Answering speculation that she would challenge Bill Cassidy for one of Louisiana’s senate seats, U.S. Representative Julia Letlow says she is focusing on serving the 5th congressional district. But Senator Bill Cassidy will still likely face three well-known Republican challengers in next April’s primary — state Treasurer John Fleming, State Senator Blake Miguez and PSC member Eric Skrmetta. LSU Political Science Professor Rober Hogan says it’s far from a guarantee that Cassidy will be re-elected.
A fifth person has died from Vibrio vulnificus infection. 26 Louisiana residents who have been infected by Vibrio which naturally live in coastal waters and are found in higher numbers in the warmer months of May through October. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says if an open wound becomes exposed to coastal waters or raw or undercooked seafood, take action immediately since the infection can potentially kill within one to two days.
After nearly a decade, two men are arrested for the murder of a woman in Terrebonne Parish. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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LSU has its largest freshman class in history and during his “State of the University” address, Interim President Matt Lee said the university is working to meet the housing demand.