Grassroots Government - Ep. 10 - 5-18-20

This week, Joe Mapes breaks down some bills that are moving through the state legislature in Louisiana, including a bill that will hopefully bring down the price of auto insurance across the state. He also updates us on the latest on the state's budget that now has around 2 weeks to be completed. Andy Brown updates us on work the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation is doing to help poultry producers keep the lights on. He also explains the HEROES Act that's moving around in D.C. right now as well as the latest from the USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Show Notes

Listen to Episode 1 where we discuss tort reform at length.

www.farmers.gov website link here

Learn more about Payroll Protection Act (PPP) here.

Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.

To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.

To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

What is Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast?

Louisiana Farm Bureau is constantly working protect and promote Louisiana's farmers, ranchers, and rural residents. This podcast exists to share stories of those farmers with interviews about their farms and issues important to them. Here, we will also share about the work Farm Bureau is doing on their behalf on issues related to public policy from the parish level all the way to the halls of Congress in D.C.