Category Archives: Politics & Government
CABL releases gubernatorial candidate surveys
Council for a Better Louisiana releases their candidate surveys, offering interested voters a more in-depth, detail-oriented look at the major candidates for Governor. CABL President Barry Erwin says ...
Aug 28, 2019
Eight dollar beers soon available at Tiger Stadium
LSU will be selling eight dollar domestic, nine dollar premium beers at Tiger Stadium this season in it's first year selling alcohol to general seating. Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munso...
Aug 27, 2019 Shoshanah / CC
State unveils new I Voted sticker
This year's edition of the I Voted sticker is a striking piece designed by an Acadiana artist who hopes his work might just nudge a few more people off the sidelines and into voting booths. Lafayette ...
Aug 27, 2019
New "I Voted" sticker design to be revealed by Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin will unveil new "I voted" stickers for the fall elections during a press conference at UL Lafayette Tuesday morning. The stickers first surfaced for the 2016 Presidentia...
Aug 26, 2019 Daniel Morrison / CC
Scalise comments on recession fears
Many economists are warning that a new round of tariffs set to kick in in December between the US and China may set off a global recession. House Minority Whip and Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise ...
Aug 26, 2019 Rep Steve Scalise (R) - LA
Little League World Series Champs returns to Louisiana; President invites team to White House
The Eastbank Little League World Champions are traveling back to New Orleans today and will have a welcoming celebration at the Shrine on Airline this afternoon. U.S. House Minority Whip and Louisiana...
Aug 26, 2019
Governor Edwards commits $85 million for new Interstate 10 bridge in Lake Charles
The Edwards administration has committed 85-million dollars to build a new I-10 Calcasieu Bridge in Lake Charles. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says this in response to President Trump's...
Aug 25, 2019 Patrick Feller / CC
American Idol auditions in Baton Rouge this weekend
American Idol is holding open auditions at the Baton Rouge Hilton this Sunday just a season after Livingston's Laine Hardy became the first Louisianan to win the competition. Senior Supervising Produc...
Aug 23, 2019
Attorney General Jeff Landry questions business practices of big tech companies
Attorney General Jeff Landry is launching an antitrust probe of big tech companies. Among the concerns, Landry says companies may be stifling competition in the digital ad space, content suppression, ...
Aug 23, 2019 :D / CC
Kathleen Blanco remembered at a ceremony in Baton Rouge
Governor John Bel Edwards spoke at an interfaith ceremony celebrating the life of former Governor Kathleen Blanco at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge Thursday. Edwards says Blanco's love for all pe...
Aug 22, 2019
