The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hear testimony today on the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program. Senator Bill Cassidy says it’s an opportunity for Louisianans to tell Americans how unaffordable flood insurance has become.
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He says the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 900,000 policyholders will drop out of the program over the next decade because of Risk Rating 2.0 mapping.

Lendingtree-dot-com ranks Louisiana second in the country for the largest share of single-women homeowners with 15-percent of the households owned and occupied by single women. We also know that Louisiana has one of the largest gender pay gaps in the country, but Assurance Financial loan officer Charlotte Guidroz says low earners can buy if they qualify…
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Tonight at the Maravich Center, the ninth ranked LSU Lady Tigers will look to take down top ranked South Carolina in a matchup of the last two national champions in women’s basketball. LSU Coach Kim Mulkey views the game as a tremendous challenge, but it’s not the be all…
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LSU has won 33 straight games at home, but they’ve lost 14 straight to South Carolina. Tip off is at 7 PM.

The Humane Society of Louisiana says nearly 60 abandon rabbits have been found in Orleans and Jefferson Parish public parks in the last four months. Director Jeff Dorson says state law prohibits the abandonment of any living creature. He says anyone caught abandoning a bunny can face…
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Dorson encourages owners to contact animal shelters and rescue groups to help rehome an unwanted animal.