U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy believes the Senate will still be able to pass a health care measure to repeal and replace Obamacare. Halen Doughty has more…
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This week crews will begin installing cable barriers along I-49 in Caddo and Desoto parishes. Jeff Palermo has more…
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HUD Secretary Ben Carson and Louisiana delegates toured Denham Springs one year after the historic floods. Emelie Gunn has more…
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy is still optimistic the Senate can pass a health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Cassidy, along with Senators Lindsey Graham and Dean Heller have constructed a measure, which Cassidy says is the only instrument the Republicans have left. He says their solution is to give the power to the states by giving them federal health care dollars through a federal block grant.
Cassidy says right now we have a system that is not working and is not sustainable because of rising premiums. He says this is a plan returns power to the patients and the states while being fiscally responsible.
Cassidy says believes his legislation is fair, which is why he thinks it can even get support from Democrats.
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Cable barrier installation is set to begin this week in Caddo and Desoto Parishes along I-49, according to the state department of transportation. Erin Buchanan with DOTD says this is one of the larger cable barrier projects in the district with a total 41 miles to be installed. Most of that will be in Desoto Parish.
The $5 million project will install life-saving barriers at the LA 3132 interchange in Caddo Parish all the way down through Desoto Parish. Buchanan says construction should take about a year. She advises motorists to be on the lookout for construction zones.
This project is part of a larger DOTD goal to install 600 total miles of cable barriers throughout the state. Buchanan says a lot of that has already been accomplished through a combination of state and federal funding. She says safety is the driving cause of the projects.
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Members of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation and the governor toured Denham Springs with HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson Monday, and praised him for efforts in cutting red tape during flood recovery. Carson says he is very pleased and impressed with the progress south Louisiana has made since last August.
Although he says the money allocated will be well spent for flood recovery, Carson acknowledges regulations could be improved.
Carson says even with all the natural disasters the Bayou State faces, Louisianans are resilient. He says as a nation, we can grow and improve from the experiences here.
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LSU has announced that fans will have to wait a little longer to take pictures and get autographs from their favorite players and coaches, as the annual Fan Day has been moved to the spring. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette said there are many construction projects taking place on campus which just didn’t make Fan Day feasible this fall…:
Bonnette says they are holding Fan Day next year in conjunction with the annual spring game. He says Coach O is really focused on making the spring game a bigger, day-long event that will attract more fans…:
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Bonnette says the work that’s being done on campus will in no way affect football season. He says the purple and gold nation is in for some nice surprises in 2017…: