The U-S Supreme Court hears arguments today about a lawsuit that claims Louisiana’s Congressional district lines are unconstitutional. Colleen Crain has the story…
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If your driver’s license is set to expire, go ahead and wait a few days before renewing it. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Senate Bill 11 aims to impose stricter penalties on drivers who block the left lane by driving under the speed limit. Sean Richardson has more.
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The U-S Supreme Court hears arguments today over whether Louisiana’s Congressional map with two majority-minority districts violates the Constitution. The plaintiffs say the map violates the Equal Protection Clause, which says you cannot use race as the primary factor on how the boundaries are drawn. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh agrees with the plaintiffs…
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The Louisiana Legislature approved a new Congressional map in January 2024, after the first map they approved following the 2020 census did not have two majority-minority districts.
Civil rights groups believe Louisiana’s current Congressional map is legal, because a third of the state’s black voting population is black, so two of the state’s six Congressional districts should be represented by minorities. Louisiana ACLU executive director Alanah Odoms…
Odoms says a second Black majority district is required for Black voters in Louisiana to have an opportunity for fair and equal representation…
For years the state had one majority minority district, covering the New Orleans area. To create a second Black majority district, the Legislature approved a district that stretches from Baton Rouge to Shreveport and Seabaugh says its racial gerrymandering
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If you need to renew your driver’s license, wait a little bit before doing so, even if it’s about to expire. Due to computer outage issues at the Office of Motor Vehicles, Governor Landry has declared a state of emergency. OMV Commissioner Dan Casey says late fees for renewals are currently put on hold.
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In Louisiana, a Class C driver’s license is your typical non-commercial driver’s license. Casey says the goal is not to overload the computer system so that other people who need timely OMV services can get them with no trouble.
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Casey says by telling people who need driver’s license services to stay away for the time being, they can serve everyone else.
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Casey says if you have plans to drive out of state and your license is about to expire, then go ahead and stop by the OMV, your field office or your local public tag agent and get your renewal, since Landry’s order does not carry over into other states.
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A bill filed for the upcoming regular session aims to impose stricter penalties on drivers who block the left lane by driving under the speed limit. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says his proposal promotes highway safety and reduces driver frustration.
The bill eliminates the requirement that drivers must be at least 10 miles an hour under the speed limit to be in violation, applying instead to any vehicle traveling below the posted limit in the left lane. Luneau says it’s a common sense approach.
Luneau proposed the bill after consulting with state troopers, who found the current law difficult to enforce. He argues that left-lane hogging increases accidents and congestion.
Luneau says fines would range from 150 dollars for a first-time offense to 350 dollars or 30 days in jail for a third offense.
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The Lady Tigers had an easy time with San Diego State Saturday night. Tonight’s opponent in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament will be much tougher. Third-seeded LSU takes on sixth-seeded Florida State at the P-MAC at five this evening. Head Coach Kim Mulkey says both teams’ defenses will have their hands full.
On Saturday night, LSU beat San Diego State, 103-48, while Florida State pulled away at the end to beat George Mason, 94-59. LSU junior guard Flau’Jae Johnson scored 22 points in 22 minutes in her first game action in more than three weeks Saturday night. She knows that all future opponents from here on out will be tougher, starting with the Seminoles this evening.
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LSU football worked a lot on its running game during Saturday’s spring practice. The Tigers ranked 107th in the country in rushing offense in 2024. Coach Brian Kelly says they will be more committed to the ground game in 2025…
LSU’s first-team offensive line on Saturday was Tyree Adams, Paul Mubenga, DJ Chester at center, Coen Echols and Weston Davis. Transfers Braelin Moore and Josh Thompson are working with the second team. Kelly says the competition to be starting offensive lineman is fierce…
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The Will Wade era is over at McNeese State, and it was a ride. Wade led the Cowboys to back-to-back Southland Conference championships and two trips to the NCAA Tournament. He was out of coaching after being fired by LSU in 2022 because of recruiting violations. He sat out the 2022-23 season and was hired by McNeese in March of 2023…
Following Saturday’s NCAA Tournament loss to Purdue, Wade signed a six-year contract to be the new head coach at North Carolina State. But Wade still expects McNeese to keep winning at a high level…
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Wade led McNeese to its first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Saturday, but they were no match for Purdue on Saturday as the Boilermakers beat the Cowboys 76 to 62…