Category: Louisiana

  • Cassidy, Bill (R-LA)

    • Republicans Vote Against Veterans

      “Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits weeks after the measure initially sailed through the Senate with 84 votes, angering Democrats, veterans groups and comedian Jon Stewart, a leading proponent to aid the community.” 1

      “A bill aimed at protecting veterans exposed to toxic materials during their service was shut down yesterday in the Senate, in a 55 to 42 vote that failed to meet the 60-vote threshold necessary to advance the legislation. Of the 42 senators who voted against the PACT Act, 41 were Republicans.” 2

      ‘Republican lawmakers blocked passage of a bill in the U.S. Senate Wednesday that expands healthcare coverage for military veterans who were exposed to toxins and burn pits during their service.’ 3

      “He was among the veterans, military family members and advocates staged on the Capitol steps for the fourth night on Sunday, pledging to remain until Congress passes a bill that covers health care for those exposed to toxins while serving in uniform. Earlier that day, the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs warned that a new Republican proposal could leave the agency “rationing” veterans’ health care. GOP lawmakers blocked the aid from passing last week in what comedian Jon Stewart, a longtime veterans advocate, blasted as “a disgrace.”” 4

  • States Most Reliant On Steel Imports

    According to statistics from the Brookings Institute and Census Bureau data, many states will be impacted especially in the center of the United States. [1,2]

    The U.S. States Most Reliant On Steel Imports
    The U.S. States Most Reliant On Steel Imports

    The states that rely most on steel and aluminum imports as a share of their total import base cut an interesting economic geography. In Missouri, Louisiana, Connecticut, and Maryland, aluminum and steel imports account for at least 5 percent of total state imports, double the share of the nation’s 2 percent total. [2]

    References:

    1. Statista, March 12, 2018, Miall McCarthy – The U.S. States Most Reliant On Steel Imports
    2. Brookings Institute, March 6, 2018, Max Bouchet and Joseph Parilla – How Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs could affect state economioes

  • WWL – New Orleans, LA

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  • Prayers for Galveston and Texas Communities

    City of Galveston, Texas. – Monument Seeking Protection

    We are with you!

    Commissioned by the Galveston Commission for the Arts and installed in 2000, David W. Moore’s bronze sculpture is a monument to the victims and survivors of the 1900 Storm, which killed in excess of 6,000 Galvestonians.

    David Moore passed away at the age of 80 in 2001. He left his mark on the island he loved with beautiful sculptures made from wood, terra cotta, and various metals.

    References:

    1. Galveston.com