Campaigning for the October 14th primary is officially underway and less than half of legislative candidates will have to hit the trail because they’re unopposed. But La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there are still plenty of competitive legislative races around the state.
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Alford says it depends on who’s elected governor and how that will factor in who becomes Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. For the last eight years, he says lawmakers have been working towards independence to elect their own leaders.
School is back in session and health care experts are offering some advice to families to help children get back into a regular routine. Children’s Hospital New Orleans Pediatrician Dr. Anthony Hudson advises parents to carve out time to allow children to talk. He says kids need direct communication.
Hudson also suggests feeding foods that are higher in protein and fats to give the kids energy for a longer period of time.
After qualifying wrapped up last week, Republican Mike Strain ran unopposed for Louisiana’s Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner. Strain says moving forward, he plans to resolve issues to make the agriculture industry work for farmers statewide…
The Republican veterinarian from Covington began his first term in 2008 and became the first Republican to hold the post.
Faculty and staff at Louisiana Christian University in Pineville will participate in active shooter training ahead of the fall semester. Chief of Campus Security, John Dauzat (Doe-zaunt) says they train their faculty first on how to respond to a number of different active shooter scenarios.
The university is using the RAVE Guardian App which is an alert system to notify them of any potential security threats at the school. The training is held as part of the faculty’s fall workshop.