Louisiana has decided not to accept $71 million in federal funds for the Summer EBT program, which helps low-income families feed their children when they are not in school. Brooke Thorington explains.
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The Louisiana Department of Insurance will hold a two-day public hearing starting tomorrow on the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Indiana-based Elevance Health. State lawmakers are concerned this is a bad deal for Louisiana, but Blue Cross says Elevance can better serve its customers and slow rising health care costs.

It’s Tuesday, but here in Louisiana, it’s Fat Tuesday, the final day of the carnival season. And it goes out with a bang with dozens of parades across south Louisiana. Publisher of the Mardi Gras guide, Arthur Hardy, says being a krewe member and riding in a parade is the highlight of the year for many…
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Traditional Mardi Gras celebrations will take place in Iowa and Eunice today. Events coordinator for Eunice, Courtney Elkins says they’ll have men and women on horseback, chasing chickens, and wearing hand-crafted wire masks, with colorful costumes and…
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Elkins says they’ll have visitors from nearly every state and around the world watching their celebration today.