When the new Congress is seated in January, many experts say the Republican Party will have some work to do…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected BP’s challenge of the multi-billion dollar settlement set forth by lower courts in connection with the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. Most legal experts suspect that there will not be any futher litigation in the matter, and BP will have to abide by the deal it made.

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This year’s elections are over and coming up next in Louisiana politics will be the 2015 Governor’s race. Republicans US Senator David Vitter, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, PSC member Scott Angelle are all running, with and the only Democrat State Representative John Bel Edwards. UL-Lafayette Political Science professor Pearson Cross says Vitter is most likely to make the runoff.:
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Cross says he is doubtful that New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will run after his sister lost.

Now to Congressional committee talk, with the GOP promising Senator-elect Bill Cassidy a seat on the Senate energy committee. Also, Sixth District Congressman-elect Garret Graves says, with Vance McAllister leaving, Graves says he will get Mcallister’s spot on the Senate Energy Committee…
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Congressman-elect Ralph Abraham, representing the 5th District, will likely replace McAllister on the House Agriculture Committee.