More than 100 Washington National Guard soldiers are supporting state Department of Natural Resources firefighters, Clemens added. National Guard helicopters have dropped more than 500,000 gallons of water on the fires.
It's bad enough Governor Jindal wants to do away with state income taxes but boost sales taxes and we have more taxes being taken by the Federal government but I hope we're not going down the same road as Cyprus. The European Union is planning to tax deposits in Cyprus banks to secure approximately $13 billion in bailout money...
Today Congressman Jeff Landry joined "Mornings with Ken & Bernie" on Newstalk 96.5 KPEL and expressed his disappointment with the failure of the Super Committee.
A state audit has found that Washington, a small town along Interstate 49 that depends on speeding fines to support its budget, has decided not to comply with a 2009 state law aimed at reducing speed traps.
Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany tells KPEL there will be plenty to debate this week as the House takes up a measure to repeal President Obama's Healthcare Reform Law.