Politico names Louisiana one of 14 states where the election system is most at risk of being exploited due to what they deem an insufficient paper trail generated by Louisiana voting machines. The report says the state is one of the few left that has completely paperless voting machines, but Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says that’s not entirely accurate, nor a weakness…
Louisiana was on track to have new machines in many precincts before the 2020 Presidential election, but a dispute over the bidding process put that date out of reach.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is touting major numbers when it comes to his handling of tourism. Nungesser says he has two state parks generating revenue after being told some may be facing closure. Tourism has grown during his years in office as well.
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The defense for a Greenwell Springs man accused of double murder claims that the suspect’s heavily-tattooed face draws discrimination from potential jurors. . Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says if the jurors admit that they may hold the tattoos against 29-year-old William Bottoms, it truly might be a factor, but it really comes down to the strength of the evidence presented in the case.
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Bottoms faces a mandatory term of life in prison for the 2017 slayings,
The 2019 season hasn’t even started but Tigers fans are already looking ahead to the 2020 season with the release of the full schedule for all SEC teams.The team will start their season next year with a Texas trio, including an iconic program that they’ll be visiting this season in week 2. Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says it’s an interesting way to start the year.