The legislature reconvenes at two this afternoon for a special session, in which lawmakers will discuss moving the primary calendar 30 days as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the state’s congressional map. New Orleans Democratic Representative Candace Newell (new-ELL) has concerns about moving the calendar.
Cut 15 (12) “…in the process.”
Lawmakers might also consider doing away with the closed primaries altogether and going back to open primaries, and a new poll shows that almost 70-percent of voters across the state would favor that. John Couvillon with JMC Analytics and Polling notes that the last time Louisiana went to party primaries, it didn’t last long.
Cut 9 (10) “…quickly repealed it.”
Governor Jeff Landry is warning SNAP recipients that they will not receive cash assistance from the government on their cards starting November 1st if the federal government shutdown continues. Jan (“yahn”) Moller, the executive director of Invest Louisiana, says this action could be avoided.
Cut 10 (11) “…still get paid.”
It’s unknown if the USDA plans to utilize contingency funds to ensure November SNAP benefits.
The LSU Presidential Search Committee holds its third meeting this afternoon. Piper Hutchinson, a reporter with the Louisiana Illuminator, says with this meeting, the committee moves into the final stages of selecting the university system’s next president.