Louisiana’s legislature reconvenes at two this afternoon to begin a 22-day special session to adjust the primary election calendar. According to the bill co-authored by Port Allen Republican Senator Caleb Kleinpeter, the dates for the primary and runoff would be pushed back 30 days. This the Supreme Court considers its ruling on the constitutionality of the state’s second majority Black congressional district…though Kleinpeter says it’s unclear when the ruling will happen.
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Governor Jeff Landry is warning SNAP recipients that they will not receive cash assistance from the government on their cards starting November 1st if the federal government shutdown continues. Jan (“yahn”) Moller, the executive director of Invest Louisiana, says this action could be avoided.
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A new poll finds overwhelming support for open primary elections as opposed to closed party primaries. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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LSU’s Presidential Search Committee holds its third meeting this afternoon. Piper Hutchinson, a reporter with the Louisiana Illuminator, says the committee is now moving into the final stages of selecting the university system’s next president.