Governor Jeff Landry tells the Legislature it’s time to end the criminal-minded element destroying Louisiana. On the opening day of the special session, Landry laid out his agenda for the crime-fighting special session. Early in his speech, he spoke about his desire to restart executions of death row inmates…
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Landry supports a bill that would shield from the public the names of drug companies that provide chemicals to carry out a lethal injection. He also wants to expand the methods for executing to include the electric chair and Nitrogen gas.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says it’s received a formal request from Texas to help with the security of the southern border. GOHSEP director Jacques Thibodeaux says Louisiana is ready to help…
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50 Louisiana National Guardsmen are expected to be deployed to the border next month.

Committee hearings begin today at the state capitol for the crime special session. Reset Louisiana, which is a collection of good government groups, urges legislators to make thoughtful decision, instead of backpedaling on reforms….
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Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is planning to participate in the Artic Challenge. Graham and three others will row across the Artic Ocean in July 2025 to benefit several charities including the Covenant House and the Jimmy Graham Foundation. Graham’s crew would be the first mix-gendered team to row across the Arctic Ocean.