Category Archives: Politics & Government
Dems reveal two Articles of Impeachment
Two Articles of Impeachment were revealed yesterday, one accusing the President of abusing the power of his office, and the other accusing him of obstruction of justice. Senator John Kennedy says desp...
Dec 10, 2019 Sen John Kennedy (R)
Kennedy/Landry ask legislators to keep Dems out of Speaker nomination
Senator John Kennedy and Attorney General Jeff Landry warn Republicans not to allow Democrats any influence in the selection of the next Speaker of the Louisiana House. The letter says the move is aim...
Dec 10, 2019 Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
House Dems OK new Mexico/Canada trade deal
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces Democrats in the House will vote to support the President's sought after renegotiated trade deal with Canada and Mexico. The USMCA will replace NAFTA, and Louisiana Agri...
Dec 10, 2019
Advocates push for end of life without parole
Advocates say after the successful implementation of 2017's criminal justice reform, the state needs to turn its attention next to its highest in the nation percentage of inmates in prison for life wi...
Dec 09, 2019 Steve Mays / CC
PAR Cries Foul on Senate Presidency Secret Ballot
The Public Affairs Research Council is decrying what they say is an unconstitutional secret ballot nomination process for the Senate Presidency. The final vote for Senate President is public, but the ...
Dec 09, 2019
Judiciary Committee considers Articles of Impeachment today
The House Judiciary Committee meets again this morning to review Articles of Impeachment drafted this weekend by Democrats. Impeachment proceedings are beginning to move quickly, and Judiciary Committ...
Dec 09, 2019 Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson, 4th Congressional District
Interstate 12 work to begin before New Year
Work to widen and improve I-12 between US 190 and LA 59 begins in the upcoming weeks. The first phase is being handled by James Construction Group and is estimated to cost $55 million. DOTD Secretary ...
Dec 08, 2019
Report: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality budget cut by 35 percent from 2008 to 2018
A report by the D.C. based Environmental Integrity Project shows the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality saw it's budget cut by 35 percent between 2008 and 2018. Those cuts came while the st...
Dec 06, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for Articles of Impeachment, Louisiana's Congressional delegation reacts
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked a House committee to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond says the evidence is clear. "The evidenc...
Dec 05, 2019
New food stamp rules could impact 49,000 Louisiana residents in April
About 49,000 Louisiana residents could be impacted by the Trump administration's new work requirement changes for food stamp recipients. DCFS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Family Support Sammy Guillo...
Dec 05, 2019
