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News from 2023

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Kennedy, colleagues introduce bill to protect investor privacy by prohibiting vulnerable SEC database

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act, which would protect information that could reveal the identity of American investors.

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Cassidy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Homeowners After Storms

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the bicameral Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act to restore the federal casualty loss deduction for all taxpayers with a casualty loss—not just those who had received a federal disaster declaration.

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Louisiana ranked 30th among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 13, 2023

Louisiana ranked 30th in VA home loans in 2022 with 8,691 loans issued.

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Louisiana ranks 23rd in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 13, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $7,741,107,000 in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 23rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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FDA conducted second lowest number of inspections on Veterinary companies in Louisiana during Q2 2023

By Pelican State News | Jul 13, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted three inspections at three Veterinary companies from Louisiana in the second quarter of 2023.

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Gov. Edwards Signs Law Establishing Louisiana’s First Statewide Chief Resilience Officer

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

On July 10, Gov. John Bel Edwards held a ceremonial signing for legislation creating Louisiana’s first statewide Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), a high level policy position dedicated to enhancing coordination across government to proactively address all types of environmental hazards.

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Kennedy: We can lower cost of insulin without adding to federal budget

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on July 11 questioned witnesses in the Senate Appropriations Committee on the bipartisan Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, which he and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced this March.

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Cassidy, Merkley, Hinson, Adams Team Up to Sound the Alarm on the Silent Stillbirth Crisis

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023.

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Average VA home loan amount in Louisiana falls in Q2

By Pelican State News | Jul 12, 2023

The average VA loan amount in Louisiana during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $262,144, a 1.4 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Louisiana ranks 19th in the U.S. for the most property taxes paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 12, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $94,860,000 in property taxes, ranking it 19th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana: Biologics companies were the second most FDA inspected companies in Louisiana in Q2 2023

By Pelican State News | Jul 12, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted nine inspections at nine Biologics companies from Louisiana in the second quarter of 2023.

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ICYMI: Fifth Wind Farm Bid Makes Louisiana a National Leader in Near-Shore Wind Energy Development

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 12, 2023

In case you missed it last week, the Times-Picayune reported that Danish Firm Vestas wants to build wind farms off the coast of Cameron and St. Mary parishes.

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Kennedy announces $68.4 million for Calcasieu, Lafourche, Winn, Jefferson, Terrebonne Parishes, Hammond for Hurricanes Laura, Ida

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on July 10 announced $68,407,820 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster relief efforts.

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Cassidy Announces $68.4 Million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida Relief

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $68,407,820.08 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for Hurricanes Laura and Ida.

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Cassidy, Lujan, Trahan Reintroduce TLDR Act

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) on July 11 reintroduced the Terms-of-service Labeling, Design and Readability (TLDR) Act to require commercial websites and mobile apps to create a simple and readable summary of their terms-of-service agreements.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Louisiana during week ending July 1

By Pelican State News | Jul 11, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 1, making up less than 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Louisiana ranks 28th in the U.S. for the most total taxes paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 11, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $14,484,028,000 in total taxes, ranking it 28th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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VA provides 6.4% more purchase loans in Louisiana for 2022 vs. 2021

By Pelican State News | Jul 11, 2023

The number of VA purchase loans in Louisiana for 2022 was 5,651 and totaled $1.6 billion.

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VA provides 1,069 home loans in Louisiana totaling $280.2 million in Q2

By Pelican State News | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 1,069 home loans totaling $280.2 million in Louisiana during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Louisiana companies were under most scrutiny during Q2 2023?

By Pelican State News | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 19 inspections at 19 Food and Cosmetics companies from Louisiana in the second quarter of 2023.