U.S. Sen. John Kennedy on Thursday made a lively defense of the Big Beautiful Bill Act, pointing to what he said will be economic benefits and rejecting claims about the impact on Medicaid recipients.

Wayne Joseph Hebert, 66, a resident of Bayou Vista, passed away August 2, 2025, at his camp in Roxie, MS. Wayne was born July 5, 1959, in Morgan City, the son of Leopold and Alice Hebert. Wayne was a ...