BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * Gov. Jeff Landry Opens Second Regular Session Baton Rouge, La - Today, Governor Jeff Landry opened his second regular session. He highlighted his top priorities which include Insurance Reform, Making Louisiana Healthy Again, and reorganizing the Department of Transportation. Remarks as prepared: "Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House and Senate, Cit  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments (Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025) -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump's America First agenda at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), ensuring the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * The State of Play: Why President Trump's Tariffs Are Necessary It's cliche, yet true -- the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and expecting a different result. The trade policies of the past several decades have failed this nation, its workers, and our communities. Twenty years ago, The New York Times Editorial Board responded to the January 2005 trade deficit of $58.3 billion by writing an edito  more