In light of yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, next month’s U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are now suspended. Secretary of State Nancy Landry made the announcement this afternoon ahead of Governor Landry’s expected executive order. Political analyst Scott Hughes says with this suspension, the entire process will need to start all over again, since the districts will have changed and there are specific qualifying rules.
The decision comes just two days before early voting in the primaries was set to begin. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says postponing the U.S. House elections is the right thing to do so that the legislature can approve a legal congressional map.
All other races and the constitutional amendments are still on.
The ACLU of Louisiana is outraged over yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on the state’s congressional map. Executive Director Alanah Odoms says she fears that this ruling will be the catalyst for making life a lot more difficult for minorities.
Cut 4 (13) “…orders and policies.”
At the groundbreaking ceremony for the new two-point-three billion dollar I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles, Governor Landry said he plans to put more pressure on the federal government to provide more money for the construction of the bridge.
Cut 13 (09) “…around the area.”
More federal money also means lower tolls to cross the bridge. The tolls haven’t been established yet; they will be collected for 50 years.