It was close but 2 last minute votes came through to re-elect Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson as speaker of the House of Representatives today Representatives Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas changed their votes to Johnson at the last minute, bringing the votes for Johnson to the needed. 218. Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie kept his word to not cast his vote for Johnson. Johnson secured President-elect Donald Trump’s support just before the new year, but many republicans were upset over the way he handled the budget bill just before Christmas.
As they were sworn in today, the Republican controlled House and Senate say they have a mandate from voters to improve the livelihoods of Americans. Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says they have an ambitious agenda to carry out in the first 100 days…
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In the wake of the New Year’s Day Terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, French Quarter businesses are asking what can be done to prevent something like it from happening again.
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The mild weather we’ve been experiencing will come to an end on Sunday as the coldest weather of the season will begin to make its way into the Bayou State. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will be in the 70s on Sunday, but be prepared for a big change…
Keim says the threat of severe weather exists Sunday for nearly the entire state