What can citizens expect to be top priorities for Governor Edwards’ next four years? Kevin Barnhart has the details.
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If you’re feeling like you’ve got the flu, you’re not alone the CDC says Louisiana ranks among the top three states reporting flu activity, and according to Walgreens New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette are among the top six cities in the U.S. with the highest flu-based retail prescription data. The CDC also notes we aren’t even into the peak of flu season yet
Period Equity is hosting a protest against the state’s sales taxing of feminine products in New Orleans today. LIFT Louisiana is helping organize the event, and Legal Advisory Board Member Laura Fine says 33 states do not exempt the products from sales tax, and an effort to do so here failed to pass last year, but Fine says they’ve worked to sure up more votes for next year’s attempt.
According to QuoteWizard Louisiana has the seventh-highest rate of distracted driving incidents in the nation between 2013 and 17. But the report also shows the state has had a slight decline in incidents in last few years. State Police Sgt. Melissa Matey credits that an aggressive driver education campaign…