Motorists in Louisiana won’t like this but it’s also not much of a surprise that car insurance rates keep going up here. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says you can blame low gas prices meaning more people on the road, and the increase in the number of folks on their phone. He also says cars are nicer which also means higher rates
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he National Highway Safety Administration finds distracted driving is the cause for 20-percent of crashes in the state.

The Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency says a pregnant mother from Haughton is donating her terminal baby’s tissue for research. Kirsten Heintz with LOPA says this type of selfless act by Brittney Walls can bring a sense of fulfillment for mothers who will inevitably lose their child…:
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is getting ready for the new nonstop between New Orleans and Germany coming this summer. He hopes these new tourists will take advantage of all there is to do in Louisiana.
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UNO represents Louisiana in the NCAA Tournament tonight as they face Mount St. Mary’s in a First Four contest in Dayton, Ohio. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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