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U-S Senator John Kennedy says President Joe Biden has delivered a devastating blow to Louisiana’s economy by placing a moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales on federal lands and in federal waters, including the Gulf of Mexico. Kennedy says the executive order is a job killer…

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The Administration says these moves are vital for reducing the nation’s carbon output and limiting catastrophic levels so climate change in the future. The US has rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, which sets a carbon neutral deadline of 2050.

Senator Bill Cassidy is skeptical about the need to send out new 1,400 dollar stimulus checks like President Biden has proposed. Cassidy says the administration hasn’t proved why people need that kind of money right now…

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State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says insurers have paid or reserved $7.7 Billion in claims on hurricanes, Laura, Delta, and Zeta combined. Brooke Thorington has more.

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