Halfway through the first day of qualifying, eight people have signed up to run for U-S Senate, including the Republican incumbent, John Kennedy, who says he’ll fight against the woke policies that are hurting pocketbooks of all Americans. Two of his main Democratic challengers are among the eight to qualify, including Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers…
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Political newcomer Luke Mixon also filed to run as a Democrat against Kennedy. The former Top Gun Naval pilot called out Kennedy for not standing up for democracy when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
Cut 7 (12) “…to lie.”

Governor Edwards and the state department of transportation have updated their Highway Safety Plan after nearly one-thousand motorists were killed in car crashes last year, a 17-percent increase from the year before. Increasing education efforts, strengthening laws and public policies to prohibit risky behaviors such as distracted driving and increasing accountability through enforcement are some of the strategies the state will deploy to reduce fatal crashes. State Police Superintendent Lamar Davis says they are committed to this effort
Cut 12 (12) “…negative behavior.”

Attorney General Jeff Landry has asked the state Bond Commission to withhold all state funding to the City of New Orleans, after the Mayor and criminal sheriff vowed NOT to enforce the state’s abortion trigger laws once it goes into effect. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says Landry’s request only makes her double down to ensure that women in New Orleans are in a safe haven.