State Republican Party membership saw an unusually large dip in the months following the January 6th US Capitol attack. Based on research by the LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau 7,800 unregistered from the party, a party that has seen major growth over the last decade. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says while these voters might be frustrated, unregistering from a party doesn’t change much given Louisiana’s jungle primary system.
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Over that same period Democrats lost 8,000 members, continuing the party’s ongoing downward trend.
While the American Rescue Plan does not contain student loan forgiveness it does allow temporary relief of taxes on student loans that are forgiven through 2025. Student Loan Hero, Loan Expert Rebecca Safier (Sapphire) explains.
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One Louisiana Senator files a bill requiring minors to have parental permission to receive gender transition-based medical or mental health care. Brooke Thorington has more