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But he faces more hurdles when Congress comes back Tuesday BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer WASHINGTON — Over the past eight months, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson overcame a tiny majority of often unruly Republicans to enact a batch of “if only” policies that conservatives have wanted for decades. Scaling back Medicaid; closing borders and ramping up immigration enforcement; slashing regulation; lowering taxes — key parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda are now law, in large part Johnson because of the quiet yet steely demeanor of the 53-year-old House leader from the Shreveport suburb of Benton. But in the “whathave-you-done-lately” world of national politics, Johnson faces a whole new set of hur- Trump dles when Congress reconvenes in Washington on Tuesday. Foremost is passing a budget during the next 30 days to avoid shutting down federal government operations. Just two years ago, few would have predicted Johnson, who was first elected to Congress in 2016, would be the one at the helm. Johnson wasn’t the narrow Republican majority’s first choice for speaker during the bitter intraparty battles of October 2023 — or second or even third choice. But he was ultimately chosen
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LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier reacts in the second half of Saturday’s game against Clemson in Clemson, S.C. LSU football ended its skid of five consecutive season-opening losses with a gutsy performance on the road, taking down Clemson 17-10 in Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Coach Brian Kelly, who pounded his fist on the table following a 2024 loss to USC in Las Vegas, finally left the field a winner after falling in his first three season openers at LSU. While Nussmeier paced the LSU offense in a determined performance, the Tigers’ defense frustrated a Cade Klubnik-led group for Clemson. ä SEE COMPLETE COVERAGE OF LSU’S SEASON-OPENING GAME. PAGE 1C
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LDWF under scrutiny over wildlife rehab rules Some legislators seek more leeway for abandoned animals
of Wildlife and Fisheries has sometimes faced criticism that it deals too harshly with people who take in wild animals. Now the department is under renewed scrutiny after it recently killed deer being kept by two different famBY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer ilies, and after the Natural Resources From Neuty the Nutria to Little Commission proposed even further Buck, the Louisiana Department restrictions on rehabilitating wildlife.
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Neuty the Nutria is a pet nutria that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sought to confiscate in 2023. Amid public outcry, they came to an agreement with the family that allowed them to keep Neuty.
Some legislators say the law needs to change to give people more leeway to nurse injured or abandoned animals back to health. But LDWF officials say such policies exist for a reason: to protect animals and people. Deer taken from the wild may lose their fear
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Please join us in welcoming CARLIE M. FALGOUT, MD
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Dr. Carlie M. Falgout, a native of Ascension Parish, earned her Bachelor of Science from LSU in 2018. She earned her Medical Degree from LSU and Science Center in Shreveport in 2022 and went on to complete her residency at LSU Health Sciences Center. She is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians and is licensed to practice in the state of Louisiana. Dr. Falgout has joined The Baton Rouge Clinic’s Internal Medicine Department and is accepting new patients.
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