Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is pushing two different bills through Congress that would improve Red Snapper access in the Gulf of Mexico. Graves says one bill improves the science used to manage Red Snapper resources and the second bill deals with making sure commercial and recreational fisherman have greater access to Red Snapper.

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Graves believes making the season longer helps to maintain Louisiana’s reputation as the sportsman’s paradise.

Lafayette has been named one the top All American vacation spots for 2015 by the Travel Channel. President and CEO of Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission Ben Berthelot says the city has been getting a few notable titles…

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Berthelot believes the publicity from big name sources really does bring in new visitors.

The Food and Drug Administration orders food companies to phase out artificial trans fats from foods. Doctor Catherine Champagne, a registered dietitian with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center,says consumers should be happy the federal government is taking this action, but more needs to be done to make sure people eat healthy…

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Champagne says restaurants have also taken steps to remove trans fat from their foods.

The LSU baseball team stayed alive at the College World Series by beating Cal State Fullerton 5-3 Tuesday. The Tigers fell behind 3-0 in the first inning. Pitcher Alex Lange says after the first inning he had to go back into the dugout and regroup…

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The Tigers will next face TCU Thursday night at seven.