NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, March 4, 2016.
Friday, Mar. 4 – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards orders that United States and the State of Louisiana flags are flown at half-staff honoring the late state Rep. Ronnie Edwards.
Friday, Mar. 4 – Coast Guard Enlisted and Reserve Petty Officer of the Year ceremony, recognizing and awarding the top-performing enlisted and reserve member in the 8th Coast Guard District, 10:00 a.m.
Location: National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans.
Friday, Mar. 4 – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards holds a press availability discussing the special session, 11:30 a.m.
Location: State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
Friday, Mar. 4 – 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz campaigns in Louisiana for a 'Cruz to Victory' rally with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and 'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson, Castine Center, 63350 Pelican Dr., Mandeville, LA, 8:15 p.m.
Friday, Mar. 4 – Bill Clinton campaigns in Louisiana on behalf of his wife, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, with a 'Get Out the Vote' event at Ashe Power House Theater, 1731 Baronne St., New Orleans, 10:30 a.m.
Friday, Mar. 4 – 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns in Louisiana ahead of the Saturday, March 5 primary election, with an event at Landmark Aviation, 6109 G. Bellanca St., New Orleans, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Mar. 4 – Saturday, Mar. 5 – Commodity Classic – The combined convention and trade show of the National Corn Growers Association, the American Soybean Association, National Sorghum Producers, and the National Association of Wheat Growers. Day two includes keynote from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, on impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on U.S. agriculture, as part of his seventh visit to the nation's largest farmer-led, farmer-focused trade show.
Location: New Orleans
THIS WEEKEND
Saturday, Mar. 5 – Louisiana presidential primary election, with Republicans and Democrats in the state voting for their preferred candidate for the 8 Nov presidential election.
Sunday, Mar. 6 – Thursday, Mar. 10 – Independent Community Bankers of America 'Community Banking Live' National Convention – The largest educational event for U.S. community bankers.
Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans.
www.icba.biz/convention2016/Pages/default.aspx
