West Monroe Senator Jay Morris is accused of using a racially derogatory term during a heated debate over a new Congressional District map. Because tensions were running high, the meeting was briefly paused. Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Director Dadrius Lanus says when Morris got up from his seat, he told him to Shut Up Boy…
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Lanus was a guest on WRKF’s “Talk Louisiana.”
Morris denies using the word boy. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter spoke with reporters and he does not believe the word “Boy” was used towards Black people in the audience…
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Based on returned absentee ballots and early voting totals, registered Democratic voters are energized about the May 16th primary. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 45-hundred more Democratic Voters have voted than Republican registered voters. Pollster John Couvillon of JMC Analytics says Black turnout was high in East Baton Rouge Parish and he suspects Amendment Two is in jeopardy of passing. That amendment would create the St. George School district…
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The deadline to file your 2025 Louisiana state income taxes is Friday. If you need an extension, you do not have to request one as state law provides an automatic six-month extension. But Louisiana Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson says that’s not an excuse to not pay your taxes on time.