St. Landry Parish is in a race against time to save homes from floodwaters. Water levels continue to rise and are creeping into several backyards. Parish President Jesse Bellard (BELL-ard) says the only way to drain water in the parish is to release it further south to the Virgin Canal.
Come August 1st. Debit card surcharges will be illegal in Louisiana. They’re already illegal at the federal level; this adds another layer to that. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell, who authored the legislation, says businesses which are considering flouting the new state law by offering discounts to customers who pay with cash shouldn’t even think about trying it, because it won’t work.
Cut 9 (09) “…debit card transactions.”
T-minus three days before Louisianans head back to the polls – this time for the U.S. Senate runoffs. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says your ballot will look different based on where you are and what party you are registered with.
Cut 14 (13) “…geaux-vote-dot-com.”
In addition, ten parishes will hold local races, and 40 will have ballot propositions.
It could be a contentious meeting between President Trump and Republican Senators this afternoon. Among the topics is the deal Trump made with Iran. Senator Bill Cassidy says he supported Trump’s initial war objectives to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon, but those objectives were not met.