Legislation that would have established a closed party primary system for Louisiana congressional elections gets shelved for the session. Louisiana GOP Deputy Chairman Charlie Buckles says the party authored a resolution in support of the bill and says the jungle primary system results in elections that are less issue-based.
Louisiana is one of the few states in the nation that does not have a closed primary system.
The House Natural Resources Committee approves legislation that would increase the cost of recreational hunting and fishing licenses. A basic fishing license would increase to 17-dollar and a basic hunting license would climb to 200-dollars. Abbeville Representative Ryan Bourriaque says his constituents are concerned about the increases and he’s hoping that as the bill moves through the legislative process they can find other sources of funding…
More discussion on the bill is expected in the House.
ID.me the new verification process for unemployment goes into effect today to help reduce fraud. Brooke Thorington has more.
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President Biden will visit New Orleans and Lake Charles Thursday as part of his Getting America Back on Track Tour. The plan focuses on repairing highways, rebuilding bridges, upgrading airports, and transit systems. Winter storms in February and multiple hurricanes last year highlighted the state’s need to update several outdated systems.