President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he will not seek a second term and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ nominee for President. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the major shakeup in the President’s race should benefit Democrats…
Cut 10 (14) “…swing voters.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Benton says the Democratic Party has invalidated the votes of millions of Americans by forcing their nominee off the ballot for President.

The U-S House Oversight Committee will hear from U-S Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle today about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. New Iberia state senator Blake Miguez says it sure appears the Secret Service was not prepared for the shooting at Trump’s campaign rally, but they were out in force for the Republican National Convention…
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A federal judge has told Louisiana public schools not to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in classrooms until at least November 15th. This will give U-S District Court Judge John deGravelles the opportunity to rule on a lawsuit that claims the law requiring the Ten Commandments to be on display in every classroom violates the U-S Constitution. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino expects a lengthy legal battle…
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The law is set to go into effect on January 1st.

State lawmakers have had a busy year but Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson hopes the Legislature will hold another special session next month. He wants to make some fundamental reforms to address a “fiscal cliff” as a result of a 600-million dollar loss in revenue when a temporary state sales tax expires next July.
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Nelson wants to lower the state income tax rate while eliminating several different sales tax exemptions.