Category Archives: Politics & Government
Angola State Penitentiary's Camp J to reopen in order to house ICE detainees
Governor Jeff Landry, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Krisi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi will announce this afternoon that the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola will house ICE detainees. ...
Sep 03, 2025
Louisiana receives federal approval to ban food stamp purchases of candy bars, soft drinks and energy drinks by SNAP recipients
SNAP recipients can no longer purchase candy bars, a coke or an energy drink with their benefits. Governor Jeff Landry says the federal government has approved the Louisiana's request to ban the purch...
Sep 02, 2025
Five years later, southwest Louisiana continues to recover from the effects of Hurricanes Laura and Delta
Southwest Louisiana continues rebuilding five years after Hurricane Laura made landfall. Calcasieu Parish President Judd Bares says months after the vicious storm, the parish developed a long-term hur...
Sep 02, 2025 Damage sustained from Hurricane Laura in Cameron Parish (photo courtesy of Louisiana Sea Grant/Wikimedia Commons)
Registration for next Louisiana Fortify Homes grant program lottery begins today
A new round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes grant program is coming up, and registration for the next lottery opens at eight this morning. There are 500 grants of up to $10,000 each, and they will be s...
Sep 02, 2025
Louisiana to showcase a "Gulf to Gumbo" float in Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day
For the fifth year in a row, Louisiana will showcase itself in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, New Year's Day. This year's theme is "The Magic in Teamwork," and Lieutenant Gove...
Aug 30, 2025 Concept image of Louisiana's float entry for the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade (courtesy of Louisiana Office of Tourism)
Katrina at 20: Lieutenant General Russel Honoré brought in to establish order in the midst of hurricane rescue efforts
If you could sum up the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in one word, "chaos" would be quite appropriate. With most of New Orleans underwater, people were left stranded for days, with no indic...
Aug 29, 2025 Lieutenant General RUSSEL HONORÉ (courtesy of U.S. Navy)
Katrina at 20: State and federal authorities criticized for handling of hurricane evacuation efforts
Today is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the darkest days in Louisiana history. Bob Mann was the communications director for Governor Kathleen Blanco; and at first, they thought Katr...
Aug 29, 2025 Hurricane Katrina evacuees (photo: Win Henderson/FEMA)
Louisiana Department of Education to invest $5 million into Steve Carter Tutoring program for students with deficiencies in literacy, math
The Louisiana Department of Education is investing $5 million into the Steve Carter Tutoring program, which will result in more students receiving high-dosage tutoring. Deputy Superintendent of Teachi...
Aug 28, 2025
Two men arrested in Lafayette shooting that injured a 6-year-old girl
A six-year-old girl is recovering after being shot in Lafayette over the weekend. Lafayette Police Detective Ken Handy says fortunately, the girl will survive. "The victim was reported in critical con...
Aug 28, 2025 DAYLON ANDRUS (courtesy of Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office)
Katrina at 20: The Superdome, battered and beaten, now stands as a testament to New Orleans' recovery
Twenty years ago today, thousands of people entered the Superdome to take shelter from Hurricane Katrina, before it destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and took numerous lives. The next mornin...
Aug 28, 2025 courtesy of U.S. Department of Homeland Security
