In the final hours of the legislative session, lawmakers approve a bill that only allows Louisiana residents to make a public records request with the governor’s office. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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LSU baseball comes up short in its bid to repeat as national champions. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A bill heading to the governor’s desk would prohibit out-of-state journalists from requesting public records from the governor’s office. Gonzales Senator Ed Price questioned River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot who said reporters outside of Louisiana can work with in-state media to make the request
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Talbot says other states also have a similar law and he carried this bill for the governor on the Senate floor…
During discussion on the Senate floor, it was pointed out that the governor’s office is receiving an additional one million dollars to hire more lawyers to work on public records requests. Talbot says the office is getting inundated with public records requests and many ask for an enormous amount of detail…
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Governor Jeff Landry was in New Orleans today with Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser to talk about getting the state ready for Super Bowl LIX (59) on February 9, 2025 for a record tying 11th time with Miami, Florida. Landry says New Orleans is ready.
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Landry says that one focus for this event will be improving infrastructure that will have benefits for New Orleans reaching years into the future.
Some other projects include the relighting of the Crescent City Connection, cleaning and power washing of roads in the downtown area and Verizon, AT&T and Cox working together to bring 5G to downtown New Orleans.
Along with infrastructure, Landry wants to tackle public safety for the city and says when its game time the NFL can rest easy.
Landry says this is a great opportunity to bring Louisianans together and not just highlight the city of New Orleans but the state of Louisiana.
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Severe weather looks to continue in Northwest Louisiana causing additional damage to SWEPCO’s energy delivery system, which resulted in additional outages bringing the total number of residents without power to over 13,000. SWEPCO spokesperson Michelle Marcotte…
Marcotte says they have been hit with severe storms since Friday and heavy rainfall has weakened trees.
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Crews are trying to restore the power but more storms are in the forecast for northwest Louisiana.
Estimated restoration times have changed due to the latest weather with some areas expected to be restored today, weather permitting.
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Residents are urged to stay away from downed wires and anything they may be touching. Call 911 to report any hazards.
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The 2024 legislative session yielded some big wins for social conservatives. Legislation requiring classrooms to post the Ten Commandments and reclassifying two abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances are among the major bills to pass. But political consultant Mary Patricia Wray says both measures will likely face court challenges
Wray says this was a successful session for Governor Landry, despite some of his bills being watered down or not passing. Education Savings Accounts and constitutional convention measures are two examples. Wray gives the governor credit for taking on several big issues
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One of Landy’s biggest political victories is the passage of a bill that allows him to appoint the chairs of more than 150 boards and commissions. And the governor can now appoint 11 of the 15 members of the state ethics board.
Wray says Landry did a lot of personal lobbying as he was seen in the Senate chambers on a couple of occasions