The Louisiana Senate approves a new congressional map that has five majority white Republican districts and just one majority Black Democratic district. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The first debate in House Governmental Affairs is expected sometime next week. The legislature must achieve final passage of the congressional map by June 1st, when the legislative session must end.

Along with the three Republicans battling for that party’s Senate nomination, there are three people vying for the Democratic nomination – Jamie Davis, Nick Albares and Gary Crockett. Statewide, more Democrats cast ballots in early voting than Republicans; LSU political science professor Larry Hogan says that doesn’t necessarily mean enthusiasm for any one of the three.

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We’re well into spring; so if you haven’t taken proactive steps to protect your home from termites, now would be a very good time to do so. LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says one thing you can do is turn off your lights at night.

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Ashbrook also recommends that you keep wood as far away from your home as possible, because the closer to your home that you store your wood, the less distance termites have to travel in order to start feasting on your home’s framing.