The House Governmental Affairs Committee is meeting to discuss the Senate Approved Congressional map that eliminates one of the two majority black districts, which would give Republicans the ability to represent five of the six Congressional districts. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat expects emotional testimony and possible outbursts that would result in the meeting being paused until emotions subside.

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Pinsonat expects the 5-1 Congressional map to be approved by the House next week.

A Republican is expected to win the U-S Senate race in November, but New Orleans based Democratic political strategist James Carville expects the race to be closer than many people would think, because Black voters are energized…

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A House approved constitutional amendment that would prohibit a governor from serving more than two elected terms is moving closer to final legislative passage as it has received approval from the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. The bill’s author, Chalmette Representative Mike Bayham, likes new leaders and fresh ideas occupying the governor’s mansion and that would be hard to accomplish he says if former two-term governors are able to run again after sitting on the sidelines after four years…

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Some Democrats look at this proposal to keep Democrat John Bel Edwards from running for governor again.

Senator Bill Cassidy has a little more than 200 days left in the U-S Senate. Cassidy says he would like to pass a bill aimed at holding China accountable for polluting the U-S…

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A New Orleans-area lawmaker’s effort to prevent a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms continues to make its way through the legislative process. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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There was speculation that Lane Kiffin might add former national champion head coach Ed Orgeron to his staff when Kiffin was hired at LSU. That speculation became a reality last night when LSU announced that Coach O is returning to LSU and will serve as a special assistant to recruiting and defense. The 64-year-old hasn’t coached since he was fired by LSU in 2021.

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Debate on a congressional map that reduces the number of majority Black districts from two to one shifts over to the House today as the Governmental Affairs committee discusses the Senate-approved map. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’ll be a lengthy hearing, with dozens of people expected to.

Cut 14 (06) “…Democrats are not.”

Current Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields is expected to lose his seat if this new map becomes law.

Most political analysts believe that whoever wins the Republican Senate runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming will easily beat the Democratic nominee. But Democratic political strategist James Carville, says he thinks it’ll be a lot closer as  Democrats had a very strong turnout in the primary, despite Democrats being greatly outspent.

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Debate on a congressional map that reduces the number of majority Black districts from two to one shifts over to the House today as the Governmental Affairs committee discusses the Senate-approved map. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrats do not have enough votes to stop the so-called 5-1 map from passing.

Cut 13 (07)  “…favor of Republicans.”

The House-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms is headed to the Senate floor. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he authored the legislation in response to what happened with two governors who in the last 100 years served more than two terms, Earl K. Long and Edwin Edwards.

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Bayham says nine other states have similar term limits

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The general election in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is going to be a Republican blowout, right? One prominent Democratic strategist says, not so fast. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Now that the lost election is behind him, Senator Bill Casidy is focused on getting things done in his last seven months in the U.S. Senate. Cassidy, who’s a medical doctor by trade, is working on health care legislation in the time he has left.

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The House Governmental Affairs Committee begins debate this morning on the proposed congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority Black districts. Joe Gallinaro has the story.

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Bill Cassidy may have lost his bid for re-election, but he’s by no means packing it in. He still has plenty of things on his to-do list in the next seven months, including fixing Social Security.

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The House-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Governmental Affairs committee approved the measure on a party-line five to three vote, with Democrats voting against it. New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis is not 100-percent behind term limits.

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Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he authored the legislation in response to what happened with two governors who in the last 100 years served more than two terms, Earl K. Long and Edwin Edwards.

Cut 5 (08) “…a federal facility.”

Bayham says nine other states have similar term limits. If the measure passes the Senate with a two-thirds vote, the proposed amendment will be placed on the November 3rd ballot.

A New Orleans-area lawmaker’s effort to prevent a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms continues to make its way through the legislative process. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The general election in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is going to be a Republican blowout, right? One prominent Democratic strategist says, not so fast. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The House Governmental Affairs Committee begins debate this morning on the proposed congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority Black districts. Joe Gallinaro has the story.

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The House-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Governmental Affairs committee approved the measure on a party-line five to three vote, with Democrats voting against it. New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis is not 100-percent behind term limits.

Cut 4 (08) “…people to decide.”

There are Democrats concerned this legislation is aimed at John Bel Edwards, even though it would also apply to Republican Bobby Jindal. If it passes, neither would be allowed to run for governor again.

Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he authored the legislation in response to what happened with two governors who in the last 100 years served more than two terms, Earl K. Long and Edwin Edwards.

Cut 5 (08) “…a federal facility.”

Under current law, governors may not serve more than two consecutive terms, but they can run for a third non-consecutive term after sitting out four years. Bayham likes new leaders and fresh ideas occupying the governor’s mansion.

Cut 6 (11) “…able to run.”

Bayham says nine other states have similar term limits. If the measure passes the Senate with a two-thirds vote, the proposed amendment will be placed on the November 3rd ballot.

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Political analysts almost unanimously believe that whoever wins the Republican Senate runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming will trounce the Democratic nominee. Democratic political strategist James Carville, however, says not so fast – while he says the Democratic nominee likely will not win, the margin will be a lot closer than what’s expected, possibly in the single digits. Carville says for starters, Black voters turned out in droves for the primary.

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Carville says Democrats had a very strong turnout in the primary, despite Democrats being greatly outspent.

Cut 8 (10) “…that’s stunning.”

Carville says if the Democratic nominee can make it interesting, that could set the party up for success in the future – possibly as early as next year in the governor’s race, as Jeff Landry seeks re-election – assuming he survives the recall effort against him.

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Bill Cassidy may have lost his bid for re-election, but he’s by no means packing it in. He still has plenty of things on his to-do list in his seven months remaining in the U.S. Senate. For starters, Cassidy wants to fix Social Security.

Cut 10 (10) “…people are receiving.”

Cassidy, who’s a medical doctor by trade, is also working on health care legislation in the time he has left.

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Cassidy is also working on a bill aimed at holding China accountable for polluting the United States.

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Cassidy says other legislation that he wanted to get to, including a plan to rebuild the coastline in a way that pays for itself and flood insurance reform, will have to be passed off to another Senator in the next Congress.

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Debate on a congressional map that reduces the number of majority Black districts from two to one shifts over to the House today as the Governmental Affairs committee discusses the Senate-approved map. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrats do not have enough votes to stop the so-called 5-1 map from passing.

Cut 13 (07)  “…favor of Republicans.”

Current Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields is expected to lose his seat if this new map becomes law.

Pinsonat expects a lengthy hearing, with dozens of people expected to testify in opposition of the map that would likely result in five Republicans and one Democrat in Louisiana’s House delegation starting in 2027.

Cut 14 (06) “…Democrats are not.”

Racial tensions have been high at the state capitol ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the current map with two majority Black districts, and Republicans began pushing a new map with one Black majority district. Pinsonat expects emotional testimony and possible outbursts that would result in the meeting being paused until emotions subside.

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McNeese baseball is two wins away from reaching the NCAA Tournament for a seventh time in program history as the Cowboys begin a best-of-three Southland Conference championship series against Lamar tonight in Beaumont. The Cowboys are the fifth seed and are led by longtime coach Justin Hill, who’s excited for a shot at beating Lamar and advancing.

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Pitching is the name of the game in postseason play. Hill says the Cowboys have one of the better pitchers in the Southland in Eric Nachtsheim.

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Lamar is McNeese’s biggest rival, and Hill says it’s fun to match up with the Cardinals in a high-stakes series.

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Lamar took two of three from McNeese earlier this season. First pitch tonight is at six.

The House-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Governmental Affairs committee approved the measure on a party-line five to three vote, with Democrats voting against it. New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis is not 100-percent behind term limits.

Cut 4 (10) “…to decide.”

There are Democrats concerned this legislation is aimed at John Bel Edwards, even though it would also apply to Republican Bobby Jindal. If it passes, neither would be allowed to run for governor again.

Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he authored the legislation in response to what happened with Louisiana’s two governors that served more than two terms, Earl K. Long and Edwin Edwards. 

Cut 5 (09) “…federal facility.”

Debate on a congressional map that reduces the number of majority Black districts from two to one shifts over to the House today as the Governmental Affairs committee discusses the Senate-approved map. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrats do not have enough votes to stop the so-called 5-1 map from passing. 

Cut 13 (07)  “…Republicans.”

Racial tensions have been high at the Capitol ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the current map with two majority Black districts and Republicans began pushing a new map with one Black Majority District. Pinsonat expects a lengthy hearing, with dozens of people expected to testify in opposition of the map that would likely result in five Republicans and one Democrat in Louisiana’s House delegation starting in 2027.

Cut 14 (05) “…are not.”

Current Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields is expected to lose his seat if this new map becomes law.

Governor Jeff Landry has been in Greenland this week to make as many friends as possible, according to what he told a Danish media outlet. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Well, five months ago, we didn’t get a White Christmas, so a wet Memorial Day may have to do. The National Weather Service says much of Louisiana could get an entire month’s worth of rainfall over the next five to seven days. Furthermore, it says all the rainfall will not come with any threat of severe weather.

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade is taking heat for reportedly signing a player who previously signed an NBA contract. R.J. Luis (“Louis”) signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz after going undrafted. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says there’s a good chance the NCAA will say Luis is ineligible, but LSU can challenge that ruling in court.

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If Congressman Cleo Fields has any say, he would urge Luis to stay away. That’s because he and the rest of the Congressional Black Caucus are urging athletes to avoid playing for schools in states which are diluting the power of Black voters through redistricting. Fields says Black athletes being recruited by SEC schools, including LSU, need to think twice.

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