He had been thinking about it, but Louisiana U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s decided NOT to run for Governor next year. U.L. Monroe political science professor Pearson Cross says it’s not a surprise when one considers Senator John Kennedy’s potential interest in the job. Cross says running against a man who won his last election with 62-percent of the vote is something to consider heavily…:

CUT 04(09)      “…or Democrat.”

Cassidy still has 4 more years in his term in the Senate.

There will be a wedding reception tonight at the governor’s mansion as John Bel Edwards youngest daughter Sarah Ellen marries her longtime sweetheart from Benton. Governor John Bel Edwards says he will give Sarah Ellen away at a ceremony at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Baton Rouge…:

Cut 06  (07)      “…Christopher Bates.

The couple met ten years ago at LSU.

State Police say a 3-year-old child – riding unrestrained in a vehicle – was killed in a crash last night in Vernon Parish. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt. The driver had life-threatening injuries from the crash and two other passengers were treated for less serious injuries. Sadly the toddler died en-route to a hospital.

Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter, disgruntled employees have been resigning in masses, leaving some wondering if Twitter may be on its way out. Haggai Davis hosts the Baton Rouge-based “Tech Gumbo” podcast. He says the employees to fret over losing are the engineers, because that could compromise Twitter’s cybersecurity…:

CUT 10(07)      “…terribly wrong.”

“#RIP Twitter” is currently trending. Musk says he’s not worried about the employees who’ve left and usage is at all-time highs currently. Davis feels talk of Twitter’s demise is wishful think for some.