The legislature has given final passage to a plan to move the 2026 federal primary election calendar back one month. Democrats argued that this is part of a greater plan to redraw the Congressional map and take away one of the two majority minority districts so that the Republicans can add another seat in the U.S. House. Baton Rouge Representative Denice Marcelle…
House Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Beau Beaullieu tried to assure Black lawmakers that the only intention is to move the dates back so they will have more time to react to an expected ruling by the Supreme Court over the constitutionality of the current Congressional map…
Before adjourning sine die today, the legislature also approved a resolution that calls on the use of 150-million in state funds to pay for the SNAP program in November. Denham Springs Senator Valarie Hodges says it’s ridiculous the feds are not doing its job in providing food assistance benefits.
The search for LSU’s next president is currently down to five – Interim President Matt Lee, McNeese President Wade Rousse, Tulane Research VP Giovanni Piedimonte (ZHEE-uh-von-ee pee-duh-MON-tuh), former Arizona President Robert Robbins and Alabama Provost and Executive VP James Dalton. Piper Hutchinson with the Louisiana Illuminator says even though Lee is currently serving as the interim president, Rousse is actually seen as the front-runner to land the job.