Melinda Deslatte
@melindadeslatte.bsky.social
PAR Louisiana research director. Former Associated Press reporter. Adjunct at LSU Manship School.
Graduate of LSU and the University of Maryland.
Budget nerd. Football fan. Policy wonk.
Graduate of LSU and the University of Maryland.
Budget nerd. Football fan. Policy wonk.
Despite the election changes that received final passage, there's no guarantee the US Supreme Court will rule soon enough to give the Legislature time to redraw a congressional map before the election and no certainty the Supreme Court will throw out the current map. #lalege
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Despite the election changes that received final passage, there's no guarantee the US Supreme Court will rule soon enough to give the Legislature time to redraw a congressional map before the election and no certainty the Supreme Court will throw out the current map. #lalege
House also votes 73-28 to push back constitutional amendment election date, to match the new election dates. Also final passage.
New election dates: May 16 and June 27 (instead of April 18 and May 30). #lalege
New election dates: May 16 and June 27 (instead of April 18 and May 30). #lalege
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
House also votes 73-28 to push back constitutional amendment election date, to match the new election dates. Also final passage.
New election dates: May 16 and June 27 (instead of April 18 and May 30). #lalege
New election dates: May 16 and June 27 (instead of April 18 and May 30). #lalege
Senate also voted 27-9 to push back constitutional amendment election scheduled for April 18 to the May 16 election date.
Both SB1 and SB2 head to the House for debate.
Senate passed both bills in less than an hour. Lawmakers hope to wrap up special session next week. #lalege
Both SB1 and SB2 head to the House for debate.
Senate passed both bills in less than an hour. Lawmakers hope to wrap up special session next week. #lalege
October 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Senate also voted 27-9 to push back constitutional amendment election scheduled for April 18 to the May 16 election date.
Both SB1 and SB2 head to the House for debate.
Senate passed both bills in less than an hour. Lawmakers hope to wrap up special session next week. #lalege
Both SB1 and SB2 head to the House for debate.
Senate passed both bills in less than an hour. Lawmakers hope to wrap up special session next week. #lalege
Bill (Senate Bill 1) moves 2026 spring primary election to May 16, instead of April 18, and primary runoff election to June 27, instead of May 30.
There's no guarantee US Supreme Court will rule soon enough to give the Legislature time to redraw a map even with election dates changed. #lalege
There's no guarantee US Supreme Court will rule soon enough to give the Legislature time to redraw a map even with election dates changed. #lalege
October 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Bill (Senate Bill 1) moves 2026 spring primary election to May 16, instead of April 18, and primary runoff election to June 27, instead of May 30.
There's no guarantee US Supreme Court will rule soon enough to give the Legislature time to redraw a map even with election dates changed. #lalege
There's no guarantee US Supreme Court will rule soon enough to give the Legislature time to redraw a map even with election dates changed. #lalege
Republicans hope Louisiana's six-seat congressional map (which has two majority-Black districts) will be overturned by the Supreme Court so they can redraw the map and do away with at least one majority-Black district. Vote on election date bill: legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDo... #lalege
October 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Republicans hope Louisiana's six-seat congressional map (which has two majority-Black districts) will be overturned by the Supreme Court so they can redraw the map and do away with at least one majority-Black district. Vote on election date bill: legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDo... #lalege