Category Archives: Politics & Government
A Louisiana legislative committee advances bill to name proposed Mississippi River bridge after President Donald Trump
A proposed Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge could be named after President Donald Trump. The Louisiana House Transportation Committee has approved legislation by Monroe Representative Michael E...
Mar 10, 2026
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry encourages passage of Constitutional Amendment 3, which would increase teacher pay raises
Governor Landry used his State of the State address to push for the passage of Constitutional Amendment 3 on the May 16th ballot. Landry says the amendment would pay down debt within the Teachers Reti...
Mar 10, 2026
Four additional earthquakes hit Red River Parish after last week's magnitude 4.9 event
As if last Thursday's magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Red River Parish wasn't enough, that was followed by at least four other earthquakes near Coushatta, ranging in magnitude from 3.1 to 4.4. Dr. Justin ...
Mar 10, 2026
Louisiana legislators debate issue of LA GATOR scholarship program funding
As debate over funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program gets underway in the legislature, one poll indicates that the program is popular among Louisiana voters. Erin Bendily, the senior vice presi...
Mar 10, 2026
Over 60 individuals detained in connection with illegal cockfighting raid near Opelousas
A major cockfighting bust in St. Landry Parish. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the raid happened over the weekend near Opelousas. "We seized 70 roosters. We detained and identified 60+ individuals that we...
Mar 10, 2026 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Governor Landry discusses legislative priorities in the State of the State address
Governor Jeff Landry laid out his legislative priorities for the 2026 session that got underway on Monday. Landry, who pushed tough-on-crime legislation in his first year in office, would now like law...
Mar 09, 2026 Photo courtesy of the Louisiana Legislature
As the crow flies: Two Texas women arrested for using plastic decoy crow drones to smuggle contraband into a federal prison in Grant Parish
Two women from Texas have been arrested after allegedly using plastic crows to smuggle drugs, cell phones and tobacco into a federal prison located in Grant Parish. Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain ...
Mar 09, 2026 Drone Crow Decoy (photo courtesy of Grant Parish Sheriff's Office)
Expect long TSA lines, delays at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans due to staffing shortages caused by ongoing government shutdown
If you're planning on flying out of New Orleans this week, plan on arriving at Louis Armstrong International Airport at least three hours before your scheduled departure. That's because the line at th...
Mar 09, 2026
Senate Bill 147 introduced to require fortified roofs for new construction homes in coastal parishes
A state senator is looking to make fortified roofs mandatory for new construction homes in the coastal parishes. River Ridge Republican Kirk Talbot's bill would update the building code along the coas...
Mar 09, 2026
2026 Louisiana Legislative session to convene beginning today at noon
The 2026 legislative session begins today as lawmakers have more than 1,300 bills to consider. The biggest one of them all is the state's spending plan for next fiscal year. Lapolitics.com publisher J...
Mar 09, 2026 Stuart Seeger / CC
