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At last week’s Commission meeting, I asked howmuch our jurisdictional utility, SWEPCO, pays to be amember of the Southwest Power Pool (“SPP”), one oftwo Regional Transmission Organizations (“RTOs) doingbusiness in our state, but the SPP representatives inattendance were not able to answer that question. I havesince found the answer — $14 million per year. I havealso found out that our …

 Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro  A small team, including one source within the Venezuelan government, had been observing where the 63-year-old slept, what he ate, what he wore and even, according to top military officials, “his pets”.  Then, in early December, a planned mission dubbed “Operation Absolute Resolve” was finalised. It was the result of months …

 Union Fraternal Lodge #53, F&AM, installs officers for 2026  The 2025 Master of Lodge 53, Brother Joshua Dupree, opened the Lodge on December 15th for his last time. He immediately placed the brethren at refreshment to dine on a delicious Cajun style meal prepared by the members for this special occasion. After the delicious meal; all the brethren, wives, special …

 K9 used to subdue violent man in Union Parish, deputies say  Union Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas Satterwhite, 47, on Dec. 30.  UNION PARISH, La. (KNOE) – The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who is accused of violently resisting officers. UPSO said a K9 was involved.  UPSO arrested Thomas Satterwhite, 47, on Dec. 30 on the following charges:  …

FIRST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALJUDGE ALLISON H. PENZATOAPPOINTED AS JUSTICEPRO TEMPORE TO THE LOUISIANASUPREME COURTNew Orleans, LA─ The Justices ofthe Louisiana Supreme Court have appointedFirst Circuit Court of AppealJudge Allison H. Penzato as justicepro tempore of the Louisiana SupremeCourt, First District, to fill the vacancycreated by the retirement of JusticeWilliamJ. Crain. Judge Penzato’s appointmentwill be effective December 22,2025 through June …

LOUISIANA SUPREME COURTJUSTICE WILLIAM J. CRAINCONFIRMED TO THE UNITEDSTATES DISTRICT COURT FORTHE EASTERN DISTRICT OFLOUISIANANew Orleans, LA- New Orleans, LA─Louisiana Supreme Court Justice WilliamJ. Crain has been confirmed to alifetime appointment as a judge of theUnited States District Court for theEastern District of Louisiana.Justice Crain will fill the vacancycreated by the retirement of Judge EldonE. Fallon.

Louisiana Supreme Court removesEBR judge for ‘pattern ofdishonesty’NEW ORLEANS — The LouisianaSupreme Court on Thursday removedan East Baton Rouge Parish judge fromthe bench, finding that she lied to voterswhile running for office in 2020 andto police as they investigated a car burglaryearlier that year.The justices voted 4-3 to remove TiffanyFoxworth-Roberts from the 19thJudicial District bench and bar herfrom seeking office …

 Prayers are pouring in after four U.S. hunters have been killed.  A fourth deadly U.S. hunting accident has taken place. Over the past couple of weeks, four different U.S. hunters have been killed in tragic accidents. The latest death took place in the state of Louisiana.  “Garret Verdun, 45, died after a hunting rifle accidentally discharged and struck him in …

WASHINGTON — Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week facinga huge agenda with no easy solutions.First, Congress has to figure outhow to postpone an end-of-the-monthdeadline that would double health insurance costs for 24 million workingAmericans. It also needs to approveannual spending on military construction; consider sanctions on Russia; andregulate “name, image, and likeness”payments in college sports.And there are just 12 …

 Judge grants bail to death row prisoner Jimmie Duncan  After more than 25 years on death row, Jimmie Duncan inched one step closer to freedom Friday (Nov. 21) when Judge Alvin Sharp of the 4th Judicial District in Ouachita Parish granted him bail, setting it at $150,000. The decision comes nearly seven months after Sharp vacated Duncan’s 1998 first-degree murder …

KMDL-FM) Therehas been a lot of talkabout healthcare and howto afford healthcare overthe past several months.While the talking headsin Washington and BatonRouge figure that out,we thought we’d take alook at who is actuallyproviding the healthcarefor you and me. And wefound out Louisiana, as awhole, has improved itshospital safety, but thereare still five facilities thathave been rated as the“least safe” in …

Gov. Jeff Landry pitches NewYorkers concerned about ZohranMamdani to come to LouisianaAn advertisement with the headline“In Louisiana, we value capitalism,not socialism” took up a full page inMonday’s edition of the Wall StreetJournal.The promotion is directed at NewYorkers who will soon have a newmayor in Zohran Mamdani, a statelawmaker who is a democratic socialist.“As you rethink New York City,rethink Louisiana,” says …