Category Archives: Politics & Government
State Police lending extra help to New Orleans law enforcement for Mardi Gras
State Police have been assisting New Orleans Police with carnival season the last few weeks and will be stepping up patrols. The highly anticipated weekend will draw larger crowds and Trooper Melissa ...
Feb 28, 2019 YoTuT / CC
Legislative Auditor responds to Medicaid row
Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera is confident the Medicaid program is headed in the right direction after the implementation of a new computer check system that verifies a person's income automatical...
Feb 27, 2019
Old state capitol building opens new exhibit
The old state capitol has opened a new, permanent exhibit celebrating the 25th anniversary of the building's restoration called "Castle on the River: The Evolution of Louisiana's Old State Capitol," t...
Feb 27, 2019
Senator John Kennedy rips into LDH over Medicaid
Senator John Kennedy lit into the Louisiana Department of Health, demanding to know exactly how much money has been spent on Medicaid recipients who were found to be ineligible for the program. Kenned...
Feb 26, 2019
White slams budget for lack of early childhood education funds
Superintendent of Education John White slammed the governor's budget for failing to include additional funding for early childhood education. He praised the budget's inclusion of a teacher pay raise, ...
Feb 26, 2019
Raise the Age Act effective March 1
The Raise the Age Act passed in 2016 goes into effect Friday, which means 17-year-olds will no longer be criminally charged as adults for non-violent offenses. Louisiana Center for Children's Rights s...
Feb 26, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Venezuelan crisis works it's way to the Bayou State
Louisiana political leaders are keeping a close eye on the developing situation in Venezuela, as Houston based Citgo, the American subsidiary of the country's state own oil company, is responsible for...
Feb 26, 2019 Anyul Rivas / CC
Should diapers and feminine products be sales tax exempt?
A New Orleans Senator has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming session that would exempt feminine products and diapers from state sales tax. Currently food, residential utilities, and prescription drugs ...
Feb 25, 2019 miguelb / CC
Governor Edwards proposes 30 billion dollar spending plan
The Edwards administration has presented state lawmakers with a proposed 30-billion dollar spending plan for next fiscal year that would give teachers a pay raise and increase funding for education an...
Feb 22, 2019
760 million dollar Lake Ponchartrain flood protection project set to begin construction
An agreement to begin construction on a $760 million flood protection project estimated to benefit more than 60,000 people in the river parish region has been signed. Congressman Garret Graves says th...
Feb 22, 2019 (R) Congressman Garret Graves - District 6
