Internationally known evangelist and gospel musician, Jimmy Swaggart remains hospitalized in critical condition after a sudden cardiac arrest Sunday morning. 90 year old Swaggart is being treated in intensive care in a Baton Rouge Hospital. Spokesperson Megan Kelly asks for prayers for the Swaggart family and says they continue to trust the Lord and give Hime time to work, knowing that His ways are perfect.
Add another name to the list of Republican primary challengers for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bill Cassidy. New Iberia State Senator Blake Miguez has announced that he is entering the race. In Miguez’s campaign announcement video, he hammered Cassidy for his vote to convict then-former President Donald Trump for his alleged role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021. Pearson Cross, who teaches political science at ULM, says that will be a theme that will play out over and over again leading up to the primary.
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The primary is next April.
The legislature passed a series of bills aimed at strengthening elections in Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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LSU is 2-and-0 in the College World Series and one win away from the C-W-S championship series after beating UCLA nine to five today. Before the game was suspended last night because of severe weather, LSU fell behind 3 to nothing in the first inning. The Tigers responded with four runs in the bottom of the first inning, capped off by a three-run home run by Jared Jones…