Category Archives: Politics & Government
Senate committee approves two tort reform bills in effort to reduce Louisiana auto insurance premiums
A Senate committee approves two tort reform bills that supporters say will help in the effort to lower auto insurance rates. One of the bills would reduce the payout an uninsured driver would receive ...
May 14, 2025
Incumbent senator Bill Cassidy could face stiff competition in 2026 Republican primary and general election
Senator Bill Cassidy could be fighting for his political life next year, with the possibility of having to face several challengers in the Republican primary and a potentially formidable opponent in t...
May 14, 2025 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
"Operation Tail Chaser" nabs thief stealing crawfish from farmer's traps in Rapides Parish
A Rapides Parish man is under arrest for stealing hundreds of pounds of crawfish from a farmer's traps. Chief of Staff Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office says a crawfish farmer to...
May 13, 2025
Report: President Trump and Gov Landry discuss U.S. Rep Julia Letlow as a potential challenger to Senator Cassidy in 2026 Republican primary
The Associated Press is reporting that President Trump and Governor Jeff Landry have discussed Congresswoman Julia Letlow challenging Senator Bill Cassidy in next year's Republican primary. Cassidy is...
May 12, 2025 Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R)
Louisiana K-12 education now ranks 37th in the Nation, according to U.S. News and World Report
Louisiana continues moving up the national rankings in education. U.S. News and World Report now ranks Louisiana 37th in K-12 education - that's up from No. 40 last year and 46 two years ago. Superint...
May 12, 2025
Louisiana House Appropriations Committee approves budget that continues to allocate stipends to teachers, support staff
The House Appropriations Committee approves a budget for next fiscal year that keeps teacher salaries at their current level. There's been a concern that a $2,000 stipend that teachers have received t...
May 12, 2025
Study says personal income lost to lawsuit abuse
A study by the Perryman Group reveals that Louisiana's civil court system is significantly harming the state's economy. Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Lana Venable says excessive lit...
May 09, 2025 alancrosthwaite / Depositphotos.com
House Republicans looking to lower the state income tax again
Louisiana's state income tax was lowered to three percent at the beginning of the year and House Republicans would like to lower it again. The lower chamber has approved a proposed constitutional amen...
May 08, 2025 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
National Weather Service facing staffing challenges due to Trump pay cuts
Hurricane season begins June 1, but the National Weather Service face serious staffing challenges. Since the start of President Trump's second term, nearly 1000 employees have left, leaving key office...
May 08, 2025
REAL ID requirement is now live, but there are alternatives, according to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
If you use your driver's license as your main form of identification to board a commercial flight, it now has to be REAL ID compliant. But if you haven't gotten your REAL ID yet, there's no need to wo...
May 08, 2025 courtesy of Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
