Congress remains in limbo until a new Speaker of the House is chosen after, now, FIVE failed attempts. Louisiana District 6 Congressman Garret Graves says, not only does it mean there’s not a figurehead in place, it also impacts House committee appointments…:

CUT 13(11)      “…this point.”

The midterm elections left the Republicans with majority in the House, but at a stalemate as to who will be their leader.
Hot and dry weather, than a late summer flood, then more hot and dry weather resulted in more than 500-million dollars in crop losses for Louisiana farmers in 2022. LSU AgCenter Economist Michael Deliberto says low Mississippi River water levels also made it difficult to export crops…:

CUT 07(12)      “…and oil seeds.”

He says 2022 was a good year for sugarcane, but a lot of other crops took a beating.

Louisiana drivers are seeing a spike in gasoline prices, but it shouldn’t last long. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

CUT 02(30)      “…Palermo.”

A Baton Rouge man is under arrest, after police found saucy text messages he’d sent to a 14-year-old girl. The girl told cops 19-year-old Tejan Dottery and she had sexual contact, and the texts indicated he knew she was 14 beforehand. He’s charged with molestation of a juvenile and more.