Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is working on bipartisan legislation calling for reforms to the national flood insurance program. He wants to cap annual increases to nine percent instead of the current maximum of 18 percent. And help those who are struggling to pay for coverage. He says no one would necessarily receive free coverage…
He’s hoping for a hearing on the proposal in the next few months.
Tonight’s Powerball jackpot has grown to just over $750-million; it’s among the largest in the game’s history. Louisiana Lottery’s Dustin Annison says be sure to sign your ticket and check the numbers before you toss it away, because – even if you don’t win the big jackpot – you can still score some cash…:
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Tickets are on sale until 9 tonight.
Police in Natchitoches seek the public’s help in catching the man suspected of a murder early yesterday morning at Motel 6 on Highway 1. A warrant is out for 19-year-old Matthew Robinson for the death of 35-year-old Mike Porter. Call NPD at 318-352-8101 with tips.
A team of researchers and students led by Lafayette researchers has uprooted thousands of artifacts from Kisatchie National Forest in Vernon Parish. Teiko Foxx reports the findings…
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