Senator Bill Cassidy is working to make flood insurance more affordable. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Louisiana is seeing an uptick in Bird Flu. Jeff Palermo reports.
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UL Lafayette Alumni Association has introduced the Comeback Scholarship to support re-entry students who left before earning their degrees. Alumni Association CEO Amy Armstrong says funding comes from UL vanity license plates sold in the state where the school receives 100-dollars per plate.
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The scholarship offers up to $2,000 over two semesters to eligible students who re-enroll at UL Lafayette. Applicants must have been previously enrolled in a degree program at the university, earned at least 60 credit hours, and meet re-entry admission requirements. Armstrong emphasizes the scholarship’s potential to benefit individuals, communities, and the state.
Armstrong says initially 50 scholarships were planned on being awarded but now UL is accepting donations for the scholarship and are expected to increase.
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Senator Bill Cassidy is working to help families with soaring flood insurance costs. The Republican, along with New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker, has introduced the Flood Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act.
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Cassidy says this tax credit would be paid in advance.
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Cassidy said the flood insurance system is broken, and this is merely the first step.
Cassidy said this tax credit would not only benefit current flood insurance policyholders, but it would also encourage others to enroll in the program.
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The Haynesville Golden Tornado heads to the Prep Classic seeking its 18th state championship in school history as they will face South Plaquemines on Thursday afternoon in the Caesars Superdome. Haynesville coach David Franklin says South Plaq has a lot of team speed…
Haynesville lost in last year’s Division Four non-select title game to Oak Grove. The Golden Tornado has not won a state title since 2014 and Franklin is excited to have another chance at winning a title…
South Plaquemines is in the state championship game for the first time in 15 years. The Hurricanes are led by senior running back Jy’Heim Williams, who is averaging 10 yards a carry. Williams is looking forward to the matchup against Haynesvillle…
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Louisiana is seeing an uptick in Bird Flu, and it’s causing an increase in deaths among birds. Dr. Rusty Berry, the assistant state wildlife veterinarian at the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, says while Bird Flu activity typically increases this time of year, this year it’s different.
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Dr. Berry says dead birds are being brought in for testing.
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Berry says Bird Flu poses very minimal risk to humans. Still, he says if you come across a dead bird, the best thing to do is not to touch it.