The race to represent the Republican Party in the 2026 U.S. Senate election comes to an end Saturday night, as the primary runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming will be decided. Negative ads have been prominent in this campaign as the two sides try to distinguish themselves as the more conservative candidate. Letlow has continuously pointed out that she has the endorsement of President Trump.
Fleming says Letlow’s Parents Bill of Rights Act did not pass, and there’s very little she can point to as far as accomplishments since she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2021.
For the Democratic nomination, it’s Jamie Davis against Gary Crockett.
Sam Houston Jones State Park will be undergoing a major restoration after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says Woodside Energy is exclusively funding the project, committing five-million dollars.
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Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says Loop Linen had outgrown their previous facilities and was looking to move, and retaining these businesses is key to economic development.