The U-S Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing this morning to discuss reforming the National Flood Insurance Program as many Louisiana homeowners are paying much higher premiums than a few years ago. Senator Bill Cassidy has authored legislation to cap premium hikes and offer means-tested discounts for those with excessive rate hikes…
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Today is also the official opening of Washington Mardi Gras. It’s an annual party at the nation’s capital, but there’s also plenty of business taking place too. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the 75th celebration has a little more meaning with a new state government in place and all the clout Louisiana’s Congressional delegation currently holds…
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Former Saints quarterback Drew Brees is serving as the king.

The big game is tonight as the ninth-ranked Lady Tigers host top-ranked South Carolina in a huge matchup in women’s college basketball.
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The director of the Humane Society of Louisiana, Jeff Dorson, says domestic rabbits have been abandoned in record numbers are parks in the New Orleans area. Dorson says if you see rabbits roaming around at a park or neighborhood, he says it’s typically safe to rescue the animal.
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