St. Tammany Parish councilwoman Kathy Seiden launched her U-S Senate Campaign today as she looks to unseat Republican Bill Cassidy in next year’s election. Seiden will be one of several candidates who will compete for votes in the Republican primary, which will take place April 18th. Seiden says Cassidy is not a true Republican…
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Seiden says she’s running because Washington has lost touch with the real challenges families face every day. ULM Political Science Professor Cross says Seiden is NOT well-known in Louisiana and may have entered the race too late.
Cut 9 (11) “…kinds of things.”
Cross says Republicans John Fleming, Blake Miguez and Eric Skrmetta are also challenging Cassidy and they have better name recognition.
Attorney General Liz Murrill says she’ll review State Police’s investigation into last December’s fatal crash in Lafourche Parish that resulted in criminal charges against former LSU football star Kyren Lacy. Lacy’s attorney Matthew Ory has said he has not seen any evidence to support L-S-P’s decision to charge Lacy with negligent homicide in the death of 78-year-old Herman Hall, a passenger in one of two vehicles that collided on Highway 20. Ory welcomes the investigation by the A-G’s office
Cut 6 (09) “…let’s see what they got”
Ory was a guest on After Further Review on ESPN Baton Rouge radio.
A cold front moves through the state today, providing relief from the heat and humidity the Bayou State has experienced this week. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim…
Cut 11 (10) “…bit like fall”