Sen. Bill Cassidy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured a $5 million appropriation from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB) in North Louisiana.
“Our state is proud to be home to the Air Force Global Strike Command. This funding supports our national security strategy and keeps our nation safe by establishing an innovation hub here in Louisiana,” said Dr. Cassidy.
Cassidy requested the $5 million appropriation, with BRF’s support, to expand Global Strike Command’s institutional capacity to develop future operational concepts and capabilities, establish operational requirements, evaluate technology opportunities, build prototype systems, and conduct proof of concept demonstrations.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards stresses water restoration in visit to Shreveport Scott Ferrell, Shreveport Times
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, who said Shreveport bore the brunt of this week s winter storms in the state, met with local leaders on Saturday to discuss the storm and its aftermath.
Edwards met with Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, Bossier City Mayor Lo Walker, Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator, Ocshner LSU Health CEO Chuck Daigle, CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier CEO Dr. Steen Trawick, Willis-Knighton CAO Brian Crawford, legislators and other local leaders. I can tell you there was a lot of agreement in that room about what the biggest challenge and the biggest need is, Edwards said. It all revolves around water and accessing it immediately for dialysis patients and healthcare, but also increasingly for bottled water for people at home.