The Louisiana House passes a bill that would shift the state from a jungle primary system to closed party primaries.
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The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has reappointed Doctor Cade Brumley as the state’s superintendent of education. BESE president Doctor Ronnie Morris says Brumley’s leadership has led to improved academic outcomes.

The Louisiana Senate approves a redrawn Congressional map that creates a second majority-Black district currently held by Republican Garret Graves. The map makes it easy for Republicans Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise and Julia Letlow to win re-election. Lake Charles Senator Jeremy Stine on the importance of keeping Letlow in Washington D-C..
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A House committee will debate the bill this morning.

The first of three meetings seeking public input on the return of a proposed black bear hunting season in Louisiana will be held tonight. State Wildlife Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says potential hunters would enter a lottery for the ten tags and they must take a course.
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The proposed season would be in December. Tonight’s meeting is in West Monroe.