Bill Cassidy says no to a radio debate with Julia Letlow and John Fleming moderated by Moon Griffon. When Cassidy was elected to his second Senate term in 2020, he refused to debate Democrat and at that time Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins. In an interview on KEEL Radio in Shreveport, Cassidy said the circumstances were different back then.
Cut 10 (08) “…different elections.”
Legislation that would allow the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to ban those who harass collegiate athletes from placing bets in the state advances to the full Senate. Leesville Senator Mike Reese says a recent ESPN report found that one in three high profile college athletes receive abusive messages from bettors.
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Reese says evidence shows that female athletes are harassed more than male athletes.
Senator John Kennedy says he understands the frustration behind the soaring gas prices in the wake of the U.S.-led war in Iran. He says when those prices will start to come down from the stratosphere and return to normal is anyone’s guess.
Regular unleaded is currently averaging $3.59 a gallon in Louisiana.
And if gas prices don’t make you feel miserable, oak pollen certainly will. That’s because this is the time of year when it’s most prevalent, leading to much suffering among allergy sufferers. Ochsner Health Immunologist Dr. John Carlson says treatments are as close as your local CVS or Walgreens.