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U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Benton, talked about health care Thursday in a town hall meeting with constituents. Johnson, who represents the 4th Congressional District, including Allen, Beauregard and Vernon parishes, said premiums in Louisiana have risen 123 percent and that the quest for affordable health care is at a crisis stage. He said that over 80 insurance companies nationwide have… Read more »

MINDEN, LA - Congressman Mike Johnson is holding a town hall meeting later this afternoon in Minden. The town hall is from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. inside the Minden City Hall courtroom, 520 Broadway Street. Minden Town Hall WHO:            Rep. Mike Johnson WHAT:           Minden Town Hall WHERE:       Minden City… Read more »

A church mission trip to Guatemala turns into a nightmare for a Keithville man after he is detained and put in prison. His family speaks about their difficult efforts to bring him home. Rhonna Huffman shares her emotional plea about her son Zachary Wilson, who she said has been stuck in a Guatemalan prison since March and he doesn't have access to the proper medical treatment he needs… Read more »

The family of a Keithville man who found himself locked up while on a mission trip in Guatemala is fighting to get him home. Watch KSLA News 12 at 6 streaming live online and on the KSLA News 12 mobile app. Zach Wilson was only supposed to be in the country for a week back in March, but he hasn't been allowed the leave the country since he was detained at the airport… Read more »

Division in Washington continues, even after the shooting of a high-profile congressman. But some members of Congress are calling for an end to the sometimes-hateful rhetoric. One Louisiana congressman says the harsh dialogue needs to go. “We all lamented, all of us that the level of public discourse has declined so much,” said Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA). Johnson signed a… Read more »

As the growing scourge of terrorism threatens innocent people around the globe, it is maddening that some nations not only embrace the sponsors of terrorism, but fuel their evil with financial support. The United States must always stand against this madness.  As recently as last year, however, the Obama administration sent $1.7 billion to Iran, the world’s leading state… Read more »

In-state political issues have been taking center stage, but as Congress recesses for Independence Day, let’s check in on Louisiana’s delegation to Washington, D.C. Congressman Steve Scalise remains hospitalized as he recovers from being shot at baseball practice June 14th, but he is out of the ICU. We wish him well. Congressman Cedric Richmond achieved some notoriety last… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing examining how excessive litigation is draining taxpayer resources and preventing the Department of the Interior (DOI) from fulfilling its core statutory functions and responsibilities.   “Special interests repeatedly exploit our legal system to further their own agendas and sidestep the legislative and… Read more »

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