Category Archives: Politics & Government
PAR details this year's constitutional amendments
Louisianans will be faced with four constitutional amendments when they step into the voting booth on October 12th. The first would create a property tax exemption for certain goods for oil and gas co...
Sep 13, 2019
Budget surplus rises to 500 million dollars
An updated forecast shows Louisiana will run an anticipated 500 million dollar surplus for the last fiscal year, up from the previously expected 300 million dollar surplus. Commissioner of Administrat...
Sep 13, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
Governor Edwards continues to raise more cash than his opponents
Governor John Bel Edwards continues to raise more money than his two Republican challengers. New campaign finance reports show Edwards raised 1.7 million dollars in the latest quarter and has nearly s...
Sep 13, 2019
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell traveling the state to drum up support for Constitutional Amendment #4
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is touring the state this week in an effort to drum up support for constitutional amendment 4 on the October ballot that she says would create affordable housing in O...
Sep 13, 2019 New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Poll: 45% of voters undecided in the Insurance Commissioner's race
A statewide poll shows voters are for the most part undecided on who they'll cast their ballot for Insurance Commissioner in October. Surprisingly, Republican Incumbent Jim Donelon polled with just 35...
Sep 13, 2019
Polling indicates various elected officials' job performance gets approval of majority of chronic voters
An independent poll surveys the job performance of several elected officials, including Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, Governor John Bel Edwards and President Trump. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat ...
Sep 12, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
New polling indicates Governor's race is close to avoiding a run-off
A new independent poll shows Governor Edwards within striking distance of winning re-election without a run-off. The survey of 500 chronic voters conducted last week has Edwards at 47-percent, and Rep...
Sep 11, 2019 Governor's mansion in Baton Rouge
Ag candidates trade views on the future of marijuana while speaking to Baton Rouge Press Club
Medical marijuana has been available in Louisiana for a little over a month and the program's future is a major issue in the race for Agriculture Commissioner, the department in charge of regulation. ...
Sep 09, 2019 Bob Doran / CC
Vape linked lung problems traced to THC/CBD oil use
The number of cases of lung diseases or other pulmonary issues linked to vaping has ballooned since concerns were made public early last week. LSU Health New Orleans Pulmonary Expert Dr. Stephen Kantr...
Sep 06, 2019 James Dunworth / CC
LSU-Texas tickets a hot commodity
LSU-Texas is the hottest selling game of the year according to StubHub, and tickets prices are at a premium and going fast. Partnerships and Business Development for Stubhub Adam Budelli says it's cle...
Sep 06, 2019
