Now that a federal ruling has been issued in Alabama clearing the way for Clerk of Court offices to begin distributing marriage licenses for same sex couples, what does it mean for Louisiana? Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino says the fact that the US Supreme Court has allowed same sex couples to get a marriage license in Alabama is likely a signal of the court’s intended resolution…

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The US Supreme court is currently considering four cases that will soon be argued.

Over a dozen Louisiana public school districts have passed resolutions asking the state not to enforce penalties for students who decide not take to the Common Core standardized tests. Louisiana School Boards Association executive director Scott Richard says they are pushing BESE to have a special meeting…

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BESE President Chas Roemer, a supporter of Common Core, is not calling a special meeting, but “opt-outs” could be discussed at the board’s March 5th meeting.

A research study from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans finds a psychedelic drug prevents the development of allergic asthma in mice. There are over 25 million people in the US known to have asthma. Lead researcher Dr. Charles Nichols says the next step in their research is to see if the drug has a positive effect on mice who already have asthma…

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Nichols says testing on mice will continue and hopefully a clinical human trial will begin sometime in the future.

Tonight’s Powerball jackpot has reached a whopping $485 million. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says when the jackpot gets this high, many people pool their tickets together. She reminds players that in Louisiana only one person or legal entity can claim a prize…

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Tonight’s jackpot is the third largest prize in the game’s history.