An effort to oust U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish has failed. Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene called for the vote…
cut 17 (08) “…boo, boo, boo”
The motion failed 359 to 43. Johnson said afterward he hopes this puts an end to personality politics.

At the state capitol, a bill keeps moving along that ends the mandatory 20-minute meal break for working minors who work more than 5 hours….
cut 3 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

Dead last is what Louisiana is ranked for the second year in a row in US News and World Report’s 2024 Best States report. Managing Editor for Government Rankings Gary Emerling says the ranking is based on several categories that Louisiana does not perform well in…
Cut 4 (11) “…beneficiaries.”
There are some positives, Louisiana ranks 21st in healthcare access and K-through-12 education moved up to 40. It was at 46 in 2019.

The Violence Policy Center ranks Louisiana second in the county for gun deaths….
cut 14 (11) “…was the Top 10
VPC’s Kristen Rand says based on 2022 data, 53-percent of the homes in Louisiana have firearms and the gun death rate is 28 per 100,000.