Category Archives: Politics & Government
House passes kratom ban, bill heads to gov's desk
A ban on kratom in Louisiana is now one signature from Gov. Landry from becoming law. The House has followed the Senate's lead in overwhelmingly voting to ban the supplement sometimes known as "gas st...
May 27, 2025 Irrmago / Depositphotos.com
Cancer Advocates Rally at Louisiana Capitol
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network held Cancer Action Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Louisiana Government Relations Director Alic Kline says the rally was to advocate for increase...
May 27, 2025
Commissioner: Trump, Musk may have played role in Sunday's blackout in New Orleans area
One public service commissioner says there could be more blackouts like the one in New Orleans Sunday; and if there are, you could blame President Trump and Elon Musk. More than 100,000 people in and ...
May 26, 2025
Advocates urge legislature to restore funding for high-dosage tutoring
Leaders for a Better Louisiana is urging the state Legislature to keep funding a 30-million-dollar high-dosage tutoring program. The Louisiana House did not include the funding in their budget proposa...
May 23, 2025
Marrero representative Kyle Green arrested, charged with DWI and child endangerment
A state representative is charged with DWI and child endangerment. State Police Trooper Jacob Pucheu says troopers arrested Marrero Democrat Kyle Green. "He was involved in a crash. Throughout the inv...
May 21, 2025 Marrero Representative Kyle Green mugshot (photo courtesy of Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office)
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson under scrutiny after ten inmates escaped last Friday; five are still on the loose
Five down, five to go - Five inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center last Friday have been recaptured, and five remain on the loose. As the search for the remaining at-large escapees conti...
May 21, 2025 Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson (photo courtesy of Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office)
Louisiana House Appropriations Committee approves bill to speed up appeals process in capital murder cases
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would streamline the post-conviction appeals process for incarcerated individuals. The measure is part of Attorney General Liz Murrill's leg...
May 21, 2025 826 PARANORMAL / CC
Senate vote on bill to make Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance an appointed position stalls after continued debate
After almost 25 minutes of spirited debate, the Senate did not vote on a bill that would make the position of insurance commissioner an appointed position instead of an elected position. That's someth...
May 21, 2025
House passes Bill prohibiting schools from requiring students to take courses on DEI despite calls of "anti-Black" and "White guilt"
The House has advanced a bill, nearly along party lines, that would prohibit schools from requiring students to take courses on diversity, equity and inclusion. House Bill 685 is part of Governor Land...
May 20, 2025
Shreveport officials oppose Senate bill attempting to prevent speed cameras operating outside of school zones
The House Transportation Committee approves a Senate bill that is attempting to prevent speed cameras that issue cameras from operating outside of school zones. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey says thes...
May 20, 2025
