Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed a bill that would have provided companies impacted by COVID-19 a rebate for hiring or rehiring employees. Covington Representative Mark Wright says businesses would be eligible for the program if they hired at least five people and added 40-thousand dollars in total payroll…
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But in the governor’s veto letter, Edwards said that the program would create such a large pool of eligible businesses, the potential cost to the state could be substantial.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center they’ve found a chemical compound that could be an effective drug for treating obesity and related diseases. Pennington Executive Director Doctor John Kirwan says BAM15 infiltrated fat cells in lab mice and produced weight loss without any additional physical exertion
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Human trials will be needed before the federal government believes its safe to take.

Republicans are trying again to pass a tort reform bill that seeks to lower auto insurance rates by making changes to the state’s legal system. The House approved two bills yesterday. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says the legislation is similar to other states who pay much lower premiums.
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Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed similar legislation last week because he says there’s no guarantee that these legal changes will lead to lower rates. During Monday’s House Debate, Amite Representative Robby Carter tore into the bill over how it would impact the funding of court systems and it would hurt a person’s ability to receive adequate compensation if involved in a car wreck
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The bill heads to the Senate.