The special session is over and two major pieces of legislation came out of it. Lawmakers approved a Congressional map with two majority Black districts and Louisiana’s federal elections will shift from open primaries to party primaries starting in 2026. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Governor Landry advocated hard for party primary elections…
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Elections for the Louisiana Supreme Court, Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will also move to party primaries in 2026. Unaffiliated voters will be able to vote in those primary elections.

Under the new Congressional map, Congressman Garret Graves’ sixth district turns into a majority-minority district, increasing the chances greatly that an African-American could be elected to that district.

State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley will continue in his role after BESE unanimously voted for his reappointment.
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Last summer’s 2024 historic drought is expected to lead to a smaller crawfish harvest this year. LSU Ag Center crawfish expert Mark Shirley says the current water level in the Atchafalaya Basin is extremely low at one to two feet….
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