AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoElection Day: Louisiana voters choose a U.S. senator, congressional representatives, a Public Service Commission member and local officials Tuesday. A poll commissioned by Democrat Jamie Davis’s campaign shows him tied with Republican Julia Letlow, making the Senate race a closer contest than expected. Utility Bills: Louisiana is among nine states where utility regulators are on the ballot as rising power costs push rate decisions into the campaign spotlight. The PSC winner will help oversee rates and utility policy. Courts and Civil Rights: A Lafayette activist is suing U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, alleging the congressman violated his First Amendment rights by blocking him from an official Facebook page. The activist seeks restored access, not damages. Death Penalty: The Louisiana Supreme Court declined to send Caddo Parish death-row inmate Marcus Reed’s case back for a hearing on new defense claims tied to the 2010 killings of three brothers. Environmental Oversight: Louisiana cattle ranchers are urging lawmakers to regulate PFAS “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge used on some agricultural lands; state regulators say testing is not currently required.
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