It's no secret there have been some issues for folks trying to board early morning flights at Lafayette Regional Airport lately. Those not making their flights despite arriving hours early have...
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Groundbreaking for LFT terminal; officials say shorter lines to come
Lafayette Regional Airport is moving forward with plans for an expansion.Thursday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new terminal with a greater sense of why it's so important.The...
‘Isn’t it time for a new one?’ Lafayette Regional breaks ground on new terminal
Folks "flying Lafayette" could be going through a brand-new, 120,000-square foot terminal in just two years.Construction on the more than $80 million project is estimated to be complete in 24 months...
Higgins Announces Flood Mitigation Grant for Lafayette Parish
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Lafayette Consolidated Government will receive $1,250,000 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The hazard mitigation...
Water Infrastructure Bill Includes Higgins’ Pro-Louisiana Amendments
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass the House Amendment to S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects that improve...
Higgins Surveys Water Infrastructure in South Louisiana
Higgins Announces Flood Mitigation Grant for Calcasieu Parish
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury will receive $3,364,520 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The hazard mitigation...
Higgins keeps focus on serving
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins is aware of the upcoming Nov. 6 election to retain his 3rd District seat, but he said he remains focused on "working and serving."Higgins, R-Port Barre, told the American...
Congressman Higgins Surveys Water Infrastructure in Southwest Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) recently joined officials from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a joint aerial mission to observe the USACE's...
Higgins Announces $10M for Lafayette Regional Airport
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant will be used to finance...
Port of West St. Mary to get $1.3M for Workforce Development
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the Port of West St. Mary to help build an...
Higgins Announces Increased Funding for Corps Projects
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) FY 2018 Work Plan will provide significant funding increases for waterway projects in Louisiana's 3rd...
Higgins Pushes Louisiana Priorities in Water Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018), which authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects that...
Daily Review: Port to Get $28M More in Dredging Funds
Dredging funds keep flowing in to the Port of Morgan City.Just three months after learning that the port's annual funds to dredge its waterways will double in 2019, port leaders learned they will...
Higgins Announces Corps Funding for Louisiana Projects
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) after announcing that it is releasing over $141 million in funds for projects in Louisiana's 3rd District, part of...
Higgins Votes for FAA Reauthorization, Helps Secure Pro-Louisiana Amendments
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which provides a 5-year reauthorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and includes...
Higgins, Senators Urge Funding for Freshwater Bayou Lock
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) recently authored a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA),...
Higgins all in for I-10 Bridge
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins said he will "kick down any bureaucratic wall" to get a new Interstate 10 bridge built. But he said officials in Baton Rouge must agree on a plan that includes input from...
Higgins: Oil & Gas Industry Poised for Comeback
President Donald Trump and conservatives in Congress are helping the oil and gas industry make a comeback with increased drilling opportunities and fewer burdensome regulations, U.S. Rep. Clay...
Op-Ed: I-10 Bridge Progress Hinges on Cohesive Strategy Forward
Everyone knows our roads and highways are in need of repair or replacement across the state. In Southwest Louisiana, the need for a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge is ever increasing. Yet, a new...