Representative Mike Johnson from Benton will make his case before House Republicans today to be the next Speaker of the House. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Johnson could possibly get a nod from the GOP.
A second person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Northwestern State football player Ronnie Caldwell. Natchitoches police spokesperson John Greely says a former teammate of Caldwell’s, 22-year-old Maurice Campbell of Memphis, has been booked on multiple charges.
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Caldwell’s roommate has also been charged with having a firearm in the presence of a controlled substance. But no one has been charged with Caldwell’s murder.
For the next Louisiana Secretary of State, purchasing new voting machines will be a top priority. The Republican in the run-off Nancy Landry says the new machines should produce a paper backup…
The current voting machines date back to 2006. Landry currently serves as First Assistant Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State’s Office is where businesses must also register. The Democratic candidate in the November 18th run-off, Gwen Collins-Greenup says she wants to put procedures in place to prevent business identity theft…
Collins-Greenup is a Baton Rouge attorney and accountant.