Both of Louisiana’s U-S Senators voted against the one-point-nine trillion-dollar COVID relief bill that was approved by the Senate over the weekend. Bill Cassidy says the legislation wastes billions on pet projects. John Kennedy says the so-called coronavirus bill is an orgy of pork. The Louisiana Democratic Party says the legislation helps families, small businesses, schools, and farmers.

Louisiana cattle and poultry producers are still recovering from last month’s winter storms…
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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is encouraging residents to file a claim if they sustained damage as a result of last month’s winter storms. Slips and falls, roof damage and burst pipes are some of the circumstances that should be covered by your homeowners’ insurance. Donelon says one estimate says last month’s winter storms will cost the insurance industry 18-billion dollars…
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Baton Rouge newborn Lexa Dennis is the youngest ever to receive Zolgensma (zol·gens·ma.), the most expensive gene-drug therapy in the world at $2.1 million. Pediatric Neurologist Dr. Charlotte Hollman says Lexa has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a debilitating and often fatal disease, was given the life-saving medication at just four days old at Woman’s Hospital.
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Lexa receiver a Zolgensma dose last month in the hopes that this will prevent her from every showing symptoms of SMA.