

Lesser known candidates dismayed at election shakeup
Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia, from left, Austin Magee and family, and Michael Mebruer, candidates for the 5th Congressional District, say the decision to delay U.S. House of Representatives elections for Louisiana to redraw maps will cause confusion for voters. BATON ROUGE — After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s congressional map unconstitutional for racial gerrymandering, candidates in the hotly contested but suddenly delayed 5th District race to replace U.S. Rep. Julia L


Policy experts weigh in on constitutional amendments
BATON ROUGE — A Public Affairs Research Council webinar brought together policy experts who expressed sharp differences on the five constitutional amendments voters will consider in the May 16 election. The topics include civil service protections, the creation of a new school district for the city of St. George, permanent teacher pay raises, property taxes and raising the age limit for judges. Louisiana voters rejected a sweeping package of amendments last year that bundled


ForPAC endorses 21 candidates for La. Legislature
The Forestry Political Action Council, ForPAC, endorses the following candidates to the Louisiana State Legislature. Early voting begins...












