President Trump’s endorsement was a key factor to Congresswoman Julia Letlow winning the Senate Republican Party primary. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross expects the president to remain involved…
Cut 12 (14) “…launched”
Letlow is expected to win easily on November 3rd when she faces the Democratic nominee Jamie Davis, who lacks the name recognition and the financial resources that Letlow has. Letlow says she is not taking this election for granted…
Cut 19 (11) “….in the House of Representatives”
Letlow has served in the U-S House of Representatives since 2021.
Governor Jeff Landry’s plan to pay for a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers and a one-thousand dollar stipend for school support workers can move forward now that a Baton Rouge judge has lifted his order that blocked the plan. Patrick Wall who covers education for the Advocate, says Landry’s plan is set to take effect tomorrow so the plaintiffs have a short time to react to Monday’s court ruling.
Cut 9 (07) “…clock right now.”
Judge Chip Moore did not rule on whether Landry has the legal authority to reallocate public school education funding. The lawsuit was dismissed after it was determined the law firm the plaintiffs hired cannot be involved in litigation against the state when they also represent Louisiana in a separate case.
A plume of Saharan dust is over Louisiana. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the dust will help produce another hot and dry day….