Governor Jeff Landry is backing a congressional map that makes Republican Garret Graves’ sixth district the second Black voting district. Louisiana’s lone Black Congressman Troy Carter says the governor and the legislature are doing the right thing…
Cut 11 (05) “…African American districts.”
The map Landry supports is up for a vote in the Senate today. Graves calls it a crazy proposal because it runs from Baton Rouge to Shreveport.
As legislators debate changing to closed-party primary elections, US Senator Bill Cassidy worries the change will disenfranchise the state’s approximately 800-thousand Independent voters. The Republican also believes if the system isn’t broken don’t try to fix it and that taxpayers shouldn’t pick up the tab.
Cut 13 (07) “…you pay for it.”
In recent town hall meetings, Cassidy says voters are concerned about the possibility of change.
The Bayou State is coming out of a deep freeze but don’t put away your hats and gloves just yet. Montra Lockwood with the National Weather Service Lake Charles says to look for a short break from the freeze…
Tonight, expect temperatures in the 20s north of I-10 and in the lower 30s in the southern part of the state.
Nicholls State University has received a $3-million donation, which is the largest in the school’s history. Nicholls’ spokesperson Jerad David says the Mary and Al Danos Family Foundation commitment will be used to construct a new College of Business Administration.