Politics
Congratulations pour in for newly elected Speaker
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, ending three weeks of ...
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ELECTION RESULTS: Six Police Jury seats decided in Vernon
Vernon voters took to the polls Saturday to decide six police jury races. In District 3, voters favored ...
News
Cassidy discusses future of Social Security, need for solutions now
By Emily Burleigh Social Security will face a shortfall in nine years, leading to a 24 percent benefit ...
News
Vernon sheriff runs unopposed for re-election
Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft, Assessor Michael Bealer and Coroner Shawn Granger, all Republicans, ran unopposed for re-election. ...
News
It’s official: Fort Polk now Fort Johnson
Fort Polk became Fort Johnson on Tuesday in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a World War I Medal of ...
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Cassidy, colleagues reintroduce legislation to provide public with transparency of social media platforms
Special to the News Leader U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La.; Chris Coon, D-Del.’ Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; John Cornyn, ...
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Louisiana House votes to lift state spending cap
By Allison Allsop | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The House voted 85-19 Wednesday to raise ...
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ELECTION RESULTS: All eight tax propositions approved in Vernon
All eight tax propositions on Vernon Parish ballots were overwhelming approved by voters on Saturday. All of the ...
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Cassidy hosts rural community funding summit in Leesville
Special to the News Leader U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, and his office hosted a rural community funding ...
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Spring general election set for April 29.
The spring general election is set for 7 a.m.-8 p.m. April 29. The last day to register to ...