Six Republicans have qualified for the May 16th primary ballot in the Fifth Congressional District. Among them, Baton Rouge State Senator Rick Edmonds who says he will fight for Louisiana values in Washington.
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The Fifth District also includes northeast Louisiana. Chair of the Board of Regents, Misti Cordell who also qualified yesterday says since she’s from northeast Louisiana, she’s the one best suited to represent the district – not someone who lives in New Iberia. She’s referring to State Senator Blake Miguez who is also running for the seat though he lives outside the district.
Austin Magee, Michael Mebruer and Sammy Wyatt have also qualified for the Republican primary. Qualifying ends tomorrow afternoon.
A big weekend of Mardi Gras parades is coming up, but there is the threat of severe weather. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin gives us the details.
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If you plan to vote in the May 16th primary election, you may want to check the inactive voter list. Today’s Advocate newspaper published 99 pages of names and addresses of inactive voters in East Baton Rouge Parish alone. You can check your status on the Secretary of State’s website at GEAUX VOTE DOT COM.