Julia Letlow and John Fleming move on, and Bill Cassidy does not. After the vote Saturday, Letlow was asked about the impact of Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump in 2021 and how that impacted the results of primary…

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Cassidy’s third place finish in Saturday’s Senate Republican Primary likely means the end of his political career. The 68-year-old from Baton Rouge failed to make the run-off as he was seeking a third term in the U-S Senate. UNO political science professor Ed Chervenak is not surprised Cassidy finished behind Julia Letlow and John Fleming…

Cut 9 (08)  “…momentum.”

Meanwhile on the Democratic side, it’s going to be Jamie Davis and likely Gary Crockett.

For the second year in a row, voters said no to every constitutional amendment on the ballot by a wide margin. All five amendments failed by a minimum of 16 points, with the one to remove certain employees from the civil service division failing by a whopping 56 points. Melinda Deslatte with the Public Affairs Research Council says there are several reasons why voters turned aside all five amendments. 

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A Lafayette toddler drowns in a bathtub and the woman who was in charge of caring for him is arrested. Lafayette Police Senior Corporal Ken Handy says 50-year-old Dawn Lee left the bathroom to conduct some other business in the home and returned to a horrifying sight.

Cut 4 (04) “…inside the bathtub.”

Three-year-old Khaine Natto was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Lee is charged with one count of negligent homicide.

Bill Cassidy has become the second U.S. Senator in Louisiana’s history not to be re-elected in the last 94 years. Cassidy finished third in the Senate Republican Primary, while Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to a June 27th run-off. Cassidy addressed his supporters Saturday night and took a subtle dig at President Trump.

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Fleming did several interviews with media outlets across the state and is already on the attack.

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Tragedy in Lafayette over the weekend, as a toddler drowns in a bathtub and the woman who was in charge of caring for him is arrested. Lafayette Police Senior Corporal Ken Handy says officers found three-year-old Khaine Natto unresponsive inside the bathtub.

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Corporal Handy says the guardian, 50-year-old Dawn Lee, left the bathroom to conduct some other business in the home and returned to discover Khaine unresponsive. Lee was arrested on one count of negligent homicide.

A bill seeking to crack down on mixing imported shrimp with domestically-caught shrimp and passing the whole lot off as domestic shrimp is awaiting Governor Landry’s signature. Lafitte Representative Tim Kerner authored House Bill 857, which passed in both houses without a single dissenting vote. Kerner says his bill calls for substantial penalties.

Cut 6 (04) “…third offense 50-thousand.”  

Julia Letlow and John Fleming move on to the runoff in the GOP Senate primary, and Bill Cassidy’s days in the Senate are now numbered. Addressing her supporters on election night, Letlow said President Trump’s support helped her withstand 26-million dollars in negative advertisements against her.

Cut 11 (11) “…negativity.”

Cassidy finished third with 25-percent of the vote; his fate appearing to have been sealed five years ago when he voted to convict then-former President Trump in his second impeachment trial. LSU political science professor Larry Hogan says the results of this primary election proves that for Republican voters, it seems like there’s only one thing that matters.

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While John Fleming is moving on, he has significant ground to make up, racking up 28-percent of the vote, less than 14-thousand votes more than Cassidy. Fleming doesn’t have the endorsement of President Trump, but he did serve in his first administration. And the State Treasurer’s campaign has been mostly self-funded.

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In other news, a bill seeking to crack down on a way to skirt Louisiana’s seafood labeling laws is awaiting Governor Landry’s signature. It’s called co-mingling – mixing imported shrimp with domestically-caught shrimp and passing the whole lot off as domestic shrimp. Cheri Blanchard, a Louisiana board member of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, says it’s sometimes unclear exactly who is doing this in order to sell the shrimp at a premium price and keep the profits.

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Different year, same result. Just like last year, Louisiana voters said no to all constitutional amendments on the ballot. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says this was an instance where Democrats, who are greatly outnumbered at the Capitol, were able to have a great deal of influence in defeating all five.

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The amendment that Hogan was alluding to was Amendment Three, which would have funded a permanent 2,250-dollar pay raise for teachers by abolishing three large education trust funds and using those revenues to pay down teacher retirement debt.

This marks the second year in a row in which voters said no to a plan that would have given teachers a permanent pay raise. But Hogan says unlike last year, teachers shouldn’t expect a stipend to save them.

Cut 23 (06) “…increased teacher pay.”

A bill seeking to crack down on a way to skirt Louisiana’s seafood labeling laws is awaiting Governor Landry’s signature. It’s called co-mingling – mixing imported shrimp with domestically-caught shrimp and passing the whole lot off as domestic shrimp. Lafitte Representative Tim Kerner, who filed House Bill 857, says this is no oversight – those who are doing it are doing so maliciously.

Cut 4 (07) “…off as domestic.”

Cheri Blanchard, a Louisiana board member of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, says it’s sometimes unclear exactly who is doing this in order to sell the shrimp at a premium price and keep the profits.

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Kerner says those caught mixing foreign shrimp with domestic shrimp will face substantial penalties.

Cut 6 (04) “…third offense 50-thousand.”

Election Day is upon us. Those who didn’t take advantage of early voting have one more chance to go to the polls Saturday to weigh in on the U.S. Senate race and five constitutional amendments. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the Republican Senate primary could be the last stand for incumbent Bill Cassidy. 

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The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says 4,024 turkeys were harvested during the season that ran from April 3rd to May 3rd.

Cut 6 (07) “…be doing well.”

May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 9-8-8 is a help line and callers don’t necessarily need to be suicidal to reach out.

Cut 9 (07)  “…there for that.”

Callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments. 

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that the Lions will be a tough matchup.

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The LSU softball team is set to play its first game of the Baton Rouge regional at 5:30. The Tigers will host Mid-American Conference champion Akron in the first ever meeting between the two programs.

LSU baseball will hope to bounce back from an 11-8 loss to 19th-ranked Florida in game two of the series tonight. Freshman right-hander Marcos Paz (“pause”) will get the start on the mound for the Tigers tonight. The Carrollton, Texas, native is 1-and-3 on the season with an 8.28 ERA in 16 appearances and five starts. First pitch is set for 6:30.

UL-Lafayette will have an opportunity to clinch a series win over 20th-ranked Coastal Carolina at 6:00 tonight. The Ragin Cajuns took game one of the series yesterday, 7-2.

Louisiana Tech can also clinch its final Conference USA series with a win tonight against Sam Houston. After a 2-1 win yesterday, the Bulldogs sit just a game back from 2nd place Liberty and 3rd place Dallas Baptist in the conference standings ahead of next week’s tournament.

In Louisiana high school baseball, Sterlington beat Westlake, 18-7, to set up a winner take all matchup in the division three nonselect state championship game tomorrow at 11 a-m.

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and the Black and Gold will start the campaign against a familiar face as they travel to Detroit to face Dan Campbell’s Lions. The Lions are coming off a 9-and-8 season last year, but WWL’s Mike Detillier says they’ll be just as dangerous as the 15-and-2 team from two years ago.

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New Orleans will take another tough road trip to Baltimore week two before a week three home opener against the Raiders. Detillier says they’ll have another difficult away stretch in late November.

Cut 14 (11) “…good football team.”

Election Day is upon us. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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The people behind the recall effort against Governor Landry have now launched a recall effort against Attorney General Liz Murrill. Organizers cite, among other things, what they call Murrill’s use of taxpayer dollars to push personal, religious and political agendas. The petition was filed Wednesday; organizers have until November 13th to collect just over 500-thousand valid signatures throughout the state.

The Saints’ 2026 schedule is out. They open the season with two on the road, followed by three at home, including a Monday Night matchup against the Falcons on October 5th to mark the 20th anniversary of the reopening of the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says the Saints also have a tough stretch of games in late November.

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This is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says they also always offer a follow-up call the next day. She says they average about five-thousand calls a month.

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Tomorrow is Election Day in Louisiana. In early voting, updated numbers from the Secretary of State’s office show that Democrats outnumbered Republicans at the polls statewide by more than eight-thousand – and LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says that could spell doom for the constitutional amendments.

Cut 5 (15) “…on all five.”

More than four-thousand birds were harvested during the 2026 turkey harvesting season, which is a new record in the state. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says many hunters again reported increased encounters with jakes, which is an indicator of good reproduction in some areas.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there is a place you can call or text if you need someone to talk with. Michelle Southern has more.

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Just days after Joe Spatafora announced that he’s leaving for a job in Arkansas, Union Parish High School has its new head football coach. The school has hired Dmitri Carr, who helped Farmerville High School to the 2001 state championship. This is not Carr’s first go-around at Union Parish – he was on Spatafora’s staff for four years, as linebackers coach and as defensive coordinator.

Tomorrow is primary election day. Bill Cassidy, John Fleming and Julia Letlow are all vying for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. There are also three people vying for the Democratic nomination, but LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford points out that unlike on the Republican side, none of them are particularly known throughout the state.

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May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments.

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The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says in 2018, a decision was made to push back the start of the season, and it has paid off.

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The 2026 NFL Schedule is out. The Saints will kick off the season with a two game road trip at Detroit and at Baltimore. WWL’s Mike Detillier says the early road trip will test a young Saints offense right out the gate.

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The Saints follow that with a three-game homestand, starting with the home opener September 27th against the Raiders.

Election Day is upon us. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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The people behind the recall effort against Governor Landry have now launched a recall effort against Attorney General Liz Murrill. Organizers cite, among other things, what they call Murrill’s use of taxpayer dollars to push personal, religious and political agendas. The petition was filed Wednesday; organizers have until November 13th to collect just over 500-thousand valid signatures throughout the state. 

May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 9-8-8 is a help line and callers don’t necessarily need to be suicidal to reach out.

Cut 9 (07)  “…there for that.”

Callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments. 

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that the Lions will be a tough matchup.

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