The Louisiana Senate has made significant changes to Governor Jeff Landry’s closed party primary proposal. The legislation no longer includes statewide or legislative races, but the bill would shift federal elections to party primaries starting with elections in 2026. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis still believes it’s a bad bill for Louisiana…
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Unaffiliated voters will be able to vote in the primaries. The proposal heads to the House for its concurrence.
2 people died as a result of the recent frigid weather. The Louisiana Department of Health reports coroners confirmed that the deaths of a 36-year-old male in Rapides Parish and a 73-year-old female were weather related due to hypothermia.
Governor Jeff Landry’s plan to finance a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge calls for tolls but at a lower cost than what the Edwards Administration proposed. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Visitation for Grammy-winning Cajun musician Jo-EL Sonnier is being held this afternoon. Sonnier was honored with numerous accolades and he was inducted into seven Music Halls of Fame. Executive Director of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame Mike Shepard…