Independent or “No Party” voters is the fastest growing group of registered voters in Louisiana, according to Secretary of State Tom Schedler. Schedler says the “No Party” trend is not just happening in Louisiana…

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Schedler says “other” party registration has increased by nearly 75-hundred since last summer.

This is National Infant Immunization Week and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals urges families to get their infants immunized. DHH Immunization Medical Director, Dr. Frank Welch, says one objective of this week is to encourage parents to contact their pediatrician to not only make sure their babies are protected, but protected on time…

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He says people need vaccinations across their lifespans, but this week the focus is on babies.

An LSU Public Policy Polling survey done for the state’s film industry shows 48% of those polled said they had a positive opinion of the state’s film tax credit program. Baton Rouge’s Celtic Studios Executive Director Patrick Mulhearn says while not perfect, the tax benefits are helping put money in people’s pockets…

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The poll shows 80% of Louisianians agree it’s good for the economy to have movies made here.

State Police has shared a heartwarming story about their rescue of a dog who was spotted in a swamp under I-10 near I-55 in LaPlace. Trooper Melissa Matey says they were rendering assistance to a stranded motorist who told them there was a trapped dog that was in the swamp below the interstate…

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When they realized they couldn’t reach the dog by boat, Matey says Captain Brandon walked about a half a mile through the swamp to rescue the animal.