The cast of candidates vying for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bill Cassidy is down by one. State Representative Julie Emerson has dropped out of the race following President Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Representative Julia Letlow. Emerson, who entered the race in October, said at that time she was waiting to see if Letlow would enter the race. Now that she has, in a social media post, Emerson said that the path to victory had diminished. She also said she supports the president’s decision to endorse Letlow.
The effort in St. Landry Parish to make cockfighting legal again is getting reaction. Wayne Pacelle (puh-SELL-ee), the president of Animal Wellness Action, says those advocating for that are not doing the parish or the state any favors.
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A resolution before the St. Landry Parish Council to contact State Representative Dustin Miller to introduce a bill to repeal or modify the ban failed by a vote of 7-to-6.
The ice storm of 2026 is coming. It’s not just the ice with the storm heading to north and central Louisiana, it’s also the very cold temperatures. Jeff Palermo has more.
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Governor Landry has declared a state of emergency. Landry says while Louisiana had a historic snow event last year, snow is easier to deal with than ice.