Post from House speaker: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and his wife were at former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida when the Republican presidential nominee was targeted a few miles away in an apparent assassination attempt Sunday afternoon. Read more from Louisiana Illuminator.
Geaux vote: The East Baton Rouge Registrar of Voters Office and the Louisiana secretary of state are hosting a week full of registration events at libraries across the Capital Region as part of national Voter Registration Week. Learn more from WBRZ-TV.
Market update: Hedge funds last week snapped up bank, insurance and trading firm company stocks at the fastest pace since June 2023, a Goldman Sachs note shows. After holding a net sold position in seven of the last eight weeks, financial sector stocks were the most sought after on Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage trading desk, which lends to hedge funds and tracks their trades. Read more from Reuters.
