A Shreveport Conservative, known for his last second filibuster that prevented the Legislature from voting on a revenue bill to fund state government in June says he’s running to be the next Speaker of the House…
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According to the Louisiana Department of Health, five percent of doctors visits in the state are for flu-like symptoms. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Shreveport attorney and state representative Alan Seabaugh says he’s abandoning his quest to become a federal judge in favor of seeking re-election to the legislature, and then run to be the next House Speaker. Seabuagh, one of the most conservative House members, opposed the tax plan that funded state government in the last session, and says he would bring that same mentality to the leadership position.
The Shreveport Republican is noted for his last second “filibuster” that ended a special session before a vote could be held on a revenue plan to fully fund state government.
Stuart Bishop of Lafayette, Barry Ivey of Baton Rouge, and Sherman Mack of Albany are also in the running for Speaker in the Republican controlled House. Seabaugh says while he doesn’t think the legislature is reflective of Louisiana values, he doesn’t hold anything against the last speaker, Taylor Barras.
Seabaugh says he hopes John Bel Edwards will be pushed out of the Governor’s Mansion in the 2019 election, so that the next speaker can focus on passing Republican priority legislation. But, when asked if the Democratic governor does win reelection, if he would be willing to work in a bi-partisan fashion…
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President Trump spoke at the American Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans today and promised to iron out trade deals that will be benefical for farmers. Mr. Trump says these new deals will make it easier to trade with Canada and other countries where it’s currently difficult to do so
The President also made his case on why a border wall is needed. Congressional Democrats have refused to go along with spending 5-point-7 billion dollars to build a physical barrier between the U-S and Mexico. Mr. Trump says Democratic leadership is playing politics
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There were several hundred demonstrators outside of the Morial Convention Center where the president spoke. The protesters called for an end to the government shutdown and chanted “Build Bridges Not Walls.” But Mr. Trump says a border wall provides the U-S with the security it needs…
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According to the Louisiana Department of Health, the flu is on the upswing as five percent of doctor visits in the state are for flu-like symptoms. Louisiana is among several hotspots in the southeast. LDH flu bug expert Dr. Frank Welch says it’s typical for flu to start in certain areas and spread throughout the nation.
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Welch says right after the holidays is when an upswing in flu takes place as Louisiana has the perfect storm for spreading the illness.
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Welch says if someone hasn’t gotten a flu shot by now, they haven’t missed the boat.
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The Humane Society of Louisiana says there is a rise in horse abuse cases throughout the state. H-S-L Director Jeff Dorson says rarely does a day go by the animal protection group doesn’t get a call about one or more horses being mistreated, estimating they deal with at least a thousand cases annually.
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Dorson says part of the issue is an endless cycle from the horse racing industry with an oversupply of horses being turned over to new owners without the proper credentials to care for the animals.
Dorson says horse ownership can be overwhelming to those that don’t know what they are getting into.
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