Today the Federal Communications Commission will implement nationwide regulations establishing just and reasonable charges for calls to and from incarcerated individuals. Jeff Palermo has more.
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A new report from the Committee of 100 shows signs of economic growth, but some challenges lurk ahead. Colleen Crain reports.
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If you’ve made losing weight your new year’s resolution, you’re not alone. Andrew Greenstein has some tips to make that resolution successful.
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After years of paying excessive rates to communicate with incarcerated loved ones, Louisiana families will soon find relief. Starting today, the Federal Communications Commission will implement nationwide regulations establishing just and reasonable charges for calls to and from incarcerated individuals. PSC Commissioner Foster Campbell says in Louisiana, call rates will drop from 25 cents per minute to as low as 6 cents.
Campbell highlighted the long-standing issue, saying Louisiana families have for years been charged outrageously high rates and unauthorized fees.
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An investigation led by Campbell in 2011 revealed that the rates for inmate phone calls in Louisiana averaged 30 times higher than those for calls made outside correctional facilities with Sheriff’s receiving 40 to 50- percent commissions from inmate phone calls. Campbell says with the new law it’s a great day.
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These changes aim to alleviate the financial burden on families while ensuring fair communication costs.
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A new report from the Committee of 100 shows both signs of economic growth and challenges ahead. CEO Adam Knapp says Louisiana gained thousands of jobs over the course of 2024.
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Knapp says he expects that economic growth to continue into 2025, thanks in large part to the tax reform package that the legislature passed in November.
And the legislature got rid of some taxes that other states do not impose, including the inventory tax and the corporate franchise tax. All that said, Knapp says the state still needs to address some challenges that exist, such as the high poverty rate.
Knapp says while inflation is certainly up in Louisiana and coast to coast, wages have increased by about 25-percent statewide in the last five years – more so in North Louisiana than in South Louisiana.
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A new year is upon us; and with that, scores of new year’s resolutions to lose weight. Normally, those resolutions are out the window by January 3rd. But there are some things that you can do to actually be successful in your weight loss endeavor. Candida Rebello, the director of the nutrition and chronic disease program at LSU, says when choosing foods, look for foods that are low in energy density – those are foods that have high dietary fiber content and high water content.
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Rebello says people tend to eat based on the size of the portion and not by the calorie content. So for the same 100 calories, you can eat a large portion of some foods or a tiny portion of others.
Rebello says when choosing grains, choose whole grains, since they will be high in dietary fiber.
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LSU football ends its season on a high note, beating Baylor in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl, 44-31. Garrett Nussmeier had a big day, completing 24 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns. Two of those touchdowns were caught by Trey’Dez Green, who caught six passes for 53 yards. Coach Brian Kelly said the freshman Green’s preparation paid off.
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Green wasn’t the only freshman who had a big game. Kelly praised the freshmen who contributed on defense, including linebacker Tylen Singleton, safety Dashawn Spears and cornerback Javien Toviano – and he said they’re prepared for the future.
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Linebacker Whit Weeks was carted off late in the first half with a gruesome ankle injury. Kelly addressed his prognosis after the game.
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With the win, LSU ends its season with a record of 9-and-4.