Governor Jeff Landry said he’ll talk with state legislative leaders about sending Louisiana National Guard troops to the Lone Star state to boost border patrols. Landry visited the southern border with other Republican governors on Sunday. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says state leaders are getting involved in a hot-button issue on Capitol Hill…
Cut 10 (09) “…attention too.”
Meanwhile State Senate President Cameron Henry, a Republican from Metairie said yesterday that a mission like the governor is suggesting would cost up to three million dollars and that lawmakers would need to agree to finance it. The proposed deployment is an escalation of Landry’s hardline immigration stance that comes amid a greater number of people crossing into the US through Mexico. It also comes as Texas National Guard and state police have been prevent US Border Patrol agents from accessing a 47 acre area in Eagle Pass known as Shelby Park and rom using the park to process immigrants.
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Due to the shortage of truck drivers, the Louisiana Motor Transport Association is encouraging more women to join the workforce with the initiative “Women in Motion.” Executive Director of LMTA Renee Amar says only 10 percent of truck drivers are women and despite a common myth about ability behind the wheel….
Cut 5 (11) “…incredible drivers.”