With State Representative Julie Emerson now the fifth Republican to mount a primary challenge against Senator Bill Cassidy, the Republican says he’s not worried about his political future. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux is hospitalized with pneumonia. His office made the announcement yesterday saying the mayor is receiving treatment as a precautionary measure. We’re told Arceneaux is alert, in good spirits, and resting comfortably.
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Louisiana’s special legislative session could end today as the House is poised to approve legislation today that that would move next year’s federal primary election from April to May. Port Allen Senator Caleb Kleinpeter authored the bill , as lawmakers will need to act should the Supreme Court rule Louisiana’s current congressional map, unconstitutional.
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If you’ve been waiting for cooler weather to arrive in Louisiana, the wait is over. The crisp, much cooler temperatures are here. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says we’re in for lows in the upper forties to lower fifties across the state today and it’ll stay that way through Halloween night…and