Republicans got hammered across the country Tuesday, but Louisiana was one of very few states where Republicans weathered the storm. That’s the takeaway for Louisiana Republican Party Executive Director Cory Dennis, who says things so far have gone according to plan.
Democrats in Louisiana were able to flip one seat in their favor Tuesday. Gregory Carroll won a special election in state house district 92 to fill the House seat vacated by Republican Joe Stagni, who resigned when he was elected to the Kenner City Council. Carroll says he doesn’t view his win as flipping a State House seat from one party to the other.
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LSU President Wade Rousse announces plans to crack down on unauthorized on-campus gatherings on gameday ahead tomorrow’s big game. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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New Orleans City Council members voted unanimously Thursday to approve a property tax roll-forward, increasing millage rates to generate an estimated $23 million annually as the city works to close a budget gap in 2027. City leaders say the increase is not a new tax but a roll-forward of existing millages that voters previously approved.