This afternoon, the State Senate passed a congressional map with five Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning district. The vote was 27 to 10, straight down party lines. West Monroe Republican Jay Morris defended the map he created….

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New Orleans Democrat Royce Duplessis spoke out against Morris’ map, saying it undoes all progress that Blacks have made since the civil rights movement.

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The legislature is redrawing the congressional map because the Supreme Court ruled the current map an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The debate shifts to the House as the lower chamber will also have to approve the map before it is sent to the governor’s desk. 

Vehicle inspection stickers in Louisiana will soon be a thing of the past. A House bill to replace the inspection sticker with a QR code will soon be on the desk of Governor Landry, who has said he will sign it. While some argued that eliminating inspection stickers might be detrimental for some service stations, Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau said inspections are not a major source of revenue for them.

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16 and 17-year-olds no longer need to obtain a work permit from their school board to obtain a part-time job. Governor Landry has signed House Bill 232, removing a lot of the red tape that those teens had to go through in order to be able to work. Josh Carlson’s bill removes the government from the process altogether.

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On a 27-10 party line vote, the Louisiana Senate approves a new Congressional map that has five districts that favor Republican representation and one district that would likely be represented by a Democrat. Monroe Democrat Kantrina Jackson-Andrews pointed out to the bill’s author, West Monroe Republican Jay Morris, that registered Republican voters only make up a third of the state…

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The Congressional map debate shifts to the House as the lower chamber will also have to approve the map before it is sent to the governor’s desk.

Legislation has already been sent to the governor that reschedules the election dates for the U-S House races, which will shift back to an open primary, with the primary being held in November and the run-off in December.

When the calendar flips to 2027, you will no longer have to renew your vehicle inspection sticker. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Two-time state championship-winning football coach Joe Spatafora is leaving Union Parish. Spatafora says he’s the new head coach at Drew Central in Monticello, Arkansas…

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By a party-line vote of 27 to 10, the State Senate passed a congressional map with five Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning district. During questioning, New Orleans Democrat Sidney Barthelemy told West Monroe Republican Jay Morris that since 80-percent of the Republican party is white, his map is also based on race, which is not allowed.

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16 and 17-year-olds can now get a job without all the red tape. Governor Landry has signed House Bill 232 into law, removing the requirement that those teens obtain a work permit from their school board. The author of the legislation, Lafayette Republican Josh Carlson says the old system actually prevented some minors from being able to work.

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When the calendar flips to 2027, you will no longer have to schlep to your local service station to get your vehicle inspected. That’s because a bill to replace vehicle inspection stickers with QR codes will soon be on the way to Governor Landry’s desk, and Landry has said he will sign it. While some have said no amount of technology can replace inspections, Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau said times are changing.

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Two-time state championship-winning football coach Joe Spatafora is leaving Union Parish for a high school coaching job in Arkansas. Spatafora, who brought a run-first, physical style of football to Farmerville, says he cherishes the relationships he built at Union Parish.

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Within the last hour, the State Senate has passed the congressional map with five Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning district. The vote was 27 to 10, straight down party lines. West Monroe Republican Jay Morris defended the map he created. 

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The bill now moves to the House. Like the Senate, Democrats don’t have close to the numbers needed to offer any resistance toward passage.

Vehicle inspection stickers in Louisiana will soon be a thing of the past. A House bill to replace the inspection sticker with a QR code will soon be on the desk of the Governor, who has said he will sign it. While some argued that eliminating inspection stickers might be detrimental for some service stations, Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau said inspections are not a major source of revenue for them.

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16 and 17-year-olds can now get a job without all the red tape. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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The NFL releases its 2026 schedule tonight and it’s been leaked the Saints will open the season on the road at Detroit. The Black and Gold will also be on the road Thanksgiving weekend as they will visit Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and the Bengals in Cincinnati.

When the calendar flips to 2027, you will no longer have to renew your vehicle inspection sticker.

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A new study finds students in Louisiana are making the biggest gains in the US for reading and math growth. Governor Landry says we are also the only state that’s returned to pre-pandemic learning levels…:

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16 and 17-year-olds no longer need to obtain a work permit from their school board to obtain a part-time job. Governor Landry has signed House Bill 232 into law, removing a lot of the red tape that those teens had to go through in order to be able to work. The author of the legislation, Lafayette Republican Josh Carlson, says it was also a very cumbersome task for schools as well.

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Carlson says the old system actually prevented some minors from being able to work.

One of the most successful high school football coaches in north Louisiana is taking another high school job in Arkansas. Joe Spatafora, who won 179 games and two states at Union Parish, is leaving the Fighting Farmers to coach at Drew Central High School in Monticello, Arkansas. Spataford led U-P to state titles in 2013 and 2023…

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Union Parish assistant coach and former Arcadia head coach Demitri Carr is expected to replace Spatafora.

Inspection stickers in Louisiana are about to go the way of the do-do bird. A bill to replace them with QR codes will soon be on Governor Landry’s desk, and Landry has said he will sign it. Lafayette Democrat Gerald Boudreaux argued against it, saying no amount of modern technology can replace inspections to keep everyone on Louisiana roadways safe.

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Alexandria Democrat Jay Luneau said technology changes things; and by implementing the QR codes, the state is moving on to the next level.

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The only information revealed by the QR codes is the VIN. Luneau said they can help keep law enforcement officers safe by letting them know things like whether the vehicle was stolen before approaching it during a traffic stop.

The Department of Insurance is using modern technology to catch people committing insurance fraud. Commissioner Tim Temple says it’s using Anti-Fraud One and artificial intelligence to catch people defrauding insurance companies.

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That technology was used to arrest six Ouachita Parish residents last week in connection with a nearly decade-long insurance fraud scheme involving fire and water damage claims. 

Two-time state championship-winning football coach Joe Spatafora is leaving Union Parish for a high school coaching job in Arkansas. Spatafora says this new opportunity at Drew Central High School in Monticello, Arkansas, came together in the last week.

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If your vehicle inspection sticker is not due for renewal until next year or beyond, don’t bother – you’ll never need to renew it again. A House bill to replace the inspection sticker with a QR code has passed the Senate and will soon be on the desk of the Governor, who has said he will sign it. The vote in the Senate was 27 to 7. Lafayette Democrat Gerald Boudreaux one of those voting “no”; he said owners of businesses that perform official state inspections expressed concerns about the effects on their operations.

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Alexandria Democrat Jay Luneau said inspections are not a major source of revenue for these businesses.

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The QR code will cost six dollars a year.

The legislature approves a bill to make the rescheduled U.S. House primaries open primaries and hold them November 3rd. House Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Beau Beaullieu was asked whether it’s legal to have the Senate races be closed primaries while the House races are open primaries.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill is threatening to strip New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno and others of their offices for violating the state’s usurper laws. After the legislature merged the office of Orleans Parish criminal court clerk with that of the civil court clerk, the city called a special election. UNO political science professor Ed Chervenak says the question is whether the legislature’s action actually created a new office.

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The political battle between Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and New Orleans leaders continues to escalate with Murrill now threatening to remove Mayor Helena Moreno and other elected officials for violating state law if they go through with an election for a new court clerk. UNO political science professor Ed Chervenak says the state can tell parishes and cities how they organize their government….

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Mayor Helena Moreno says Murrill has violated state law by threatening to remove her and others from office.

The legislature has sent to the Governor’s desk a bill that sets new election dates for the six US House races, and temporarily move them back to open primaries. House Governmental Affairs Chairman Beau Beaullieu was asked why this year’s U.S. House races can’t be closed primaries…:

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He says the 2026 House races will be an open primary in November, with a December runoff.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says a fraud-detection platform called Anti-Fraud One, led to the arrest of six Ouachita Parish residents who were involved in a long-running insurance fraud scheme involving fire and water damage claims…

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Temple did not provide specific details of what the alleged fraud scheme entailed.

Education Scorecard ranks Louisiana first among states in reading growth from 2022 to 2025 and second among states in math growth over that same time frame. Governor Jeff Landry congratulates the students for achieving historic academic gains.

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This Scorecard follows the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, where Louisiana jumped 17 spots up to number-32 — the highest ranking in the state’s history.

The Louisiana Legislature has passed a bill that sets new election dates for the suspended U-S House races. The elections will move back to an Open Primary with the primary set for November third and a December 12^th runoff House Governmental Affairs Chairman Beau Beaullie was asked if it’s legal to have the Senate races as closed primaries while the House races are open primaries…

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Qualifying for U-S House open primaries will be August 5^th through the 7^th.

Coming up today on the Senate floor, Louisiana Senators will debate the bill that would return the state’s Congressional District map to five Republican majority districts and one Democratic majority district. The House Democratic delegation knows they do not have the votes to stop it, so litigation is likely once the bill is signed by Governor Landry.

Louisiana students continue to outperform most students when it comes to reading and math growth. According to a new report from the Education Scorecard, Louisiana ranked first among states in reading growth and second in math progress from 2022 to 2025. Governor Landry says when the same report came out last year, Louisiana held the same rankings in both metrics in the period from 2019-2024….

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The Louisiana Department of Insurance says six Ouachita Parish residents have been arrested following an investigation into a long-running insurance fraud scheme. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says a fraud-detection platform called Anti-Fraud One, identifyied a network of suspicious insurance claims…

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Louisiana is one of three states to using Anti-Fraud one.

The Full Senate today is expected to vote on the new congressional map it advanced out of committee early Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the legislature has sent to the Governor’s desk a bill that sets new election dates for the six US House races, and temporarily move them back to open primaries. House Governmental Affairs Chairman Beau Beaullieu was asked why this year’s U.S. House races can’t be closed primaries…:
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He says the 2026 House races will be an open primary in November, with a December runoff.

The Louisiana National Guard says about 125 of its soldiers have been sent to support security missions in Washington, D.C. as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital. The President declared a crime emergency in D.C. 9 months ago which triggers such National Guard troop deployments.

Louisiana continues to lead the nation in academic improvement, according to the latest Education Scorecard. Joe Gallinaro has the story…:
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AAA says today’s statewide average for a gallon of regular gas stands at $4 which is down 2 cents from the prior week but still 75 cents higher than the same time last month.

The LSU baseball team finishes out the regular season with a three-game series against 19th ranked Florida that starts tonight at Alex Box Stadium. First pitch is 6:30.