Governor Jeff Landry is facing a recall petition for suspending the U-S House elections. Two residents in Baton Rouge filed the recall petition because they believe the governor has a pattern of undermining fair representation. The petitioners need about 500-thousand signatures by October 31st to force a recall vote and LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says the chances of the recall effort being successful are very slim…
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State Treasurer John Fleming used today’s US Senate Republican Primary debate on the Moon Griffon show to set the record straight on his record when it comes border security…
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Julia Letlow said accusations that she supports D-E-I initiatives is completely false. Bill Cassidy did not participate in the debate.
The U-S Supreme Court says its ruling that Louisiana’s Congressional map is unconstitutional is effective immediately, bypassing the standard 32-day waiting period. But as Andrew Greenstein reports there are still lawsuits pending that are seeking to reinstate the U-S House elections that have been suspended by the governor….
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The Secretary of State’s office says 42-thousand Louisianans voted absentee before Governor Landry suspended the U-S House primaries. The votes made in the U-S House races will not be counted.