The Louisiana Legislature returns to Baton Rouge on Thursday for a special session that could result in the pushing back of the qualifying period and the primary election dates for the 2026 federal elections. Advocate political reporter Tyler Bridge said on Talk Louisiana on WRKF that the U-S Supreme Court could rule the state’s current Congressional map is unconstitutional, but when that ruling will come down is unknown…
Qualifying for the federal elections are in January and they could be pushed back at least a month.
U-S Senator Bill Cassidy has reported nine-point-five million dollars in cash on hand for his re-election bid. Two of his main challengers, Blake Miguez and John Fleming each have two million dollars on hand. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says having such a lead when it comes to campaign donations does not guarantee victory, but it’s a significant factor…
It was not a good weekend for most Louisiana football fans. It started with the Tigers losing to Vanderbilt for the first time in 35 years as the Commodores beat LSU 31-24 in Nashville. LSU had no answers for Vandy quarterback Diego Pavia. Coach Brian Kelly says the goal was to prevent Pavia from beating them with his legs…
Cut 16 (13) “…good quarterback.”
And then yesterday…the Saints lost to the Chicago Bears for the first time since 2008. It’s the fourth straight win for the Bears, who have been feasting on takeaways and they forced four more turnovers yesterday. Head Coach Kellen Moore…
Cut 14 (12) “…get it done today.”
The Saints are 1-6, their worst start since starting 1-7 in 1999.