Governor Landry has signed into law a new map that makes Louisiana’s sixth Congressional District the state’s Second majority Black District. Collen Crain reports a former Congressman might run against Republican incumbent Garret Graves…
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An Ascension Parish man has been charged for allegedly beating police officers with a baton during the riot on the U-S Capitol on January 6, 2021. Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Edward Richmond of Geismar was wearing body armor and a helmet in the Capitol attack.

Louisiana’s new Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan is 26-years-old, but she says age is not a factor as she tries to modernize the department and take steps to improve the state agency’s customer service…
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Sheahan is a Ohio native and was working in South Dakota for the Republican Party and Governor Kristi Noem before getting appointed as the new L-D-W-F Secretary.

Last week we were dealing with a winter storm, this week it’s rain and LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says rainfall amounts will be significant this week…
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Keim says over a half foot of rain could fall across central Louisiana. Four to six inches for southwest Louisiana, three to five inches of rain in north Louisiana and 3 to inches for southeast Louisiana.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a new Congressional map that lawmakers approved in last week’s special session. The 6th district, currently represented by Republican Garret Graves, becomes a majority minority district and LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says there’s speculation Democratic Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields will run for that seat…
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Despite the major change to his district, Graves is expected to run for re-election.

New Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan is new to the Pelican State and the 26-year-old from Ohio is committed to making the Sportsmen’s Paradise as great as it can be…
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Last week it was frozen precipitation but this week it’s much warmer with the possibility of flooding. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The greatest threat for flash flooding is tomorrow.

Award winning bakery Dong Phuong in New Orleans had a major production issue and is not able to sell King Cakes out of their store today. There were also no Dong Phuong King Cakes yesterday too. But Dong Phong expects its production issues to be resolved tomorrow.

What a difference a week can make, from arctic cold temperatures to mild weather and rain. In classic El Nino fashion, LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says a system that’s lingering in the western Gulf of Mexico will continue to move inland and bring us plenty of rain.
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Most of the state north of Interstate 10 is under a flood watch as three to five inches of rain is expected to fall.

Louisiana’s new Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan wants to bring a great customer service experience to hunters and fishermen. Sheahan says since taking on her new role two weeks ago, she’s been meeting with staff to see how the state agency can run more efficiently…
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Sheahan comes to Louisiana after working for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in various leadership positions. She’s only 26 years old

Governor Jeff Landry signed into law the bill that would bring party primaries to federal elections starting in 2026 and he also signed a Congressional District map that makes the 6th district a majority minority district. Republican Garret Graves currently represents the sixth district, but the district looks much different with this new map as it extends from Shreveport to Baton Rouge. Graves has told the Advocate he plans on running for re-election, but LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Graves will have a difficult time getting re-elected…
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There’s speculation Democratic Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields will run for the sixth district seat.

State Police is forming a Troop Nola which will be in New Orleans beyond the Mardi Gras Celebration…
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State Police Lt. Melissa Matey says they will have more than 130 troopers in the city for the Carnival season.

The political future for Baton Rouge Republican Garret Graves is cloudy after the Louisiana Legislature approved a new Congressional map that turns his district into a second Black-majority district. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Graves has served in Congress since 2015 and his re-election chances for this year have taken a major hit…
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Graves’ current district includes the Baton Rouge capitol region, down the Mississippi River and into Thibodaux, Houma and Morgan City.

The new sixth Congressional district will stretch from Baton Rouge through Alexandria and Natchitoches and into Shreveport.

In last week’s special session, lawmakers also passed a bill that moves federal elections, along with elections for Louisiana Supreme Court, PSC and BESE to party primaries starting in 2026. State elections will continue to use the open primary system. PAR President Steven Procopio opposed the move to party primaries…
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After last week’s deep freeze, chances are your garden and flower beds are not as attractive as they used to be, and you might be tempted to prune away unsightly foliage. LSU Ag Center Horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard says do not get the pruning shears out, because the damaged leaves will protect the plants from the next freeze and…
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Last week it was cold temperatures and this week it will be wet weather. LRN meteorologist Bill Jacquemin says expect heavy rainfall and the possibility of flooding through Thursday..
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Jacquemin says the first round of heavy rainfall will arrive late tonight into Tuesday and flood watches and warnings are possible.

The special session is over and two major pieces of legislation came out of it. Lawmakers approved a Congressional map with two majority Black districts and Louisiana’s federal elections will shift from open primaries to party primaries starting in 2026. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Governor Landry advocated hard for party primary elections…
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Elections for the Louisiana Supreme Court, Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will also move to party primaries in 2026. Unaffiliated voters will be able to vote in those primary elections.

Under the new Congressional map, Congressman Garret Graves’ sixth district turns into a majority-minority district, increasing the chances greatly that an African-American could be elected to that district.

State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley will continue in his role after BESE unanimously voted for his reappointment.
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Last summer’s 2024 historic drought is expected to lead to a smaller crawfish harvest this year. LSU Ag Center crawfish expert Mark Shirley says the current water level in the Atchafalaya Basin is extremely low at one to two feet….
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