The National Weather Service office in Shreveport has updated their confirmation of tornadoes from Hurricane Beryl that impacted Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The number increased from 5 to 19. They expect to add to the list of confirmed tornadoes in the coming days. There was one fatality in Bossier Parish.
As insurance rates continue to climb, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents of Louisiana Ben Albright urges residents not to drop their homeowner’s insurance.
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An influential Republican donor has sent a letter to lawmakers pushing them to quickly vote on a constitutional convention to make changes to things like public school funding, the homestead exemption on property taxes, and more. LA-Politics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says this would mean lawmakers would have to return to the capitol for a 4th time this year…
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Such a convention would have to be completed by September for changes to make it to the fall ballot.
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced a bill requiring the Department of Education to make the FAFSA forms available on October 1st annually. Cassidy expects the bill to be received well by both parties. He says the bill is more common sense than political.