Category Archives: Politics & Government
Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts convicted on felony sex crime charges
Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy in 2024 while she was the mayor. Pamela Sleezer covered the trial for the American Pre...
Mar 04, 2026 Former DeRidder Mayor MISTY ROBERTS (photo courtesy of Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office)
Poll of Louisiana voters shows a decline in approval ratings for President Donald Trump and Governor Jeff Landry
A statewide poll of Louisiana voters shows approval ratings for Governor Landry and President Trump have fallen. The Pelican Institute for Public Policy surveyed 762 Louisiana voters, and 43% approve ...
Mar 04, 2026 President DONALD TRUMP (left) and Louisiana Governor JEFF LANDRY (right) (photo courtesy of Jeff Landry)
Louisiana Economic Development announces FastSites initiative, aimed at fast-tracking infrastructure-prepped sites
It's a game-changer for how Louisiana competes for major economic development projects. Louisiana Economic Development launches the FastSites program. Governor Landry says it's a program in which the ...
Mar 04, 2026
Louisiana could face budget shortfalls beginning in 2027
Louisiana is in good shape financially as work is underway to craft a state spending plan for next fiscal year, but Jan Moeller with Invest in Louisiana warns the state could see budget deficits in fu...
Mar 04, 2026
Tickfaw mother arrested for abandoning 8-year-old son at Ponchatoula laundromat
A Tickfaw woman is behind bars for allegedly abandoning her eight-year-old son inside a Ponchatoula laundromat this past Sunday. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson says people saw 43-year-old Jean...
Mar 04, 2026 JEANETTE EDMONDS (photo courtesy of Ponchatoula Police Department)
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's re-election war chest currently exceeds $11 million
Governor Landry's re-election campaign says in a filing with the Louisiana Board of Ethics that it ended 2025 with almost $11 million in cash-on-hand. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says he's not s...
Mar 03, 2026
Iran conflict, other factors have resulted in a spike in gas prices
There was a big spike in gas prices overnight. According to Gasbuddy,com gas prices are about a dime higher than yesterday as the statewide average is at $2.65. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHa...
Mar 03, 2026
LSU Alexandria chancellor Dr. Paul Coreil announces retirement at end of academic year
The chancellor of LSU Alexandria announces his retirement. After 43 years in the LSU system, Dr. Paul Coreil will retire at the end of this academic year. The 70-year-old says the 13 years he spent in...
Mar 03, 2026 LSU Alexandria chancellor DR. PAUL COREIL (photo courtesy of LSU Alexandria/Facebook)
Louisiana legislative leaders address issue of carbon capture ahead of upcoming session
Carbon capture will be one of the big issues in the upcoming legislative session, which gets underway in less than a week. Senate President Cameron Henry acknowledges that it's a hot-button issue rela...
Mar 03, 2026 (graphic courtesy of Physical and Life Sciences Directorate/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
New Orleans Representative Candace Newell files bill to allow sale of recreational marijuana
A bill has been filed for the upcoming legislative session that would allow for the sale of recreational marijuana, but only at a few locations. New Orleans Representative Candace Newell's legislation...
Mar 03, 2026 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
