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Shreveport church holds 4th annual First Responders Appreciation Day service

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SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - A Shreveport church honors ArkLaTex first responders at an event Sunday morning. All law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel were invited to the 4th Annual First Responders Appreciation Day at the Shreveport Baptist Temple at 288 Flournoy-Lucas Rd. near I-49. The service began at 10:30 a.m. and was followed by…

Rep. Johnson testifies on behalf of Barksdale AFB and Fort Polk funding

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On Thursday, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on the importance of funding for missions at Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort Polk Army Base in Louisiana. In his first month in Congress, Rep. Johnson visited both installations and spoke with the military members on base to identify and address their concerns. Rep. Johnson has…

Local reaction to the American health care plan to replace Obamacare

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Monday, House Republicans unveiled their long awaited bill to replace Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, called the American Health Care Act. The sweeping legislation would repeal Obamacare's taxes along with the so-called individual and employer mandates that impose fines for not buying or offering insurance.  "I lost my job and my wife was working but then she lost her…

Local reaction to the American health care plan to replace Obamacare

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Monday, House Republicans unveiled their long awaited bill to replace Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, called the American Health Care Act. The sweeping legislation would repeal Obamacare's taxes along with the so-called individual and employer mandates that impose fines for not buying or offering insurance.  "I lost my job and my wife was working but then she lost her…

Rep. Johnson Calls Trump Executive Order on Immigration 'Common Sense'

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The people hoping a court upholds President Trump's temporary travel ban include our next guest. He's Representative Mike Johnson, a freshman Republican congressman from Louisiana who is focusing on immigration issues in Congress. And as lawyers argue in court over the president's executive order, Johnson has spoken up for it. Congressman, good morning. Welcome to…