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LSU athletic director Scott Woodward resigned under pressure following the firing of football coach Brian Kelly and political interference from Governor Jeff Landry, amid ongoing tensions over coaching decisions and university leadership.
LSU's women's basketball team was absent during the national anthem before a game, with Coach Kim Mulkey stating it was unintentional due to their pre-game routine. Governor Jeff Landry suggested that student-athletes risk losing their scholarships for such absences, prompting controversy. A spokesperson for LSU athletics explained that both men's and women's basketball teams have not been on the court for the anthem for several seasons, as it is played while they are in the locker room. This comes amid a bill introduced in the Legislature that would give the governor more control over higher education.
Louisiana's new Republican governor, Jeff Landry, has led a special session to enact stringent new laws rolling back the 2017 criminal justice reforms, aiming to crack down on crime and violence. The measures include lengthening sentences, limiting parole, prosecuting 17-year-olds as adults, and expanding methods of execution. While supporters argue that these measures are necessary for public safety, critics fear they will disproportionately punish people of color, hinder prisoner rehabilitation, and impose a heavy financial burden on taxpayers. This move reflects a broader trend as other states, like Oregon, also backtrack on criminal justice reforms in response to rising crime rates.
Louisiana's new tough-on-crime laws, signed by Governor Jeff Landry, include measures to keep criminals in prison longer, allow citizens to carry guns without a permit, and reintroduce the electric chair and add nitrogen gas to lethal injection as execution methods. The laws also eliminate parole, curtail sentence reductions for good behavior, and lower the age for carrying concealed firearms. Critics, including New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, argue that these laws will make the state less safe, while Landry maintains that they prioritize the rights of victims and law-abiding citizens.
Six years after implementing criminal justice reforms, Louisiana's prison population has decreased, saving the state millions of dollars. However, newly-elected Republican Governor Jeff Landry is seeking to roll back these changes, citing a rise in violent crime. Advocates argue that the reforms have been successful in reducing nonviolent offenders in the prison system and saving taxpayer money, but opponents believe they have made the state too lenient on criminals. The debate over criminal justice reform is not unique to Louisiana, as other states are also considering rolling back similar measures.
Louisiana's GOP governor, Jeff Landry, plans to deploy approximately 150 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, citing the federal government's failure to address the immigration crisis. The deployment, estimated to cost $3 million, would require approval from the state's GOP-dominated Legislature. Despite not sharing a border with Mexico, Landry has been vocal about illegal immigration and previously issued an executive order to collect data on migrants in Louisiana.
Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map that creates a second majority-Black district, addressing concerns of voter disenfranchisement. The map also tightens the state's primary system. Governor Jeff Landry, who had previously defended the old map, supported the new one, which protects powerful conservatives while potentially increasing Democratic representation. The map passed despite objections from some lawmakers and criticism over potential partisanship and reduced voter choice.
Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana as severe winter weather is expected to bring plummeting temperatures and wind chills in the teens to near freezing from Sunday to Wednesday. The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures dropping below 30 degrees, prompting preparations and road crews on standby to keep roads open.
Louisiana's new Republican governor, Jeff Landry, is pushing to eliminate the state's unique open primary system, calling for a special legislative session to address this and congressional redistricting. The current system places candidates from all parties on one ballot, with the top two advancing to a runoff if no candidate receives a majority. The move has sparked debate within the state's Republican Party, with some arguing that open primaries encourage candidates to campaign for all of Louisiana, while others believe closed primaries could reduce political extremism. Additionally, the legislature must redraw congressional maps by Jan. 30 to comply with a court order.