Governor Jeff Landry is facing a recall petition for suspending the U-S House elections. Two residents in Baton Rouge filed the recall petition because they believe the governor has a pattern of undermining fair representation. The petitioners need about 500-thousand signatures by October 31^st to force a recall vote and LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says the chances of the recall effort being successful are very slim…

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State Treasurer John Fleming used today’s US Senate Republican Primary debate on the Moon Griffon show to set the record straight on his record when it comes border security…

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Julia Letlow said accusations that she supports D-E-I initiatives is completely false. Bill Cassidy did not participate in the debate.

The U-S Supreme Court says its ruling that Louisiana’s Congressional map is unconstitutional is effective immediately, bypassing the standard 32-day waiting period. But as Andrew Greenstein reports there are still lawsuits pending that are seeking to reinstate the U-S House elections that have been suspended by the governor….

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The Secretary of State’s office says 42-thousand Louisianans voted absentee before Governor Landry suspended the U-S House primaries. The votes made in the U-S House races will not be counted.

After Governor Landry suspended the U.S. House primary elections following last Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling, two Baton Rouge residents have launched a recall campaign against him. Marian Hills and Kaitlyn Stepter filed the petition following what supporters say is a pattern of actions and statements that undermine fair representation. ULM political science professor Robert Hogan says they have 180 days to collect more than 500-thousand signatures.

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Today’s debate on the Moon Griffon Show involving two of the candidates in the U-S Senate Republican primary was an opportunity for them to respond to the negative campaigning against them. Both Bill Cassidy and John Fleming have described Julia Letlow as some who supports diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The Congresswoman says she has actually spent the last five years working against the D-E-I movement…

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While the Supreme Court expedited the release of its ruling that declared Louisiana’s congressional map unconstitutional, a lawsuit seeking to reinstate the current U.S. House elections is still pending in federal court. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Secretary of State’s office received 42-thousand absentee ballots from voters for the May 16^th election before Governor Landry suspended the primaries for the state’s six U-S House races. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says votes for the U-S House races will not be counted.

The Supreme Court announced last night that its ruling that Louisiana’s current congressional map is unconstitutional will go into effect right away. This means there will not be the customary 32-day waiting period for the losing party to file a rehearing. Hours before that decision came down, Congressman Cleo Fields argued Governor Landry’s suspension of the US House primary elections was premature due to the waiting period and because votes have already been cast…:

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Landry says allowing the election to proceed would undermine the integrity of the system.

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will begin public discussion on a new congressional district map Friday. Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter says this will give voters a chance to share their thoughts…:

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Candidates on the ballot for the May 16^th primary are urging Louisiana voters to get out and vote despite some of the confusion over the closed party primary system and the suspension of the U-S House elections. Senator Bill Cassidy has this message for voters…

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Remember if you want to vote in the Senate Republican Primary, you have to be a registered Republican or No Party Voter. If you want to vote in the Senate Democratic Primary, you have to be a registered Democratic or No party voter.

We’ll have a better idea after early voting if Louisiana voters are energized for this primary. We can already tell you that Louisiana Tech fans are excited about the move to the Sun Belt this summer. Athletics director Ryan Ivey…

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Democrats are urging Louisiana voters to completely fill out their ballots and that means selecting a candidate in the U-S House primaries even though Governor Jeff Landry has suspended the U-S House elections because the Supreme Court has struck down the current Congressional map. Congressman Cleo Fields…

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Meanwhile, the Republican led Legislature will begin the public process of redrawing a new Congressional Map on Friday. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter hopes the panel will approve a map early next week…

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Kleinpeter expects a new Congressional District map to have one majority minority district or possibly zero, while the Legislative Black Caucus says the new map should still have two majority-minority districts despite the recent Supreme Court ruling.

In a little less than two months, Louisiana Tech will officially be a member of the Sun Belt. Joe Gallinaro has more.

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Saints running back Alvin Kamara sounds very much like a man who will be with the Black and Gold for his tenth season. Kamara was a guest on his former teammate’s podcast, “The Set” hosted by Terron Armstead. Kamara says he’s excited to play with running back Travis Etienne (AY-chan), who New Orleans signed as a free agent from Jacksonville. Kamara added he could not be happier that the Saints signed Eitenne.

A 28-year-old Lafayette Parish man is behind bars after allegedly setting a fire that killed a nine-year-old girl. An apartment caught fire early Sunday morning in an unincorporated area of Duson. Two adults escaped the blaze, but fire fighters could not locate the girl in time as she died at a local hospital. Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Chris Cormier says detectives believe Julian Jacob set the fire…

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A motive is not known.

ULM’s College of Pharmacy educates about 75-percent of the state’s pharmacists. Dean of ULM’s College of Pharmacy, Doctor Gina Craft, says many of their grads work in rural areas…

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ULM’s College of Pharmacy is celebrating 70 years of training pharmacists.

While the national smoking rate dropped to a new milestone, advocates in Louisiana acknowledge that there’s more work to do. Joe Gallinaro reports…

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At the state softball tournament…Calvary Baptist tied a state record with its sixth consecutive LHSAA Championship as the Lady Cavaliers defeated Parkview Baptist five to two. Vandebilt Catholic won a state record 17^th championship with a two to nothing win over Archbishop Hannan. Sterlington upset Kaplan five to four to win the school’s third state title.

A new report published in the New England Journal of Medical Evidence found that the percentage of U-S adults who smoke is less than 10-percent. Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco Free Living, Taslim van Hattum, says that’s terrific news. She says the adult smoking rate in Louisiana is 14-percent, but one and ten adults are also vaping…

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If your pharmacist is from Louisiana, there’s a very good chance that he or she graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Dr. Gina Craft, the dean of the ULM College of Pharmacy, says 75-percent of the state’s pharmacy workforce are ULM graduates.

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The ULM College of Pharmacy has a 100-percent job placement rate among its graduates – every single pharmacy student who graduates from ULM immediately lands a high-paying job.

Two-sport star Ahmad Hudson from Ruston High School has committed to play football at LSU. Hudson led both the Ruston football and boys’ basketball teams to the state championship this past season. Hudson was recently named Mr. Basketball in Louisiana after averaging 20 points and 13 rebounds a game. KNOE-TV sports Director Aaron Dietrich says Hudson wants to play both football and basketball at LSU…

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Hudson’s dad is former LSU basketball star Antonio Hudson.

The LSU baseball team’s faint NCAA Tournament hopes are still alive after getting a much-needed sweep over South Carolina. Catcher Cade Arrambide had another big day on Sunday, with three hits and an RBI. Arrambide says after losing nine straight SEC games, it was great to win three in a row…

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LSU hosts Tulane tomorrow night and then they’ll visit 5^th ranked Georgia.