Louisiana is among 19 states approved for permanent daylight saving time, though the state must still await federal authorization to implement the change. The shift would eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes that affect residents and businesses across the state.
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Incumbent Mayor Julius Alsandor of Opelousas will face challenger Kenon Lamb in a runoff election. The mayoral race has advanced to a second round of voting to determine Opelousas' next mayor.
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Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc and challenger Yolanda Lewis will face each other in a runoff election after neither secured a majority in the initial voting. The runoff will determine who leads the Opelousas Police Department.
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U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, a Metairie Republican, is challenging Jim Jordan for the House Minority Leader position, citing the need to counter what he describes as 'socialist' policies. Scalise's bid represents a significant leadership contest within the GOP as it prepares for the upcoming congressional session.
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