Two of the main candidates in the U-S Senate Republican Primary faced off in a 90-minute debate during the Moon Griffon Show. Congresswoman Julia Letlow immediately went after Senator Bill Cassidy, who was not at the debate. She says it was a horrible decision by Cassidy to vote in 2021 to convict at that time former President Donald Trump for his role in the January sixth attack on the U-S Capitol.
State Treasurer John Fleming used this opportunity to criticize Letlow for not coming out publicly and questioning the result of the 2020 presidential race.
Last night, the Supreme Court expedited the release of its ruling that declared Louisiana’s congressional map unconstitutional. Still, a hearing is scheduled for May 14th in a Democratic lawsuit seeking to reinstate the U.S. House primary elections. Despite Governor Landry suspending the U.S. House races, they still appear on voting machines, and Congressman Cleo Fields, whose district is at the heart of the court case, says you should still indicate your choice.
Cut 23 (12) “…be suspended tomorrow.”
How did we get to this point? Tyler Bridges, a political reporter for The Advocate, says it all started with a lawsuit filed by a group of voters who didn’t like the current map.