With the failure of Amendment Three at the ballot box over the weekend, the fate of teacher pay is now in the hands of the legislature. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says he doubts that the legislature will be able to give teachers another stipend for the next fiscal year, since education funding is now about 500-million dollars in the hole.

Cut 3 (09) “…amendment not passing.”

The Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act is close to final legislative passage. Wilson died in a hazing incident in February 2025 when he was repeatedly punched in the stomach while pledging for Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Southern University. Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux presented the bill on the Senate floor with Wilson’s parents watching.

Cut 4 (11) “…here today.”

An effort to recall Governor Landry is picking up steam, and Republicans are doing what they can to slow the momentum. Organizers were spurred to launch the effort after Landry halted the U.S. House election to redraw the congressional map following the Supreme Court ruling. Desiree Morrison, who’s one of the leaders behind the effort, says word is rapidly spreading throughout the state.

Cut 14 (10) “…what we’re doing.”

Louisiana Republican Party Executive Director Cory Dennis says the party is countering the effort by launching a social media campaign to tout Governor Landry’s accomplishments in office.

Cut 16 (10) “…throughout the country”

Organizers will need just over 500-thousand valid signatures by October 31st to get the issue before voters.