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  • Graves throws support to Waguespack in governor's race

    June 7, 2023 2:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - In a video shot on a backdrop of biscuits, eggs and coffee, 6th District U.S. Rep. Garret Graves endorses Republican Stephen Waguespack in the race for governor of Louisiana. The move signals a break from the state party establishment, which has rallied to the cause of... more »
  • Status quo: Incumbents coast to reelection in local Congressional races Play Video

    November 8, 2022 7:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Polls have closed in Louisiana, where incumbent members of the U.S. House of Representatives were heavily favored to retain their positions in Congress. Here's how the trio of lawmakers from the WBRZ viewing area fared: TROY CARTER REELECTED Rookie Democratic Congressman Troy Carter, whose district... more »
  • Louisiana officials mourn loss of former Governor Edwin Edwards Play Video

    July 12, 2021 10:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE — Some of Louisiana's most prominent figures expressed their condolences to the family of four-term governor Edwin Washington Edwards after receiving news of the 93-year-old politician's death on Monday morning. Edwards passed away surrounded by family and friends at his Gonzales home, according to family spokesman Leo... more »
  • Garret Graves among lawmakers to meet with Biden on infrastructure; 'top priority' is new bridge Play Video

    April 12, 2021 10:27 PM

    WASHINGTON - Louisiana had a seat at the table as President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers Monday to discuss infrastructure. Among the congressmen and senators was Rep. Garret Graves. "The president's opening salvo was talking about how he was open to negotiation, open to... more »
  • La receives $14,350,478 in federal funds to address traffic problems

    August 28, 2020 9:31 AM

    BATON ROUGE - U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced Friday that Louisiana is set to receive $14,350,478 in federal funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to address traffic issues in the southern part of the state. Congressman Graves is encouraging the Department of Transportation and Development to use the... more »
  • Flooding worries circle around Dawson Creek, federal funding could help Play Video

    June 21, 2019 7:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A neighborhood along Acadian Thruway, near I-10 and Dawson Creek, is tired of flooding. The most recent storm on June 6, 2019, was the final straw. At least 17 homes flooded along Honeysuckle Ave. and surrounding streets. Piles of debris sit at the curb, as it... more »
  • Edwards administration defends flood response Play Video

    January 6, 2017 12:11 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Governor Edwards' Administration pushed back against criticism Thursday that it's too slow in responding to the August flood. Friday Edwards will present the state's first disaster relief program 147 days after the storm. "Only twenty of the days have been in the control of the state," said... more »
  • Garret Graves wins re-election in 6th district

    November 8, 2016 5:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Congressman Garret Graves returns to Washington, D.C. – as expected – having won re-election to the seat he's held since January 2015. Five others campaigned for the seat. Graves won the election with {xx} percent of the vote. Graves originally was elected to Congress in... more »
  • U.S. Rep. Mica, Congressman Graves critique FEMA's response efforts Play Video

    August 29, 2016 7:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE – U.S. Representative John Mica of Florida and Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves toured flood damaged neighborhoods in South Louisiana from the sky on Monday. Mica, who chairs the U.S. House subcommittee that oversees FEMA, said that the relief agency has been pitiful in dealing with the... more »
  • U.S. Department of Justice awards $650k to local law enforcement response efforts

    July 21, 2016 5:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Congressman Garret Graves announced that the U.S. Department of Justice awarded $650,000 to local law enforcement officials following Sunday's shooting ambush. The shooting ambush left three officers dead and another three injured. One currently remains in the hospital in critical condition. "We are grateful for these much... more »

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