The field is set for the Louisiana Senate Republican primary. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents Seized a live alligator on Bourbon Street early Saturday morning. We’re told 25 year old Eurell Johnson of New Roads was walking down Bourbon street with a three to four foot gator when agents encountered him.  He’s facing several charges, including felon in possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana, and possession of a live alligator.

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Accidental overdose has been the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Louisiana since 2018. Secretary of Health, Bruce Greenstein (Green steen) says, in an effort to keep women alive and families intact, the Department of Health has launched a program to bridge the gaps between emergency care, prenatal services, and ongoing substance use treatment.

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The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team once again has to bounce back from a loss to 3rd-ranked South Carolina, as the Gamecocks defeated the Lady Tigers for an 18th consecutive time on Saturday night, 79-72. LSU coach Kim Mulkey says her team’s nine missed free throws were the story of the game…

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LSU is at 14th-ranked Ole Miss on Thursday night.

President Trump has pardoned the late LSU football great Billy Cannon on his 1983 counterfeiting conviction. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team will take on third-ranked South Carolina tonight at the P-Mac. The Tigers haven’t beaten the Gamecocks since 2012, but Reed Darcey of The Advocate says they will can if they’re able to do three things.

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Tip-off is at 7:30.

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The incumbent and the endorsee in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race qualified for the ballot on the third and final day of qualifying. Julia Letlow touted her education credentials and her work in reforming the education system in this country.

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Incumbent Bill Cassidy also touted his record. Louisiana’s senior senator said he was instrumental in the passage of the infrastructure bill that provided billions of dollars towards roads, bridges, high speed internet expansion and water projects…

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Qualifying for Louisiana’s May election ended Friday with all eyes on the U.S. Senate race, where incumbent Bill Cassidy faces a challenge from Trump-endorsed 5th District Congresswoman Julia Letlow. Letlow touted her work in the U.S. House, particularly working with the Trump administration with border security.

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Cassidy also touted his record on border security, including the fight against the drugs that are coming into the U.S. from Mexico.

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The race marks one of the first elections under Louisiana’s new closed party system. That primary is set for May 16^th.

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President Trump has posthumously pardoned LSU legend Billy Cannon for his involvement in a counterfeiting scheme that resulted in him spending two-and-half years in prison. The 1959 Heisman Trophy winner took responsibility for producing fake 100-dollar bills to pay back debt from bad real estate investments. His daughter Bunnie Cannon says her father never ran away from his mistakes…

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The LSU lady Tigers basketball team takes on South Carolina tonight  at the P-MAC. The Tigers haven’t beaten the Gamecocks since 2012, but they enter top 6 showdown with the No. 1 scoring offense in the nation, averaging just over 96 points per game.  Reed Darcey of The Advocate says buckets could be difficult tonight though as the Gamecocks play suffocating defense.

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The incumbent and the endorsee have qualified in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race. Andrew Greenstein reports

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Two suspects are wanted in connection with an aggravated vehicular assault that happened on Feb. 7 during the Jeanerette Mardi Gras Parade.  Police are searching for 28 year old Jazzmin Jade Larae Rose and 25 year old Hailey Mazzie Batiste, both of Broussard.

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President Trump has posthumously pardoned LSU legend Billy Cannon for his involvement in a counterfeiting scheme that resulted in him spending two-and-half years in prison. Billy Cannon’s daughter, Bunnie Cannon, says the family is ecstatic over the news…

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Cannon died in 2018. He’s one of five former NFL players pardoned by President Trump for crimes they committed.

Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett is the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, after 14 years on the Board. Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson says Mallett’s not afraid to get involved in the day-to-day activities of the LSU System…

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President Trump has pardoned the late LSU football great Billy Cannon on his 1983 counterfeiting conviction. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team will take on third-ranked South Carolina tonight at the P-Mac. The Tigers haven’t beaten the Gamecocks since 2012, but Reed Darcey of The Advocate says they will can if they’re able to do three things.

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Tip-off is at 7:30.

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The incumbent and the endorsee in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race qualified for the ballot on the third and final day of qualifying. Julia Letlow touted her education credentials and her work in reforming the education system in this country.

Cut 13 (10) “…the states.”

Incumbent Bill Cassidy also touted his record. Louisiana’s senior senator said he was instrumental in the passage of the infrastructure bill that provided billions of dollars towards roads, bridges, high speed internet expansion and water projects…

Cut 14 (10) “…good jobs”

The field is set in the Louisiana primaries for U.S. Senate. On the Republican side, incumbent Bill Cassidy has drawn two major challengers in Julia Letlow and John Fleming. As they qualified on Friday, both Letlow and Cassidy touted their records on border security, with Cassidy touching on the fight against the drugs that are coming into the U.S. from Mexico.

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Letlow also talked about her education credentials and her work in reforming the education system in this country.

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Three have qualified for the Democratic ballot – Jamie Davis, Nick Albares and Gary Crockett. The primary election is May 16th.

Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett is the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, replacing Scott Ballard. LSU Board members usually keep a low-profile, but Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson says that might not be the case with Mallett.

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There are no term limits, so Mallett is expected to be the LSU Board Chair for the foreseeable future.

It’s a marquee matchup in Baton Rouge Saturday night as the LSU Lady Tigers host South Carolina.  Reed Darcey of The Advocate says it will be important for senior guard Flau’jae Johnson to get into a rhythm early on.

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The incumbent and the endorsee in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race qualified for the ballot on the third and final day of qualifying. Julia Letlow touted her work in the U.S. House, particularly working with the Trump administration with border security.

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Bill Cassidy, meanwhile, also touted his record. Louisiana’s senior senator said he was instrumental in the passage of the infrastructure bill that provided billions of dollars towards roads, bridges, high speed internet expansion and water projects.

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The two join John Fleming as the major candidates on the Republican primary ballot. On the Democratic side, Jamie Davis, who qualified Wednesday, is joined by Nick Albares and Gary Crockett.

President Trump has pardoned the late LSU football great Billy Cannon for the counterfeiting charges he was convicted of in 1983. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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One of the ten men who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center last May will spend the next six decades behind bars. Antoine Massey has been sentenced to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole for kidnapping and raping his former girlfriend. Massey spent weeks on the run before becoming the second to last escapee recaptured.

The incumbent and the endorsee have qualified in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race.

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Governor Landry is also supporting Letlow. In a social media post, Landry said Cassidy has supported liberal Obama judges and led the efforts to block the addition of a new conservative federal judge in Louisiana’s Middle District. Cassidy responded by saying he’s never voted for a single Obama judicial nominee in Louisiana and there’s never been a middle court vacancy since he’s been in the Senate.

A surprise announcement last night as President Trump has pardoned the late Billy Cannon. The 1959 Heisman Trophy winner of the LSU Tigers spent two years behind bars for producing fake 100 dollar bills to make up for bad investments. Cannon took responsibility for his crime and his daughter Bunnie Cannon says her father never ran away from his mistakes…

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Cannon died in 2018 and he’s one of five former NFL players to receive a pardon from President Trump.

Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett is the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, replacing Scott Ballard. Mallett has been on the LSU Board for 14 years. Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson says Mallett is not afraid to get involved in the day-to-day activities of the LSU System…

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Mallett owns several businesses and lives in Calcasieu Parish. Mallett, who does not have a college degree, has made millions in the construction industry.

Both Bill Cassidy and Julia Letlow qualified for the U-S Senate Republican primary today at the Secretary of State’s Office in Baton Rouge. The two candidates touted their record. Incumbent Bill Cassidy says he passed legislation that will reduce the amount of drugs coming into the United States from Mexico…

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Letlow, who has served in the U-S House since 2021, says she’s worked to reform the education system in the country…

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State Treasurer John Fleming has also qualified for the Republican Senate Primary. With two hours before qualifying comes to an end, the only Democrat to qualify is Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis.

President Trump has posthumously pardoned LSU legend Billy Cannon for his involvement in a counterfeiting scheme that resulted in him spending two-and-half years in prison. Billy Cannon’s daughter, Bunnie Cannon, says the family is ecstatic over the news…

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The 1959 Heisman Trophy winner took responsibility for producing fake 100-dollar bills to pay back debt from bad real estate investments.

Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett has been appointed the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors. Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson says LSU Board members usually keep a low-profile, but that might be the case for the outspoken Mallett…

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The incumbent and President Trump’s endorsee in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race have both qualified for the ballot on the third and final day of qualifying. Julia Letlow qualified shortly before 10:30 Friday morning, and Bill Cassidy followed suit about 90 minutes later. Letlow toured her work in the U.S. House, particularly working with the Trump administration with border security.

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Incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy says he has a proven record of delivering conservative results for Louisiana. His campaign says the race will be decided by records and Cassidy’s results in Washington D.C. hold up against anyone in Louisiana.

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Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett is the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson says he’s not afraid to get involved in the day-to-day LSU activities. He’s also friends with former LSU basketball coach Will Wade and with the Tigers basketball program having another bad season, she says Mallett’s appointment raises speculation Wade could return to LSU…

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LSU women’s basketball team will take on South Carolina tomorrow. The Tigers enter Saturday’s top 6 showdown with the No. 1 scoring offense in the nation, averaging just over 96 points per game. Reed Darcey of The Advocate says buckets could be sparse on Saturday as the Gamecocks play suffocating defense.

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