Category Archives: Politics & Government
Louisiana Tech President Dr. Jim Henderson tapped to helm new BESE Artificial Intelligence Committee
BESE has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee. It's a working group of education, technology, business and policy leaders that will look at how to expand AI integration in Louisiana classroom...
Oct 22, 2025
Louisiana Policy Institute for Children launches annual poll to gather data from parents regarding early childhood education
The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is calling on parents that have kids involved in early childhood education to take their parent poll. LPIC's chief executive officer, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, sa...
Oct 22, 2025
House fires claim the lives of three people in Hessmer, one person in Houma, according to Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office
Four people are dead in a pair of house fires in Louisiana over the weekend. Ken Pastorick with the State Fire Marshal's Office says one happened Saturday morning in Hessmer, in Avoyelles Parish. "The...
Oct 21, 2025
Government shutdown could affect funding for Louisiana SNAP recipients beginning November 1st
Children's advocates in Louisiana are sounding the alarm amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Susan East Nelson, the executive director of the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families,...
Oct 21, 2025
Senator Bill Cassidy's campaign war chest far exceeds that of his opponents as he prepares for 2026 GOP primary election
Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has $9.5 million in campaign funds as he gears up for his re-election bid. Two of Cassidy's opponents, state Senator Blake Miguez and Louisiana Treasurer John Flem...
Oct 20, 2025 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Rayville Assistant Police Chief arrested for theft, malfeasance in office
A northeast Louisiana assistant police chief finds himself on the other side of the law. State Police arrested Rayville Assistant Police Chief Czyz Williams for theft and malfeasance in office. Troope...
Oct 17, 2025 Rayville Assistant Police Chief CZYZ WILLIAMS (photo courtesy of City of Rayville, Louisiana
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon grazed by bullet during confrontation in Pierre Part
A close call for the sheriff of Assumption Parish, as he's shot by a shooting suspect he was confronting. Sheriff's spokesman Lonny Cavalier says Sheriff Leland Falcon was close to the scene when the ...
Oct 17, 2025 Assumption Parish Sheriff LELAND FALCON (photo courtesy of Louisiana Sheriff's Association)
BESE approves policy change that reduces number of high school state standardized tests
High school sophomores will soon have fewer standardized tests to take at the end of the school year. Starting in the 2026-27 school year, the number of standardized tests they will take will go down ...
Oct 17, 2025
Governor Jeff Landry calls special session to change federal election schedule
Governor Landry has called a special session to adjust the calendar for the 2026 election cycle amid the Supreme Court case on the state's second majority Black congressional district. The session wil...
Oct 17, 2025 Stuart Seeger / CC
Additional security measures to be taken during home LSU football games for remainder of season
For the remainder of the football season, those going to LSU home games can expect beefed-up security following a pair of shootings outside the stadium last week. Scott Ballard, the chairman of the LS...
Oct 16, 2025
