The Louisiana Public Service Commission wants to know why utility customers were asked to conserve energy Thursday morning in the cold. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The federal government shutdown has Louisiana’s elected representatives blaming the Democrats. Representative Clay Higgins issued a statement declaring “This shut down belongs to the democrats. They own it.” While Senator Bill Cassidy’s statement read, “They voted to shut down the government just to appease the pro-illegal immigrations extremists in their party.” Both Representative Higgins and Senator Cassidy said the measure voted down would have funded the U.S. military and the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Governor John Bel Edwards will unveil his proposed budget for next fiscal year on Monday. Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo says if funding for TOPS is eliminated, it will devastate students in the program. Cuts are likely because a one-penny sales tax that funds provides nearly a billion dollars in state revenues will expire at the end of June. Rallo says if TOPS doesn’t get funding, it could affect Louisiana’s job market…
A non-partisan group CrowdPac is concerned about the recent volatile actions of the Vermillion School board and wants to see changes. School teacher Deyshia Hargrave was arrested two weeks ago after speaking out during a school board meeting. Crowdpac spokesperson Mason Harrison says they will hold a seminar in Abbeville to train citizens to become prepared to run for a school board position.
The seminar is scheduled for January 30th at the Sunbelt Lodge in Abbeville.