In a recent poll of 450 chronic voters in the Second Congressional District, state Sen. Troy Carter has a nine point lead over state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, 28 percent to 19 percent. Polling third at 6 percent was Baton Rouge activist was Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers Jr.
Small business owner Desiree Ontiveros came in fourth at 2 percent followed by Gonzales Republican challenger Claston Bernard, who also polled at 2 percent. Collectively the 10 remaining candidates Chelsea Ardoin, Belden Batiste, Harold John, J. Christopher Johnson, Brandon Jolicoeur, Jenette Porter, Lloyd Kelly, Greg Lirette, Mindy McConnell and Sheldon Vincent polled at a combined 6 percent. District-wide, 38 percent of voters are still undecided. In a heads-up competition between Carter and Carter Peterson the undecided vote dropped to 9 percent.
Louisiana Democratic Party leader, Katie Bernhardt addresses the Democratic Party on key strategies
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COVID-19 relief bill: House passes, but Louisiana congressmen vote no
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The House passed COVID-19 bill with $1,400 stimulus checks, but which Louisiana congressmen voted no?
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The U.S. House passed President Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill Saturday morning to send $1,400 to most Americans, but with no support from Louisiana s all-Republican delegation.
Biden s bill now goes to the U.S. Senate, where a provision increasing the minimum wage to $15 will likely be stripped from the plan.
Louisiana Congressmen Garret Graves (R-Baton Rouge), Clay Higgins (R-Lafayette), Mike Johnson (R-Benton) and Steve Scalise (R-Metairie), who contend the bill is bloated with non-coronavirus related spending, all voted no on the bill, which didn t receive a single GOP yes vote.
Marquel Sennet Named Shreveport Communications Director
As Ben Riggs prepares to move on to take on duties with the State Democratic Party, local reporter Marquel Sennet is named as the new Communications Director for the City of Shreveport.
Sennet has been a TV journalist for 13 years. She also serves as Chair of the Southern University Shreveport history department.
Mayor Perkins says
We are excited to welcome Marquel to the team. She is a trusted face whose talent is matched only by her passion for the City of Shreveport.
Sennet comes from NBC 6 and KMSS Fox 33, where she worked as a reporter and news anchor. Sennet says