Category Archives: Politics & Government

Autonomous trucks are now driving between Dallas and Houston at night, and it may not be long before they make their way to Louisiana. Renee Amar, the executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transpo...

If you're out frogging at night, you can now carry a gun with you. Gonzales Republican Senator Eddie Lambert wrote the new law that does away with the previous prohibition of carrying a gun while hunt...

The Southern Shrimp Alliance is applauding President Trump's 25% tariff on shrimp imports from India, which is by far the biggest exporter of shrimp to the United States. Board member Cheri Blanchard ...

Death row convicts can no longer drag out their appeals for decades, thanks to a new law that went into effect last Friday. Slidell Republican Representative Brian Glorioso authored House Bill 675, wh...

Starting Friday, if you're driving, keep your hands off your cell phone and keep the left lane for passing. That's because handling your cell phone while driving and driving below the speed limit in t...

The Louisiana Department of Health is warning you of a growing presence of Vibrio vulnificus. It's a bacteria that naturally lives in coastal waters; it does not live in freshwater. The bacteria can c...

Governor Jeff Landry is mourning the death of his father, Al Landry, who passed away Wednesday. In a social media post, Landry said "Go rest my weary servant your task on earth is done. The governor d...

The herbal supplement kratom becomes illegal in Louisiana Aug. 1, thanks to Act 41 approved in the last legislative session. Kratom comes from a plant native to Southeast Asia and can cause psychosis ...

State lawmakers told LHSAA officials they are not fans of the public-private school split playoffs in high school sports, and they would like to see a one-time transfer rule adopted. In many cases, a ...

Au revoir, President Savoie - after 17 years, UL Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie is stepping down, with today being his last day. Communications Professor Philip Auter, the former faculty senate...