Governor John Bel Edwards is looking to end a provision that prohibits disaster victims who applied for SBA loans from getting recovery grants. His spokesperson Richard Carbo says the problem is that FEMA almost insists that homeowners take out a loan without telling them what it will mean down the road.
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Carbo says they’re pushing to get disaster victims access to any funding that’s available.
Gas prices are finally levelling off as more Texas refineries come back on line. Patrick Dehaan with GasBuddy says the statewide average jumped 16 cents, but that’s still lower than the national hike of 21 cents.
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He says Louisiana is already seeing subtle decreases.
The TOPS Task Force meets for the first time today to discuss the future of the scholarship program. Michelle Southern has more…
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The woman accused of shooting a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was sentenced to 20 years in prison on separate charges. Amethyst Baird of Monroe got 10 years for possession of stolen items and 10 more for a second methamphetamine possession charge. Baird is also accused of shooting LDWF Agent Tyler Wheeler five times during a traffic stop in January.