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sports8 days ago•4 min saved

Landry Rejects SEC Fifth-Year NFL Rule as College Football Chaos Grows

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry criticized the SEC’s ban/limit on a fifth year for players who previously had NFL contracts, saying the move creates a legal mess and that college sports need fixing; the piece frames the policy amid broader chaos as conferences seek antitrust exemptions and LSU looks to add former NFL players, while noting court decisions that allowed a fifth year for players like Diego Pavia and Trinidad Chambliss and suggesting the Protect College Sports Act could follow.

via NBC Sports|

#college-football #fifth-year #landry

politics3 months ago•2 min saved

Louisiana Gov. Defends Scrapping 45,000 Ballots During Redistricting

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry defended halting the congressional primaries to redraw maps and discarding about 45,000 ballots, saying those ballots are discarded and those voters will vote again in November; his remarks surfaced in a court filing as Democrats challenge the redraw tied to the Supreme Court’s Callais v. Louisiana decision, framing it within ongoing debates over gerrymandering and voting rights.

via Democracy Docket|

#callais-v-louisiana #gerrymandering #landry