Category Archives: Politics & Government
Govenor Jeff Landry orders temporary hiring freeze for the executive branch of Louisiana state government
Governor Landry has ordered a temporary hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government. In a statement, Landry's office says the goal is to save $20 million dollars in the general fund. In...
Apr 02, 2025
Louisiana DOTD to begin repairs on roadway along 9-mile stretch of I-20 in Lincoln Parish
Construction is underway in Lincoln Parish on a 9-mile stretch of I-20. Erin Buchanan with DOTD says crews will be replacing the asphalt. "We'll be providing some repairs to the base of the roadway at...
Apr 01, 2025
Louisiana voters voted "NO" on Amendment 2 funding permanent Teacher pay hike
Louisiana voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have funded permanent teacher pay raises, leaving the future of educator salaries uncertain. Amendment 2 aimed to convert last year's te...
Apr 01, 2025
Failure of Louisiana Amendment 2 to heavily affect upcoming fiscal session
The overwhelming failure of Amendment 2 on Saturday will be a game-changer for the upcoming fiscal session. Jeremy Alford, the editor at LaPolitics.com, says had it passed, it would have been a relati...
Apr 01, 2025 Stuart Seeger / CC
Amendment 2 author: "We learned a lot of lessons from it"
The author of Amendment 2 is speaking out following its defeat over the weekend. Julie Emerson (R-Carencro) says the reason she authored the amendment as a broad rewrite of Article 7 of the state cons...
Mar 31, 2025 Rep. Julie Emerson (R-Carencro)
Jan Moeller says Louisiana voters rejected Governor Jeff Landry's Constitutional Amendments
Louisiana voters overwhelmingly rejected four constitutional amendments, a political setback for Governor Jeff Landry and the Republican-led Legislature. Landry promoted Amendment 2, a tax reform meas...
Mar 31, 2025
All four constitutional amendments on March 29th ballot go down in defeat
Louisiana voters rejected all four Constitutional amendments on Saturday's ballot. It's a political defeat for Governor Jeff Landry, who pushed for Amendment 2, telling voters it would make the state ...
Mar 29, 2025 grublee / Depositphotos.com
State Rep. Danny McCormick wants to eliminate sales tax on groceries
Oil City Representative Danny McCormick is advocating for the elimination of all sales taxes on groceries to provide financial relief for working-class families. "I'm trying to give a break to the wor...
Mar 28, 2025 Representative Danny McCormick (R) Oil City
Out of the 4 constitutional amendments on the ballot Saturday, Amendment 2 is getting the most attention
There are four proposed changes to the state constitution on Saturday's ballot and Amendment 2 has received the most attention. The measure makes several changes to Article Seven of the state constitu...
Mar 28, 2025 Stuart Seeger / CC
Board of Regents recommends UNO's move back to the LSU system
Louisiana's higher education board recommends that the University of New Orleans should be managed by the LSU System, instead of the U-L System. UNO's enrollment has dropped significantly since 2003, ...
Mar 27, 2025
