Shannon Heckt

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Political Reporter at WVLA-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)

Political Reporter at WBRL-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)

Experienced journalist looking for new opportunities | Prev: Nexstar Louisiana | PNW born | Proud @MurrowCollege grad

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Louisiana Illuminator: Louisiana officials lament loss of USDA money to help schools, food banks buy from local farmers

6 days ago | magnoliareporter.com | Shannon Heckt

Louisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a $1 billion federal program that allows schools, child care programs, and food banks to purchase locally grown produce and protein. The Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, both administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, were axed in March as part of the Trump administration’s move to reduce federal government spending.
Louisiana officials lament loss of USDA money to help schools, food banks buy from local farmers

6 days ago | ksla.com | Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - Louisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a $1 billion federal program that allows schools, child care programs, and food banks to purchase locally grown produce and protein.
Louisiana officials lament loss of USDA money to help schools, food banks buy from local farmers

1 week ago | ktbs.com | Shannon Heckt

Lance Cheung/USDA photoLouisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a $1 billion federal program that allows schools, child care programs, and food banks to purchase locally grown produce and protein. The Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, both administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, were axed in March as part of the Trump administration’s move to reduce federal government spending.
Local say-so for carbon storage projects in Louisiana takes a blow

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Elise Plunk |Shannon Heckt

Local control over carbon capture took a blow with the end of House Bill 4, which would have granted parish control over allowing CCS projects within parish boundaries. (Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator)Debate over local control and state regulation of emissions took on David vs. Goliath tones Tuesday at the State Capitol, where a legislative committee considered a raft of bills dealing with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS).
Louisiana wants to pave the way for small nuclear reactors, an untested technology in the U.S.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Shannon Heckt

A small modular nuclear reactor is shown in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of Last Energy)The Louisiana Legislature is working to speed up the permitting process to allow small nuclear reactors to be added to the state’s portfolio of energy production. Although the technology is not yet in use in the United States, proponents see it as a low-emissions option to provide electricity in areas that struggle to get reliable power.
Battle over carbon storage in Louisiana launches in legislature

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Shannon Heckt

An artist's rendering of Heirloom Carbon Technology's proposed direct air capture facility at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Northwest Louisiana. (Image credit: Heirloom Carbon Technology)As projects to store carbon underground in Louisiana await permit approval to begin putting shovels in the ground, state lawmakers are mulling over whether to allow locals to have more of a say on whether such developments should be given the green light.
This Week in Louisiana Politics: amendments, tariffs, and goodbye

1 month ago | louisianafirstnews.com | Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, the fallout of all four amendments failing in the March 29 election is ongoing. Republican leaders are now scrambling to determine what the budget priorities are going to be amid a budget shortfall. Democrats are pushing for teachers to get their pay stipends. Louisiana Sen. Rick Edmonds and Treasurer John Fleming created a website to show where schools are spending their money and how much they’re taking in.
Louisiana lawmakers to discuss budget priorities as teachers face a pay cut

1 month ago | louisianafirstnews.com | Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Legislature must decide what will truly be a priority in the budget this year after voters rejected Amendment 2 in the March 29 election. With reductions already being made in the governor’s proposed budget to deal with a $194-million shortfall, there are questions on if the teacher pay stipend will be put back in. If it is, where will the money come from?
Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana officials react after March 29 proposed amendments fail

1 month ago | cenlanow.com | Trinity Velazquez |Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — All four proposed constitutional amendments on the March ballot were rejected. These amendments covered specialty courts, tax reforms, juvenile prosecution and judicial vacancies. On election night, Gov. Jeff Landry stated that the intent of Amendment 2 was to enhance opportunities for Louisiana residents and attract more people to the state. Read his full statement below.
This Week in Louisiana Politics: voting, Hyundai, and congressional maps

1 month ago | louisianafirstnews.com | Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, Gov. Jeff Landry joined President Donald Trump at the White House to announce a nearly $6 billion Hyundai steel mill in Ascension Parish. The major announcement will mean improvements to infrastructure and education in the area are in the pipeline. Also, with the March 29 election coming, the early voting numbers could be a sign of things taking a shift in the state’s election interests.

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