Qualifying for the U.S. Senate and House closed primaries begins today. And as Jeff Palermo reports the Republican Senate primary the race to watch
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Louisiana’s congressional delegation is backing Gov. Jeff Landry’s request for more FEMA funding to cover the cost of last month’s winter storm that hit North Louisiana. They sent a letter to President Donald Trump yesterday. Our state has reportedly spent more than 11 million dollars on response to that storm.
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Several law enforcement agencies in the New Orleans area have teamed up to form an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Housed at the Kenner Police Department, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says the task force became operational at the beginning of the year, and the public should expect to see numerous arrests in the next several weeks.
A new exhibit celebrating the life and career of the late former Governor Kathleen Blanco opened this over the weekend at the Bayou Teche Museum in her hometown of New Iberia. The exhibit includes a bronze statue of the governor. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser was there for the opening, saying Governor Blanco was passionate about Louisiana and its people.