The Landry administration has stopped another sediment diversion project. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project would have used Mississippi River water and sediment to build wetlands on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. A similar project called the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion was also cancelled this year. Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation is disappointed…
Cut 3 (12) “…anti-transparency”
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Director Gordon Dove says both projects have become too expensive.
With no end in sight to the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump says furloughed federal workers may not get back pay. However, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says that’s not Trump’s call.
Cut 9 (07) “…read the constitution”
Kennedy says Congress has always made sure federal workers have been taken care of following government shutdowns, and this time will be no different.
The latest U.S. drought monitor shows much of Louisiana is abnormally dry. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says he would like to see some rain soon.
Cut 5 (13) “…year for wildfires.”
Sunny skies and very little chance of rain is the forecast for the next week.
A special session is likely later this month to discuss pushing back the qualifying and party primary dates for the 2026 federal election. Qualifying to participate in the Republican and Democratic Party primaries for next year’s federal elections are scheduled for January 14th to 16th. The party primary is scheduled for April 18th, and a run-off would take place May 30th. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter says they would like to move these dates back.
Kleinpeter says they want to push those dates back is because the U-S Supreme Court could possibly rule in February or later that the current Congressional map with two majority minority districts is unconstitutional.