Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s getting closer to a decision on whether he’ll run for governor this year. Graves says he was busy during the first six weeks of the year with issues in Washington D-C, but he’s had more time lately to contemplate a possible run.
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Graves has represented Louisiana Sixth Congressional District area since 2015.
After criticizing Attorney General Jeff Landry and his gubernatorial run Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says they’ve mended fences. He says they’ve pledged to work together if Landry is elected, and Landry told him he would listen to both sides of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project.
The primary is October 14th.
50,000 signatures will be submitted to the Orleans Parish of Registrar of Voters today, from a petition to remove New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. UNO Political Science Professor, Ed Chervenak says nearly 20% of recall signatures are declared invalid across the nation, but petition organizers came in and did what they had to do.
Cut 11 (8) “…these signatures.”
The signatures must be validated before the process moves forward.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested 11 people this week involved in the theft of dozens of cell phones from individuals who were in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. And Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis says they are trying to return stolen phones to the owners and while they might have your phone, the case is gone…
Check the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Facebook page to see if your phone number is listed.