The Republican Study Committee for the 116th Congress has a new chairman and he’s from Louisiana. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The School Board meeting in Vermilion Parish where a teacher was forcibly removed after questioning the Superintendent’s pay raise has been legally voided by the courts. Jeff Palermo has more.
Representative Mike Johnson has been elected as the chairman of the Republican Study Committee for the 116th Congress. Johnson appeared on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster to discuss his new role. With 159 members, it’s the largest caucus of conservatives in Congress. Johnson says the size of the group makes it quite influential.
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Johnson says the caucus has been around for 45 years with the goal of leading influence in the legislative agenda.
Among the upcoming focuses of a Democrat-controlled House, Johnson says he’s hoping that the desire for further investigation into the President will not be fueled by conspiracy theories from the left.
The Vermilion Parish School board has had their infamous January meeting voided by the courts. That’s the one where a teacher was dragged out of the room by a guard while questioning a Superintendent raise that was ultimately passed. Attorney General Jeff Landry says those actions violated Open Meeting Laws, making the meeting…
The educator, Deyshia Hargrave, was questioning Superintendent Jerome Puyau’s 30,000 dollar raise when she was forcibly removed.
Landry says it’s a win for justice and the rule of law, and sends a strong message to other municipalities that free speech must be respected at public meetings. He says this one was one of the most clear-cut violations of Open Meeting Laws he’s seen.
So, to try and avoid another dustup like this one, a dustup that drew national attention from media and civil rights organizations, Landry has begun an education campaign.
The ruling came from Judge David Smith in the 15th Judicial District Court.
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Two are under arrest in connection to the October 14th shooting death of a Lafayette area boxer, 28-year-old Brandon Broussard. Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson John Mowell says authorities apprehended 41-year-old Shavis Toby yesterday.
Both suspects are facing Second Degree Murder charges.
Mowell says the second suspect was nabbed by Marshal’s in another state.
Mowell says they’re withholding that second suspect’s name until he’s transported back to Louisiana.
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The Saints are making their case as the best team in the NFL. New Orleans has scored 45 points or more in its last three games and the Black and Gold offense is one more impressive performance away from most 40 point games in a single season. Running back Mark Ingram says they are rolling
The Saints have won nine straight for the first time since 2009, the year they won the Super Bowl. Ingram says the team is on an amazing run
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The Saints defense has also been very impressive in recent games. They’ve held three of their last four opponents to 20 points or less, which is big in today’s offensive minded NFL. Defensive End Cameron Jordan says getting off to a good start is a big key