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32 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 32 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up four% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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40 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 40 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Kennedy announces $2.4 million for flood protection for Tangipahoa Parish

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations committee, on June 20 announced $2,396,936 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana.

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Cassidy, Coons, Risch, Cardin, Tillis, Colleagues Write Open Letter of Support for Imprisoned Reporter Evan Gershkovich

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 27 colleagues condemned the unjust detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by the Russian government and expressed their support during his wrongful imprisonment.

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Cassidy Announces $2.4 Million in Flood Mitigation Assistance to Louisiana

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive a total of $2,396,936.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Cassidy, Lankford, Gillibrand, Colleagues Lead Effort to Stop Iranian Nuclear Program

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and 23 Senate colleagues urged President Biden to deter Iran from advancing its nuclear weapon capability.

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Riley Gaines: 'Both Serena and Venus lost to the 203rd-ranked men's tennis player and they are phenoms'

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Riley Gaines, a former Division I swimmer and star athlete at the University of Kentucky, offered a "devastating rebuttal" to a statement by an LGBTQ activist who asserted that men struggle to beat Serena and Venus Williams, Citizen Free Press tweeted.

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40 people die in Louisiana from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 40 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending June 17, no changes from the previous week.

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37 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 37 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up 4.6% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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31 people die from diabetes mellitus in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 31 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up 3.9% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Kennedy announces $44 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Health Department

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 16 announced $44,014,147 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

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Rep. Scalise votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Rep. Steve Scalise voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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Cassidy Announces $44 Million for Hurricane Ida Relief

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will grant the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals a total of $44,014,146.58 in relief for Hurricane Ida.

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Cassidy Announces $13.7 Million for Broadband from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on June 20 announced Louisiana will receive a total of $13,688,241.00 for high-speed affordable internet infrastructure from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Cassidy, Rubio Introduce Bill to Unleash American Energy, Expand Gas Exports to U.S. Allies

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced the Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act to expand expedited export approval processes under the Natural Gas Act to projects intended to supply allies and key strategic partners like Ukraine and Taiwan, which are threatened by aggression from Russia and the Chinese Communist Party.

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19 people die from kidney disease in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 19 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up 2.4% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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32 people die in Louisiana from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 32 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending June 17, a 25.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up less than 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Kennedy announces $5.9 million in flood mitigation for Livingston Parish

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

en. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 16 announced $5,985,086 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

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Senate Passes Cassidy, Heinrich Led Resolution Designating June 16 as National Service and Conservation Corps Day

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and colleagues applauded the passage of their resolution to designate June 16, 2023, as National Service and Conservation Corps Day.