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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
In Louisiana, Bill Cassidy raises mountain of cash to defend seat against MAGA Republicans
Louisiana incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy continues to build a mountain of money to defend his seat in 2026 against at least two GOP opponents who question his MAGA credentials. Cassidy's campaign announced Louisiana's senior senator will report $9 million cash on hand after raising $2.1 million more in the second quarter. Second-quarter campaign finance reports aren't due until July 15, but Cassidy's campaign announced his haul early to flex the candidate's financial muscles. 'I'm grateful for the outpouring of support from many who want proven conservative leadership,' Cassidy said in a statement. 'I am proud to have worked with President Trump to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill and will continue to deliver real results that put Louisiana First.' Cassidy has aligned himself closely with Trump during the president's second term. It's an effort to regain the support of the president's MAGA legion after Cassidy voted to convict Trump during the president's impeachment trial. Republican opponents state Treasurer John Fleming and state Sen. Blake Miguez are counting on Trump voters to consider Cassidy's impeachment vote an unforgiveable political sin. Miguez announced his candidacy last month, saying Cassidy "sucked," while Fleming said he doesn't believe anyone who voted to impeach Trump can be elected in Louisiana. "Anybody who voted to impeach or convict Trump in a red state will all be gone when their terms are up," Fleming said in an interview with USA Today. Cassidy countered that his record is more than MAGA worthy, noting he was the swing vote for approving two of Trump's most controversial cabinet nominees — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. "(Trump) has got two cabinet secretaries he would not have unless I'd gotten them approved," Cassidy said previously when asked about his MAGA credentials. He also championed Trump's "Big, Beautiful" tax and spending bill in the Senate. Cassidy will try to fend off his fellow Republicans during next year's April election in the state's first closed primary in decades. More: Senate race turns nasty as Republicans target incumbent Bill Cassidy, who opponent says 'sucks' Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1. This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Bill Cassidy builds massive war chest to defend seat against MAGA opponents
Irish Independent
23-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Bed sits are being proposed as a fix for New Ross' vacant premises issue, but not all agree
However, there was some opposition to that argument with Councillor Michael Sheehan pushing for an increase in commercial activity in New Ross. 'We need to protect the retail town core, it's wide open for any kind of development; if someone comes in and turns a retail unit into a one-bed apartment it's gone, there's never going to be a commercial entity in there again,' he contested. Cllr John Fleming disagreed. 'New Ross has the highest number of vacant commercial properties in the county,' he began. 'Rather than have no-one in these old buildings and leave them derelict, we should put people into them, bring some energy into the town centre, have people in there spending money.' 'Retail probably can't save the town centre at this point,' agreed Cllr Marty Murphy. 'Any bit of life in the town is better than dereliction; running a small shop in a small town is almost impossible now.' Regarding the possible introduction of new businesses in the town, Cllr Pat Barden noted that the council had a town regeneration officer who was 'working hard' to bring life back into New Ross. 'But we don't have people living in our town centre and that's the biggest problem we have,' he added. 'If we want people living in the towns we're going to have to incentivise using the buildings over the shops. There's 250 premises between the streets in the centre of this town with absolutely nothing happening in them – some are derelict but some are shops which have two or three storeys empty above them. 'The regeneration officer is going to have to put beds in those rooms.' But Cllr Sheehan was not for turning. 'It's better to have something than nothing but developers are going to rock in here and they know what the minimum size is for a bedsit,' he said. 'They're going to put them everywhere, cram people in like sardines, get as many in as possible. It's a lot easier to turn a ground floor space into a €2,000 a month apartment than go out and hustle for a commercial entity. If we don't protect the town core all we're going to have is bedsits and no shops. 'It's already happening in Charles St, we have four functioning businesses there, and there's nothing attractive about it.' Striking a positive note, Cllr Barden reminded his colleagues that, despite their concerns, New Ross was on an upward trajectory. 'We shouldn't lose sight of what's happening in the town, I was talking to a man today who was back here for the first time in ten years and he couldn't believe it was the same place, he said it's changed so much, it looks absolutely brilliant. So we've done an awful lot right, it's really on the up.' Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.
Fox News
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
GOP Louisiana state senator says he's running for US Senate because incumbent Republican 'sucks'
Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez announced a U.S. Senate bid, declaring in a campaign video that he is "running for the U.S. Senate because Bill Cassidy sucks." The video highlights old footage of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, noting that he voted to convict President Donald Trump. Cassidy voted to convict after the House impeached Trump in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. However, the Senate vote happened after Trump left office, and it ultimately fell short of the threshold necessary for conviction. "Today, I'm announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate," Miguez declared in a Tuesday post on X that features the campaign video. "I'm running because the American Dream is worth fighting for - and DC phonies forget that. Bill Cassidy betrayed our state, our President, and our principles. "As your next Senator, I won't bend. I won't break. I'll stand with President Trump. And I'll never stop fighting to put America First. Bill Cassidy had his shot. He missed. I won't," the Republican state lawmaker's post reads. Fox News Digital has reached out to Cassidy's campaign for comment. Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who is also targeting Cassidy for ouster, announced a U.S. Senate bid last year. The Bayou State's next U.S. Senate election will be held in 2026. Cassidy has served in the Senate since 2015. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, and before that, in the Louisiana state Senate.
Irish Independent
26-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Uisce Éireann described as ‘biggest mistake' to ever happen in Ireland as Wexford council seeks ways to build in rural areas
With large swathes of the county unsuitable for new housing developments due to a lack of water services, Councillors John Fleming and Michael Sheehan cited potential changes to the County Development Plan (2022-2028) which would allow the council to rezone land for new housing projects. 'The County Development Plan is now open for review and there's an opportunity for this municipal district to have a say in the direction the town and villages will take over the next 15 years,' said Cllr Sheehan. 'There's vast tracts of land in this town that need to be rezoned for housing.' With regards to providing water services for housing developments which wouldn't have access to the Uisce Éireann (UE) mains, Cllr Marty Murphy said Wexford County Council (WCC) should simply proceed without the national utility company. 'My understanding is small developments in rural areas will be allowed to build their own treatment plants which is fantastic news, because our villages are dying due to planning laws,' he said. 'Do we have villages which will be targeted under that? We need to move on from UE because, as far as I'm concerned, it is the biggest mistake to ever happen in this country.' In response, a member of WCC planning team said they had not been informed of which villages had been targeted but they would find out and revert back to Cllr Murphy.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
State Treasurer delivers more than $16K in unclaimed funds to Caddo native
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—This week, a Caddo Parish native received a pleasant surprise: a check for $16,417.81, hand delivered by Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D. On April 29, Dr. Flemming delivered the unclaimed property check to Ashley Turner after speaking to members of the Morehouse-Bastrop Chamber at the Visitor Center in Bastrop. According to a press release on Dr. Fleming's visit, he spoke on the importance of returning unclaimed property to Louisiana residents, and Turner is the latest example. School transparency tool rolled out as Louisiana prepares for school choice pivot 'One in six individuals in Louisiana has unclaimed property, with claims averaging $900. It is your money; we want you to claim it,' said Dr. Fleming, According to the State Treasurer's office, $1.2 billion in unclaimed property needs to be returned to Louisiana citizens. The money comes from businesses turning over millions in unclaimed cash, stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance proceeds to the Louisiana State Treasurer's Office. To see if you have money waiting for you, visit or call the State of Louisiana's Unclaimed Property Division at (888) 925-4127. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
