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Congresswoman Julia Letlow highlights the achievements of Louisiana locals in sports, discusses tariffs affecting the shrimp industry, and elaborates on her legislative proposal to boost rural small businesses through the GREATER Act, all in...

New bill aims to support rural small businesses and entrepreneurship

Rep. Julia Letlow and Rep. Chris Deluzio have introduced a new piece of legislation aimed at enhancing economic development in rural areas.

Senate Republicans introduce bill to streamline energy project permitting

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has introduced the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act.

Cassidy and Graham introduce updated Foreign Pollution Fee Act targeting trade imbalance with China

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham have presented a revised version of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act, aiming to hold countries with non-market economies such as China accountable for alleged unfair trade practices.

5,214 students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

Natchitoches Parish schools enrolled 5,214 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Grant Parish: Medicaid transfers accounted for 8% of income in 2022

By Central Louisiana News | Apr 7, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 8% of income in Grant Parish, providing an average of $2,980 per capita to residents.

LaSalle Parish: 2% less students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By Central Louisiana News | Apr 6, 2025

There were 2% less students enrolled in LaSalle Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year.

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Central Louisiana News area weekly mass times

By Central Louisiana News | Apr 5, 2025

The following parishes in the Central Louisiana News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Concordia Parish: Residents received $83.99 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Central Louisiana News | Apr 5, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 11.1% of income in Concordia Parish, providing an average of $4,636 per capita to residents.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow discusses border security, higher education, and media appearance

Congresswoman Julia Letlow shares her views on several notable topics through Twitter posts on April 3 and 4, 2025.

Senators introduce SOS Act to aid seafood industry by exempting H-2B visa caps

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski, and several colleagues have put forth the Save Our Seafood (SOS) Act, aiming to support the seafood industry by exempting fish processors from the current restrictions on H-2B visas.

Cassidy urges Congress to address national debt prior to budget resolution vote

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy recently addressed the Senate floor, highlighting the critical need for Congress to tackle the national debt as part of preserving what he refers to as the "American Dream."

Grant Parish Education: 2,721 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

There were 1.8% less students enrolled in Grant Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year.

Senator Cassidy proposes legislation to combat illicit trade in free trade zones

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced legislation aimed at combating illicit international trade within foreign free trade zones.

Senator Cassidy reintroduces DELETE Act for online data protection

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has reintroduced the DELETE Act to enhance the protection of Americans' online privacy.

Julia Letlow emphasizes the importance of rural support and honors military service

Congresswoman Julia Letlow shared updates about legislative priorities, honoring military service, and extending an art competition deadline in a series of tweets on April 1st and April 3rd.

Sabine Parish: Medicaid dependency reached 7.9% in 2022