Democrats are looking to ride the momentum of Jamie Davis’ strong showing against Julia Letlow in the U.S. Senate race into next year’s state legislature elections. While it’s unlikely that Democrats can win enough seats to gain control of the House or the Senate, Louisiana House Democratic Caucus Chairman Kyle Green says he’s confident that Democrats can break the Republican supermajority.
Cut 10 (12) “…well within reach.”
Julia Letlow’s margin of victory fell short of expectations, with the race considered a “safe” race by nearly every political forecaster, Letlow only beat Davis by two points. The man she’ll be succeeding, Bill Cassidy, says even though they didn’t alter the expected outcome, voters let their displeasure known loud and clear.
Cut 8 (09) “…registering their protest.”
With the upcoming arrival of the SpaceX spaceport in Vermilion Parish, UL Lafayette is expanding its space-focused academic programs in aerospace and computing. University President Dr. Ramesh Kolluru says it includes a new degree program starting next fall.
Cut 3 (10) “…autonomous systems minor.”
LSU is getting ready to take on Alabama in Death Valley Saturday afternoon. One of the question marks for Alabama is star wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams. He was the Tide’s top receiver before being sidelined the last two games, but Crimson Tide Head Coach Kalen DeBoer says his absence has helped other wideouts get more reps.