The announcement of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision not to seek re-election has sparked debate over who might be the next Speaker. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says Congressman Steve Scalise has as good a chance as anyone and that Louisiana would greatly benefit if he is House Speaker…
Scalise told the Associated Press that now is not the time for people to talk about what titles they want.
Senator John Kennedy wants to hold Facebook and it’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg accountable for any breach in privacy. He is testifying before House Energy and Commerce Committee about a data breach by a data firm with ties to President Trump’s campaign. Kennedy says any trust that those 87-million users placed in Facebook is gone…
Cut 6 (12) “western hemisphere.”
The House Criminal Justice Committee voted down a bill seeking to end the death penalty in Louisiana. Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews says there needs to be severe consequences for first-degree murder and raping children under the age of 13….
The House Criminal Justice Committee approves legislation on a 10 to 4 vote that would allow fantasy sports players in Louisiana to collect winnings if they win contests hosted by third party groups like Fan Duel and Draft Kings. If the bill is approved, Louisiana could tax businesses that organize fantasy sports contests. And the bill’s author, Kirk Talbot gave fellow Representative Barbara Norton advice, if she decides to draft a fantasy sports team….