Last week on KEEL Radio in Shreveport, state senator Alan Seabaugh said Governor Jeff Landry has been a huge disappointment. That strong statement came after the governor used his line-item veto power to take state funding away from four projects in Seabaugh’s district. Governor Landry went on KEEL Radio yesterday and explained his reasonings for the line item vetoes…
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It’s been reported that Landry’s line-item veto pen was used to cancel funding for pet projects in the districts of Republican lawmakers who voted against an insurance reform bill the governor supported.
There’s concern about rural hospitals in the wake of the passage of the tax and spending bill in Congress. But Jeff Reynolds, the executive director of the Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition, says none are in danger of closing because the cuts don’t kick in right away.
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Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville has been renamed back to Camp Beauregard after Battle of New Orleans veteran Captain Jacques Toutant Beauregard. Previously named after Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, the base’s name was changed in 2022. Lieutenant Colonel Noel Collins says restoration honors Louisiana history.
You can now use LA Wallet at any TSA checkpoint in the country. Governor Jeff Landry made the announcement with a video posted on social media.
Landry says the Transportation and Security Administration has certified LA wallet complies with federal requirements, allowing Louisiana residents to present LA Wallet at TSA security checkpoints, federal buildings and courthouses for the next three years.