With the U.S. Supreme Court striking down Louisiana’s congressional map, legislative leaders say they will approve a new map before the session is required to end on June 1st. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says a session that was coasting along could experience some turbulence over the next few weeks.
Meantime, a Federal lawsuit seeks to restore the May 16th election after Governor Jeff Landry suspended congressional races. Governor Landry signed an executive order suspending the closed party primary for US Representative and only that race. That May 16th primary and a potential June 27th run off for Congress are now on hold. The new federal lawsuit challenges the state’s decision. Plaintiffs say the suspension is unlawful and unconstitutional.
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For the 32 people who had been running for U.S. House in Louisiana, all their efforts have now gone to waste. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A crossing guard died after being hit by a vehicle at a Denham Springs elementary school yesterday afternoon. We’re told Katy Wells was on duty after school at Gray’s Creek Elementary when she was hit by a truck driving northwest on Hwy. 16. Officials have said a 64 year old man is facing charges of vehicular homicide and DWI.