The Louisiana Association of Educators and the Louisiana Federation of Teachers are teaming up to spotlight political candidates who support the best interest of public education. LAE President Debbie Meaux says the “It’s Time to Get it Right” campaign is an effort to help voters make an informed decision…

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The campaign will promote recommended candidates in the governor’s race, as well as elections for the state legislature and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Today is the first meeting of the task force studying the impact of illegal immigration on Louisiana taxpayers . Task force chair Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says it’s difficult to know how many illegal aliens are in the state, which makes it difficult to get the federal government to reimburse Louisiana for educating undocumented children…

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Former state lawmaker and ex-Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke plans to take legal action if New Orleans removes the Battle of Liberty Place monument, which recognizes a group of prominent whites and ex-Confederates who fought against Louisiana’s biracial Reconstruction government. Duke made the comments as the French Quarter Commission voted to remove the monument…

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The Battle of Liberty Place monument is one of four monuments that New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is seeking to remove.

A UC-San Francisco study shows that a lack of sleep can determine your likelihood of catching a cold. Researchers found that less than six hours of sleep negatively impacts your immune system. Professor of Family Medicine at LSU New Orleans Dr. Herbert Muncie says if you’re sleeping more than nine hours then that may raise another concern…

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He says sleep is just as necessary to staying healthy as a good diet and exercise.