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Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee markup of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill, Dec. 12, 2019, in Washington. Johnson does not typically mention one aspect of his work before being elected to Congress. He was once chosen to be the dean of a small Baptist law school. But the school ultimately collapsed without enrolling students or opening its doors. The episode is a reminder of how little is know about Johnson, who quickly rose from relative obscurity to House speaker. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors
By BRIAN SLODYSKO - Associated Press
Tue,10/31/23-3:15PM , 118 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small Baptist law school that didn't exist.
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Baton Rouge company set to acquire Entergy gas distribution business
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,10/31/23-1:32PM , 50 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Utility giant Entergy's plans to sell its gas distribution business is moving forward under a $484 million cash deal with Bernhard Capital Partners, a Baton Rouge-based private equity management firm.

The two companies announced the pending deal on Monday.
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Officials say small plane crash in southwest Nebraska kills 1, seriously injures another on board
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,10/31/23-1:24PM , 61 Reads
McCOOK, Neb. (AP) — A single-engine plane crash in a southwestern Nebraska town killed one person and injured another on board and left a nearby house uninhabitable, officials said.
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In this aerial photo, responders are seen near wreckage in the aftermath of a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 55 in Manchac, La., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. The death toll from last week’s series of highway crashes blamed on a “super fog” of smoke from marsh fires and morning fog has been lowered from eight to seven, Louisiana State Police said Friday, Oct. 27. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Death toll lowered to 7 in Louisiana super fog highway crashes involving 160 vehicles
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,10/30/23-11:32AM , 57 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The death toll from last week’s series of highway crashes blamed on a “super fog” of smoke from marsh fires mixed with dense fog has been lowered from eight to seven people, according to Louisiana State Police.
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