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Legislators kicked off a special session Monday to address one agenda item: whether to approve $45 million for an incentive fund to persuade home insurers to come back to the state.

Louisiana’s December 2022 unemployment rate was the lowest ever for the month of December, coming in at 3.5%.

The Coast Guard rescued two boaters, one adult male and one minor, on Saturday after their vessel began taking on water near the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is ready to make his case and collaborate with the legislature to bring relief to homeowners in the special session scheduled to start today. The Insure Louisiana Incentive Program was passed unanimously by state lawmakers during the 2022 Legislative Session, but the legislature has not yet funded it.

Kellogg piloted the program in Louisiana in collaboration with leading agricultural greenhouse gas measurement firm Regrow Ag, rice producers, Kellogg supplier Kennedy Rice Mill LLC and agribusiness firm Syngenta.

“Parents deserve the right to make the best educational decision for their child, regardless of income,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Our bill empowers families to pick the school that best fits their children’s needs.”

“I would like to commend all those who worked diligently to improve access to justice in Louisiana for limited English proficient individuals," Chief Justice Weimer commented.

Did you know our water systems earn letter grades issued by the Louisiana Department of Health Safe Drinking Water Program for community drinking water systems? See what grades our systems earned here:

Two Lafourche Parish students, Ava Naquin and Gracie St. Pierre, had pieces selected for the Louisiana School Board Association Art Contest in Baton Rouge for their artwork representing the State of Louisiana!

Congratulations to Samantha Hicks, Sarah Fontana, and Jonathan Foret of the Southern Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center for being presented with the 2022 Education Outreach Award from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)!

These checkpoints are designed to help raise awareness for these types of violations and make the highways of the parish safer for all motorists.

While it's not local news, we are curious to hear what YOU think! A four-day school week was approved last night in Acadia Parish. Students will attend class Tuesday-Friday starting this fall.

Has your nonprofit organization struggled because of the COVID-19 pandemic?

“Donating to Nicholls is a no-brainer due to the return on investment we receive. So many of our associates are alums from all disciplines at Nicholls. Investing in Nicholls means investing in our community. As Nicholls improves, our company improves and so does the region we thrive in,” said T. Baker Smith CEO Kenneth Smith. 

Congratulations to Makenzi and all local students who were nominated for this prestigious award!