The unusual lawsuit by Governor John Bel Edwards against Attorney General Jeff Landry gets a hearing today. Edwards is taking legal action because the AG’s office won’t sign off on contracts with wording that protects the LGBT community from discrimination. The clauses were issued by Executive Order, but Landry says he’s honoring the will of the legislature. Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics.com says this could be a tough case for the judge…:
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The governor’s office estimates Landry has blocked around 40 contracts over the language.

Lights, camera, action! Those words could be heard again soon in Louisiana as Hollywood South seems to be ramping up. Celtic Studios Executive Director Patrick Mulhearn says he met with two different productions on the same day, and he hasn’t done that in over a year.:
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Voters will have a lot to consider on November 8th. In addition to the federal elections and local races, six constitutional amendments are on the ballot. The Public Affairs Research Council published a guide that explains the proposals to voters. PAR president Robert Travis Scott says three of the amendments will have a big impact on state policy, and one will affect college tuition…:
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He encourages voters to educate themselves on the amendments before going to the polls.

Some Florida fans fired up the LSU community after being seen on TV with a skeleton cat wearing purple and gold Mardi Gras beads during the Gators game. A picture of the cat skeleton on the Gator sideline was posted on Reddit with the comment, “Florida players were mocking the death of LSU’s mascot Mike VI.” The school tweeted that the Halloween cat was thrown onto the field and has no significance within the program.