Which district will Congressman Graves choose to run for?
Congressman Garret Graves said he plans to run for re-election, but he hasn't committed if it will be District 6, his current seat that was reapportioned as the state's second majority-Black district. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan said Graves could run against fellow Republican Julia Letlow in District 5...
May 17, 2024
Garret Graves' FAA reauthorization bill signed into law
President Joe Biden has signed the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves had a major part in crafting the legislation. He says it's good news for Louisiana travelers. One focus of the bill is to improve the overall experience for airline customers. Graves says that means everything from the ba...
May 17, 2024
Transgender bathroom bill passes legislature
A bill to ban transgender people from using school restrooms and other facilities that match their gender identity passed in the Senate 29 to 10. During debate, New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis asked Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell, who presented House Bill 608 to the Senate, why it's needed. She said the "driv...
May 17, 2024
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Louisiana Secretary of State says Supreme Court approval for new Congressional map is perfect timing
The U.S. Supreme Court says the most recent congressional map approved by lawmakers with two Black majority districts will be the one used in upcoming federal elections. Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry says the May 15th ruling came just in time. "I'm very relieved that the court respected our deadline an...
May 17, 2024
Bill to require classrooms to display Ten Commandments nears final passage
Legislation mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school and college classrooms passes in the Senate on a 30 to 8 vote. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis challenged Bossier City Senator Adam Bass who presented House Bill 71 in the upper chamber. "Do you believe that posting of the Ten Commandment...
May 16, 2024
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