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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the third round of grants of up to $10 thousand for the Louisiana Fortify Home Program opens today at noon. Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says 750 grants will be available for all homeowners statewide at l-d-i- dot-la-dot-gov
Two Powerful Democratic Representatives in the Louisiana House are in a run off for the State Senate. Former Shreveport Mayor, Cedric Glover and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Sam Jenkins are ideologically similar, according to LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor, Jeff Sadow, but he says the outcome may be influenced by the candidate voted out in the primary…
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Confusion over how to address a veto override session while in the midst of a legislative session has prompted Constitutional Amendment 1 on the November 18th ballot. Brooke Thorington reports it happened last year when lawmakers were in a regular session and the governor vetoed the legislature’s drawing of a Congressional map…
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And don’t forget, you can vote early this week for the November 18th election. You can you’re your ballot today through Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. except on Friday. Offices will be closed then in observance of Veterans Day.