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Cassidy Joins Effort to Urge Biden Administration to Abandon Unrealistic, Costly Energy Efficiency Standards

By Central Louisiana News | Nov 1, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, John Thune, Tim Scott, John Barrasso, John Boozman, and several other Republican colleagues have written a letter urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to abandon their proposal to impose unrealistic and burdensome energy efficiency standards on new single and multifamily homes. The senators argue that these standards would reduce the supply of new housing, increase costs for residential contractors, and disproportionately affect low-income households.The senators...

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Grant Parish School District Education: 3 Asian students were enrolled in 2021-22 school year

By Central Louisiana News | Nov 1, 2023

In Grant Parish School District schools, there were three Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

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Cassidy Cosponsors Bill to Keep Sanctions on Venezuela Until Free Elections are Held

By Central Louisiana News | Nov 1, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, along with several other Republican senators, has cosponsored the Venezuelan Democracy Act, a bill that aims to maintain sanctions on Venezuela until free and fair elections are held in the country. The bill also seeks to oppose human rights violations and support the establishment of a democratic government in Venezuela.In a statement, Senator Cassidy emphasized the importance of allowing the Venezuelan people to choose their own leaders. He said, "Dictators do not get to pick who their opponents are. The people do. The Venezuelan people...

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Concordia Parish in week ending Oct. 28?

By Central Louisiana News | Nov 1, 2023

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Concordia Parish was found at one gas station in the week ending Oct. 28, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Cassidy, Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Terrorist Sympathizers from Entering or Remaining in the U.S.

By Central Louisiana News | Nov 1, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Rick Scott (R-FL) have come together to introduce the Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act. This legislation aims to combat the spread of pro-Hamas and pro-terrorist activity by expanding current U.S. law to prohibit certain individuals and organizations from entering or remaining in the country.The bill specifically targets members, officers, officials, representatives, and spokesmen of terrorist groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Palestine Islamic Jihad. It also...

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Cassidy, Hagerty, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Re-Designate Iran-Backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

By Central Louisiana News | Nov 1, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Bill Hagerty, along with 13 Republican colleagues, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the re-designation of Iran-backed Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The senators highlight the group's repeated attacks against Israel as a clear threat to allies, partners, and regional stability in the Middle East.The senators emphasize the recent attacks by the Houthis, stating, "Since Hamas's savage terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, the Houthis have launched three...