Tweets of the Week in Louisiana Politics #73

Week of July 13th, 2025

Hello all,

Welcome back to the latest edition of the “Tweets of the Week in Louisiana Politics” series here on the Louisiana First Standard.

Without further ado, let’s dive into the top news headlines in Louisiana politics, news, and culture from last week:

#1 Federal Law enforcement charge businessman and 3 former/current Louisiana Police Chiefs in visa fraud case

#2 Louisiana native Dustin Poirier loses close fight in UFC 318’s main event at the Smoothie King Center (New Orleans)

#3 North Louisiana residents are concerned with paying for Entergy’s new electricity plants that are planned to power Meta’s data center

#4 20k+ Lutherans are attending the 2025 LCMS National Youth Gathering in New Orleans (New Orleans last hosted this conference in 2016)

#5 Active registered Republican voters in Louisiana outnumber active registered Democrats for the first time in state history

Lagniappe Posts:

#6 Christian Pastor fired from job with the East Baton Rouge library system for not using “preferred pronouns”

#7 Education Next publication highlights the rapid rise of Louisiana’s K-12 public education under BESE Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley

Thank you all for reading, and may Christ Jesus bless the state of Louisiana! Only Louisiana First!