Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves teams up with one of his Democratic colleagues to bypass House leadership and force a vote on the Social Security Fairness Act. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Today is the final day for homeowners in the state’s coastal zone to put their name into a lottery that could result in upwards of a 10-thousand grant to pay for a fortified roof. The Louisiana Department of Insurance is planning to choose 300 recipients next week.
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation is promoting its “Lights Out Louisiana” campaign, encouraging homeowners and businesses to turn off or dim external and internal lights from 11 PM to 6 AM until November 1st so that millions of birds can successfully migrate south. L-W-F spokesperson Jimmy Frederick says this simple measure can reduce bird fatalities…
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During the 2023 fall migration, an estimated 500 million birds migrated through Louisiana.
Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana three years ago and Joseph Wendy Roth have been living in a travel trailer since, but today, they move into a new home, built and paid for by Team Rubicon, a veteran led nonprofit organization. Brian Andrus is with Team Rubicon says their mission is not just about the home, they work with families on resiliency…
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