After months of waiting the Department of Housing and Urban Development has released legal guidance to implement the duplication of benefits that’s prevented thousands of 2016 flood victims from accessing Restore Louisiana grants. Senator Bill Cassidy says this is a big win for Louisiana recovery efforts…
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But it could be another few months before homeowners who flooded in 2016 receive this government assistance.

Tensions are rising in the Mideast once again as the US alleges Iran is responsible for several recent attacks against oil tankers in the vital oil shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz. LSU Center for Energy Studies Director Dr. David Dismukes says the political instability will likely lead to a rise in fuel costs…
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AAA says the current statewide average for regular gasoline is $2.29.

New ULM athletics director Scott McDonald is confident they can succeed, even though the school ranks last in the FBS in funding for its athletic programs. Brooke Thorington has more…
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