Louisiana’s District One Congressman and House Republican Whip Steve Scalise is confident the Republican Party will regain control of the House after the mid-term elections. Scalise says President Biden’s sinking approval rating, even among his own party should worry House Democrats seeking re-election against formidable Reublican challengers…
cut 5 (09) “…far left agenda”
Scalise himself is facing two challengers, Democrat Katie Darling and Independent Howard Kearney, but Scalise is expected to easily win re-election.

LSU will unveil a statue of Pete Maravich tonight next to the statues of other basketball legends, Shaquille O’ Neal and Bob Petit. Pistol Pete is the all-time scoring leader in NCAA Division One College Basketball History and LSU’s Chief Brand Officer Cody Worsham says he’s one of the best to ever play the game…
Cut 13 (08) “…we’re excited.”

As many Louisianans are plagued with high energy bills District 4 Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis will face two opponents in his bid for a second six-year term. Francis says he’s often asked what he can do to help lower power bills and hurricane restoration charges.
Cut 7 (12) “…reasonable.”
Francis says the PSC can only do so much when it comes to regulating private energy companies that also have to pay stockholders dividends.

Governor John Bel Edwards is in northeast Louisiana today. His office says Edwards will be in Lake Providence for a major broadband announcement at 10:30 and then he’ll travel to Bastrop for a broadband groundbreaking ceremony at 1 PM.