The Brian Kelly era at LSU is over. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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With the federal government shut down, Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry says there’s a plan to make sure people do not go hungry. The state receives 150-million dollars every month from the USDA to provide food assistance. The Louisiana House passed a resolution on Friday urging L-D-H to provide SNAP funding in November and Henry says the Louisiana Senate will take up the same resolution on Wednesday…
It’s unclear if the state will be reimbursed for SNAP costs in November.
Social Security recipients are getting a raise. AARP Louisiana Director of Advocacy, Andrew Muhl says with the price of everything going up …
The 2.8-percent cost of living increase works out at an average of 56 dollars per month and takes effect next year.
Canadian mining company, Aclara, is investing 277-million dollars in building the nation’s first heavy rare-earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Bares says the facility will refine rare earth metals that will be used for electric vehicles, wind turbines, drones and robotics.
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Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and be completed by the end of 2027.