Category Archives: Politics & Government
Bill to Ban Hate-Related Mardi Gras Throws Filed
New Orleans State Senator Troy Carter files a bill that will ban "hate-related" throws at Mardi Gras parades. Earlier this month a father was stunned when his son caught a racially-themed throw at the...
Feb 28, 2020 Mark Bonica / CC
23rd Judicial District Court Judge Jessie LeBlanc submits her resignation letter
23rd Judicial District Court Judge Jessie LeBlanc has resigned following her admission of her use of the n-word in an angry text message to former Assumption Parish Chief Deputy Bruce Prejean as their...
Feb 28, 2020
Total handheld ban for drivers reintroduced for upcoming session
Covington Senator Patrick McMath introduces this year's effort to ban all handheld phone use for drivers. McMath says passing the law would save a lot of lives by reducing the number of crashes, and r...
Feb 27, 2020
Bill filed focuses on allowing night hunts for feral hogs at any time of year
A House bill filed by Jonesboro Republican Jack McFarland aims to allow nighttime hunting for feral hogs on private property at any time of the year. Similar legislation has been attempted in the past...
Feb 27, 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region / CC
Abraham cites support for term limits in decision not to run again
Congressman Ralph Abraham will not seek a fourth term in office, citing a promise he made before being elected in 2014 that he would term limit himself. Abraham made his three-term limit promise a cor...
Feb 27, 2020
Sports gambling to be discussed again in the upcoming legislative session
Last year an effort to legalize sports betting at Louisiana casinos failed, but the issue is set to come up again in the legislative session that begins March 9th. Metairie Senator Cameron Henry has f...
Feb 27, 2020 Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view / CC
What's the hardest thing to give up for Lent? A new poll indicates the #1 answer is TV
A new poll from YouGov asked over 8,000 people to name the hardest thing to give up for 40 days for Lent. Data journalist at YouGov Jamie Ballard says the number one answer is watching TV or streaming...
Feb 26, 2020 Bonsoni.com / CC
Congressman Abraham Will Not Seek Reelection
Congressman Ralph Abraham announced Wednesday that he will not seek a fourth term in office this fall, keeping a campaign promise of only serving three terms. The 5th Congressional district Republican...
Feb 26, 2020
Governor Edwards calls for the resignation of 23rd Judicial District Judge Jessie LeBlanc
Governor Edwards calls for the resignation of 23rd Judicial District Judge Jessie LeBlanc following her admission to using racial slurs in reference to an Ascension Parish deputy and court employee on...
Feb 26, 2020
Domestic Abuse Victims Could Pay Court Cost For Failure to Appear
If a victim of domestic violence fails to show up at court in Louisiana during the filing of a restraining order for any reason, the judge could deem it frivolous and charge the victim court cost. In ...
Feb 26, 2020
