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Senator Cassidy addresses weight loss drug costs at Senate HELP Committee hearing

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 24, 2024

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a committee hearing to discuss weight loss drugs.

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Senator Cassidy criticizes Biden-Harris over port labor dispute

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 24, 2024

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has criticized President Biden and Vice President Harris for not taking action to prevent a potential strike by unionized dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports. Negotiations between the ports and union officials have stalled since June regarding a new collective bargaining agreement.

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Senator Cassidy seeks information from drug makers amid ongoing 340B investigation

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 23, 2024

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has requested information from two drug manufacturers as part of his ongoing investigation into the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

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Cheapest E15 gas in cities across Jefferson Parish in week ending Sept. 14

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 22, 2024

The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Which former Westbank Louisiana News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23?

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 22, 2024

These former Westbank Louisiana News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23.

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Westbank Louisiana News area weekly mass times

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 21, 2024

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

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Plaquemines Parish Education: 1,931 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 21, 2024

There were 1,931 white students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish's school district in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Jefferson Parish had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Sept. 14

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 20, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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10,382 white students enrolled in Jefferson Parish's school district in 2022-23 school year

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 20, 2024

There were 10,382 white students enrolled in Jefferson Parish's school district in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Jefferson Parish in week ending Sept. 14

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 20, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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93.8% of college applicants to Jefferson Parish's 9 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 19, 2024

Jefferson Parish's nine universities admitted an estimated 93.8% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.

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Jefferson Parish Transit takes over RTA 201 Kenner Loop starting September 23

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 19, 2024

Effective September 23, 2024, Jefferson Parish Transit will assume responsibility for the RTA 201 Kenner Loop.

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HELP Committee votes unanimously to hold health CEO in contempt

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 19, 2024

On September 19, 2024, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to hold Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in contempt for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena. The decision was unanimous, with resolutions for civil enforcement and criminal contempt approved by a vote of 20-0.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Jefferson Parish in week ending Sept. 14?

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 19, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Jefferson Parish in week ending Sept. 14?

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 19, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Lawmakers introduce resolution recognizing October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 18, 2024

On September 18, 2024, a group of U.S. Senators and Representatives introduced a resolution to recognize October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. The initiative was led by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Angus King (I-ME), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). U.S. Representatives Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the companion resolution in the House of Representatives.

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Senator Cassidy criticizes administration over Medicare call center unionization

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, criticized the Biden-Harris administration for allegedly forcing call-center employees to unionize against their will. This action could potentially lead to the closure of 12 call centers nationwide, affecting 10,000 employees, including 650 workers in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

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Senator Bill Cassidy criticizes Biden-Harris administration over handling migrant children's welfare

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 18, 2024

On September 18, 2024, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a floor speech condemning the Biden-Harris administration’s actions regarding the exploitation of unaccompanied migrant children in its care.

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Senator Cassidy opposes Democrats' latest vote on in-vitro fertilization

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 17, 2024

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued a statement today following his vote against what he termed as Democrats' "latest political show vote" on in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Cassidy characterized the move as an attempt to misinform and scare voters ahead of the November election.

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Northeast Louisiana leaders address hospital mismanagement at Senate committee hearing

By Westbank Louisiana News | Sep 16, 2024

Last week, West Monroe Mayor Staci Albritton Mitchell and Louisiana Representative Michael Charles Echols appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to discuss Steward Health Care’s financial mismanagement of Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA.