Will New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell see a major challenger sign up to run against her this week? One political analyst says no, probably not…
Tomorrow is the deadline for lawmakers to vote on the veto session, but Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns who underwent knee replacement a week ago will not be attending. Johns has been advised by his physician not to travel for a minimum of four weeks. Johns had to postpone the surgery due to the pandemic, hurricanes, and legislative sessions. If the session is called it will begin July 20th.
As COVID numbers surge, health officials in New Orleans say capacity restrictions and mask mandates for festivals and sporting events in the fall are a possibility due to the Delta variant. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says 94-percent of the COVID cases since May, are among those unvaccinated.
Congressman Garret Graves was the last candidate to run against former Governor Edwin Edwards, beating Edwards in the 2014 race for the 6th Congressional District seat. Graves says he and Edwards kept up a candid and humorous backchannel dialog during the 2014 race and even after stayed in contact and occasionally chatted over lunch.
Edwards will lie in state at the capitol on Saturday.