Category Archives: Politics & Government
Senate Committee to hear sports gambling bills on Tuesday
A Senate Committee will hear several sports gambling-related bills Tuesday and Lake Charles Republican Ronnie Johns has a proposal that calls for a proposition election on sports wagering to be held i...
May 05, 2020 Ronnie Johns, Chair of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board
Louisiana's economy expected to be slow to recover according to the Legislature's chief economist
The Legislature's chief economist tells the House Appropriations Committee not to expect a quick economic recovery once the coronavirus pandemic ends. Greg Albrecht says Louisiana will not be able to ...
May 04, 2020
Rep. James opposes resumption of 2020 legislative regular session due to coronavirus concerns
The state House gavels in at 9 AM Monday but Baton Rouge Representative Ted James will not be present. James was hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia a month ago and says the House chamber is not ...
May 04, 2020
2020 Legislative session to resume Monday
State lawmakers return to Baton Rouge Monday for the resumption of the 2020 legislative session. Legislators have been away from the State Capitol since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic a...
May 02, 2020
Rep. Danny McCormick to lead rally at Governor's Mansion
Oil City Republican Representative Danny McCormick is one of several lawmakers to be a part of a grassroots rally at the Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge on Saturday. McCormick says the goal is to se...
May 01, 2020 Governor's mansion in Baton Rouge
Gov. Edwards slams legislative attempt to undo public health emergency and stay at home order
Governor John Bel Edwards has officially extended the stay at home order to May 15th and blasts a legislative petition that if passed would overturn the state's public health emergency declaration bac...
Apr 30, 2020
Outdoor dining to begin Friday
Beginning Friday, restaurants can have outside dining with no wait service. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says all restaurants that provide outdoor patio venues must adhere to strict mitigation st...
Apr 30, 2020
McCormick: petition to cancel stay at home order has over half the signatures it needs
Supporters of a legislative petition that would overturn the Governor's stay at home order say they have over half of the signatures needed for passage. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick says th...
Apr 30, 2020 Representative Danny McCormick (R) Oil City
AG Jeff Landry encourages Gov. Edwards to green light the reopening of houses of worship
Attorney General Jeff Landry is encouraging Governor Edwards to allow the reopening of churches. Landry says there is becoming some social unrest and one of the first steps to helping that is to allow...
Apr 30, 2020 Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R)
Budget for next fiscal year could take 500 million dollar hit
Early estimates show the state budget for the next fiscal year will likely have a hefty shortfall due to the COVID shutdown and the collapse of oil prices. Houma Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringu...
Apr 29, 2020
