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WPPJ to support Camp Minden RTI
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The Webster Parish Police Jury is drafting a resolution to Gov. John Bel Edwards, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. John Kennedy and Rep. Mike Johnson in support of obtaining federal funding for the Regional Training Institute at Camp Minden. Col. Carl Thompson, (RET), spoke to the jury about a meeting Edwards was set to have with the chief of the National Guard Bureau Tuesday about federal… Here are the cybersecurity amendments added to the House's defense bill
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Lawmakers attached several cybersecurity-focused amendments to the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act in a last-minute effort Wednesday to change how the federal government defends itself from cyberattacks and how the military conducts offensive cyber-operations. The House was still working on the bill as of Thursday afternoon. The provisions added Wednesday… Rep. Johnson offers amendment for Cyber Training Readiness Assessment in the NDAA
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Rep. Johnson statement on Louisiana State Police receiving $1.6 million FEMA Grant
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Louisiana State Police Receive $1.6 million FEMA Grant
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This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a grant totaling more than $1.6 million to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety (State Police). This award provides $1,667,951.83 in federal funding for “Emergency Protective Measures” undertaken as a result of FEMA-DR-4277-LA (severe storms and flooding) and is… Rep. Mike Johnson talks health care at town hall meeting
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Congressman Mike Johnson spoke briefly about civility and healthcare reform Monday at a town hall inside the Council Chambers room of the Minden Civic Center. Johnson, a Republican who previously served as State Rep., was elected to represent Louisiana’s 4th congressional district in December and has since been busy, catching himself on the opposite end of telephone and… Promoting civility and practicing the Golden Rule every day
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Too often, all the American people see of Congress is hyper-partisan bickering on cable TV. What they don’t see when the cameras are turned off? Many of us are friends. The policy disputes? They aren’t personal, even when passionate. We are passionate because we all love our country. We want to serve the people who sent us to Washington to get things done for the American… Minden Town Hall
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A few Minden residents got the latest on Washington at a town hall meeting with Congressman Mike Johnson. People listened as Johnson explained what he called the facts of the American Healthcare Act. He said one rumor that he has heard a lot is that the bill does not cover pre-existing conditions, which is not true. Johnson answered questions and broke down the American Healthcare… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
