Almost two weeks ago, Bill Cassidy challenged Julia Letlow to three debates ahead of the May 16th primary. So far, Letlow hasn’t committed to any one of them, only saying she cannot make the middle one in Baton Rouge due to her commitments in the House of Representatives. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says with Letlow being the endorsed candidate of President Trump, what she’s doing is not uncommon.
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John Fleming, meanwhile, has said he would debate Cassidy anytime, anywhere.
A happy homecoming for a pair of U.S. Army soldiers, as Rick Domec and Jonathan Brasseaux surprised their kids in front of their classmates at J. Wallace James Elementary School in Scott. Domec says it’s always a welcome treat to return home following a deployment.
State senators are demanding changes from the Department of Children and Family Services to prevent child abuse deaths. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein says an estimated 21-thousand people in Louisiana will lose Medicaid coverage when new work requirements for the program take effect next year. The new rule is the result of federal legislation that calls for certain Medicaid recipients to prove they are working, are in school, are in job training or volunteering.