The Natchez Board of Aldermen is scheduled to meet this evening at 6:00. The agenda includes items related to rubbish and litter, complaints about noise from vehicles, and a proposed demolition of a building near MLK and Franklin Streets.
Voting updates for Louisiana: today is the last day of early voting, and election day is one week away.
In the race for the open seat in Louisiana’s 5th District, candidates met yesterday for a one-hour forum in Baton Rouge. The candidates discussed include Gabe Furman, Michael Echols, and Austin McGee, who are three of the six Republican candidates running for the seat being vacated by Julia Letlow, who is running for U.S. Senate. One of the topics raised was the use of non-disclosure agreements by public officials. The candidates stated their positions during the forum.
Also running for the open primary ballot are Stewart Cathy, Misty Cordell, and Omar Dantzler, who did not appear at the forum. There are also three Democrats on the open primary ballot.
Nationally, President Trump began a rally in Corinth, Mississippi last night. The president campaigned for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is seeking re-election. The senator’s challenge is from Democratic candidate Scott Colom, who currently serves as district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District. Colom posted on social media that he walked the line outside the rally and spoke to those waiting to get in.
In legal news involving Louisiana, three Vermilion Parish residents and a nonprofit are suing the parish government over allegations that it used deceptive methods to approve the SpaceX deal. The plaintiffs allege the Vermilion Parish Police Jury violated the Open Meetings Act when it approved the SpaceX agreement. The lawsuit cites claims that the approval process used a code name—referred to as “Project Osprey”—to limit public understanding of the matter.
Local conditions: the Mississippi River in Natchez-Vidalia is at 20.18 feet and falling.
