Wednesday, February 8th 2017, 10:10 pm CSTThursday, February 9th 2017, 8:41 am CSTWritten by: Lee Zurik, Chief Investigative Reporter PANAMA CITY, FL (WVUE) - See full story here Steve Southerland agrees: He was something of a threat to some commercial fishermen. "I was in his kitchen," he tells us. Southerland served two terms in Congress. "I think it's time for all free people to… Read more »
Monday, February 6th 2017, 10:10 pm CST
Written by: Lee Zurik, Chief Investigative Reporter
GRAND ISLE, LA (WVUE) -
On the tip of Louisiana's coast, Dean Blanchard built his seafood business from nothing.
"It's what made America great, is hard-working, good people," Blanchard says.
But, he tells us, a few miles away from Grand Isle - on waters owned by taxpayers - a… Read more »
Below is a snapshot of some of the recent legislation Congressman Graves has been working on in the US House of Representatives. If you have questions or comments regarding these or other legislative issues, contact our office today.
This Week Revisited – On the Floor
On Wednesday, the House passed H.J. Res. 38, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Interior… Read more »
The following information was originally published by FEMA and is being reposted here as a courtesy to Congressman Graves' constituents. ### The Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) requires a policyholder to send the insurer a complete, signed, and sworn proof of loss within 60 days after the date of loss. Due to the significant, widespread flooding that occurred in portions of… Read more »
The following was produced by FEMA and is being republished here by Congressman Graves as a courtesy.Total Now at $60 Million for Louisiana Schools Affected by August FloodAscension schools to receive additional flood recovery funding A total of more than $22 million in Public Assistance (PA) grants will go to the Ascension Parish School Board. This now brings the total to about $60… Read more »
A state auditor who reviewed progress on the Comite River Diversion Project has suggested the state pull the plug on the delayed plan. Congressman Garret Graves though still has faith in the project and believes there is still a way to move it forward.
Graves is hitting the ground running one day after being named Chairman of the Subcomittee on Water Resources and Environment. The… Read more »
GONZALES — Five parish presidents in the Baton Rouge area have reached a consensus on three priority drainage projects in the wake of the August floods, Ascension Parish government said Monday.The Comite River Diversion Canal, the West Shore Levee Protection system and the clearing and dredging of Bayou Manchac are the top projects officials agreed upon after a recent drainage… Read more »
DENHAM SPRINGS — Inefficiency on the government level has played the biggest role in the sluggish recovery of Livingston Parish and other areas following the August flood, Congressman Garret Graves said last week.Graves, who spoke Jan. 18 at the annual meeting of the Livingston Economic Development Council at Forest Grove Plantation, said south Louisiana parishes need more than the… Read more »
The Comite River Diversion Canal should be built to provide flood protection for area residents and improve our regional resiliency. While it will not solve all flood risk, Comite would benefit the most people in the shortest time.The project could be completed in approximately two years – and the state has the federal funds available now to build it. Through funds appropriated by… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves (R – Baton Rouge) today was named Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, which oversees water resources development and regulatory programs administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with other agencies and water-related programs. As… Read more »
