Democrats hoping Speaker Mike Johnson's right-wing views will swing control of House their way [TheAdvocate]

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson may still be on a honeymoon with Republicans, but Democrats hardly let the paint dry on his new office door before making him a target.

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Senators give away candy from their offices [TheAdvocate]

WASHINGTON – U.S. senators took time out of voting Monday to hand out Halloween candy to the costumed children of staffers and neighbors at a trick-or-treating event Monday evening in the atrium lobby of the Hart Senate Office Building.

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Big shot of federal aid aims to keep Louisiana's lights on after storms [TheAdvocate]

WASHINGTON – Even when they live far from the eye of a hurricane, Louisiana residents can often go days, even weeks, without lights and air conditioning while food thaws in unpowered freezers.

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John Bel Edwards urges prayer, blood donations after huge Louisiana I-55 crash [TheAdvocate]

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged prayer and blood donations to help treat the wounded after hundreds of cars smashed together amid dense fog and smoke on Interstate 55 north of New Orleans Monday.

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With Jim Jordan out, Rep. Mike Johnson of Benton may take his swing for House speaker [TheAdvocate]

WASHINGTON – As vice chair of the House Republican Conference, U.S Rep. Mike Johnson is in charge of keeping his party on message.

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Bill Cassidy says Democratic ‘fix was in’ when Louisiana lost out on ‘clean’ hydrogen funding [TheAdvocate]

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is taking aim at the U.S. Department of Energy for its decision last week to bypass a Louisiana-led coalition for millions in funding for regional “clean” hydrogen development, claiming party politics swayed the outcome.

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Louisiana's largest National Guard installation officially drops Confederate name [TheAdvocate]

Continuing a trend of military installations across the south ridding themselves of vestiges of the Confederacy, Louisiana's largest National Guard installation will officially get a new name .

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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the first ballot, but more votes are ahead [TheAdvocate]

WASHINGTON — Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on Tuesday on the first ballot, as holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the majority needed to seize the gavel.

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ExxonMobil seeks big tax break, opponents focus on potential impact on Baton Rouge schools [TheAdvocate]

ExxonMobil, the biggest taxpayer in East Baton Rouge Parish, is cruising toward landing a big tax break for two upcoming projects, but has a final challenge this week in persuading the parish School Board to go along with the idea.

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Hardball tactics by fellow GOP House members doomed Steve Scalise's speaker quest [TheAdvocate]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Clay Higgins of Lafayette mused about the late Thursday withdrawal of Steve Scalise from the House speaker’s race during his Friday morning walkie-talkie posted on the X social media site.

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Louisiana politicos blast Hamas as Hamas-Israeli war rages on [TheAdvocate]

Louisiana leaders this week condemned the Hamas after the Palestinian militant group launched a surprise attack on Israel, triggering a war that has thus far claimed over 1,200 lives.

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New menhaden regulations passed; CCA boss says work not done [TheAdvocate]

After more than two hours of back-and-forth debate, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted to limit the menhaden industry’s boats to working no less than one mile into Gulf of Mexico waters.

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4 candidates battle to succeed Richard Nelson for Mandeville legislative seat [TheAdvocate]

Four Republicans touting their conservative credentials are making bids for the Mandeville area House of Representatives seat held by Rep. Richard Nelson, who opted instead to launch a cropped campaign for governor.

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Controversial new Baton Rouge development on Highland Road seeks council vote to mitigate costs [TheAdvocate]

A controversial Highland Road commercial development, smack dab in a dense residential sector, is seeking approval from the Baton Rouge Metro Council to offset its construction costs by lowering its sales tax burden through a new economic development district.

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Editorial: If anyone can unite the unruly House GOP, Steve Scalise can [TheAdvocate]

Renewed chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives is not in the interests of America or the world.

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Jeff Landry fires lawyer in death row lawsuit; opponents claim 'profound conflict of interest' [TheAdvocate]

After the Louisiana Board of Pardons found itself in the unusual position of being sued by Attorney General Jeff Landry over death row prisoners' historic clemency requests, the board hired a Baton Rouge attorney to fight its case in court.

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Despite calls for ouster, Baton Rouge mayor, others defend police chief: 'One of my best hires' [TheAdvocate]

A number of Baton Rouge's political, faith and community leaders rallied outside Baton Rouge Police’s headquarters Monday morning in support of Chief Murphy Paul amid calls for his resignation over his behavior at a Metro Council meeting last week.

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Menhaden, redfish top LWFC agenda [TheAdvocate]

Fish, namely pogeys and redfish, likely will dominate discussion during Thursday’s Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting.

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Early voting starts this weekend. What's on the Oct. 14 ballot in the Baton Rouge area? [TheAdvocate]

Early voting is Sept. 30 through Oct. 7, excluding Sunday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Vatican calls on Gov. John Bel Edwards to spare Louisiana death row prisoners' lives [TheAdvocate]

Joining a chorus of religious and advocacy groups who have backed an ongoing effort to empty Louisiana's death row, the Vatican this week urged Gov. John Bel Edwards to grant a historic batch of clemency requests filed by people sentenced…

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