Legislation to require Louisiana schools to provide feminine products for students advances to the House floor…:
Cut 1 (33) “I’m Brooke Thorington”

According to Money Geek, Louisiana ranks second in the nation among states with the most distracted driving fatalities. Head of Data Analytics Doug Milens says that coupled with high auto-insurance only adds insult to injury for the state:
Cut 6 (08) “tougher”

Congressman Garret Graves says members of the Louisiana delegation are still working on a measure aimed at dealing with the rising cost of flood insurance that has yet to be approved. He says amendments have been drafted to provide temporary relief from the “Risk Rating 2.0″, but the Democrat majority in the U.S. House isn’t interested in fixing the problem…:
Cut 10 (07) “offering the amendment”
New plan rates are based on distance from water, elevation, construction type, flood history and rebuilding costs.

A student from Southern University Lab in Baton Rouge has received the honorable Gold Medal Congressional Award. The accolade awarded to Kelsie Tillage, who is in 11th grade, is the highest honor a young person can achieve through the US Senate and House. Tillage says she’s so grateful…:
CUT 13 (06) “community as well”
In addition to maintaining a 4.29-grade point average, Tillage is dually enrolled at Southern University, Honors and AP courses, is a published author.