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2 weeks ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — After a meeting with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the “Big Beautiful Bill” — officially titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — which proposes sweeping federal spending cuts and permanent tax reductions. The bill includes significant cuts to Medicaid, a move that has sparked division within the Republican Party. Rep.
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2 weeks ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — City leaders and residents gathered Monday to celebrate progress on the newly renovated Scotlandville Library, a project shaped by community input and deeply rooted in one of Baton Rouge’s historic neighborhoods. “We have listened to our patrons,” said Katrina Stokes, executive director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. “We’ve conducted surveys and hosted community meetings to ask them: ‘What do you want?
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — City leaders and residents gathered Monday to celebrate progress on the newly renovated Scotlandville Library, a project shaped by community input and deeply rooted in one of Baton Rouge’s historic neighborhoods. “We have listened to our patrons,” said Katrina Stokes, executive director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. “We’ve conducted surveys and hosted community meetings to ask them: ‘What do you want?
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1 month ago | 
myarklamiss.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, experts are urging residents to take proactive steps to protect their families, homes, and belongings. Carol Friedland, director of the LaHouse Research and Education Center at Louisiana State University, sat down with us to discuss key actions homeowners should take before storms strike. “Everyone has worked so hard for their homes and everything that is in it,” Friedland said.
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1 month ago | 
klfy.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, experts are urging residents to take steps to protect their families, homes, and belongings. Carol Friedland, director of the LaHouse Research and Education Center at Louisiana State University, sat down with us to discuss key actions homeowners should take before storms strike. “Everyone has worked so hard for their homes and everything that is in it,” Friedland said.
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1 month ago | 
healio.com | Sara Kellner |Bryanna Moore
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1 month ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, experts are urging residents to take proactive steps to protect their families, homes, and belongings. Carol Friedland, director of the LaHouse Research and Education Center at Louisiana State University, sat down with us to discuss key actions homeowners should take before storms strike. “Everyone has worked so hard for their homes and everything that is in it,” Friedland said.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, experts are urging residents to take proactive steps to protect their families, homes, and belongings. Carol Friedland, director of the LaHouse Research and Education Center at Louisiana State University, sat down with us to discuss key actions homeowners should take before storms strike. “Everyone has worked so hard for their homes and everything that is in it,” Friedland said.
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1 month ago | 
wgno.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana is the most unaffordable state in the nation for auto insurance, according to state lawmakers, prompting a slate of reform bills aimed at lowering costs. “You can drive to Texas, Mississippi, or Arkansas, and sometimes cut your rates in half, and that’s unacceptable,” said Rep. Gabe Firment, who described the state’s auto insurance situation as a “crisis.”Rep. Firmet said House Speaker Phillip DeVillier echoed the urgency.
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1 month ago | 
klfy.com | Bryanna Moore
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana is the most unaffordable state in the nation for auto insurance, according to state lawmakers, prompting a slate of reform bills aimed at lowering costs. “You can drive to Texas, Mississippi, or Arkansas, and sometimes cut your rates in half, and that’s unacceptable,” said Rep. Gabe Firment (R-Pollock), who described the state’s auto insurance situation as a “crisis.”Firmet said House Speaker Phillip DeVillier (R-Eunice) echoed the urgency.
