Louisiana officials back an effort to impose a five to ten cent inspection fee on all imported seafood coming, in an effort to push back against lower quality, cheaper imported shrimp that’s hurting Louisiana shrimpers. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says past efforts and promises for help from the feds fell on deaf ears, but this time he’s expecting a better results, by bribing top officials from other states to support the move.
Louisiana shipping reliant economy could feel the pinch as President Donald Trump issued a new round of tariffs today on China, worth 40 to 55 billion dollars in new penalties, and the Chinese responded with a threat of 50 billion in retaliatory tariffs. But US Congressman Steve Scalise says despite some of the tough talk, the Trump administration is not looking for a major escalation.
The US Senate approves legislation to honor former Saints standout and ALS advocate Steve Gleason with the Congressional Gold Medal. US Senator Bill Cassidy says Gleason’s ‘No White Flags’ message has resulted in millions of dollars being raised to fight the disease…
Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in 2011 and he quickly became an inspiration for those living with the fatal disease.
Father’s Day is this weekend and the National Retail Federation is expecting near record spending in honor of the holiday to the tune of $15.3 billion. NRF spokesperson Katherine Cullen says when it comes to gifts, it’s really looking promising for dads this year.
In the 15 year history of the survey, this year’s spending is second only to last year’s $15.5 billion.