Insurance and education reform were two main themes of Governor Jeff Landry’s address to state lawmakers on the first day of the legislative session. The governor is also calling for a constitutional convention..
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Landry wants to move certain items out of the constitution and into state law, giving the legislature more flexibility to address the state’s problems.

Good news for the thousands of people who suffer from sickle cell disease. Children’s Hospital New Orleans has been designated as Louisiana’s only treatment center for a newly approved sickle cell disease therapy. Pediatric Oncologist Doctor Zachary Leblanc says the ground breaking gene therapy takes several months and at least a couple of hospital stays…
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The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction has added three new inductees to its ranks. Teiko Foxx has more.
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A laundromat in St. Tammany Parish where a woman fought off an attack from a twice convicted sex offender burned down last night. No word on the cause of the blaze. Authorities say on March 3rd a woman was attacked by 40-year-old Nicholas Tranchant with a sharp weapon. The woman used that weapon to fight back and Tranchant died from his injuries.