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Speaker Johnson named LegisGator of the Year

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was awarded this year’s LegisGator of the Year for leadership and collaborative efforts. ...

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Biden’s long path to the White House

By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square President Joe Biden’s road to the White House began in 1973 ...

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Speaker Johnson: Biden ‘must resign the office immediately’

Special to the Leesville Leader U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., released the following statement after the Democrat Party ...

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Biden exits race, endorses VP Harris as his successor

By Tom Gantert and Dan McCaleb | The Center Square President Joe Biden ended his bid for reelection ...

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Speaker Johnson: ‘We will make America safe again’

Special to the Leesville Leader Milwaukee, Wis. –Speaker Mike Johnson, Permanent Chair of the 2024 RNC Convention, delivered remarks Tuesday ...

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First legislative session was mixed bag for Landry

By Elizabeth White and Maddie Scott | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – Gov. Jeff Landry took ...

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Senate passes Kennedy bill to protect hydropower projects

The Senate passed legislation from U.S. Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, both Louisiana Republicans, that would protect ...

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State Rep. Owen discusses new Congressional maps

By Emily Burleigh State Rep. Charles Owen, R-Leesville, made his rounds in Beauregard and Vernon parishes to update ...

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Kleckley: Johnson right person ‘to make America a better country’

By Rita LeBleu It’s a first for the country and a first for the state. The U.S. House ...

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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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