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News from September 2023

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Cassidy Announces $6.9 Million for Louisiana, Largest & First Ever Resilience RLF from His Infrastructure Law

By Pelican State News Report | Sep 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana is receiving $6,900,000.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for a Resilience Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program.

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Cassidy, Brown Announce First Update to Social Security Income Program for Disabled, Elderly Americans Since 1980s

By Pelican State News Report | Sep 15, 2023

Senators Leading New Coalition to End Outdated Restrictions that Punish Americans for Saving Money

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In Louisiana, 87 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Pelican State News | Sep 12, 2023

Louisiana registered 87 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.3% of Louisiana's student body in 2021-22 school year

By Pelican State News | Sep 12, 2023

Multiracial students comprised 3.3% of the Louisiana school body in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

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There were 65,944 Hispanic students enrolled in Louisiana schools in 2021-22 school year

By Pelican State News | Sep 11, 2023

The number of Hispanic students enrolled in Louisiana schools in the 2021-22 school year fell compared to the previous year.

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Hispanic deaths in Louisiana decrease to 10 in week ending July 29

By Pelican State News | Sep 10, 2023

There were 10 Hispanic people who died in Louisiana in the week ending July 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Louisiana Education: 544 Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students were enrolled in 2021-22 school year

By Pelican State News | Sep 10, 2023

The number of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students enrolled in Louisiana schools in the 2021-22 school year fell compared to the previous year.

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How many white students were enrolled in Louisiana schools in 2021-22 school year?

By Pelican State News | Sep 9, 2023

White students comprised 42.8% of the Louisiana school body in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

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Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.6% of Louisiana's student body in 2021-22 school year

By Pelican State News | Sep 8, 2023

American Indian students comprised 0.6% of the Louisiana school body in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

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There were 10,975 Asian students enrolled in Louisiana schools in 2021-22 school year

By Pelican State News | Sep 7, 2023

Asian students comprised 1.6% of the Louisiana school body in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

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Louisiana Education: 288,837 Black students were enrolled in 2021-22 school year

By Pelican State News | Sep 6, 2023

The number of Black students enrolled in Louisiana schools in the 2021-22 school year fell compared to the previous year.

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Gov. Edwards Holds UCG for Latest on Wildfires, Announces FEMA's Approval of Federal Grant to Help Vernon and Rapides Parishes

By Pelican State News Report | Sep 5, 2023

On August 31, 2023, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) announced that FEMA has approved Louisiana’s request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration to help with wildfire fighting efforts for the Highway 113 Fire in Vernon and Rapides parishes.

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Kennedy speaks with Lafayette Kiwanis Club about stopping illegal immigration, crime

By Pelican State News Report | Sep 5, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today spoke with the Kiwanis Club of Lafayette about inflation, the ongoing border crisis and immigration and crime rates.

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Cassidy Announces Appropriation for Communities in Schools, Speaks to Capital Region Home Builders

By Pelican State News Report | Sep 5, 2023

On August 31, 2023 afternoon in Baton Rouge, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with officials from Communities in Schools (CIS) Gulf South, Inc. to announce a $1 million appropriation that will support their after-school and mentoring programs for at-risk students.

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Week ending July 22: 21 deaths among Hispanic people in Louisiana

By Pelican State News | Sep 5, 2023

There were 21 Hispanic people who died in Louisiana in the week ending July 22, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).