What will state government look like when conservative Governor-Elect Jeff Landry takes office? Colleen Crain takes a look..:
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Twenty legislative races are headed to a run-off; 18 on the House side and two state Senate races will be decided on November 18th. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says with the governor’s race decided, voter turnout for the runoff likely won’t even hit the 36 percent who cast a ballot Saturday…:
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The House is expected to vote today to elect a new speaker, and Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson told USA Today he will nominate himself if Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio doesn’t get elected. ULM Political Science Professor Dr. Joshua Stockley believes Jordan will get the necessary votes…:
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Stockley thinks Johnson may be too conservative to get the votes he needs.

U-S domestic oil production hit an all-time high last week, surpassing the record high set before the pandemic. LSU Interim Director of Energy Studies Greg Upton says he doesn’t see it slowing down anytime soon…:
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Domestic crude production is at 13 million barrels per day.