The U-S House has approved Representative Clay Higgins’ Resolution that affirms congressional support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Higgins says ICE agents play a critical role in stopping human, drug and weapons trafficking. But Congress of Day Laborers Organizer Rachel Taber disagrees with the role ICE plays…
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Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as eyebrow threading no longer need 750 hours in order to work in Louisiana. Institute of Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology has a new policy that doesn’t require expensive training.
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Flaherty says the Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Cosmetology on behalf of two eyebrow threaders in order to change the previous mandate for 750 hours of training.

Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham will serve on a committee to resolve the differences between the Senate and House’s farm bill.
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Tomorrow is the deadline for 2016 Louisiana flood victims to fill out a survey in order to be eligible for federal assistance to repair their homes. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says Congress could make changes to the guidelines, making more flood victims eligible for additional federal assistance…
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The survey can be found at restore.la.gov.