Two pieces of legislation pertaining to COVID vaccines advance to the House floor. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Another round of storms is in the forecast today, which could hinder efforts to restore power for nearly 35-thousand customers in Northwest Louisiana according to SWEPCO spokesperson Carey Sullivan.

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There’s a shift happening in Louisiana…at least when it comes to supporting the legalization of recreational marijuana. According to results of polling done by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center, almost 60 percent of registered voters in the state support making cannabis legal. Dr. Ed Chervenak says that’s a 22 percent increase from just four years ago.

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Chervenak says Louisiana’s results mirror what’s happening around the nation, as voters are less likely to see marijuana use as a crime, or know someone who benefits from medicinal cannabis. Tax revenue generated from legal sales is another factor in changing attitudes as well.

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