Both Bill Cassidy and Julia Letlow qualified for the U-S Senate Republican primary today at the Secretary of State’s Office in Baton Rouge. The two candidates touted their record. Incumbent Bill Cassidy says he passed legislation that will reduce the amount of drugs coming into the United States from Mexico…

Cut 15 (11) “….our children”

Letlow, who has served in the U-S House since 2021, says she’s worked to reform the education system in the country…

Cut 13 (10) “…the states”

State Treasurer John Fleming has also qualified for the Republican Senate Primary. With two hours before qualifying comes to an end, the only Democrat to qualify is Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis.

President Trump has posthumously pardoned LSU legend Billy Cannon for his involvement in a counterfeiting scheme that resulted in him spending two-and-half years in prison. Billy Cannon’s daughter, Bunnie Cannon, says the family is ecstatic over the news…

Cut 3 (12) “…humanity in him ” 

The 1959 Heisman Trophy winner took responsibility for producing fake 100-dollar bills to pay back debt from bad real estate investments.

Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett has been appointed the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors. Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson says LSU Board members usually keep a low-profile, but that might be the case for the outspoken Mallett…

Cut 8 (11) “…chairmanship”