A crash in St. Landry Parish just before eight yesterday morning claimed the life of an unborn child. State police say an 18-wheeler being driven by 51-year-old Albert Jenkins of Lafayette traveling south on Hwy 743 failed to yield at an intersection with Hwy 190 and traveled in the path of a 2024 Kia Seltos was heading west on 190. Though properly restrained the Kia’s driver, who was pregnant, suffered critical injuries. In light of the tragedies, State Police reminds drivers…
Congresswoman Julia Letlow and Congressman Clay Higgins are asking the White House to impose tariffs of up to 100-percent on rice imports from five countries – India, Thailand, China, Pakistan and Vietnam. Letlow says tariffs are especially important in protecting Louisiana rice producers.
Cut 7 (09) “…our rice producers.”
Public sector workers will start seeing bigger Social Security payments. Senator Bill Cassidy who worked to get the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset repealed, delivered the news to those affected.
A new poll showing Senator Bill Cassidy has a 69 percent approval rating among Republicans is an encouraging sign for his re-election bid. Four years ago, Cassidy was one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says, had Cassidy voted against Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, not only would that have sunk his nomination, but it would likely ended Cassidy’s own re-election chances.
Cut 15 (09) “…contentious it’s been”