The Louisiana House Speaker and Governor are set to meet today to continue working towards a resolution to the fiscal cliff. Jeff Palermo has more…
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A new Baton Rouge police chief will have his share of challenges after he’s sworn in today. Jeff Palermo Ray has more.
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Strawberry farmers had to put the brakes on this year’s harvest as a result of the polar vortex. Matt Doyle has more…
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LSU athletics reportedly paid 1.7 million dollars to buyout the final two years of Matt Canada’s contract. So the search is on for a new offensive coordinator. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes Athletics Director Joe Alleva is willing to spend a lot on a new play caller…
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LSU will start an inexperienced player at quarterback next season, most likely either Myles Brennan who who will be a sophomore next season or Lowell Narcisse, who will be a redshirt freshman in 2018. Worsham says LSU needs to find an offensive coordinator that has a history at developing quarterbacks…
Canada’s modern motion offense was expected to bring big results, but ended up flat lining in big games. Worsham says this is a very important hire for Orgeron, because if he misfires again, it could mean the end of his tenure at LSU…
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New Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul will be sworn in today and has a huge task ahead. East Baton Rouge recorded 104 murders in 2017, most were in the city limits of Baton Rouge. LSU Sociology Professor Matthew Valasik says Paul must heal any animosity between police and citizens, before progress can be made…
Paul is a 19-year law enforcement veteran coming from Louisiana State Police. Valasik says this will enable Paul to bring experience and a different perspective…
Valasik says one way Paul can help reduce crime in the city is to try to decrease crime by following some of the steps done in New York City. But Valasik says there is one big difference between the two cities…
Paul replaces Carl Dabadie who retired in October.
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Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards will meet with Republican House Speaker Taylor Barras today to continue negotiations centered on the looming fiscal cliff. Edwards set a January 19th deadline to come up with an agreement in principle on a plan to address a one billion dollar shortfall. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat…
The governor’s plan includes allowing the fifth penny of the state sales tax to expire, but remove sales tax exemptions businesses enjoy. The plan echoes the recommendations of a bipartisan taskforce. Republicans want to reduce state spending. Pinsonat is skeptical a deal can be reached by the January 19th deadline…
Edwards has said he wants to stabilize the budget with a revenue neutral tax plan, but Barras says he also wants to reduce state spending. Pinsonat doesn’t see either side budging much…
If the two parties don’t come to an agreement before the end of an expected February special session, the governor would be forced to submit a balanced budget reflecting a one billion dollar cut in state spending, most of which would target healthcare and education.
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The arctic blast halted crawfish farming, caused a rash of house fires, but it looks like this year’s strawberry crop should escape with minimal damage. The strawberry crop is a 15 million dollar a year industry for the state. Ponchatoula strawberry farmer Dale Carona says the early results look good…
The hard freezes, and snow from earlier this year have raised fears Louisiana’s berry crop could be at risk. Carona says like everyone else, the berries spent last week bundled up…
The crawfish harvest has been delayed, with fears the freezing temps killed off some of the crop. Carona says the strawberry harvest has been delayed as well…
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The Saints are moving on in the NFC playoffs after beating the Carolina Panthers 31-26 in front of a raucous Superdome crowd. New Orleans defense came up with a big stand in the final minute of the game and Drew Brees threw for 376 yards and two touchdowns…
It was the Saints third win over the Panthers and Carolina kept battling back as New Orleans never could figure out how to put them away, until Vonn Bell sacked Cam Newton in the final seconds of the game. Head Coach Sean Payton on sending their division rival home for the winter…
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Payton gives credit to the Who Dat Nation for bringing the noise during the entire game…
Members of the 2009 Saints Super Bowl team were there to watch the first playoff game in New Orleans in six seasons. Reggie Bush ran on to the field wearing the jersey of the late Will Smith. Brees says it was great to have those former players supporting them on Sunday….