Blake Miguez ends his campaign for U.S. Senate and is now instead running for the now-open fifth district U.S. House seat. It comes after President Trump endorsed Julia Letlow, prompting her to enter the Senate race. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it underscores how weird of an election cycle this has been.
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Miguez lives in New Iberia, which is not part of the fifth district. Pinsonat says when it comes to the U.S. House, that doesn’t matter.
The United Way has launched the Family Relief Effort to support households facing unexpected financial hardship because of the ice storm. Marketing and Communications Director Meghan Jones says they’re also accepting donations to help the many families who need financial support.
These grades would send the State of Louisiana to its room with no dinner. In its annual State of Tobacco Control report card, the American Lung Association gives Louisiana Fs in tobacco prevention and cessation funding, tobacco taxes and flavored tobacco products; and Cs in smokefree air and access to cessation services. Director of Advocacy Eric Weinzettle says Louisiana needs to do a better job in getting the word out that low dose CT lung cancer screening tests are covered by insurance for those considered to be high-risk for lung cancer.
LDWF plans to complete the stocking of adult-size Rainbow Trout at 17 community ponds across the state this week. Fisheries outreach biologist Joshua Porter says their popularity as a sport fish has led to stocking programs across the country.