Jun 29 Watch 6:44 News Wrap: Puerto Rico struggles with $72 billion in debt By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Puerto Rico’s governor warned the island can’t pay its debt, and hopes to defer payments as it negotiates. Also, Louisiana and Mississippi ended holdouts on issuing same-sex marriage licenses in the wake of the Supreme… Continue watching
May 12 Report: disproportionate number of black students being arrested in one Louisiana school district By Colleen Shalby For most children, swearing in school, throwing Skittles on a bus or walking around without a hallpass would get them sent to the principal’s office. But in the Jefferson Parish School District of Louisiana, many of these misbehaviors have… Continue reading
Dec 31 GOP leaders look for Scalise revelation to blow over By Charles Babington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders have been supportive of Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise since the revelation that he appeared before a white supremacist organization 12 years ago, suggesting they think the flare-up will fade, while some Democrats have been critical… Continue reading
Dec 30 House GOP leader once addressed white supremacists By Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a revelation that could put a crimp in Republican efforts to reach out to minorities in 2016, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has acknowledged that he once addressed a gathering of white supremacists, though his office denies… Continue reading
Dec 07 Senate’s last Deep South Democrat ousted in runoff election By Melinda Deslatte and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy has denied Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana a fourth term, calling his Senate victory "the exclamation point" on midterm elections that put Republicans in charge on Capitol Hill for President Barack Obama's last two years… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 2:19 Louisiana charity offers aid for influx of child immigrants in legal limbo By PBS News Hour Only months ago, tens of thousands of children crossed into the United States from Central America, creating what President Obama called a humanitarian crisis. A few thousand ended up in Louisiana, where a Catholic organization has come to their aid,… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch What’s in a name? Political family ties may nudge wins in battleground states By PBS News Hour How much does a having a popular family name matter in politics? At least three dozen members of Congress have had family members who've held office before them. And as numerous incumbents see their political futures in jeopardy, NewsHour's Jeff… Continue watching
Oct 14 WATCH LIVE: Louisiana Senate debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Louisiana Public Broadcasting and the Council for a Better Louisiana will present a live debate for the Louisiana Senate seat on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. EDT from the Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana. Continue reading
Oct 14 How to watch the 2014 midterm debates By Anya van Wagtendonk With one month left in this year’s midterm elections cycle, debate season is officially upon us. Many of these events promise tension and excitement in a year where control of the Senate is up for grabs. Continue reading
Aug 28 Brain-eating amoeba found in Louisiana parish drinking water By Justin Scuiletti A deadly ameoba known to fatally infect human brains has been discovered within a water system in Louisiana. Continue reading