Day two of qualifying for the closed primaries is in the books. In the race for the fifth congressional district, Monroe State Representative Michael Echols jumped into the race, joining six other Republicans and three Democrats – including Bunkie attorney Dan McKay, who said if elected, he’d protect democracy by standing up to President Trump, who he called a “dictator.”
In the race for U.S. Senate, the big question is, will any big-name Democrats enter the race? Former Governor John Bel Edwards and current State Senator Jay Juneau have already said no. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says any Democrat would have a hard time raising money, because the national party does not look at Louisiana as a winnable state.
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LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson names his starting pitchers for the opening series of the college baseball season. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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An ugly scene at the end of a boys’ soccer game in Bossier Parish last night. Students from Bossier High School and Morgan City High School got into a fight following the closely contested game. The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office says at one point, a Morgan City student struck and injured a Bossier player. Micah Wilkerson was arrested and is being held on ten-thousand dollars bond.