Political

Protecting police, firefighters, and EMS personnel that's the purpose of the Blue Lives Matter bill. There is one group that is totally opposed to that legislation.

A bill that would allow victims of domestic abuse expedited permits to carry concealed weapons has passed in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

A bill that would allow Louisiana high school students to participate in private sex education surveys has been defeated.

Will he announce that he's running for Congress or the Senate? Not sure, but he has said that "The very essence of our country is threatened and career politicians can’t fix it. America needs real patriots in DC.”

A new political poll shows that a majority of voters in Louisiana support the likely Republican nominee in the race for the White House.

The good news for parents and students is there will be TOPS money available to help with higher cost of education for those that qualify. The bad news is the program will continue to cover less and less of the cost of that education over time.

A pro-pot organization is trying a grass roots approach to getting the attention of legislators on the idea of expanded medical marijuana uses.

It's sure easy to spend money that isn't yours. Just check out these examples of who was spending our money on what.

There are nine candidates that would like to be your next United States Senator. So far they are keeping the race very subdued.

The House of Representatives passes legislation that would allow Louisiana high school students to participate in national sex surveys.

Baton Rouge lawmaker's plan to prevent the state's athletic teams, with the exception of LSU, from traveling to away games that are too far is pulled after public outcry.

This week, Clay Higgins made a return to the public eye by making a huge splash with a new video entitled "America United". Yesterday, he said he's seriously considering diving into the world of Louisiana politics, and could announce a decision as early as next week.

The neighborhood lemonade stand finally has someone standing up for its proprietors. Kids won't have to pay taxes or get a license to operate a stand in Louisiana.

A bill that failed last week has passed this week. The uses for medical marijuana have now been expanded according legislation passed by the Louisiana Senate.

I had to read this three times and rub my eyes to seriously understand the words I was actually reading. Apparently, little kids in Louisiana have been ticketed lately for not having an occupational license for their lemonade stands.

The first family has made an addition to the Governor's mansion. It's a chicken coop. But don't worry it's color coordinated with the mansion so you'll only know it's there by the smell.

A recent survey done in our state shows that most of our state's residents have some very strong opinions about some of our nation's hot button topics.

One Louisiana Senator believes everyone who qualified for the TOPS program should at least get something. His plan will be debated in the Senate this week.

The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee says the state does have enough money to fund the TOPS program. If so this would avoid a potential disaster for the state's colleges and universities.

A Louisiana House committee has sent legislation to the full House that would make wearing a helmet while operating a motorcycle optional instead of mandatory.