After numerous escapes from the Bridge City Center for Youth, some of the inmates will be moved to Angola. Governor John Bel Edwards the Bridge City building is outdated and not properly equipped to serve as a youth facility and more security personnel will be provided in addition to the increase that was added last month. He says Office of Juvenile Justice will continue to oversee operations and while the situation is not ideal…:

CUT 06(12)      “…the community.”

Qualifying for the fall federal elections starts today, but politicos expect we’ll see no hotly contested races this year. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Senator John Kennedy seeks another six years, but has 3 announced challengers…:

CUT 08(10)      “…in a red state.”

He says all incumbents are pretty likely to win re-election.

The man convicted in 2019 of murdering State Trooper Steven Vincent back in 2015 receives a death sentence. A Calcasieu Parish jury returned the unanimous decision last night. Kevin Daigle shot Trooper Vincent in the face, when the officer stopped to offer him roadside assistance.

While today is first day for candidates to qualify for statewide office on the November ballot, there are also several key local races that are heating up.  “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says incumbent Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall recently said he’ll run for re-election, but he’ll be challenged by the previous mayor…:

CUT 11(05)      “…this week.”

Alford says watch the Shreveport mayoral race as well; where incumbent Adrian Perkins face a challenger from state Senator Greg Tarver. There are also several judgeships up for grabs in the fall elections.