U.S. Senator John Kennedy is among 10 in the Senate who have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell requesting that he cancels August Recess. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish saya two-year-old child found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Ponchatoula is in critical condition. First responders were able to get the child’s heart beating again, but the toddler is still in critical condition. Police Chief Bry Layrisson calls it a tragic incident.

About 38-thousand state workers will see a pay raise this fiscal year. The higher wages will cost the state an additional 48-million dollars, but state civil service director Byron Decoteau says the raises combat a high turnover rate in state government, which is also costly…
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Decoteau says prison guards and probation officers are among the state workers that will see an even higher pay on January 2nd.

Farmers and reachers impacted by last year’s floods could be eligible for for recovery grants made possible by the federal government. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the floods caused more than 100-million in dollars agriculture losses and this something his office has worked for since the floods. He says there needs to be a better system in place to help farmers after disasters…
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