Senator Bill Cassidy breaks his silence on drawing an early primary challenger for his 2026 re-election campaign. State Treasurer John Fleming announced last week that he will run for Cassidy’s seat, saying among other things that he’s not conservative enough for Louisiana. Cassidy told reporters that he has had better things to do than to read Fleming’s announcement, and that he’s baffled over Fleming’s intentions.
Cut 10 (11) “…out of Louisiana.”
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an eight-year-old boy in what investigators in Baton Rouge describe as a targeted attack. Kendrick Profit faces several charges including first-degree murder for the November 27th drive-by shooting. Sergeant L’Jean (“ell jeen”) McKneely says tips from the public helped lead to the arrest.
Cut 13 (07) “…vital to this arrest.”
Authorities say Profit shot at the wrong car on Thanksgiving Eve killing eight year old Diellon Daniels.
The American Tort Reform Association ranks Louisiana tenth in the nation for worst Judicial Hellholes. President Tiger Joyce says lawsuit abuse is one reason why we pay some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country….
Cut 5 (10) “….availability of insurance”
Joyce says Louisiana’s Judicial Hellhole status costs residents 965-dollars annually in a tort tax.
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced the birth of a jaguar cub, the first at the zoo in over three decades and the first in the U.S. since 2022. This milestone highlights the zoo’s dedication to wildlife conservation, and director Jim Fleshman says it’s a symbol of hope for the species.
The new cub won’t be seen by the public for the next two months. Meanwhile, the zoo is taking submissions for the young female cub on its Facebook page.