US Representative Ralph Abraham is hopeful a new Farm Bill will be approved during this Lame Duck session of Congress….
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A major sticking point is that House Republicans, like Abraham, want work requirements for some recipients of food stamps. But the Senate version of the legislation does not contain that language.

According to the American Farm Bureau, the nationwide average price for a Thanksgiving dinner is $48.90, but it’s much cheaper in Louisiana. Just $22.63 after surveying a few Louisiana grocery stores. Avery Davidson is with the Louisiana Farm Bureau and he says you can save some more, if you do your research….
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Davidson says turkey is much cheaper here in Louisiana, which is the major reason why the overall cost of the Thanksgiving dinner is down.

For a 13th consecutive month, Louisiana has reported an increase in jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says nonfarm employment has increased by 19-thousand jobs since October 2017. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says they also know workers are making more money too…
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Alexandria and Houma were two metro areas though that actually saw job losses from September to October.

A young leader is emerging in Avoyelles Parish. 19-year-old Stanley Celestine Junior has been elected to the Avoyelles school board and will begin serving his term in January. The district just received a “C” grade from the state department of education. Celestine says one of the first things he wants to look at is the school system’s discipline policies
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