Frustration is growing on Capitol Hill on this, the 34th day of the federal government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson has been criticized for keeping the House out of session all this time. Even members of his own party have expressed concerns about his strategy. The Bossier Parish representative explained his reasoning during an appearance on KEEL radio.
Nine horses were killed in a stable fire in Slidell over the weekend. Brian Macaluso with St. Tammany Parish Fire District One says the fire broke out at around three Saturday morning at Lewis Stables.
State funds are being used to fund the SNAP program this month. Hundreds of thousands of low-income Louisiana residents were in jeopardy of not receiving any food assistance in November, because of the federal government shutdown. Governor Landry says Louisiana was able to fill the void, because it’s been fiscally responsible.
Last year, five times as many Louisiana homeowners had their insurance policies cancelled by their insurance companies compared to 2018. Real Reform Louisiana Executive Director Ben Riggs says companies are doing this mainly for financial reasons, mostly south of the I-10 corridor.