This Week in Louisiana Politics: French Quarter security, offshore drilling, and mayor arrest
Jan 12, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, more comes to light in the investigation into security measures along Bourbon Street.
New Orleans officials press the New Orleans Police Department to step things up. All the while, the victims of the New Year's Day attack have filed a new lawsuit.
The mayor of Bogalusa was arrested on drug and prostitution charges. He claims he is innocent. His community responds to the major story hitting the news.
Three major candidates emerge for Baton Rouge state Senate seat
In his final days in office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order banning future offshore drilling in most American waters. Louisiana leaders pushed back immediately and threatened a lawsuit.
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