Governor John Bel Edwards encouraged Medicaid recipients to check their eligibility status and take action to avoid losing coverage. Eligibility reviews were paused due to the COVID pandemic. In a public service announcement released earlier today, Edwards says this is important for every Louisianan receiving health coverage.
The massive outreach effort will cost nearly $196-million.
Legislation that would designate the pecan as the official state nut and authorize its use on official state documents and with the insignia of the state has been filed by Alexandria Representative Lance Harris. Louisiana harvests an average of 17.7 million pounds of pecans annually. The Republican lawmaker says the state is one of the largest producers of pecans in the country – it’s time to make it official.
Lawmakers will hear the bill in the legislative session that begins April 10.
House Majority Leader and Congressman Steve Scalise says the indictment of former President Donald Trump is political. Trump has been indicted for alleged illegal use of campaign dollars as hush money to cover up an alleged affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Scalise says the New York City D.A. Alvin Bragg is abusing his power.
Cut 12 (13) “…after Donald Trump.”
He is the first former (or seated) U.S. President to ever be formally accused of a crime.
With crawfish prices dropping an average 15-cent this week, it will be another great weekend to congregate with friends and enjoy. Crawfish App co-founder Laney King says the drop in prices wasn’t at the dock this time, it was retailers who dropped their prices. King says if you’re interested in ready to eat crawfish you will pay about $4.00 a pound.
This weekend prices are down 20-cents a pound compared to the same weekend last year.