Category Archives: Politics & Government
Seven LA community colleges in 100 fastest growing nationwide
Seven Louisiana community college and technical schools are ranked among the top 100 fastest growing two-year institutions in the nation according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Louisiana Commu...
Sep 05, 2019
Governor Edwards discusses 52-million dollar widening of a three-mile stretch of I-12 in St. Tammany
Governor John Bel Edwards provided details Thursday on the 52-million dollars in federal money that will go towards expanding I-12 in St. Tammany Parish from Highway 190 to Highway 59. Edwards says th...
Sep 05, 2019
State Farm to cut auto rates for a fourth time in two years
State Farm announces the company is cutting it's auto insurance rates by 2.6 percent effective November 25th. State Farm Spokesperson Felicia Van Frank says their rates have been steadily dropping for...
Sep 05, 2019
Abraham blasts Edwards, Dr. Gee on the steps of the Department of Health
Gubernatorial candidate, Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham spoke out against the Edwards Administration's handling of Medicaid this morning on the steps of the Louisiana Department of Health. Abrah...
Sep 05, 2019
Former Governor Edwin Edwards hospitalized after blood sugar drop
Former four-term governor Edwin Edwards is hospitalized after an extreme blood sugar drop that left him unresponsive Tuesday morning. The 92-year-old was rushed to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Bat...
Sep 03, 2019 Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards
GOP issues endorsements for statewide elections
The Louisiana Republican Party releases it's list of statewide office endorsements headlined by both major GOP gubernatorial candidates, and a clear favorite in the race for Insurance Commissioner. LS...
Sep 03, 2019
New tool lets you take a close look at construction spending/state debt
The Treasurer's Office unveils a new transparency tool that lets Louisianans track construction project costs on a parish by parish basis and see just how much debt the state has accrued. Treasurer Jo...
Sep 03, 2019 Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Analyst: Governor's race set to ramp up
Labor Day is in the rearview mirror and the governor's race is set to ramp up. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the post-Labor Day stretch is generally the point when the public begins to pay at...
Sep 03, 2019
It's Labor Day, so what is the state of Louisiana's economy?
Its Labor Day and the job market in the state is getting lots of attention in the governor's race with the Edwards administration touting full employment, but the Republican challengers say the state ...
Sep 01, 2019
Edwards' re-election chances slip in latest poll
An independent poll shows Governor Edwards' support has slipped and is now within the margin of error for potentially having to go into a run-off. Edwards sits at 52 percent in the latest survey from ...
Aug 29, 2019
