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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The future of rural hospitals in Louisiana is being questioned in the wake of Medicaid cuts passed by the GOP. -
Four law enforcement officials and a businessman in Central Louisiana are accused of falsifying crime reports to help foreign nationals remain in the United States. -
Lawmakers passed the boat tax cap without public debate on the policy change. State officials say it will generate more money. -
Dadirus Lanus, executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, said he's courting his party leaders to make New Orleans the host of the DNC. -
Louisiana homeowners can now get a $10,000 tax credit if they install a fortified roof on their home. Lawmakers passed, and Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 404, which created the individual income tax credit. The law went into effect earlier this month. -
Jimmy Swaggart, the famous televangelist, passed away in Baton Rouge Tuesday after suffering a cardiac event on Father’s Day. He was 90 years old. -
The regular session ended Thursday, and lawmakers approved a $51 billion budget for the coming fiscal year, which starts in July. -
Louisiana lawmakers are still debating several bills before the legislative session concludes on Thursday, June 12, 2025. -
A bill that would require insurance carriers to notify the Department of Insurance when they stop, pause or resume writing policies in a particular region of the state passed Monday. If Gov. Jeff Landry signs off on SB 137, it would go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. -
A bill that would expand the definition of “coerced abortion” received final passage in the Senate.
