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The Rabbit Hole Sits Down With Collin Sims To Understand St. Tammany’s Quarter Cent Sales Tax
There has been a lot of talk about St. Tammany Parish’s proposed quarter cent sales tax. There have also been a lot of numbers thrown around, and that can make a relatively simple issue sound extremely complicated. So The Rabbit…
Get To Know Your Candidate: Kevin O’Neill For East St. Tammany City Marshal
As voters prepare to choose the next City Marshal for the City Court of East St. Tammany, TRH News sat down with candidate Kevin O’Neill for a wide ranging conversation about his law enforcement career, his years inside the Marshal’s…
Get To Know Your Candidate: John Polk
PEARL RIVER, La. — As the race for Pearl River Police Chief continues, The Rabbit Hole sat down with candidate John Polk for an extended conversation about his career, his plans for the department, the controversies surrounding his candidacy, and…
Steven Ball Discusses His Vision For Pearl River Police Department
Pearl River police chief candidate Steven Ball sat down with TRH News to discuss why he is seeking the position, his approach to leadership and several changes he would like to see within the Pearl River Police Department. Throughout the…
St. Tammany Sheriff Candidates Put On The Spot Over ICE Question
All four candidates running for St. Tammany Parish Sheriff said they would enter into a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if elected. The issue came up during WDSU reporter Sula Kim’s candidate questioning as part of a…
Republican Congressman Swims To Safety After Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Wisconsin Lake
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany escaped with minor injuries after the small plane he was traveling in lost power and made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau, Wisconsin, Saturday night. Tiffany, a Republican who represents Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and…
Livingston Parish Council Plans New Regulations for Power Plants
The Livingston Parish Council is taking steps to regulate modern power plants within the parish. The council is considering new amendments to the Unified...
AfD Projected To Win Big Lead In Saxony-Anhalt State Election
Exit polls from Saxony-Anhalt, an eastern German state, project the far-right Alternative for Germany party, known as the AfD, winning between roughly 44 and 45 percent of the vote in Sunday’s state election, according to NPR. The same exit polls…
St. Tammany Blocks More High Density Development In District 9 As Growth And Drainage Battle Continues
The St. Tammany Parish Council has extended a development moratorium covering a large portion of District 9 as officials continue focusing on drainage and infrastructure concerns in the area. Councilman David Cougle announced Thursday evening that the Parish Council voted…
New $17.5 Million Slidell Police Department Set To Break Ground Thursday
The City of Slidell is preparing to officially break ground on a new, larger police department headquarters this week. Mayor Randy Fandal, Police Chief Tommy Williams, members of the Slidell City Council and city administration will gather Thursday, September 3,…