Governor Landry supports closed party primaries but has yet to provide any additional comments on why. Supporters say it leads to better candidates in the general election and it would end the December run-off that occurs for Congressional races. But Senator Bill Cassidy says how Louisiana elects its officials is not broken, so why fix it.
The cost of insurance is the biggest issue for Louisianans says a recent poll and there’s been talk of calling a special session to address it. The regular session runs from March 11th through until June 3rd. Senate President Cameron Henry says new Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has a lot of ideas on how to improve the insurance market in Louisiana and it would be better to discuss those ideas during a three-month long session
Crawfish fans might want to start a savings account and prep for a much smaller platter this year. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Amazon, the leading global online retailer, is opening a 56 thousand square foot distribution facility in Monroe. Mayor Friday Ellis says the announcement will hopefully result in more economic development for the region.
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Information on career opportunities and job hiring will be offered closer to the facility’s launch date.