What will state government look like when conservative Governor-Elect Jeff Landry takes office? Colleen Crain takes a look.
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Shreveport-Bossier Congressman Mike Johnson says he will run for House Speaker if Jim Jordan of Ohio doesn’t get elected. Teiko Foxx spoke with ULM Political Science Professor Dr. Joshua Stockley
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Louisiana U-S Senator Bill Cassidy is back from a trip to war-torn Israel. Jeff Palermo has more…
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We will soon learn more about Governor-Elect Jeff Landry’s plans for Louisiana. If you want to know what his priorities are, political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says look at the focus of his gubernatorial campaign…
A big change in political ideology is expected as the state transitions from a moderate Democrat to a conservative. Over the last eight years, Governor John Bel Edwards battled with a Republican-controlled legislature. Pinsonat says Landry will benefit from a Legislature that has a super majority of Republicans…
Landry will be sworn in on January 8th which gives him more time to look at who he wants to bring in to fill his cabinet positions. Pinsonat says it also gives the Louisiana residents time to learn about the new governor’s priorities…
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U-S domestic oil production hit an all-time high last week, surpassing the record high set before the pandemic. The Biden Administration has been criticized for being unfriendly to the oil and gas industry. But LSU Interim Director of Energy Studies Greg Upton says White House policies have not slowed production….
Domestic crude production is at 13 million barrels per day.
Republicans claim President Biden’s policies are reducing fossil fuel production. Upton says that’s certainly the case when it comes new exploration in the Gulf of Mexico…
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Upton says he doesn’t see domestic oil production slowing down any time soon, especially when there is a huge demand internationally.
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Does Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson have a shot at becoming the next U-S Speaker of the House? Despite being well-liked among his colleagues, ULM Political Science Professor Dr. Joshua Stockley thinks Johnson may be too conservative to get the 217 votes he needs.
The 51-year-old Congressman from the Shreveport-Bossier area told USA Today Network he will nominate himself for House Speaker if Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio doesn’t get elected. But Stockley believes Jordan will get the necessary votes…
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In a second vote last week, Stockley says Jordan increased his support to 152 votes compared to his first vote of 124.
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The House is expected to vote today to elect a new speaker.
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Twenty legislative races are headed to a run-off, 18 on the House side and two state Senate races will have to be decided on November 18th. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says looking back at last Saturday, several competitive state senate races were decided with Blake Miguez, Alan Seabaugh and Patrick Connick all winning…
One of the more interesting runoff races is to watch is House Democrats Cedric Glover and Sam Jenkins battling for a state senate seat in Shreveport.
Six of the 18 runoff races in the House feature an incumbent trying to keep their seat. Livonia Representative Jeremy LaCombe is facing serious challenge from fellow Republican Tammi Fabre. Alford says Lacombe has been a target of conservative republicans…
Three statewide races are also in a runoff, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer. The governor’s race has been decided. Alford says interest will be low for the November 18th general election and he doesn’t see it approaching the 36-percent we had for the primary…
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The Saints are just 7-for-19 when it comes to scoring touchdowns once they get inside the red zone. That ranks 27th in the league. They went 0-for-3 in Sunday’s loss at Houston. Quarterback Derek Carr says miscommunication is a major culprit…
Linebacker DeMario Davis says no one is happy with the three-and-three record…
Head Coach Dennis Allen remains confident they can solve their red zone woes on offense…
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Heading into Saturday’s game against Army, LSU ranks among the Top ten nationally in seven offensive categories. The Tigers rank second in the nation in total offense, averaging 550 yards a game, third in scoring at 45 points a game. Coach Brian Kelly says fans should not take this type of production for granted…
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LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels leads the nation in total offense, averaging 401 yards a game.
LSU is a four touchdown favorite to beat Army. The Black Knights are two and four. After this game, the Tigers will have a bye week and then a highly anticipated matchup against Alabama. Kelly says the focus has to be on Army