Along with gasoline prices, the price of our utility bills is also rising to match the heat. Cleco wants to remind you of its Alternative Rate for Electricity discount program for eligible low-income families. Spokesperson Fran Phoenix says, if you meet the guidelines for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP, you automatically qualify for these savings during the hottest months of the year…:

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Find out more at “lhc.la.gov”

Senator Bill Cassidy introduces a bill to reauthorize the bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 that provides crucial programs. It provides mental health services for kids in schools, but also for those who find themselves in juvenile detention. He says some teens are denied services while they await sentencing…:

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Louisiana is sort of flush with cash – revenue – right now, and the Louisiana House has up-voted a proposal to help the next legislature deal with the future loss of a temporary sales tax. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

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New Orleans Police are seeking a woman they say stole food from a grocery store and used her toddler-aged child to shoplift as well. Store security video shows the woman and little girl carrying over $400 worth of meat without paying. Police say it’s sad they have to steal food, but she’s teaching the child criminal behavior.