The U.S. House has passed a new National Defense Authorization Act; a spending bill containing hundreds-of-millions for projects Louisiana military facilities. Louisiana District 4 Congressman Mike Johnson says Fort Polk will get an additional $61-million to build a new Joint Operations Center, and Barksdale with get $125-million to facilitate weapons. The bill must also pass the Senate but Johnson doesn’t expect a partisan fight…:

CUT 08(08)      “…funding the military”

Add Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell to the list of folks angry with Entergy over huge power bill increases. Entergy asked permission to tack on charges for their 2021 & 22 storm damage AND for higher natural gas costs, which Campbell voted against. He says they have a monopoly which is never good…:

CUT 10(12)      “…do something”

Senator Bill Cassidy is angry that the President is in Saudi Arabia, asking for increased oil production there, while he stifles production here. The Biden White House curtailed domestic oil & gas to fight climate change, but Cassidy says we are the LEAST to blame…:

CUT 14(09)      “…and oil.”

National media reports say it’s unlikely Saudi Arabia will comply with Biden’s request.

More trouble for former state Senator Troy Brown, of Geismar. When stopped for doing 78 in a 55 zone recently, Brown grew belligerent with an Assumption Parish deputy when the officer brought up his five speeding stops over 3 years. Brown was cuffed and loaded in the squad car. It’s not his first run-in with the law. He had two well-published domestic violence incidents a few years ago. Brown left the state Senate before members could debate whether or not to kick him out.