Brooke Thorington
Capitol Access ReporterBefore joining WRKF as the Capitol Access reporter, Brooke was the Assistant News Director at Louisiana Radio Network, where she also reported on statewide news and covered the state legislature.
Her broadcasting career includes stops in Birmingham, Alabama, Butte, Montana, Jonesboro, Arkansas and her hometown of Montgomery.
Seeing as her first job was a Page at the Alabama Senate and she graduated with a B.A. from Auburn University in Radio/TV/Film, it only makes sense she’s the Louisiana Capitol reporter for WRKF.
In 2001 she worked as a State of Alabama employee and then as a private contractor during the BP Oil Spill cleanup in Mobile.
When not following Louisiana politics, Brooke enjoys Irish films and spending time with her rescue pug, Zelda.
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Approximately 400 pieces of legislation have been signed into law during the session. -
After being amended in the Senate and agreed upon in the House, the state’s $47 billion budget, HB 1, is headed to the governor’s desk. -
The House voted along party lines to approve the congressional map with one Democratic district on Thursday. -
Teachers and support staff will get another one-time stipend this year, according to Gov. Jeff Landry. But he hasn’t said where the money will come from. -
With one week left in session two big items are left to be settled, the budget and a new congressional map. -
A congressional map with one Democratic district clears Louisiana House committee -
The congressional map with one less Democratic district will go before the House Governmental Affairs Committee Thursday morning. -
After voters rejected the constitutional amendment to combine education funds to help pay for permanent teacher pay raises, Gov. Jeff Landry made a social media post saying that if teachers do not get a pay raise, then no one in state government will get one. -
The map favors the re-election of a Democrat in District 2, which is currently occupied by Congressman Troy Carter.
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The party breakdown for early voting is 44% Democratic, 41% Republican, and 15% no party.
