Political analysts say the hard part is over for Julia Letlow. Nearly all of them say Letlow is all but certain to beat Jamie Davis and be elected to the U.S. Senate. But after beating John Fleming Saturday night, Letlow says she’s not taking anything for granted.
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With that, Letlow says she’s ready to take on Jamie Davis as the campaign shifts to the general election. The Tensas Parish farmer and former police juror beat Gary Crockett by a whopping 60 points to gain the Democratic nomination.
As for Fleming, his campaign strategist, Roy Fletcher, told Talk Louisiana on WRKF that Fleming ran a good campaign, nearly hitting a home run.
In the meantime, Fleming is expected to seek re-election as state treasurer next year.
Baton Rouge officials are planning a massive search of the Baton Rouge North landfill to recover the remains of a missing 15-year-old. Kace Kieschnick reports.
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The State Supreme Court throws out a 30-year-old conviction of a man who had been sentenced to death for killing his then-girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter. In upholding a lower court’s ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that Jimmie Duncan’s conviction for killing Haley Oliveaux was based on discredited evidence.