New Orleans Mayor Warns Council: ‘If I Can’t Travel I’ll be Here Running the City’
The City Council thought reining in travel expenses would fix things. Instead, they might have accidentally triggered something far worse: LaToya Cantrell working a full week in New Orleans.
After Losing $248 Million, LA Health Dept. Rebrands as a Nonprofit to Better Reflect Lack of Oversight
After an audit flagged $248 million in undocumented Medicaid spending, the Louisiana Department of Health announced it would rebrand as a nonprofit—citing its long-running tradition of ignoring federal requirements, submitting inaccurate reports, and failing basic oversight practices as justification.
Landry Begins Insurance Overhaul with Task Force to Study Why Nothing Ever Gets Overhauled
A 17-member committee has been formed to investigate why insurance reform never happens. Naturally, the first step is hiring consultants to explain why previous consultants were ineffective.
Louisiana Legislature Promises Action This Session, Just Not the Kind That Helps Anyone
The 2025 Louisiana legislative session opened with a promise of action—mostly involving commemorative license plates, symbolic bills, and a remarkable refusal to address anything remotely useful for the average taxpayer.
Locals Add Comite Diversion Completion to ‘List of Things Less Likely Than an LSU Season With No Arrests’
Locals recently added the Comite Diversion Canal’s actual completion to the same list as an LSU football season with no arrests—right between “affordable insurance” and “a functional city council.”
Livingston Motorists Shocked to Learn Juban Construction Crew is Just 12 Cardboard Cutouts
Juban Road drivers thought construction workers were just standing around again—turns out they weren’t standing at all. LADOTD replaced them with cardboard cutouts months ago, and no one noticed until now.
Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries Budget Cut by $94M: Poachers Send Thank You Notes
Louisiana’s Wildlife Department just lost $94 million in funding—and the only ones celebrating are the poachers, who’ve begun sending thank-you notes to the state.
EBR Parish Prison Inmates Request Transfer to Mosquito Control Facility, Citing Better Living Conditions
Baton Rouge inmates are demanding a transfer—not to another prison, but to the city’s high-tech mosquito control facility, which boasts air conditioning, working plumbing, and walls that don’t threaten to collapse. “Must be nice to be a can of pesticide,” one inmate said.
Mayor Cantrell Sues for Right to Govern New Orleans from Anywhere But New Orleans
Mayor LaToya Cantrell isn’t letting a little thing like governing New Orleans stop her from living her best life. Now, she’s suing the City Council, arguing that restricting her taxpayer-funded vacations is an unjust attack on her leadership.
Secret Service No Longer Required to Carry Narcan After Hunter Biden’s Security Detail Gets the Axe
With Hunter Biden’s Secret Service detail officially cut, agents no longer have to carry Narcan “just in case.” Insiders say the biggest cost savings won’t be from medical supplies—but from emergency dry cleaning and last-minute hotel damage deposits.
LSU ‘Lake Bed Walking Tours’ Offer Baton Rouge Residents a Firsthand Look at Where Their Tax Dollars Went
The New ‘Lake Bed Walking Tours’ Offer Baton Rouge Residents a Firsthand Look at Where Their Tax Dollars Went, allowing guests to explore scenic dirt paths, thriving weed fields, and the remnants of government efficiency.
CATS Strike Enters Day 3 – Baton Rouge Residents Still Waiting to Be Affected
Officials say they are working toward a resolution, but at this point, they’re also considering just quietly removing the entire bus system and seeing if anyone even notices.