A Baton Rouge judge could decide today that trigger laws banning abortions in Louisiana should go into effect. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Lafayette Republican prosecutor Holden Hoggatt (hog-it) will qualify to run against Congressman Clay Higgins in the November election today. Higgins has represented the third congressional district since 2017. Louisiana’s 3rd congressional district includes most of Acadiana and southwest Louisiana.
A Baton Rouge judge has ruled in favor of insurance companies who refused to pay expenses for those homeowners who evacuated during Hurricane Ida from parishes that did not issue mandatory evacuation orders. But Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says for hurricane season 2023 they will have to pay evacuation expenses if authorities prohibit the use of a dwelling.
There’s a movement underway to restore Pontchartrain Beach that’s sat dormant for decades. Co-founder of the Pontchartrain Beach Foundation Guy Williams says the site will have a renovated fishing pier, a volleyball area and dog park. And along the western side of the project, there will be a created wetland to filter the water and the runoff.
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If approved, they hope the project will be open to the public in four years.