Category Archives: Politics & Government
Louisiana Senate advances legislation empowering lawmakers to remove unfit elected judges from office
A Senate committee approves legislation that gives lawmakers the ability to remove judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct or incompetence. Monroe Senator Jay Morris says there have been too many ins...
Mar 25, 2026 serggn / Depositphotos.com
Legislation to create recreational alligator hunting season approved by Louisiana Senate, heads to House for review
Legislation continues to move through the state capitol that would allow for the Louisiana Wildlife Commission to establish rules and regulations for a recreational alligator hunting season. The Louis...
Mar 24, 2026 (photo courtesy of Louisiana Office of Tourism)
Consumer product prices expected to soar as diesel fuel surges to over $5 a gallon
If you think gasoline prices are high, get a load of diesel fuel prices! Some truck stops are selling diesel at more than $5 a gallon. Dr. Walter Lane, the chairman of the Department of Economics, Fin...
Mar 24, 2026 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
New Orleans Pelicans unveil major renovation plans for Smoothie King Center
Over the weekend, NOLA.com published proposed plans for a major upgrade to the Smoothie King Center, the home of the New Orleans Pelicans, aimed at bringing the arena up to modern NBA standards. NOLA....
Mar 24, 2026 Smoothie King Center (photo: Ajay Suresh/Wikimedia Commons)
Louisiana House of Representatives approves bill to name new Mississippi River bridge after President Donald Trump
The full House approves a bill that could lead to the naming of a new Baton Rouge bridge over the Mississippi River after President Donald Trump. The state is looking at building a bridge south of Bat...
Mar 24, 2026 samael1986 / Depositphotos.com
Entergy Louisiana will soon offer incentives to customers who utilize energy efficiency measures
Entergy Louisiana customers will soon have three new ways to save money. Nyka Scott, the vice president of customer service at Entergy Louisiana, says those who install smart thermostats can turn the ...
Mar 24, 2026
ICE agents are assisting TSA agents at airports throughout the United States due to DHS shutdown
With no end in sight to the DHS shutdown, ICE agents are assisting the TSA at airports across the country. This, as TSA agents are quitting or not showing up to work, since they're not getting paid du...
Mar 23, 2026 Passengers wait in line to go through TSA checkpoints at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana (LRN photo)
Democrats block Kennedy resolution to withhold senators' pay during government shutdowns
Republican U.S. Senator John Kennedy is seeking to pass a resolution that says senators would not get paid during government shutdowns. Kennedy brought the resolution up on the Senate floor on Sunday ...
Mar 23, 2026 U.S. Senator JOHN KENNEDY (photo courtesy of John Kennedy)
Louisiana legislature debates amended measure banning fluoride in public drinking water
The debate over whether fluoride belongs in public drinking water systems is back before the state legislature again. Houma Senator Mike Fesi has once again authored legislation to ban fluoride from a...
Mar 23, 2026 (photo: Nicolas Ruiz/Unsplash)
Louisiana Central unveils Elevate 2030, a 10-Parish strategic economic development plan
The ten-parish economic development organization Louisiana Central launches its regional strategic plan, dubbed Elevate 2030. President and CEO Chris Masingill says it comprises four key pillars, incl...
Mar 23, 2026
