Category Archives: Politics & Government
Task force recommends foster children should stay in the system until 21 years of age, instead of 18
A task force created by the state legislature recommends Louisiana should allow foster kids to stay in the system through the age of 21, instead of 18. Department of Children and Family Services Secre...
Feb 21, 2019
Statewide Business Summit being held in Baton Rouge
Gov. Edwards is participating in a statewide business summit today that is meant to highlight the state's economic development success stories. The event will connect business leaders with administrat...
Feb 21, 2019
LABI report says LA no. 1 for new business taxes
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says over the last three years the state has had the largest percentage growth in business taxes in the nation. "Over two dozen bills have been passe...
Feb 20, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
"Ask the Governor" to air at 2:06 PM.
This month's edition of the "Ask the Governor" call-in show is today at 2:06. You can call in with your questions to the governor by calling 1-877-217-5757. The show airs on several Louisiana Radio Ne...
Feb 20, 2019
School supply deduction bill pre-filed
Abbeville Senator Bob Hensgens has pre-filed a bill for the legislative session that begins in April that would give teachers a 250 dollar tax deduction for buying school supplies, reviving a temporar...
Feb 20, 2019
Record seven municipalities now under state fiscal administrators
A record seven local governments in Louisiana are under control of a fiscal administrator appointed by the state, because of budget woes. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera says the administrators have...
Feb 19, 2019
Could another Republican join the governor's race?
State GOP operative Scott Wilfong says there is an effort to find a more competitive candidate to take on the governor in the October 12th primary. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards is currently la...
Feb 19, 2019
Latest campaign finance numbers show Governor Edwards leading the way
The latest campaign finance numbers show Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has more money in his warchest than his two Republican challengers combined. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockl...
Feb 18, 2019
Film tax reform approaches two years
The New Orleans shot comedy/horror slasher flick Happy Death Day 2U clears 27 million in worldwide box office receipts as Louisiana film tax credit advocates celebrate nearly two years since the progr...
Feb 18, 2019
Senator Cassidy: Trump administration to use Mexican drug cartel money to help pay for border wall
Senator Bill Cassidy says President Donald Trump plans to use his proposal that calls for using seized assets from Mexican drug cartels to help pay for the eight-billion dollars that the president pla...
Feb 18, 2019 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
