US Naval Academy graduate and former fighter pilot Luke Mixon is seeking to unseat Republican Senator John Kennedy next year. 42-year-old Mixon is the first Democrat to announce his candidacy against the state’s junior senator. Mixon a commercial pilot who lives in Baton Rouge says Kennedy isn’t representing the state’s interests in DC.
Baton Rouge’s Our Lady Of the Lake hospital announces a huge investment in a new regional cancer treatment center. More from Kevin Gallagher.
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The state has launched a temporary housing program that will result in trailers, mobile homes, and even shipping containers being sent to the hardest-hit areas of Hurricane Ida by the end of the week. GOHSEP Deputy Director Casey Tingle says to apply for trailers go to ida-sheltering-la-dot-com…
FEMA is paying for the program.
Louisiana Democratic Congressman Troy Carter is sounding optimistic that a compromise is within reach on infrastructure and social spending bills in DC. On the subject of expanding broadband that’s included in the social spending bill, he believes it’s an important matter to address.