A Lafayette man is suing the state over a law that makes it harder for immigrants to get married in Louisiana. Managing director of the New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice, Audrey Stewart, says Louisiana has a long history of discriminating against immigrants.
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Author of the law Denham Springs Representative Valerie Hodges says she is committed to tweaking the language of the law to ensure equality for everyone.
Voters are overwhelmed by the number of candidates in the US Senate race. Some of the people we talked to struggled to name even one.
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A Senate debate airs tonight on LPB.
Following a judge’s ruling that Attorney General Jeff Landry does not have to sign off on contracts that prevent LGBT discrimination, the Governor’s Office issued a statement saying they are reviewing their legal options. Landry believes the executive order banning discrimination in state offices is overreaching.
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The Governor’s statement adds the ruling does not impact the executive order.
The 3rd Congressional District race is heating up as candidates are spending big money to compete with big names. UL Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says former-St. Landry parish sheriff’s deputy Capt. Clay Higgins is arguably one of the best known candidates in the race, next to Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle.
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