Category Archives: Politics & Government
Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee approves tax credit if Louisiana homeowners install fortified roofing on their homes
The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee approves legislation that would result in homeowners receiving an individual income tax credit of up to $10,000 dollars, if they voluntarily pay to inst...
Apr 22, 2025
Louisiana Department of Health to launch new task force, utilize artificial intelligence to fight fraudulent practices
The Louisiana Department of Health is launching a new task force to fight waste, fraud and abuse. Undersecretary Drew Maranto says the department will collaborate with several departments in this effo...
Apr 22, 2025
Louisiana Department of Health confirms two measles cases in New Orleans area
The Louisiana Department of Health has now confirmed two measles cases in the New Orleans area. The second case was identified through contact tracing. Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham said...
Apr 22, 2025
Alliance for Affordable Energy at odds with Louisiana Public Service Commission over vote to remove state's energy efficiency program
The Public Service Commission voted to remove the state's energy efficiency program. The 3-2 vote will end all energy efficiency programs outside of the PSC's jurisdiction at the end of the year. Comm...
Apr 22, 2025 AAEfinallogocir-sm
House Ways and Means Committee to hear bill that would increase tax on cigarettes by one dollar
Today, the House Ways and Means Committee will hear a bill that would increase the tax on cigarettes by one dollar. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry is the author of the legislation. As it sta...
Apr 22, 2025 Smoke
Alzheimer's Foundation of America to host free educational conference in New Orleans on April 23, 2025
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America will host a free educational conference tomorrow at the Embassy Suites Hotel New Orleans Convention Center, featuring top local experts in medicine, dementia, and...
Apr 22, 2025
DOTD officials urge extra awareness, caution during National Work Zone Awareness Week: "Respect the zone so we all go home"
With peak road construction season upon us, DOTD is urging you to please pay extra attention and use extra caution when going through work zones. This is National Work Zone Awareness Week; and this ye...
Apr 21, 2025 Each cone represents the 898 individuals killed nationally in DOTD work zones during 2023 (photo: Andrew Greenstein/LRN)
Two men found dead in submerged Jeep after evading Louisiana State Troopers in Alexandria
Two men are dead after crashing their Jeep while speeding away from pursuing troopers in Alexandria. State Police Master Trooper Casey Wallace says police tried pulling the Jeep over early Saturday mo...
Apr 21, 2025
Lawmakers pushing bill to increase TOPS scholarship award amounts
There's an effort in the legislative session to increase the award amounts for TOPS recipients. It's held steady since the 2016-17 school year. Ruston Representative Christopher Turner's bill would in...
Apr 20, 2025
Deepwater Horizon oil spill started 15 years ago today
Today marks 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill began off the Louisiana coast. It was on April 20th, 2010, that the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, spewing 4.9-million barrels of t...
Apr 20, 2025 May 20, 2010 - Gulfport, MS, USA - Oil and dispersant on the water's surface in the Gulf of Mexico on May 20, 2010, a month after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began. (Credit Image: © James Edward Bates/TNS/ZUMA Wire)
