By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
“Stripping habitat protections and eliminating accountability for death of endangered species will lead to the extinction of some of America’s most iconic wildlife,” – a portion of a statement from seven former federal agency leaders in opposition to Trump administration changes to the Endangered Species Act. Read more below.
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy delivered a speech at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition fall fundraiser Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
By Robin Opsahl
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy told a crowd of Iowa conservatives Saturday he believes current high inflation is being caused by the U.S.-Iran war — but said he sees an end to the conflict. He said inflation caused by the conflict is because “oil is in everything, folks.”
Most of Louisiana's 1.3 million Medicaid recipients will be exempt from the work requirements that will be imposed on the program in 2027, according to data from the Louisiana Department of Health. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)
By Julie O’Donoghue
New Medicaid rules coming in 2027 will require tens of thousands of Louisiana residents between age 19 and 65 to earn at least $580 per month, or they must work or volunteer at least 80 hours a month to keep their benefits. They can also enroll in school or job training part-time to meet the requirement.
Reporter Elise Plunk met last week with Livingston Parish residents who oppose a carbon dioxide pipeline that’s been proposed near their homes.
By Elise Plunk
Seven former officials from top leadership at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have released a joint statement against White House efforts to exempt companies from accountability for incidental deaths of endangered species that occur in the course of economic activity.
By Katie Jane Fernelius | Verite News
Thousands of formerly homeless people in the greater New Orleans area rely on federal dollars to help pay for their housing. But homeless advocates and service providers worry that that money could be in jeopardy.
This week’s episode of “The Light Switch” podcast features an interview with Louisiana Tech President Jim Henderson, who offers insight on the ongoing task force looking into how state colleges and universities are funded.
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