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River Ranch resident Jose Segura at the farmworker center in April. Segura, who does not have health insurance, makes too much money to qualify for MediCal, but not enough money to pay his own insurance premiums, he said.  Clark James Mishler Even if his employer did offer him health insurance, Jose Segura knows he wouldn’t be able to afford the monthly premiums. Segura, 55, has worked as a farmworker for three decades; he’s spent the last two years a resident of the River Ranch Farmworker Center in St. Helena. His wife and children live in San Joaquin County, Segura�...

Baton Rouge / louisianaradionetwork.com May 5, 2021 12:10 PM Legislation that would have established a closed party primary system for Louisiana congressional elections gets shelved for the session. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt wrote the bill. She said under the current jungle primary system voters don’t have much incentive to make sure they register with a party that matches their views. “In many cases, people’s party registration does not necessarily line up with their voting record. It would provide for better alignment and growth of the parties by better aligning your registration ...

Posted on On May 5, Louisiana State Senator Sharon Hewitt withdrew her SB 235, the bill to again let parties nominate candidates (other than presidential nominations). She feels the bill would not pass the State Senate. Thanks to Mike Wolf for this news. Post navigation

Posted on The Louisiana Senate and Government Affairs Committee will hear SB 235 on Wednesday, May 5, at 9 a.m. This is the bill to again provide that political parties have nominees (other than just presidential nominees). Currently, Louisiana is one of three states in which parties do not have nominees, and candidates run as individuals, with a party label. Thanks to Mike Wolf for this news.

There was plenty of noise as cars and trucks drove by the busy intersection and honked in support of this Black Lives Matter protest.