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In addition to voting for Louisiana’s remaining statewide positions and a slate of local offices, voters will decide the fate of four constitutional amendments in November’s general election.
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“We can’t undo everything John Bel did, but we are going to try,” said Rep. Alan Seabaugh, R-Shreveport, one of the most conservative members of the House who recently won a state Senate seat.
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Turnout in Louisiana’s primary was so low that Republican Jeff Landry won the governorship outright with less than 20% of all registered voters voting for him.
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As the dust clears from the primaries, Republicans’ near-sweep of statewide races lead to frustrations within Louisiana's Democratic Party.
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Landry’s election could lead to some significant changes in Louisiana, which has been led by Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards for the past eight years.
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Voters will narrow down the candidates in a number of statewide and local races. Plus, four proposed constitutional amendments are also on the ballot.
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A three-judge panel from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Friday in a case centered on the redrawing of Louisiana’s congressional map.
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Primary day — when voters narrow down the list of candidates to the top two people they want to see on the ballot in November's general election — is Saturday, Oct. 14.
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The next secretary of state will be tasked with choosing and implementing a new voting system, since the Legislature banned the state’s current system in 2021.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how agricultural workers are being affected by record-breaking heat. We also learn what’s causing Baton Rouge’s school bus driver shortage and take a second listen to an interview with gubernatorial candidate Sharon Hewitt.