The National Flood Insurance Program extension that runs through February 8th has been signed by the President, a piece of legislation separate from the ongoing government shutdown. President Trump warned that the shutdown could go on for a very long time if Democrats did not accept 5.7 billion for border wall construction. Senator Bill Cassidy says they had the votes for an extension to February 8th, but..
A quarter of the government is closed, meaning furloughs for hundreds of thousands of federal workers, and mandatory, unpaid work time for those deemed “essential”. Historically back pay has been allotted for government closures after a funding bill is signed.
It will not feel much like Christmas this weekend as warmer temperatures arrive in Louisiana on Saturday. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the mild weather will stay in place through Christmas Day
Cut 16 (06) “…warmer temperatures.”
Louisiana’s longest-serving Supreme Court justice has died. Former Chief Justice Pascal Calogero was 87. He was first elected to the state’s highest court in 1972, serving for nearly 36 years. For 18 years, he was chief justice, before retiring in 2008. Clancy DuBos, who once served as clerk for Calogero, says Calogero cared deeply about the job, reading every word submitted to the court, and considered his role as his duty and calling to the judicial system.
Cut 8 (06) “…great integrity.”
The National Retail Federation says holiday shopping procrastination is at an all-time high, and spokesperson Katherine Cullen says the main reason people are putting off the shopping is that they are still trying to figure out what to purchase. She adds men are most likely to put off shopping until the last minute.
134 million shoppers will flood stores today.