LAKE CHARLES, La.
President Biden made his first stop in a red state to pitch his multitrillion-dollar infrastructure and jobs proposal Thursday, stumping in Louisiana as he seeks to redefine more broadly what it means to win bipartisan support.
With congressional Republicans largely united against his plans, Biden is reaching beyond them to voters for backing. He first went to Lake Charles, in the state’s southwest corner, where he spoke near the aged, overburdened Calcasieu River Bridge.
“I’ve never seen a Republican or a Democratic road. I just see roads,” Biden said. He added, with a dig at his predecessor’s repeated unfulfilled promises to fix public works like the bridge at Lake Charles, “I got so tired of hearing ‘Infrastructure Week.’ Nothing happened.”
Left-wing groups pour money into Louisiana special election
Left-wing groups pour money into Louisiana special election
Two longtime Louisiana Democrats State Sens. Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson will face off this Saturday in a special election
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Two longtime Louisiana Democrats State Sens. Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson will face off this Saturday in a special election runoff to fill the congressional seat for Louisiana’s deep blue second district. The seat, which encompasses most of New Orleans and part of Baton Rouge, was previously held by former Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA), who left Congress to lead the White House Office of Public Engagement.
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Women wear pearls on Inauguration Day
Thousands of women wear pearls in celebration of the first woman as Vice President
Women planning to wear pearls on Inauguration Day By Nicondra Norwood | January 20, 2021 at 10:26 AM CST - Updated January 20 at 10:33 AM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - COVID-19 restrictions and tightened security will keep throngs of onlookers away from the inauguration ceremony. The founder of a Facebook group is finding a way to celebrate apart.
Pearls symbolize wisdom and status. Mallory Whitten a jeweler with M.S. Rau Antiques said, âFor thousands of years pearls have been coveted Often symbolizing chastity and purity pearls are still considered a classic.â