Tomorrow's News Today

In the American political landscape, the term "witch hunt" has become all too familiar. It is often used to describe investigations perceived as unfairly targeting individuals for political reasons rather than the genuine pursuit of justice.

Former President Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 charges.

There is much contention about the topic of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), which has been getting around the public sphere more and more. There is a significant argument for their benefit and an equally significant argument for their detriment.

The Senate read the contentious bill regarding ESAs. After being returned to the calendar several times it was voted on and passed by a vote of 24 yeas to 15 nays.

The natural landscapes of Washington Parish, dotted with rolling hills and tall pines, have a unique charm that drew John Wyble to this community over three decades ago.

In a vote of 75 Yeas to 27 Nays, the Louisiana House of  Representatives has passed widely debated House Bill 800 put forth by Chairman Beau Beaullieu.

Around noon, approximately 100 pro Palestine demonstrators gathered at LSU's Patrick F. Taylor Engineering building, with counter protesters slowly trickling in.

Representative Nicholas Muscarello of Hammond, Louisiana, was immersed in politics from a young age. His father's role as a city councilman provided him with an early introduction to the political sphere, laying the groundwork for his lifelong involvement.

Reagan would champion the cause of American exceptionalism to his dying breath, saying our story is of a “divine plan” and that our people contain an “abiding love of freedom and a special kind of courage.”

More Louisiana legislators show praise to Governor Jeff Landry as he travels to Texas to show support for respective Governor Greg Abbott.

Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has left for the Texas border to see the immigration issue Governor Greg Abbott (R) and the citizens are dealing with.

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson has only been in office for a little over one month after the historic ousting of previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Before becoming the House Speaker, Johnson had never managed to raise more than $1.3 million for any campaign which led many experts to question his ability to lead the House GOP caucus.

Recently, newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson published a foreword of the book The Revivalist Manifesto written by local Louisiana political blogger Scott McKay as well as promoting the book on his social media platforms and his podcast.

A Louisiana state panel approved an $80 million dollar tax break for a Japanese based company to construct a new facility that manufactures chemical solvents for electric vehicle batteries.

A $106 billion dollar aid package was proposed to support the war efforts of Israel in the Middle East and Ukraine in Eastern Europe. However, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy announced that he, along with several other Republican members, will not vote to support the package unless President Biden’s administration agrees to modify certain policies to better secure the U.S. southern border.

A recent poll conducted by the SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS) shows that nearly two-thirds of U.S. citizens are concerned about the threat of climate change in their communities. More than half are worried about the impact of recent extreme weather in the form of record high temperatures, devastating storms and severe drought.

Richard Nelson, former candidate for Governor, has been appointed Secretary to the Department of Revenue by Governor-Elect Jeff Landry. While I believe this is a good choice, as Nelson and those on his campaign are great guys to plug in anywhere, it is demonstrative of a problem Louisiana politics has suffered with for a long time. Cronyism.

Former candidate for Governor, Richard Nelson, has been appointed by Governor Elect Jeff Landry to hold the position of Secretary for the Department of Revenue.

Rolling in a series of new staffers, it seems the Landry administration has found the new Commissioner of Administration. The Louisiana Division of Administration's website goes into some detail regarding what the role consists of.

Phillip DeVillier, 47, is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. DeVillier was just voted in as the new Speaker with the full support of Landry’s administration as well as his fellow candidates - something that hasn’t happened in over a decade in the state of Louisiana. So who exactly is Phillip DeVillier?