There are many who oppose Governor John Bel Edwards executive order to expand the Medicaid program in Louisiana. Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany feels it’s irresponsible to take such a step without making changes to the current program. He says we should look to provide health care that is affordable with a focus on quality…:
CUT 7 (06) “of those things”
Louisiana AARP applauds Governor Edwards’ executive order, saying it will go a long way to make us a healthier state.

State Police has issued a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Media Advisory on behalf of the Shreveport Police Department for a 2-year-old and a 7-year-old who are believed to have been taken along with their mother by a violent criminal and are in imminent danger. They are looking for 2-year-old Elijah Wong and 7-year-old Donnie Dawon and their mother, 28-year-old Antonette Wong. They were abducted by force by Keith Rogers who is armed and considered dangerous.

Senate President John Alario announced committee assignments and appointments for the start of the 2016-2020 Louisiana Senate. Ville Platte Senator Eric LaFleur will chair the Senate Finance Committee, Revenue & Fiscal Affairs will be led by New Orleans Senator JP Morrell. Parks Senator Fred Mills will chair Senate Health & Welfare and Senator Page Cortez of Lafayette will oversee Senate Transportation. Senator Blade Morrish will chair Senate Education.

A Denham Springs gas station owner is under arrest for allegedly selling a dangerous synthetic drug, known as Juicy, at the store, which caused two high school students to overdose. 36-year-old Essam Farhat faces 228 counts of possession with intent to distribute. Denham Springs Police Det. Glenn Lemoine says the students, who had to be hospitalized following the overdoses at Denham Springs High School, told detectives that they had purchased the drug at that Farhat’s gas station…:
Cut 11 (10) “30-40 bucks a bottle”