The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday to overhaul the National Flood Insurance Program, allowing it to operate another five years and to update flood mapping requirements. Richland Parish Representative Ralph Abraham says he voted against the bill because he’s concerned about double digit premium increases…:
Cut 3 (10) “than that”
Congressman Garret Graves called the higher premiums a tax increase and agrees with Abraham.

A man who was sentenced to life in prison almost a decade ago is slated to be released from prison as soon as today after a judge overturned his rape conviction. This week’s ruling was that the case against 65-year-old Wilbert Jones was “weak at best” and that authorities held back evidence that could have exonerated Jones long ago. His bail Tuesday was set at only $2,000.

Louisiana is re-energizing its efforts to promote the Audubon Golf Trail to entice golfers across North America to visit the Bayou State…: Cut 3 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

The newest numbers from the Cost of Living Index for the third quarter of this year rank Monroe and Shreveport in the top for the most affordable cities to live in Louisiana. President of the North Louisiana Economic Partnership Scott Martinez..:
Cut 14 (08) “like Austin”