Julia Letlow says she WILL debate Bill Cassidy – not on TV, but on the Moon Griffon radio show. Tyler Bridges, a political reporter for the Advocate and Nola.com, says the big question is – will Cassidy agree to it?
Cut 5 (09) “…candidates together.”
Cassidy challenged Letlow to three televised debates, but Letlow hasn’t agreed to any one of them. Griffon, meanwhile, is an outspoken critic of Cassidy, possibly giving Letlow an advantage there. The third major Republican in the race, John Fleming, said he’d debate either one of them anytime, anywhere.
A representative from Shreveport is proposing a registry for those convicted of domestic violence. Joy Walters says the implementation of the Domestic Abuse Offender Registry would be a little different than that of the sex offender registry.
Cut 13 (10) “…well as children.”
Spring has sprung. The vernal equinox arrived at 9:46 this morning, marking the official start of spring, LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the overall spring forecast will be favorable to farmers throughout the state.
Cut 7 (10) “…these moisture deficits.”
And what better way to ring in spring than with a giant helping of some tiny tasty crustaceans? Right now, live crawfish is averaging $3.71 a pound, while boiled crawfish is averaging $6.37 a pound. Laney King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App, says while those prices are down about 50 cents from a week ago, which is significant, those averages are about a dollar higher than what they usually are at this point of the season.