Three Democrats have qualified for the fifth congressional district primary. Among them is Jessee Fleenor, a dairy farmer from Loranger, who took a very combative tone in addressing the media immediately after qualifying, at times using language that we cannot repeat on the radio.
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And that was one of the more tame adjectives Fleenor used in his 20-minute speech.
As for the U.S. Senate, John Fleming has already qualified, and Bill Cassidy and Julia Letlow are expected to do so tomorrow. What about Eric Skrmetta? The 67-year-old had previously announced that he would challenge Cassidy, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that’s not looking so likely anymore.
LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson names his starting pitchers for the opening series of the college baseball season. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Speaking of LSU, A change at the top at the Board of Supervisors. Governor Landry announced that Vice Chairman Lee Mallett is taking over as board president. Mallett, who’s from Lake Charles, replaces Scott Ballard, who will remain on the board. During Ballard’s tenure as president, the board voted to re-integrate the University of New Orleans into the LSU system.