Lawyers for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell are expected to take legal action after the number of signatures needed to trigger a recall election of the mayor has been decreased. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin reached an agreement with the NoLaToya campaign after it was determined there are about 25-thousand inactive voters on the Orleans Parish voter rolls.
The number of verified signatures needed is now just 45-thousand, it was more than 49-thousand. If verified by March 22 a recall election would be held in October.
Trina Edwards, the widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards, will marry former legislative leader John Alario June 1st in New Orleans. She says she is fortunate to be with another man who has such a loving spirit…
Four Republican gubernatorial candidates addressed members of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry at their annual meeting yesterday and outlined what their priorities would be if elected. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt told business leaders she wants to grow the state’s economy and pass tax reforms that respect hard-spent tax dollars.
Each candidate also addressed the state’s high crime rate. Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’s got years of experience…
Cut 12 (10) “…seven years.”
Treasurer John Schroder says he wants to close loopholes that allow repeat violent offenders back on the streets and Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson would like to use State Police to supplement local law enforcement in high-crime areas.