Senator John Kennedy says a massive disaster relief & economic recovery bill passed by the Senate is amended to benefit the Bayou State. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says between 300 to 400 commercial buildings damaged by Hurricane Laura are being condemned or marked for demolition.

In New Orleans, Mayor LaToya Cantrell is considering holding all Mardi Gras parades on St. Charles Avenue as the city is concerned about the lack of available first responders.

Monroe Representative Michael Echols is working on legislation that would allow former governors to be buried on the State Capitol grounds next to the final resting place of Huey Long. Echols says his legislation is for the 2022 legislative session and he welcomes input from historians and others…
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Trina Edwards, the widow of former Edwin Edwards, wanted the former four-term governor buried next to Huey Long’s statue, instead, Edwards was cremated.

Medicare Open Enrollment ends December seventh and Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is urging Medicare beneficiaries to use the Senior Health Insurance Information Program to help navigate the Medicare Open Enrollment Period…
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Medicare beneficiaries can contact SHIP by visiting i-d-i-dot-la-dot-gov.