House Speaker Mike Johnson of Benton announces a Bipartisan Task Force will investigate the assassination attempt of Donald Trump. Sean Richardson has the story.
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A PAR survey says nearly one in five Louisianans receive food stamps. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from the Secret Service after Speaker Mike Johnson continually called for her to step down after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
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Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced a bipartisan House Task Force consisting of seven Republicans and 6 Democrats to investigate the assassination attempt and get answers to the American public.
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The task force will be empowered with all investigative authority of the House of Representatives including subpoena authority.
The Task Force will make recommendations for reform to the relevant government agencies and recommend any necessary legislation to implement them.
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A Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana survey indicates nearly one in five Louisianans receive food stamps also known as SNAP. Of those recipients about 45 percent are children. Invest in Louisiana executive director Jan Moller says it shouldn’t be a surprise but should be disturbing.
Based on household size and monthly income, the average SNAP benefit amount per household is $373 a month since July 2023.
Moller says even though nearly half of the households in Louisiana have trouble making ends meet, they don’t all necessarily qualify for assistance. He says SNAP, which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is not meant to be a catchall, its purpose is to provide supplemental aid to help with food insecurity.
During the legislative session when Governor Landry wanted to cut the Summer EBT program for school-aged children to receive meals when they were out of school, it was met with bipartisan resistance. Moller says the state only pays $3-million in administrative costs for the federally funded program.
The decision was overturned and Louisiana did participate in the Summer EBT program.
PAR says compared to other southern states, Louisiana had the most SNAP recipients relative to total population last year.
Parishes with the highest number of SNAP recipients, in May of 2024 are East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Jefferson, Caddo, and Lafayette.
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Jimmy Genovese (Gen-o-vez) was introduced today as the 21st president of Northwestern State. Genovese was the lone finalist for the job to replace Doctor Marcus Jones. Genovese left the Supreme Court as a judge to lead his alma mater and he’s amazed at the support he’s received
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Genovese has been an attorney or a judge during his adult life, but he believes he has the experience to run a university. The 74-year-old plans to sell Northwestern State as a great place to continue their education…
Genovese says he left the as a Louisiana Supreme Court Judge to help out his alma mater, which has seen a reported 22-percent drop in enrollment over the past four years…
Genovese says he plans to put more money towards marketing the university, faculty salaries and he would like to see Northwestern’s athletic teams be more competitive. Northwestern State
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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned today, one day after saying the agency failed in protecting former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally. Louisiana U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says it’s outrageous the public spotted the shooter before the Secret Service acted….
Cheatle testified in front of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee yesterday told members she was the right person to lead the Secret Service despite the assassination attempt. Cassidy is glad Cheatle changed her mind and decided to step down…