No support: Louisiana’s schools superintendent may want to stick around for another term, but at least one candidate running for governor has no interest in keeping him. The Associated Press reports that Democratic contender John Bel Edwards, a state representative, said if he’s elected governor in the fall he won’t allow John White to remain education superintendent. In a statement today, Edwards says White “isn’t qualified to be a middle school principal.” Read the full story.
First in line: Same-sex couples in New Orleans and Baton Rouge were among the first in the state’s history to be legally married today, The Associated Press and other media outlets report. Two men in New Orleans who have been together for nearly 14 years were apparently the first to get married over lunchtime today, The Associated Press reports. In Baton Rouge, the clerk of court began marrying same-sex couples at 1 p.m. Clerks of court in Orleans and East Baton Rouge parishes, as well as others in the state, have begun marrying same-sex couples despite advisement by the Louisiana attorney general and the Louisiana Clerk of Courts Association to wait 25 days.
On air: Gov. Bobby Jindal’s super PAC today went up across Iowa with a commercial that highlights the Louisiana governor’s hardline views on immigration, The Washington Post reports. The 30-second spot from Believe Again is backed up by half a million dollars. It is the group’s first media buy and comes the week after Jindal announced his bid for the Republican nomination. “I think our immigration system is broken,” Jindal said in a recent speech, which is showcased in the ad. “If folks want to immigrate to America, they should do so legally. They should adopt our values. They should learn English. And they should roll up their sleeves and get to work.” Read the full story and see the ad.
