During today’s Senate Small Business Committee meeting, US Senator David Vitter says many flood victims are having an extremely hard time cutting through the red tape to get federal aid. He says today’s hearing is an important step to getting more assistance and helping his colleagues understand the level of devastation from this flood.

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According to the Governor’s Office, construction is underway in 357 homes in the Shelter at Home program. Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor’s Office, Julie Baxter Payer, 850 homes are in the process of getting work orders and 4 are complete. She says once construction begins, the homeowners can get back in their homes soon after.

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Payer says more than 2-thousand home inspections are scheduled.

An arrest has been made in connection with the murders of an elderly couple found in a barn in Avoyelles Parish. Chief Deputy Steven Martel says the grandson of the victims, 28-year-old Michael Mayeaux, has been charged with two counts of first degree murder. He says Mayeaux does have a record but no previous violent crimes.

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Martel says there is a known motive, but they are not releasing it publicly.

Congressman Charles Boustany says allegations that he was involved with prostitutes who were killed in Jefferson Davis Parish are false. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says when it comes to the politics of all this, it’s really up to voters to decide who to believe and what to believe.

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The allegations were made in a new book about the murders.