The House Governmental Affairs Committee begins debate this morning on the proposed congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority Black districts. Joe Gallinaro has the story.

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Bill Cassidy may have lost his bid for re-election, but he’s by no means packing it in. He still has plenty of things on his to-do list in the next seven months, including fixing Social Security.

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The House-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Governmental Affairs committee approved the measure on a party-line five to three vote, with Democrats voting against it. New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis is not 100-percent behind term limits.

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Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he authored the legislation in response to what happened with two governors who in the last 100 years served more than two terms, Earl K. Long and Edwin Edwards.

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Bayham says nine other states have similar term limits. If the measure passes the Senate with a two-thirds vote, the proposed amendment will be placed on the November 3rd ballot.

A New Orleans-area lawmaker’s effort to prevent a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms continues to make its way through the legislative process. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The general election in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is going to be a Republican blowout, right? One prominent Democratic strategist says, not so fast. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The House Governmental Affairs Committee begins debate this morning on the proposed congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority Black districts. Joe Gallinaro has the story.

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The House-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Governmental Affairs committee approved the measure on a party-line five to three vote, with Democrats voting against it. New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis is not 100-percent behind term limits.

Cut 4 (08) “…people to decide.”

There are Democrats concerned this legislation is aimed at John Bel Edwards, even though it would also apply to Republican Bobby Jindal. If it passes, neither would be allowed to run for governor again.

Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he authored the legislation in response to what happened with two governors who in the last 100 years served more than two terms, Earl K. Long and Edwin Edwards.

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Under current law, governors may not serve more than two consecutive terms, but they can run for a third non-consecutive term after sitting out four years. Bayham likes new leaders and fresh ideas occupying the governor’s mansion.

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Bayham says nine other states have similar term limits. If the measure passes the Senate with a two-thirds vote, the proposed amendment will be placed on the November 3rd ballot.

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Political analysts almost unanimously believe that whoever wins the Republican Senate runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming will trounce the Democratic nominee. Democratic political strategist James Carville, however, says not so fast – while he says the Democratic nominee likely will not win, the margin will be a lot closer than what’s expected, possibly in the single digits. Carville says for starters, Black voters turned out in droves for the primary.

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Carville says Democrats had a very strong turnout in the primary, despite Democrats being greatly outspent.

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Carville says if the Democratic nominee can make it interesting, that could set the party up for success in the future – possibly as early as next year in the governor’s race, as Jeff Landry seeks re-election – assuming he survives the recall effort against him.

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Bill Cassidy may have lost his bid for re-election, but he’s by no means packing it in. He still has plenty of things on his to-do list in his seven months remaining in the U.S. Senate. For starters, Cassidy wants to fix Social Security.

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Cassidy, who’s a medical doctor by trade, is also working on health care legislation in the time he has left.

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Cassidy is also working on a bill aimed at holding China accountable for polluting the United States.

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Cassidy says other legislation that he wanted to get to, including a plan to rebuild the coastline in a way that pays for itself and flood insurance reform, will have to be passed off to another Senator in the next Congress.

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Debate on a congressional map that reduces the number of majority Black districts from two to one shifts over to the House today as the Governmental Affairs committee discusses the Senate-approved map. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrats do not have enough votes to stop the so-called 5-1 map from passing.

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Current Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields is expected to lose his seat if this new map becomes law.

Pinsonat expects a lengthy hearing, with dozens of people expected to testify in opposition of the map that would likely result in five Republicans and one Democrat in Louisiana’s House delegation starting in 2027.

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Racial tensions have been high at the state capitol ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the current map with two majority Black districts, and Republicans began pushing a new map with one Black majority district. Pinsonat expects emotional testimony and possible outbursts that would result in the meeting being paused until emotions subside.

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McNeese baseball is two wins away from reaching the NCAA Tournament for a seventh time in program history as the Cowboys begin a best-of-three Southland Conference championship series against Lamar tonight in Beaumont. The Cowboys are the fifth seed and are led by longtime coach Justin Hill, who’s excited for a shot at beating Lamar and advancing.

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Pitching is the name of the game in postseason play. Hill says the Cowboys have one of the better pitchers in the Southland in Eric Nachtsheim.

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Lamar is McNeese’s biggest rival, and Hill says it’s fun to match up with the Cardinals in a high-stakes series.

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Lamar took two of three from McNeese earlier this season. First pitch tonight is at six.

The House-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits a governor from serving more than two consecutive terms is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Governmental Affairs committee approved the measure on a party-line five to three vote, with Democrats voting against it. New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis is not 100-percent behind term limits.

Cut 4 (10) “…to decide.”

There are Democrats concerned this legislation is aimed at John Bel Edwards, even though it would also apply to Republican Bobby Jindal. If it passes, neither would be allowed to run for governor again.

Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he authored the legislation in response to what happened with Louisiana’s two governors that served more than two terms, Earl K. Long and Edwin Edwards. 

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Debate on a congressional map that reduces the number of majority Black districts from two to one shifts over to the House today as the Governmental Affairs committee discusses the Senate-approved map. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrats do not have enough votes to stop the so-called 5-1 map from passing. 

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Racial tensions have been high at the Capitol ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the current map with two majority Black districts and Republicans began pushing a new map with one Black Majority District. Pinsonat expects a lengthy hearing, with dozens of people expected to testify in opposition of the map that would likely result in five Republicans and one Democrat in Louisiana’s House delegation starting in 2027.

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Current Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields is expected to lose his seat if this new map becomes law.

Governor Jeff Landry has been in Greenland this week to make as many friends as possible, according to what he told a Danish media outlet. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Well, five months ago, we didn’t get a White Christmas, so a wet Memorial Day may have to do. The National Weather Service says much of Louisiana could get an entire month’s worth of rainfall over the next five to seven days. Furthermore, it says all the rainfall will not come with any threat of severe weather.

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade is taking heat for reportedly signing a player who previously signed an NBA contract. R.J. Luis (“Louis”) signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz after going undrafted. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says there’s a good chance the NCAA will say Luis is ineligible, but LSU can challenge that ruling in court.

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If Congressman Cleo Fields has any say, he would urge Luis to stay away. That’s because he and the rest of the Congressional Black Caucus are urging athletes to avoid playing for schools in states which are diluting the power of Black voters through redistricting. Fields says Black athletes being recruited by SEC schools, including LSU, need to think twice.

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Debate on a Congressional map that reduces the number of majority Black districts from two to one begins in the House tomorrow morning as the Governmental Affairs committee discusses the Senate-approved map. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrats do not have enough votes to stop the so-called 5-1 map from passing…

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Current Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields is expected to lose his seat if this new map becomes law.

Debate has broken out in the world of college basketball as LSU coach Will Wade has reportedly signed a player that previously signed a contract with an NBA team and appeared in three preseason games for the Celtics last year. Former Big East player of the Year R-J Luis never played in a real professional game and has one more year of college eligibility left. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says with the NCAA having trouble enforcing rules, he doesn’t blame Wade for trying…

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Congressman Cleo Fields is urging Black athletes to avoid LSU and other SEC schools. Andrew Greenstein explains why.

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Two students from Lincoln Parish have been recognized as students of the year by the Louisiana Department of Education. Melissa An Le of Ruston High School has been named the high school student of the year. Kaejha Mary-Anne Christine Stewart of A-E Phillips Laboratory School is the middle school student of the year.

Congressman Cleo Fields is urging Black athletes to avoid signing with schools in states where legislatures are disenfranchising Black voters. Fields says with the Supreme Court watering down the 1965 Voting Rights Act, we’re perilously close to going right back to an ugly time in American history, where Southern states went to great lengths to deny Blacks the right to vote.

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LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade is taking heat for reportedly signing a player who previously signed an NBA contract. Former St. John’s star R.J. Luis (“Louis”) signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz after going undrafted. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau doesn’t blame Wade for trying to stretch the rules.

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Governor Landry had a spirited exchange with reporters in Greenland, where he’s visiting as part of his job as President Trump’s special envoy to the island nation. The President wants a closer relationship with the autonomous Danish territory for national security purposes and to have access to the island’s minerals. Landry says it’s a good thing that the U.S. has an interest in Greenland.

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Landry attended the Future Greenland trade fair in Nuuk that included a seminar on understanding the United States. Landry met with Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and said the meeting went well. Nielsen told a Danish TV station that his courtesy meeting with Landry took place with mutual respect and in a positive atmosphere. But he made it known that the Greenlandic people are not for sale and self-determination is non-negotiable.

Governor Landry has been in Greenland this week to make as many friends as possible, according to what he told a Danish media outlet. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Well, five months ago, we didn’t get a White Christmas, so a wet Memorial Day may have to do. The National Weather Service says much of Louisiana could get an entire month’s worth of rainfall over the next five to seven days. Furthermore, it says all the rainfall will not come with any threat of severe weather.

Congressman Cleo Fields is joining the rest of the Congressional Black Caucus and the NAACP in urging Black athletes to boycott states which are redistricting Blacks out of Congress. Fields says it makes no sense for Black athletes to represent states that want to treat them as second-class citizens off the field.

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LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade is facing criticism for reportedly signing a player who previously signed an NBA contract. Former St. John’s star and Big East Player of the Year R-J Luis (Louis) signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz after going undrafted. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says there’s a good chance the NCAA will say Luis is ineligible, but LSU can challenge that ruling in court.

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Governor Jeff Landry has been in Greenland since Sunday as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland. The president seeks a closer relationship with Greenland because of the minerals on the island nation and for national security. Landry says he met with Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and said it went well and the two discussed the United States’ interest with the Arctic nation…

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The Congressional Black Caucus believes Southern States are ignoring the Voting Rights Act by changing Congressional maps to reduce Black voting power. That’s why they are asking black athletes and donors to boycott universities like LSU, where redistricting is taking place. Baton Rouge Congressman Cleo Fields….

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With his days in Washington numbered, the proverbial shackles are off Bill Cassidy, and he has seemed to have found a new sense of freedom. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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In the Senate Democratic primary, Nick Albares will not contest Saturday’s election results, which means Gary Crockett and Jamie Davis will face off in a June 27^th run-off. Albares finished third on Saturday, 284 votes behind Crockett, who finished second.