Greg LaRose

The Secretary of State's office has said that the issue is already on its way to being fully corrected, but it brings up questions about how human error can impact who's able to vote.

Greg LaRose has been covering this for the Louisiana Illuminator and joins us now for more.

Greg, thanks for being here.

You're so welcome, Karen.

There's also a smartphone app that allows you to do that whenever and wherever you It also has some pretty cool features, honestly, that will let you dial down by your actual precinct so you can look at what's on your ballot.

And, again, check your registration status.

Greg LaRose, Editor-in-Chief at the Louisiana Illuminator.

Thanks so much, Greg.

It gets a bit complicated, but we're going to boil it down to help you and me understand why it's important to follow what's happening so far away.

I'm Greg LaRose, and you've turned on The Light Switch, your weekly recharge on all things involving state politics from the Louisiana Illuminator.

Before we welcome this week's guest, let's give you a little primer on the business of electric utilities in Louisiana.

Entergy, Clico, the Lafayette Utility System, and the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority are probably familiar names.

Also, where do the candidates in Louisiana's competitive congressional races stand on NDAs? We've asked them, and we have the answers.

I'm Greg LaRose, and you've turned on the Light Switch, your weekly home for a heaping helping of state politics news from the Louisiana Illuminator.

In March 2025, a Baton Rouge woman who was evicted from her apartment helped trigger a federal lawsuit that puts under the microscope how evictions are handled in Louisiana.

It brought to light how some justices of the peace around the state have turned their courts into turnstiles for property owners while offering limited avenues for tenants to seek relief when they don't feel the process has been just.

I bet you didn't know it's the first school in Louisiana to offer an undergraduate degree in cybersecurity.

I'm Greg LaRose, and you've turned on the light switch, your weekly appointment to listen and learn about state politics from the Louisiana Illuminator.

Starting January 1st, a new Louisiana law takes effect that expands access to voluntary home visiting services for families with newborns.

One of the groups that's been very active, one in getting this law passed and now helping with its implementation is the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children.

We'll talk with the lead researcher on this project that's now national in its scope, The hope is that these findings will help those who are trying to prevent violence from escalating in the first place.

I'm Greg LaRose and you've turned on The Light Switch, your weekly analysis of what's important in state politics from the Louisiana Illuminator.

Much of what we know about how violence impacts our homes and communities comes through official channels, let's call them.

That would be data from law enforcement or healthcare.