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Lafayette Warming Shelter to Open in Advance of Freezing Temperatures

News Newsroom - January 23, 2026 7:49 pm

In response to forecasted freezing temperatures, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG), in coordination with the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) and community partners, will open a warming shelter ... READ MORE ...

Freezing Weather Preparation

News Newsroom - January 23, 2026 6:30 pm

With temperatures forecasted to fall below freezing in Lafayette, water conservation is essential to maintaining sufficient water pressure in the system. Damage from frozen and burst pipes in the system, along with an overuse of water by customers can cause a drop in water pressure. READ MORE ...

Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Applauding President Trump on Operation Absolute Resolve, Outlining Path Forward

Federal Level Newsroom - January 23, 2026 3:16 pm

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in Breitbart championing his Americas Act as the path forward following President Trump’s successful extraction of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela. READ MORE ...

VIDEO: Cassidy, Majority Leader Thune Highlight “No Tax on Tips” in Baton Rouge

Federal Level Newsroom - January 23, 2026 3:13 pm

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a video recapping his recent visit with U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to Phil’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Restaurant in Baton Rouge, where the two met with workers and restaurant patrons to discuss the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts bill. READ MORE and VIEW VIDEO ...

Cassidy, Husted Introduce Bill to Protect Americans from Online Fentanyl-Trafficking

Federal Level Newsroom - January 23, 2026 3:09 pm

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced the No Fentanyl on Social Media Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services, to report to Congress on minors’ access to fentanyl through social media, with recommendations to address this growing threat. READ MORE ...

LPSS Schools to Close Monday, January 26, 2026

School News Newsroom - January 23, 2026 3:04 pm

Meteorologists are forecasting record-breaking freezing temperatures in Lafayette Parish beginning Monday, with brisk winds driving wind chills into the single digits and remaining near 20 degrees throughout the day. READ MORE

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