The doctor is in: U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, will discuss health care reform at a rally organized by the Louisiana Tea Party, set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Boudreaux’s on Government Street. Cassidy, a liver specialist, has been a critic of President Barack Obama’s reform proposals.
A turnaround: The national average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased last week after falling for two consecutive weeks. The average rate was 5.36% for the week ending Sunday, up from 5.26%, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor. The average 15-year rate saw a smaller increase, going from 4.62% for the week ending Aug. 2, to 4.69% as of Sunday.
One of the best: The football team at John Curtis Christian School in River Ridge was ranked ninth nationally in Rivals.com’s preseason football poll. The Patriots are going for their sixth consecutive Louisiana state 2A football championship. The team finished 19th in Rivals.com’s final 2008 high school football poll. John Curtis is the highest ranked Louisiana team.
