8:30 AM LRN Newscast

Closed party primaries are coming to this year’s elections for the State Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission and BESE races. Steven Procopio, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council, says double-check your party affiliation because.

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If you’re registered “no party affiliation,” then you can choose the ballot you vote. Those registered Independent or any party other than Democrat or Republican cannot vote in the primary.

Argument in lawsuits filed by coastal parishes against oil and gas companies for damages to the coastline caused by drilling were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. The state says the cases should remain in state court. Chevron argued that those cases belong in federal court, citing 80-year-old federal contracts but Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says

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LSU football has one of the top transfer portal classes in the country. Andre Champagne has more.

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The Louisiana Department of Health says the rates of flu cases is down, but flu activity is still high. On WRKF radio in Baton Rouge, Dr. Julio Figueroa, with LSU Health New Orleans, says the H3N2 strain is more severe but it’s still a good idea to get a flu shot with coming Mardi Gras parades and balls.

Cut 15 (10) “…then prevent hospitalization.”