AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Albany Louisiana. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/albany-la 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/albany-la https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:40:06 -0600 MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Dianne https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-address-rape-kit-backlog-31541515-madisonville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-address-rape-kit-backlog-31541515-madisonville-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-colleagues-push-for-greater-health-care-access-for-louisianans-the-nation-31541521-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-colleagues-push-for-greater-health-care-access-for-louisianans-the-nation-31541521-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-statement-on-interiors-first-proposed-gulf-of-mexico-offshore-wind-sale-31541522-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-statement-on-interiors-first-proposed-gulf-of-mexico-offshore-wind-sale-31541522-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) requested more information on the federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-brown-call-for-better-health-coverage-for-individuals-who-stutter-31541523-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-brown-call-for-better-health-coverage-for-individuals-who-stutter-31541523-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Mike Crapo (R-ID) are standing up https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-work-to-stop-atf-from-eroding-americans-second-amendment-rights-31541524-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-lankford-work-to-stop-atf-from-eroding-americans-second-amendment-rights-31541524-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and a group of 25 Senate colleagues reintroduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-crapo-colleagues-reintroduce-hearing-protection-act-31541525-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-crapo-colleagues-reintroduce-hearing-protection-act-31541525-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) co-authored https://www.americantowns.com/news/scalise-and-feenstra-democrats-softoncrime-agenda-endangers-american-families-31543988-ponchatoula-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/scalise-and-feenstra-democrats-softoncrime-agenda-endangers-american-families-31543988-ponchatoula-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) ??joined Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise https://www.americantowns.com/news/scalise-calls-out-democrats-for-refusing-to-show-up-to-hearings-across-the-country-31543990-ponchatoula-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/scalise-calls-out-democrats-for-refusing-to-show-up-to-hearings-across-the-country-31543990-ponchatoula-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-supports-i49-project-against-absurd-claim-of-racism-31543994-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-supports-i49-project-against-absurd-claim-of-racism-31543994-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated an https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-announces-additional-34m-to-address-ongoing-housing-needs-31543996-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-announces-additional-34m-to-address-ongoing-housing-needs-31543996-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $500,000 to the https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-announces-grant-funding-for-chennault-international-airport-31543999-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-announces-grant-funding-for-chennault-international-airport-31543999-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $5 million in federal grants for https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-announces-additional-5m-for-hurricane-laura-recovery-efforts-31544000-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-announces-additional-5m-for-hurricane-laura-recovery-efforts-31544000-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended the planned $1.5M investment for Tides Medical to upgrade its corporate headquarters https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-commends-investment-in-tides-medical-for-acadiana-region-31544001-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-commends-investment-in-tides-medical-for-acadiana-region-31544001-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-announces-funding-for-waterway-projects-31544002-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higgins-announces-funding-for-waterway-projects-31544002-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, February 24, 2023 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced legislation to strengthen border https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-introduces-legislation-to-strengthen-border-security-31544003-bossier-city-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-introduces-legislation-to-strengthen-border-security-31544003-bossier-city-la.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600