The first Black mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish history has died. Kip Holden passed away following a lengthy illness today at the age of 72. Former Lieutenant Governor and State Lawmaker Jay Dardenne says Holden loved people and was passionate about what he believed in.
State Treasurer John Fleming is alleging a backdoor deal between President Trump and Governor Landry in which they would work to get Congresswoman Julia Letlow elected to the Senate, have her resign for a high appointed position in state government so that Landry would appoint himself to the seat. Fleming says if that story is indeed true, the voters will be the ones who lose.
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A proposal to make Louisiana’s Insurance Commissioner an appointed position instead of being elected as it is now, heads to the Senate floor. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Will the LA GATOR program be fully funded when the legislature passes the budget? The version of House Bill 1 that the House will debate and vote on tomorrow has it fully funded at 94-million dollars. Governor Landry says, however, he anticipates pushback by some Senators as the bill moves into the upper chamber of the legislature.