The first 500 grants for Louisiana’s Fortify Homes Program were given out in less than three minutes when they became available yesterday afternoon. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says they will make another 500 grants available to Citizen policyholders in two weeks and he’s not surprised by the popularity…
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The grants can be worth up to 10-thousand dollars for a homeowner to buy a new roof that can better withstand hurricane force winds.

Congressman Troy Carter is co-authoring legislation that would result in the federal government providing funds to help athletic departments of HBCU schools like Southern and Grambling. Carter the says the legislation is called the Prime Act…
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So far only Democrats are backing the legislation.

There’s a heated senate race ongoing in Acadiana as Republican Blake Miguez, who has served as the House GOP’s leader, is trying to succeed Fred Mills as the state senator for District 22. But Advocate reporter Tyler Bridges says the bipartisan political establishment in the district favors sugarcane farmer Hugh Andre…
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Early voting continues through Saturday this week.

Constitutional Amendment four on the October 14th ballot would allow local governments to remove property tax exemptions from nonprofit organizations that lease housing and have repeated public health or safety violations. But Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says the passage would not mean the tax exemption status is automatically pulled…
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