Hearts are heavy in the State Capitol amid news that Chalmette Representative Mike Bayham has passed away at the age of 52. Political consultant Jason Redmond was a longtime friend of Bayham’s, dating back to their time at LSU.
Despite being on opposite ends of the political spectrum, Bayham and Redmond eventually became roommates; and when Bayham became president of the student senate, Bayham hired him to be his administrative assistant in the senate office.
Monroe Representative Michael Echols says Bayham was a hard worker right up until the very end, working to pass his constitutional amendment limiting governors to two lifetime terms.
Legendary Louisiana high school football coach Dale Weiner passed away at the age of 74 yesterday. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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I bet you could have seen this coming – Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a lawsuit against companies which she says are engaging in illegal online gambling operations, including Kalshi and Polymarket. Those two offer, among other things, the ability to wager on the outcomes of elections, which is illegal in Louisiana.