In light of Republican victories in all of Louisiana’s federal runoffs, the Louisiana Republican Party says Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards’ victory in last year’s gubernatorial race was a fluke. Executive Director Jason Dore fully expects the governor to be voted out in the next election.
Cut 17 (08) “in 2019”
Louisiana Democrats did get a win in Baton Rouge with the election of Sharon Weston Broome as mayor-president.
The Transportation Task Force is recommending that the budget for roads and bridges be increased by $700 million a year. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says the need in Louisiana is great, and in order to address that need, they need an annual infusion of dollars that’s indexed for the Transportation Trust Fund.
Cut 24 (07) “million dollars”
Not surprisingly, Mike Johnson won the 4th Congressional District seat being vacated by Congressman John Fleming. Johnson says he believes the Republican wave moving across the nation means that God has given the country another chance.
Cut 4 (10) “in generations”
Johnson says he looks forwards to being part of the real reform the Trump Administration is going to bring.
In the 3rd District, Capt. Clay Higgins defeated Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle 56 to 44-percent. Higgins perhaps rode a wave of Donald Trump enthusiasm, as the man who has never held an elected office is heading to Washington to represent more than 760-thousand Louisianans.
Cut 7 (08) “my district”
Higgins says his victory is proof that voters are tired of millionaire career politicians.