Category Archives: Politics & Government
Incumbent Bill Cassidy welcomes challenge of Julie Emerson, other candidates in 2026 U.S. Senate race
State Representative Julie Emerson announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate Monday morning, running for the seat currently held by Bill Cassidy. The Carencro representative says while she views herself...
Oct 29, 2025 U.S. Senator BILL CASSIDY (courtesy of Office of U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy)
Governor Jeff Landry urges LSU to erect statue of slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on campus
Governor Landry wants to immortalize slain podcaster Charlie Kirk. https://x.com/LAGovJeffLandry/status/1982985565076369587 "We're going to put a challenge out to the LSU Board of Supervisors, to find...
Oct 28, 2025 CHARLIE KIRK (photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
Monroe man arrested for allegedly staging multiple car crashes, stealing thousands in insurance fraud scheme
State Police have arrested a 21-year-old Monroe man for allegedly staging multiple car crashes and collecting thousands of dollars in fraudulent insurance claims. Senior Trooper Ryan Davis says they s...
Oct 28, 2025 ADRIAN SAMPSON (photo courtesy of Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office)
Governor Jeff Landry involved in decision to fire LSU head football coach Brian Kelly
Governor Landry reportedly had outsized influence in Scott Woodward's decision to fire Brian Kelly as LSU's head football coach. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics.com, says such involvement b...
Oct 28, 2025
Carencro Representative Julie Emerson becomes fifth candidate to challenge Bill Cassidy for U.S. Senate seat
Senator Bill Cassidy has yet another challenger for his U.S. Senate seat, as State Representative Julie Emerson has announced her candidacy. The Carencro Republican introduced herself to statewide vot...
Oct 27, 2025 JULIE EMERSON (courtesy of Julie Emerson for U.S. Senate)
Canadian-based mining company Aclara set to build nation's first heavy rare-earth separation facility at Port of Vinton
Aclara, a Canadian mining company, is investing $277 million into building the nation's first heavy rare-earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Ba...
Oct 27, 2025
Good news for Louisiana seniors: Social Security benefits to increase 2.8% beginning in 2026
For those of you who collect Social Security, your benefits will increase 2.8% next year. That works out to an average of $56 a month. Andrew Muhl, the director of advocacy for AARP Louisiana, says th...
Oct 24, 2025
Louisiana lawmakers are taking steps to assist LDH in covering SNAP benefits for month of November as government shutdown continues
Louisiana is taking steps to make sure those who rely on food stamps will still receive their SNAP benefits despite the federal government shutdown. The USDA funds SNAP, but because of the shutdown th...
Oct 24, 2025
Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office investigates death of four-year-old girl who was run over in a convenience store parking lot
A four-year-old girl is dead after being run over in a convenience store parking lot in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office says the 30-year-old driver apparently d...
Oct 24, 2025
Rep. Clay Higgins urges President Trump to halt all shrimp imports, citing potential health threats
In a letter to President Trump, Congressman Clay Higgins is asking that all shrimp imports be paused. Higgins says radioactive shrimp on grocery store shelves is a significant public health threat. Ac...
Oct 24, 2025 (photo courtesy of wikimedia commons)
