U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright was slated to be in Cameron this morning to highlight the impacts of “American energy dominance achieved under President Donald Trump’s leadership.”  Wright was expected to tour and deliver remarks at the anticipated site of Commonwealth LNG in Cameron. In February, Commonwealth was the first major U.S. liquefied natural gas project to receive an export authorization for non-free-trade-agreement countries since Trump lifted the previous administration’s damaging freeze on LNG export permit approvals. Gov. Jeff Landry, among others, was scheduled to be in attendance. —Power couple featured: The power couple of Lynnel B. Ruckert and Kyle Ruckert are featured in the latest episode of the ”LaPolitics Report” podcast. (Listen on Spotify and Apple) Both are former chiefs of staff to high-ranking officials in Louisiana and Washington, D.C., and are now sought-after consultants for campaigns and policy advocacy. Kyle Ruckert, president of Red November LLC, was chief of staff to former U.S. Sen. David Vitter and Gov. Jeff Landry, before moving to the private side of politics. Lynnel Ruckert, president of Bold Strategies, was the former chief of staff for U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, back when she was the highest-ranking woman staffer on Capitol Hill, and later for Landry when he was attorney general.  On this episode of the podcast they discuss their paths to success, how they met and what makes a relationship work in politics. Plus, we get into industry trends, artificial intelligence and closed primary chatter.  Asked what voter turnout for Saturday’s primary will look like, especially with the U.S. House races postponed, Kyle Ruckert said he’s not convinced there will be a huge swing.  “I’m not sure how much it’s really going to change,” he said. “I think that’s somewhat the conventional wisdom. I think you’re kind of modeling the turnout around 28 to 30% to start with. This wasn’t going to be a 50-something percent or presidential type turnout. … I think the Senate race is going to drive it and you shouldn’t see too much drop off.”  He added, “I think an interested voter, or voter in Monroe, is going to turn out whether there’s going to be a House race or not.”  Lynnel Ruckert had a similar read.  “I think it’ll be a wash,” she said. “I think the Senate race, there’s a lot of interest there and that was kind of driving the turnout.”  This episode also kicks off with a look back at the 1983 gubernatorial debate between Edwin Edwards and David Treen. — Fundraiser alert: On Monday at 6 p.m. at the City Club of Baton Rouge, state Sen. Alan Seabaugh will have a fundraiser for his campaign for Shreveport district attorney. —LSU president at Press Club: LSU President Wade Rousse will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. Rousse, who became the 29th president of LSU in November, will give an update on the LSU System. Press Club meets in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering. —Disclosure statements due: For those who follow the guidelines of the Louisiana Ethics Administration, all annual personal and public servant financial disclosure statements are due today. —They said it: “Mike’s having a tough time. He’s good, but he can’t work miracles.” –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy on Speaker Mike Johnson, in USA Today To the polls Who do you think will get the highest percentage of votes Saturday in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate? Bill Cassidy John Fleming Julia Letlow Too hard to predict Δ ...read more read less