U.S. Representative Clay Higgins says the midterm result weakens the Louisiana Congressional Delegation’s ability to pass positive legislation for the Bayou State….
Cut 2 (29) ”I’m Matt Doyle.”

A computer outage discovered yesterday morning continues to impact the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. The O-M-V says vehicle registration transactions can be completed, but transactions involving your driver’s license like reinstatements and renewals can not be done.

The state legislature has lost six lawmakers who were elected to other government positions. Eight state representatives chose to ran for another office and only Rick Edmonds and Julie Stokes failed in their bids to leave the legislature. Lapolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford cites a laundry list of reasons on why lawmakers no longer want the job…
Cut 10 (11) “…pressure“
A special election will be needed to replace those empty seats.

47 of the state’s 64 parishes have voted to legalize online fantasy sports games for cash prizes. But residents in those parishes will have to wait to play, until the legislature comes up with a way to regulate and tax it. River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot says he’ll look to other states on how to handle the additional tax revenue…
cut 15 (06) “….that next week”
Talbot hopes online fantasy sports betting will be available next year.