07:30 AM LRN Newscast

Senators will hit the floor today to take up the congressional map it advanced in committee with one minority district. The Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s current map, and right after Governor Landry canceled House elections for Saturday’s primary. Now the legislature has sent to the governor’s desk a bill that sets new election dates for the six U.S. House races.

House Governmental Affairs Chairman Beau Beaullieu says the 2026 House races will be an open primary in November, with a December runoff. He says U.S. House elections scheduled for Saturday have officially been cancelled…:
CUT 10 (13) “in the Fall”
The legislation also says future congressional races will be a closed primary after this year.

Attorney General Liz Murrill is threatening to remove New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno and others from office. Andrew Greenstein explains why…:
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The Department of Insurance is using modern technology to catch people committing insurance fraud. Commissioner Tim Temple..:
Cut 13 (12) “combat insurance fraud”