One year ago today, pro-Trump supporters stormed the U-S Capitol as Congress was set to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. Lawmakers were escorted out of the chambers. Here’s Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson describing the scene that day
Cut 3 (13) “…secure location.”
And Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves says he’s disappointed the House committee investigating January 6th is a mostly partisan panel and says partisan bickering over what happened a year ago and who is directly or indirectly responsible is counter-productive for the country and Congress…:
Cut 7 (11) “…North Korea and others.”
Gov. John Bel Edwards announces construction in underway on the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish. Deputy Executive Director for Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Greg Grandy says this is the largest marsh creation project that the state of Louisiana has ever undertaken…
Cut 8 (08) “…near Shell Beach.”
The project’s construction budget is $61 million.
Louisiana native Lawrence Brooks, the oldest living World War II veteran in the US, died Tuesday at the age of 112. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana Morris Thompson fondly recounts his friendship with Brooks that began twelve years ago at a New Orleans fish fry.
Thompson says Brooks claimed the key to longevity is to serve God and be nice to people.