I come before you today as your new State Treasurer but perhaps more importantly as a practicing physician who has spent a lifetime as a family doctor in the city of Minden, Louisiana. Like thousands of other physicians across our state, I have spent the past few weeks studying the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to an out-ofstate, for-profit company named Elevance.
(The Center Square) — A lawsuit filed on Thursday in Louisiana federal court seeks to challenge a Biden administration rule that would reclassify independent contractors as employees.
(The Center Square) — Farms and families will pay significantly more under the Biden administration's net-zero climate policies, a new report from an Ohio-based policy group says.
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(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)
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The Grand Marais Mardi Gras is holding its annual dance and gumbo from 6-10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13 at the Friends Supporting Friends Event Center, located at 1603 U.S. 90 West in Jennings.
ELTON — Due to Mardi Gras falling on the town’s trash collection day, Elton officials announced the garbage truck will collect on Wednesday, Feb. 14. For more information, contact Elton Town Hall at 337-584-2992.
Robert“Saxy” Richard was awarded a Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album over the weekend for his contribution to the album “New Beginnings” with the band Buckweat Zydeco, Jr. and the Legendary IIs Sont Partis Band. The saxophonist said he was “all nerves” while waiting with his bandmates to hear if they were the big winners. “The only thing I remember is hearing the announcers say ‘new’,” he said. “Everyone jumped up and was screaming and I just blacked out.” From the moment his band’s name was called until the group walked out of the arena in Los Angeles, Richard said he was filled with emotion. During a break from press interviews and pictures, the musician said he shared the news with his biggest supporters – his former wife/best friend and three daughters.
Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for help with identifying two suspects (see photos on page 11) in a recent vehicle burglary incident.
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