He voted for the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, but Senator Bill Cassidy says the President’s Build Back Better bill will NOT get his support. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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If you still have to mail Christmas gifts and you want them to arrive in time the deadlines are approaching. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana craft brewers are looking for some help from state lawmakers. More from Dave Brannen.
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Despite voting FOR President Biden’s recently passed Infrastructure Bill, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he cannot support the Social Safety Net and Climate Bill, also called “Build Back Better”. The massive spending bill narrowly passed the U.S. House and now faces Senate debate and scrutiny. Cassidy says D.C. Democrats are more interested in “cementing legacies than improving the economy”…:
Cut 4 (12) “…would strongly oppose.”
Cassidy says the Democrats are disingenuously selling the legislation to American’s as costing about $2-trillion, and the Congressional Budget Office scores the act accordingly…:
Cut 5 (11) “…when adjusted for inflation.”
Cassidy says the Democrats’ bill – filled with climate change policies, expanded health care and a reworking of the nation’s social safety net (some might call it “welfare, or “entitlements”) – would actually cost about $4.9-trillion. He says that’s just too much burden to put on taxpayers…:
Cut 6 (12) “…keep the price tag lower.”
Cassidy quotes Ronald Reagan, saying “nothing is more permanent than a temporary government program. He says he will not vote for the bill.
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We are 10 days away from Christmas and the options to mail gifts, so they’ll arrive on time are about to be limited. USPS Spokesperson David Walton says today is the last day to send packages via retail ground to arrive before December 25th.
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Walton says this week is their busiest mailing, shipping, and delivery week of the year and they are estimating to deliver 29 million packages each day this week.
Walton says the deadline to send a package by Priority Mail is this Saturday and cost-wise he says it’s still a bargain.
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And for those who procrastinate mailing gifts, Walton says the deadline to observe so you won’t earn the title of Grinch this year is a week from Thursday.
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To see how much your shipping costs will be for packages and the option to print your own shipping labels and have your carrier pick them up visit the Click and Ship option at USPS.com.
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Most of the state’s lawmakers are in Lake Charles today for the annual Legisgator luncheon and will be seeing billboards urging the legislature to help Louisiana craft brewers catch up with the rest of the nation. Cary Koch (coke) is executive director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild:
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Koch fears that without craft beer reform in the Bayou State, the struggling industry could be here today and gone tomorrow as Louisiana competes with thousands of other craft breweries in the nation.
Koch talks about some of the problems facing Louisiana’s craft brewers.
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Koch says Louisiana is in a “last mover” position when it comes to locally produced beer and he hopes today’s billboard campaign in Lake Charles will help spur state policymakers into action.
Cut 12 (10) “…in the dust.”
And, that according to Koch is despite the fact that craft beer in the 21st century has been growing by leaps and bounds, especially where pro-craft beer laws have been enacted.
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Governor John Bel Edwards says despite a House committee’s vote against adding the COVID vaccine to the school immunization schedule he still plans to do so. It would go into effect for the Fall of 2022 school year and like all vaccines, parents have the ability to have their child opt-out of the vaccine.
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House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, who’s been on the record against COVID vaccine mandates told members of the House Health and Welfare Committee that asking to opt-out of the vaccine is too cumbersome.
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At this time the FDA has only approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine for ages 16 and older and has granted Emergency Use Authorizations for ages five and older. The requirements at Louisiana schools would only pertain to ages that have full FDA approval. Edwards says it’s vital for young people to be vaccinated also.
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Governor Edwards will appear on his monthly radio show Ask the Governor this afternoon at 2 PM.
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LSU football has started bowl practices as they get ready to play Kansas State in the Texas Bowl on January 4th. With Max Johnson in the transfer portal, who will start for the Tigers at quarterback? LSU interim head coach Brad Davis says they hope it’s Garrett Nussmeier, even though if he plays another game this season he could lose his redshirt season
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So LSU is seeking a waiver from the NCAA in order to have Nussmeier play in the bowl game and still count this as a redshirt season, even though it would be the fifth game he’s appeared in this year. If the waiver is denied, who will start at quarterback? Jontre Kirkland is a possibility, a former Q-B at Lutcher High. Davis says Kirkland will play in the bowl game but didn’t say which position…
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Today is the first day of the early signing period for college football. The LSU Tigers have ten commitments as they’ve suffered several de-commitments with Ed Orgeron’s departure. But Billy Embody with Geaux 2-4-7 sports expects LSU to sign more than ten players during the early signing period…
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Two five-star prospects are expected to sign, Neville offensive tackle Will Campbell and St. Thomas More Quarterback Walker Howard. Embody says with the lack of depth at quarterback, Howard will have a chance to play right away…
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Embody expects LSU to sign at least four offensive linemen in the early signing period
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