is handling the crush ...
May 14, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Congressman Abraham asks Elon Musk to move Tesla HQ to north Louisiana
Congressman Ralph Abraham pens a letter to Tesla founder Elon Musk inviting the tycoon to relocate his California based company to north Louisiana. Musk reopened his Tesla production facility in spite...
May 13, 2020
Higher ed, healthcare cuts likely as state faces billion dollar deficit
Lawmakers are hoping to knock out a balanced budget for the next fiscal year before the regular session ends June 1st despite a billion-dollar projected deficit, but House Appropriations Chairman Jero...
May 13, 2020
Cassidy: This generation of children missing out on prime educational opportunities due to COVID
Senator Bill Cassidy says more needs to be done to address the developmental damage being done to children who are missing out on critical days of school. Cassidy says younger children need to be in t...
May 13, 2020 Sen. Bill Cassidy-LA (R)
House, Senate committees pass lawsuit reform bills
The legislative session's major lawsuit and auto insurance reform effort passed out of House and Senate Committees on Tuesday night after lengthy debates. The legislation lowers the jury trial ...
May 12, 2020 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Cassidy: 500 billion dollar bill could help alleviate some of Louisiana's budget woes
State lawmakers are facing the prospect of having to implement deep cuts in the next budget unless the feds bail out Louisiana. Senator Bill Cassidy is pushing to address some of Louisiana's, and othe...
May 12, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
