Now that the Republican Party has control of both the House and Senate in Washington, the bills will be moving at a much quicker pace than the last session. Fourth District Congressman John Fleming of Leesville says he has a pretty good idea of what bills will travel to the President’s desk…
CUT 5 (11) Q: “hand of government”
With regard to committee assignments, it appears that 6th District Congressmen-elect Garret Graves would be the only Louisiana member sitting on the House Transportation Committee…:
CUT 9 (06) “energy pipelines”
Sources say that 5th District Congressman Ralph Abraham is in line for a spot on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. The GOP has already promised Senator-elect Bill Cassidy a seat on the Senate energy committee.
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With Louisiana’s next political focus shifting to the 2015 Governor’s race, most polls indicate that Senator David Vitter is the front-runner, with Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne likely to make the run-off. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says…
CUT 8 (09) Q: “conservative”
The only Democrat so far in the race is State Representative Jon Bel Edwards.

An Opelousas bicyclist is dead after being struck from behind by a pickup truck in St. Landry Parish. Fifty-five year-old Joseph Norman was riding with no lights, and wearing dark clothing. The driver of the truck was 69 year-old Joseph Thibodeaux of Prairieville.
CUT 14 (08) Q: “Mr. Norman”
That’s State Police Master Trooper Brooks David (da-VEED).