Republican Representative Daryl Deshotel of Marksville deposited $1 million of his own into his campaign account it was a clue the freshman lawmaker might have his eye on a higher office. As for which statewide office Deshotel is leaning towards, he says he’s keeping it open-ended for the time being.
The Louisiana House approves a new map for the state’s six congressional districts. And just like the Senate, the House version has a single majority-Black district. New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis believes there should be two majority-Black districts in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act. Duplessis had this exchange with Houma Representative Tanner Magee…
Former LSU and current Rams lineman Andrew Whitworth has been named the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year. Whitworth earned the honor for his tireless community service through his BigWhit 77 Foundation. Lifelong friend Rick Guillot (gee-oh) serves as president of the Foundation and summed up watching his friend receive the league’s most prestigious honor in just one word…
The Bayou State is experiencing a drought, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says the lack of rain hasn’t impacted the state’s ag industry but if things don’t change soon, it could be an issue when planting season begins.