Category Archives: Politics & Government
Pelican Institute poll cites cost of living, inflation as top issues among Louisiana voters
Louisiana voters say their biggest concern is rising costs. According to a survey conducted by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, 40% of the respondents listed the cost of living and inflation a...
Mar 09, 2026
2026 black bear hunting areas expanded across Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved the expansion of black bear hunting areas from three last year to seven across the state this season. Black bear hunting has been...
Mar 06, 2026 Jitze Couperus / CC
Cassidy challenges Letlow to televised debates
Bill Cassidy has challenged Julia Letlow to a series of three televised debates as the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate is heating up. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan sa...
Mar 06, 2026 US Senator Bill Cassidy (R)
ConocoPhillips close to settlement with state of Louisiana over coastal marsh damage
Governor Jeff Landry announces the state is very close to settling lawsuits against ConocoPhillips that alleged the energy company is responsible for damaging the state's coastal marshes leading to la...
Mar 05, 2026
Coushatta shaken as rare early-morning earthquake hits northwest Louisiana
An earthquake jolts Red River Parish early this morning. Rob Skoumal with the U.S. Geological Survey says it was a magnitude 4.9 that struck near Coushatta at around 5:30 this morning. "Certainly, tho...
Mar 05, 2026
New Orleans representative Mandie Landry introduces measure aimed at political messages created with artificial intelligence
A New Orleans representative is trying again with a bill that would crack down on political messaging created with the use of artificial intelligence. Democrat Mandie Landry says a bill she's filed re...
Mar 05, 2026 New Orleans representative MANDI LANDRY (photo courtesy of Mandi Landry)
Gretna Representative Vincent Cox introduces "Click To Cancel Act" bill aimed at streamlining cancellation of automatic subscription renewals
A New Orleans-area representative wants to make it a law requiring companies to make it easy to cancel automatic subscription renewals. Gretna Republican Representative Vincent Cox's bill is dubbed th...
Mar 05, 2026 Gretna Representative VINCENT COX (courtesy of Vincent Cox/Facebook)
Shintech Louisiana to invest over $3 billion to expand operations in Iberville Parish
PVC producer Shintech Louisiana is expanding its Iberville Parish operations with a $3.4 billion investment. The expansion is expected to create 163 direct new jobs with an average salary over $117,00...
Mar 05, 2026 (photo courtesy of Shintech)
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain expresses frustration as crawfish industry faces labor shortage due to caps on work visas
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the state's crawfish industry is dealing with a significant labor shortage. Strain told state lawmakers that crawfish processing plants do not have ...
Mar 05, 2026 Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner DR. MIKE STRAIN (photo courtesy of Mike Strain/Facebook)
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry endorses Julia Letlow in 2026 U.S. Senate race
Governor Landry has weighed in on the U.S. Senate race, aligning with President Trump and giving his endorsement to Julia Letlow. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says he's not surprised ...
Mar 04, 2026 Louisiana Governor JEFF LANDRY (photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
