After months of speculation, Congresswoman Julia Letlow has made her decision – she’s entering the U.S. Senate race. Three days after President Trump endorsed her, Letlow announced that she is running for the seat currently held by Bill Cassidy. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says with Trump’s endorsement vaulting Letlow to the top, there’s a good chance the primary will go to a run-off.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed the British Parliament this morning. Johnson’s address to a joint session of the House of Lords and the House of Commons serves as the unofficial start of America’s 250th birthday.
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Chances are growing that a winter storm could hit the northern half of the state this weekend. Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says freezing rain is expected to arrive on Friday night and the precipitation is expected to turn to sleet and possibly snow before the storm system moves out on Sunday.
Hill says there’s a 40-percent chance the Lake Charles and Lafayette areas will also see some ice and snow accumulation on Saturday and Sunday.
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Even if you’re not one of Hank Williams Jr.’s rowdy friends, you’re invited to the Cajundome in Lafayette to hang out with all his rowdy friends on April 17th. Tickets to his concert go on sale Friday at ten a-m. Asleep at the Wheel will be his opening act.