U-S Senator Bill Cassidy told reporters today that when his term ends just after January 1st, he will not seek political office again. That means he will not run for governor or run for the U-S House. Cassidy says come January 3rd of next year, his future will be outside the world of politics.
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The 68-year-old Cassidy also said he had no intentions of returning to his medical practice once he leaves the Senate.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has endorsed Congresswoman Julia Letlow in the Senate Republican Primary. Letlow received 45-percent of the vote on Saturday as she positions herself as the candidate with President Trump’s endorsement. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley expects Letlow to keep playing up that endorsement…
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With voters rejecting Amendment Three over the weekend, the fate of the size of teachers’ paychecks now lies with the legislature. Joe Gallinaro reports.
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State senator Mike Reese has been named the new president at McNeese State. Alongside his public service, Reese is the managing partner and CEO of the Reese Companies. He’s previously served on the Board of Regents and the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance. A start date has not been determined.