A bill proposing pay raises for statewide elected officials advances out of House Appropriations. The measure would increase the governor’s salary from 130-thousand dollars to 182-thousand dollars starting in 2028. Bruce Reilly, who is with a grassroots organization called Voice of the Experienced, objects, calling the increase overboard…:

Cut 14 (11) “to your governor”

Supporters of the legislation say its been 20 years since statewide elected officials had an increase in pay and many of them are taking a pay cut to take the job.

The Louisiana House has approved a proposed constitutional amendment that says a governor can not serve more than two terms.

Cut 5 (12) “…to Louisiana”

The governor is already term limited to two consecutive terms, so Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham’s legislation would prevent a governor from serving two consecutive terms, sitting out four years and then running for governor again. The measure heads to the Senate for more discussion.

Cleco says it has started the largest grid resiliency investment in the power company’s history. Joe Gallinaro has the story…

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Joe Gallinaro.”

45-million people visited Louisiana in 2025, and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says those folks opened their pocketbooks in a big way while here…:
CUT 28 (11) “have to pay”

As the old saying goes, the third time’s the charm. After two failed votes, the House finally advances a proposed constitutional amendment limiting governors to two lifetime terms. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham’s proposed amendment got 73 votes yesterday, three more than the 70 needed for the measure to advance. Bayham made the case that a Louisiana governor should not be able to come back if he or she has already served eight years.

Cut 3 (10) “…in the United States.”

Covington Representative Mark Wright is one of 25 members who voted against the amendment; he questioned why this proposal is only directed towards the governor.

Cut 4 (08) “…you name it.”

The measure now advances to the Senate.

The state could be in for severe weather today. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brandon Thorne says the threat will increase later this afternoon in central and south Louisiana.

Cut 10 (09) “…start to develop.”

Tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail are among the threats. 

Cleco says work is underway on the largest grid resiliency investment in the power company’s history. Spokeswoman Brooke Buford says this is a five-year plan that includes over 550 projects.

Cut 7 (10) “…flood plains.”

Buford says these projects will reduce storm-related costs, and also result in fewer outages and faster restoration times.

A lot of allegations have been tossed around in the US Senate Republican primary. Two of the candidates in the race had a chance to address them during a 90-minute debate on the Moon Griffon Show. Congresswoman Julia Letlow is accused of breaking the law for failing to disclose more than 200 stock trades. Letlow says she did not break federal law as her stocks are handled by a second pary…

Cut 4 (11) “…that’s absolutely ludicrous.”

Letlow and John Fleming are challenging two-term incumbent Bill Cassidy.

Lt Governor Billy Nungesser is out this week touting Louisiana tourism:
CUT 9 (13) “to big cities”
He says 45 million people visited the state in 2025.

The governor’s annual salary will increase by 52-thousand dollars to 182-thousand dollars starting in 2028 under legislation heading to the House floor. All statewide elected officials would get an increase too.

The bill also provides legislators with additional per diem and a 178-dollar daily stipend when performing legislative duties outside of the session. It would be on top of the 16,800 dollars state lawmakers receive annually.

Rosepine Representative Charles Owen admits the pay is not great to be a legislator, but he can’t vote for this bill.

Cut 15 (06) “…face and explaining.”

Harahan Representative John Illg is the author of the legislation, and he’s worried the low pay that state legislators currently receive will keep younger people from wanting to be a state lawmaker…

Cut 17 (07) “…don’t address this.”

The measure passed on an 18-4 vote and it heads to the House floor for more discussion.

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that increases the salaries of statewide elected officials. Joe Gallinaro reports the bill heads to the House floor for further debate.

Cut 3 (35) “…I’m Joe Gallinaro.”

Julia Letlow releases a new poll that shows her surging to the lead in the Republican U.S. Senate primary. The poll conducted by Rigamer shows the congresswoman with 32-percent support, compared to 21-percent for John Fleming and 20-percent for Bill Cassidy. The same poll shows Letlow leading both in head-to-head matchups.

While 2025 was another big year for tourism in Louisiana, it was hampered by a drop in international tourists, particularly from Canada. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says travel agents in Canada have expressed serious concerns to him on behalf of travelers from their country.

Cut 10 (10) “…over so well.”

With May being Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is urging you to do your to keep motorcyclists safe. For motorcycle riders, that includes not speeding, not riding in a foolish manner, and by wearing DOT-approved helmets, which LHSC spokesman Greg Fischer says are proven to save lives, based on numbers from 2017.

Cut 13 (13)  “…wearing a helmet.”

A lot of allegations were made during a 90-minute U-S Senate Republican primary debate that featured Bill Cassidy’s two challengers, Julia Letlow and John Fleming. Letlow accused Fleming of being pro carbon capture and sequestration…

Cut 7 (14) “…time in Congress.”

Fleming says Letlow is not telling the truth.

May is motorcycle awareness month, an opportunity to remind drivers of cars and trucks that with summer approaching you’ll see a lot more motorcycles. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Greg Fischer says it’s also a reminder for motorcyclists, state law requires them to wear a DOT-approved helmet. Fischer says the helmets save lives based on numbers from 2017…

Cut 13 (13) “…a helmet”

The governor’s annual salary will increase by 52-thousand dollars to 182-thousand dollars starting in 2028 under legislation heading to the House floor. All statewide elected officials would get an increase too.

The bill also provides legislators with additional per diem and a 178-dollar daily stipend when performing legislative duties outside of the session. It would be on top of the 16,800 dollars state lawmakers receive annually.

Rosepine Representative Charles Owen admits the pay is not great to be a legislator, but he can’t vote for this bill.

Cut 15 (06) “…face and explaining.”

Harahan Representative John Illg is the author of the legislation, and he says statewide elected officials haven’t seen a pay raise in 20 years.

Cut 16 (11) “…down the road.”

In the US Senate Debate on the Moon Griffon Show Tuesday, both Julia Letlow and John Flemming argued about who was the most conservative candidate. Fleming says Letlow is not a fiscal conservative..:
Cut 6 (10) “cut back spending”
They are challenging two-term incumbent Bill Cassidy who did not take part in the debate.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month and Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says while progress is being made in watching out for bikers, 2024 was still a deadly year…:
Cut 12 (09) “…lost 93 riders.”
He stresses the importance of drivers being mindful of the many motorcycles on the road enjoying a ride in the beautiful weather this Spring has seen.

2025 was a big tourism year for Louisiana…:
Cut 2 (35) “I’m Andrew Greenstein”

A 15-year-old girl who had been missing for two years has been found. Police in St. Gabriel say they found the girl inside a vehicle after they made contact with Lionel Moore for urinating in a street. Moore was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisiana saw another big spike in gas prices overnight. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular stands at $3.99, a seven cent jump over Tuesday, according to AAA.

A bill proposing pay raises for Louisiana Elected officials advances out of House Appropriations. The measure would increase the governor’s salary from 130-thousand dollars to 182-thousand dollars starting in 2028. Bruce Reilly, who is with a grassroots organization called Voice of the Experienced, objects to this bill calling the increase overboard…:
Cut 14 (11) “to your governor”
The legislation is authored by Harahan Rep John Illg who says elected officials haven’t had a raise in 20 years…:
CUT 16 (11) “down the road”
The measure now heads to the House Floor.

John Fleming and Julia Letlow each claimed to be the most conservative candidate during the Moon Griffon US Senate radio debate Tuesday…:
CUT 1 (38) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Lt Governor Billy Nungesser is out this week touting Louisiana tourism:
CUT 9 (13) “to big cities”
He says 45 million people visited the state in 2025.

Republican US Senate candidates John Fleming and Julia Letlow each had strong words for each other in a debate Tuesday moderated by Louisiana radio talk show host Moon Griffon. The two are each arguing they are the most conservative candidate, and while President Trump has endorsed Letlow, Fleming says he has support there too…:
CUT 5 (13) “his very words”
Letlow has been accused of not disclosing stock trades, but she says her stocks are handled by a second party…:
CUT 4 (11) “that’s absolutely ludicrous”
Griffon has been historically critical of US Senator Bill Cassidy, and as such the incumbent chose not to participate in the debate.

45-million people visited Louisiana in 2025, and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says those folks opened their pocketbooks in a big way while they were here…:
CUT 8 (11) “have to pay”
Nungesser is making the rounds this week as part of National Travel and Tourism Week highlighting the vital role tourism plays in driving Louisiana’s economy.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says with the weather being as nice as it is, there are a lot of bikers on the road. Spokesman Greg Fischer encourages you to actively watch for motorcycles…:
Cut 11 (10) “road user here”
He reminds motorists that bikers have the same rights on the road as any other vehicle.

A bill that would significantly increase the salaries of the governor and other statewide elected officials receives pushback, but the House Appropriations Committee advanced it. The author, Harahan representative John Illg, says statewide elected officials haven’t seen a pay raise in 20 years

Cut 16 (11) “…down the road.”

The measure would increase the governor’s salary from 130-thousand dollars to 182-thousand dollars starting in 2028. Bruce Reilly, the deputy director of “VOTE,” told committee members that’s a huge raise for a state that has a lot of problems.

Cut 14 (12) “…your governor.”

Actually the raise would be 52-thousand dollars.

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will begin public discussion on a new congressional map Friday after the Supreme Court declared the current one an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Tyler Bridges, a political reporter with The Advocate, says whatever new map is adopted will likely lead to the ouster of Cleo Fields, Troy Carter – or both.

Cut 4 (09) “…Black Democratic seats.”

That Supreme Court decision led Governor Landry to suspend the U.S. House primaries, and that in turn led two Baton Rouge residents to launch a recall campaign against him. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says they have until October 31st to collect more than 500-thousand signatures from voters throughout the state, accounting for 20-percent of the state’s registered voters.

Cut 11 (11) “…are very low.”

Julia Letlow and John Fleming went head-to-head in a 90-minute debate on the Moon Griffon Show this morning. Letlow has been accused of being in favor of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The congresswoman says she has actually spent the last five years working against the D-E-I movement.

Cut 9 (15)  “…holding people down.”

While early voting in the Senate primary is going on right now, the House primaries are on hold following the Supreme Court ruling on the congressional map. Tyler Bridges, a political reporter for The Advocate, says it all started with a lawsuit filed by a group of voters who didn’t like the current map.

Cut 3 (10) “…with that view.”

Two Baton Rouge residents launch a recall effort against Governor Landry in the wake of his suspension of the U.S. House primaries. Joe Gallinaro reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Joe Gallinaro.”

A 15-year-old girl who had been missing for two years has been found. Police in St. Gabriel say they found the girl inside a vehicle after they made contact with Lionel Moore for urinating in a street. DCFS was contacted to assist the girl. Moore was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of East Baton Rouge Parish.