An effort to recall Governor Landry seems to be picking up some steam after the governor halted the U.S. House election to redraw the map following the Supreme Court ruling. Desiree Morrison is one of the leaders behind the recall effort who says the word is rapidly spreading throughout the state.

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Organizers will need just over 500-thousand valid signatures by October 31st to get the issue before voters – something Louisiana Republican Party Executive Director Cory Dennis says will not happen.

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With his days in Washington now numbered, the proverbial shackles are off Bill Cassidy and he’s speaking out. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act is close to final legislative passage…just 15 months after Wilson’s tragic death early last year. Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux presented the bill with Wilson’s parents watching.

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An effort to recall Governor Landry is gaining headway in Louisiana, and Republicans are doing what they can to thwart it. Organizers were spurred to launch the recall effort after Landry halted the U.S. House election to redraw the map following the Supreme Court ruling. Desiree Morrison is one of the leaders behind the recall effort; she says people are showing up in droves to add their signatures.

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Republicans say they’re don’t think the recall effort will succeed and they’ve launched a social media campaign to tout the Governor’s accomplishments.

Not that he may never have to face Louisiana voters ever again, Senator Bill Cassidy seems to have found his voice when it comes to President Trump. Cassidy says spending a billion dollars of taxpayer money on a ballroom where the East Wing of the White House used to be is ridiculous.

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Legislation that attempts to put a stop to hazing on Louisiana college campuses is nearing final legislative passage. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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LSU President Wade Rousse says he spends a quarter of his time as the leader of the LSU system dealing with athletics, and he’s urging Congress to approve legislation to get the cost escalation under control. Rousse says defining what a college athlete is would be a good start.

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Legislation that attempts to put a stop to hazing on Louisiana college campuses is nearing final legislative passage. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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With his days in Washington now numbered, the proverbial shackles are off Bill Cassidy, and he has seemed to have found a new sense of freedom. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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With a recall effort against Governor Landry picking up steam, Louisiana Republicans are working to stop the momentum. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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The Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act is close to final legislative passage. Wilson died in a hazing incident in February 2025 when he was repeatedly punched in the stomach while pledging for Omega Psi Phi fraternity on the Southern University Campus. Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux presented the bill on the Senate floor with Wilson’s parents watching.

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If Governor Landry signs the legislation into law, it would take effect for the 2027-28 school year and will apply to fraternities, sororities and any other organization on campus including athletic teams and bands. Boudreaux says the proposed law requires schools to provide information about the dangers of hazing.

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If a death of a student results from hazing, the organization involved would be banned from campus forever. And any school that violates the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act would not be allowed to seek funding for construction projects from the Bond Commission for two years.  Boudreaux told the Senate this legislation could prevent another hazing death.

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The Senate approved the legislation 37-0, and the measure goes back to the House for approval of House changes. The anti-hazing law has already received unanimous support from the House.

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Without ever having to face Louisiana voters ever again, Senator Bill Cassidy seems to have suddenly found his voice to criticize President Trump. Cassidy says spending a billion dollars of taxpayer money on a ballroom where the East Wing of the White House used to be is ridiculous.

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Cassidy also slammed the deal Trump reached with the Justice Department, in which he dismissed his ten-billion-dollar lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for establishing a 1.776-billion-dollar anti-weaponization fund. Part of that taxpayer money could go to people who stormed the Capitol on January 6th, 2021.

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Cassidy says he would expect a great deal of backlash from the American people over this development.

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LSU President Wade Rousse says he spends a quarter of his time as the leader of the LSU system dealing with athletics, and he’s urging Congress to approve legislation to get the cost escalation under control. Rousse says defining what a college athlete is would be a good start.

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Rousse says transfer portal rules also need to be in place.

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Rousse says he also wants an independent body to establish a salary cap per sport.

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Rousse was hopeful the U.S. House would take up the SCORE Act this week. The SCORE Act would provide uniform rules for NIL and revenue-sharing in college athletics. But the bill was pulled from the agenda after the Congressional Black Caucus dropped its support for the bill over the attacks on the Voting Rights Act.

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An effort to recall Governor Landry is gaining headway in Louisiana, and Republicans are doing what they can to thwart it. Organizers were spurred to launch the recall effort after Landry halted the U.S. House election to redraw the map following the Supreme Court ruling. Desiree Morrison is one of the leaders behind the recall effort; she says people are showing up in droves to add their signatures.

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Morrison says the word is rapidly spreading throughout the state.

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Organizers will need just over 500-thousand valid signatures by October 31st to get the issue before voters – something that Louisiana Republican Party Executive Director Cory Dennis says will not happen.

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Dennis says they’re doing that by launching a social media campaign to tout Governor Landry’s accomplishments in office.

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Those same organizers have also launched a recall effort against Attorney General Liz Murrill and against East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards.

With the failure of Amendment Three at the ballot box over the weekend, the fate of teacher pay is now in the hands of the legislature. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says he doubts that the legislature will be able to give teachers another stipend for the next fiscal year, since education funding is now about 500-million dollars in the hole.

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The Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act is close to final legislative passage. Wilson died in a hazing incident in February 2025 when he was repeatedly punched in the stomach while pledging for Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Southern University. Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux presented the bill on the Senate floor with Wilson’s parents watching.

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An effort to recall Governor Landry is picking up steam, and Republicans are doing what they can to slow the momentum. Organizers were spurred to launch the effort after Landry halted the U.S. House election to redraw the congressional map following the Supreme Court ruling. Desiree Morrison, who’s one of the leaders behind the effort, says word is rapidly spreading throughout the state.

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Louisiana Republican Party Executive Director Cory Dennis says the party is countering the effort by launching a social media campaign to tout Governor Landry’s accomplishments in office.

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Organizers will need just over 500-thousand valid signatures by October 31st to get the issue before voters.

An effort is underway to recall Governor Jeff Landry. To force a recall election, organizers would need to gather signatures from about 500-thousand registered voters. Desiree Morrison is one of the leaders behind the recall effort and says word is rapidly spreading…

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The recall petition was filed after Governor Landry halted the U-S House elections after the U-S Supreme court ruled the current map an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

The Louisiana Republican Party has its own campaign touting Landry’s accomplishments. Cory Dennis is with the Louisiana GOP…

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Dennis says crime is also down and auto insurance rates have also declined for many policyholders.

Senator Bill Cassidy gives some strong insight into his future plans. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Will teachers continue to receive a two-thousand-dollar stipend that makes up part of their salary, now that voters rejected Constitutional Amendment three, which would have made that stipend a permanent pay raise? Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh tells KEEL Radio it’s up to local school systems to decide…

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With the failure of Amendment Three over the weekend, teachers are staring at a pay cut next year, let alone the lack of a pay raise. This, as a bill to increase the governor’s salary makes its way through the legislature. But Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says that bill is being greatly pared down.

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After Bill Cassidy’s failure to advance to the runoff in the Republican primary over the weekend, the big question is, what’s next for his political future? In a conference call with reporters, Cassidy said in no uncertain terms that his political career will be coming to an end at the end of his term. Cassidy says his time in elected office is now numbered.

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In all, Cassidy will have spent 18 years in Washington – six as a U.S. representative and the last 12 as a U.S. senator.

An effort to recall Governor Landry is gaining headway in Louisiana, and Republicans are doing what they can to thwart it. Organizers were spurred to launch the recall effort after Landry halted the U.S. House election to redraw the map following the Supreme Court ruling. Desiree Morrison is one of the leaders behind the recall effort; she says people are showing up in droves to add their signatures.

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Organizers will need just over 500-thousand valid signatures by October 31st to get the issue before voters – something that Louisiana Republican Party Executive Director Cory Dennis says will not happen.

Cut 15 (09) “…leadership can accomplish.”

Those same organizers have also launched a recall effort against Attorney General Liz Murrill and against East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards.

U-S Senator Bill Cassidy told reporters today that when his term ends just after January 1^st, he will not seek political office again. That means he will not run for governor or run for the U-S House. Cassidy says come January 3rd of next year, his future will be outside the world of politics.

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The 68-year-old Cassidy also said he had no intentions of returning to his medical practice once he leaves the Senate.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has endorsed Congresswoman Julia Letlow in the Senate Republican Primary. Letlow received 45-percent of the vote on Saturday as she positions herself as the candidate with President Trump’s endorsement. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley expects Letlow to keep playing up that endorsement…

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With voters rejecting Amendment Three over the weekend, the fate of the size of teachers’ paychecks now lies with the legislature. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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State senator Mike Reese has been named the new president at McNeese State. Alongside his public service, Reese is the managing partner and CEO of the Reese Companies. He’s previously served on the Board of Regents and the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance. A start date has not been determined.