The One Big Beautiful Bill, President Trump’s signature domestic policy package that promises to provide four-point-five trillion dollars in tax breaks and spending cuts is on the verge of passage in the U-S House. But Democrat Cleo Fields believes there’s enough skeptical Republicans to vote against the legislation…

Cut 12 (06) “…going to stop”

Assuming all 212 Democrats are present and vote no, that means the Republicans can only lose three votes and pass the bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson spent the night trying to convince GOP legislators to vote for it…

Cut 13 (10)  “…our personal preferences.”

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the cuts to Medicaid and the elimination of green energy credits. Members of the House Freedom Caucus have pushed for steeper reductions in spending.

Governor Jeff Landry issued 17 line-item vetoes on the budget, with 16 of them having something interesting in common. Tyler Bridges, the chief political reporter for The Advocate, notes that those 16 line items were projects by Republicans who voted “no” on Landry’s key legislation, House Bill 148, which grants the insurance commissioner the authority to reject excessive rate increases.

Cut 7 (13) “…sponsored by Republicans.”

Vetoed projects included a highway extension in Bossier City, a tennis court in Livingston Parish, and a bridge in Metairie.

Grambling State has launched the Grambling Research and Resource Foundation. President Martin Lemelle says the nonprofit will advance the university’s pursuit of Research Two classification…

Cut 15 (15) “….support faculty innovation”

Lemelle says GR 2 is the engine behind their next chapter.