A study from WalletHub, finds Louisiana is the 2nd worst state to have a baby. Louisiana ranks last when it comes to rate of low birth weight, number of OB-GYNs, and preterm births. State Department of Health Deputy Secretary Michelle Alletto says the expansion of Medicaid will surely help improve birth outcomes…:
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The study ranks Louisiana 49th in number of Pediatricians and Family Doctors and 47th for infant- mortality rate.

A state lawmaker is calling for the firing of State Superintendent of Education John White, citing a recent annual job evaluation. Multiple reports indicate Slidell Representative Kevin Pearson said Louisiana has fallen to the bottom and that any other job performance evaluation would result in termination. A spokesperson for the DOE disputes the claim saying the state has shown significant gains in public schools.

Levees.org is planning on turning a house flooded during Hurricane Katrina into a memorial. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Investigators with the Lake Charles Police Department are working to close the cold case of the the 29-year-old murder of Noah Breaux, whose home was burned down to cover up the homicide. Deputy Chief Mark Kraus says in March of 1987, the 75-year-old’s home was torched, then his body located
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