This Week in Louisiana Politics: Flood insurance reauthorized, SNAP funded untill 2026
The federal government has reopened after a record-breaking shutdown, with funding secured through Jan. 30, 2026, while Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter criticized the measure, and other news includes flood mitigation funds, a loan for New Orleans, and an indictment of former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana’s U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy have introduced legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Dec. 31, 2026, providing homeowners with long-term stability. The bill, introduced Thursday, would replace the short-term extensions Congress has repeatedly passed in recent years.…
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- Several Louisiana fire departments are heading to Texas to aid in the flood recovery. Watch the video above for more information.
OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, several fire departments from North and Central Louisiana left for Texas to help in the flood recovery efforts. In the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, Central Texas was hit with a shocking and sudden flash flood when the…