Qualifying for Louisiana’s new closed party primary elections for U.S. Senate and U.S. House got under way today. State Treasurer John Fleming from Minden is the first Republican to qualify. He is challenging Incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy who wants a third term and Congresswoman Julia Letlow who received President Trump’s endorsement and is expected to qualify later in the week. LaPolitics Publisher Jeremy Alford says Fleming is hoping to be a factor.
Several law enforcement agencies in the New Orleans area have teamed up to form an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. It’s housed at the Kenner Police Department. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says the task force became operational at the beginning of the year, and the public should expect to see numerous arrests in the next several weeks.
A new statue and museum exhibit celebrates the life and career of the late Governor Kathleen Blanco. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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NFL free agency begins next month, and Ross Jackson, the host of the Locked On Saints Podcast believes the Saints will be looking to build around quarterback Tyler Shough. The Saints picked up a fifth-year option on receiver Chris Olave’s rookie contract last offseason, and Jackson believes New Orleans may try to extend him for the next several years this summer.