Of the four challengers House Speaker Mike Johnson drew in his Fourth District re-election bid, two are Democrats. Conrad Cable is a farmer from, appropriately, Farmerville; while Matt Gromlich (GROM-lick) is a long-time teacher from Greenwood. Despite their differing backgrounds, much of their messaging is the same. Cable says this country is on fire, and Johnson is largely to blame.
Gromlich accuses Johnson of prioritizing Republican donors and special interests and ignoring the people of the Fourth District who he represents.
Cut 7 (12) “…he leaves again.”
Whoever wins the nomination will have an uphill climb in November – the district is rated as one of the most heavily Republican districts in the country.
Chaos at a Mardi Gras parade in Lake Charles on Fat Tuesday, as a 16-year-old is arrested for allegedly shooting and wounding another teen, and another 12 were arrested for disorderly conduct. Sheriff Stitch Guillory says holding parades on the night of Fat Tuesday may no longer be a good idea.
“The Fighting Tiger,” a documentary released on the SEC Network, highlights legendary LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux and how she built the program from the ground up. It spotlights Breaux’s passion for gymnastics, which dates all the way back to when she received a balance beam for Christmas as a kid.