AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Lillie 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/lillie-la 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/lillie-la https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:24:52 -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 Thu, 27 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 Thu, 27 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 Thu, 27 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 Thu, 27 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 Thu, 27 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 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Julia Letlow, Ph.D. (LA-05) introduced H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. With 73 Republican https://www.americantowns.com/news/letlow-reintroduces-parents-bill-of-rights-31544006-amite-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/letlow-reintroduces-parents-bill-of-rights-31544006-amite-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House Natural Resources and Transportation and Infrastructure committees will begin discussions tomorrow on https://www.americantowns.com/news/tomorrow-us-house-tackles-red-tape-to-deliver-infrastructure-solutions-for-america-31544010-gonzales-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tomorrow-us-house-tackles-red-tape-to-deliver-infrastructure-solutions-for-america-31544010-gonzales-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced the following key Louisiana projects received funding that will address our https://www.americantowns.com/news/south-louisiana-priorities-funded-in-army-corps-work-plan-31544013-gonzales-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/south-louisiana-priorities-funded-in-army-corps-work-plan-31544013-gonzales-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LAFAYETTE, La. – Tides Medical, a producer of skin graft products distributed nationwide for use in the treatment of chronic or https://www.americantowns.com/news/lafayette-biotech-company-announces-40job-expansion-31544083-lafayette-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lafayette-biotech-company-announces-40job-expansion-31544083-lafayette-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 BATON ROUGE, La. – Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is encouraging https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-edwards-and-gohsep-urges-louisianans-to-prepare-now-for-a-severe-weather-threat-beginning-thursday-31544085-baton-rouge-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-edwards-and-gohsep-urges-louisianans-to-prepare-now-for-a-severe-weather-threat-beginning-thursday-31544085-baton-rouge-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 BATON ROUGE, La. – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards named Dr. Eric Kalivoda as Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development to https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-edwards-names-dr-eric-kalivoda-secretary-of-the-department-of-transportation-and-development-31544086-slidell-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-edwards-names-dr-eric-kalivoda-secretary-of-the-department-of-transportation-and-development-31544086-slidell-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 **NOTE**: Before beginning his travel today, Gov. John Bel Edwards held a modified Unified Command Group briefing with the National Weather Service, https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-edwards-and-louisiana-economic-development-officials-travel-to-asia-to-cultivate-business-development-and-trade-ties-31545669-mandeville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-edwards-and-louisiana-economic-development-officials-travel-to-asia-to-cultivate-business-development-and-trade-ties-31545669-mandeville-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TOKYO – A Louisiana delegation led by Gov. John Bel Edwards met Monday with top energy, industry and trade officials from Japan, one of https://www.americantowns.com/news/energy-and-trade-highlight-first-day-of-governors-economic-development-mission-to-asia-31545670-kenner-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/energy-and-trade-highlight-first-day-of-governors-economic-development-mission-to-asia-31545670-kenner-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in introducing the Energy Security Cooperation with Allied https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-barrasso-introduce-bill-to-help-nato-allies-escape-dependence-on-russian-energy-31546160-alexandria-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-barrasso-introduce-bill-to-help-nato-allies-escape-dependence-on-russian-energy-31546160-alexandria-la.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600