BATON ROUGE, La. (LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to protect Louisiana's coastline, state Attorney General Jeff Landry charged in a federal lawsuit filed Friday.The suit claims the Corps' mismanagement of the Intracoastal Waterway, first authorized in the 1920s, has cost Louisiana thousands of acres of land. The state provided a servitude that limited the… Read more »
The Senate's budget deal screws Louisiana flood victims - it only fixes duplication of benefits for Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands - despite the fact that our fix for Louisiana passed House with bipartisan support. Watch the video below to learn more. Read more »
by Diana Stancy Correll | Feb. 6 2018 Lawmakers and leaders of the maritime industry are rallying support for the Jones Act, a law intended to protect American shipping and maritime interests, as critics try to repeal or provide exemptions to the rule.The Jones Act was established in 1920 as part of the Merchant Marine Act and requires that only U.S. ships transport cargo between U.S.… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (R – South Louisiana) shared his reaction to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address tonight in a video recorded following the speech."The President did a great job shedding light on some of the accomplishments during the first year of this new Congress and the new Administration – accomplishments that have largely been flying under the… Read more »
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and U.S. Representative Garret Graves (R-LA-06) today applauded President Trump's decision to invite Cajun Navy founder Jon Bridgers to attend this year's State of the Union address on Tuesday."Louisiana's Cajun Navy shows us what's possible when people from varied backgrounds come together, pool their talents and resources and work as one to serve… Read more »
The Trump administration has agreed to lop about three years off the permitting process for Louisiana's proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project.A memorandum of understanding signed Friday morning sets an August 2019 deadline for a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a litany of other federal agencies on permits for the massive project, designed to build new land… Read more »
The GOP landed several legislative victories at the tail-end of 2017. Tax reform passed, and it came gift-wrapped with benefits for 2016's flood victims. Also, Congressman Garret Graves led the charge for bi-partisan reform to the "duplication of benefits" clause hindering so many victims of the flood, as well as hurricanes Harvey and Irma, from receiving money to help with… Read more »
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' LA Creel survey, which kicked off almost four years ago in an attempt to provide more precise information on recreational fishing catch and effort — especially for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico — was certified by NOAA Fisheries on Friday.
It now officially replaces the Fed's outdated Marine Recreational Information… Read more »
A bill giving more flood victims a chance at financial assistance overcame a major hurdle in Washington Thursday.
The bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, aims to fix the "duplication of benefits" issue that has plagued recovery efforts for many of those impacted by the August 2016 flood.
Currently under federal guidelines, if someone receives or even just applies for an… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (R-South Louisiana) advanced legislation through the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday that will give normal, everyday Americans who like to fish better and more sustainable access to saltwater fishing compared to the current, highly restrictive and outdated federal fisheries management model. His bipartisan bill – the "Regionally Empowered… Read more »
