The National Retail Federation says Americans will spend on average 133-dollars a year on Dad for this Father’s Day. Spokesperson Katherine Cullen says one particular age group will spend even more than that, an average of $188….
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Clothing and gift cards are two of the most popular Father’s Day gifts, but growing in popularity is the special outing gift, which is usually dinner, a concert or some other event outside of the home.

A six-week open enrollment period began today for the state’s Medicaid program. Enrollment services manager Rebecca Harris says during this time, Medicaid recipients can change plans and they can do so through the new Healthy Louisiana smarthphone app…
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The app is available for both Apple and Android devices.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is calling on the federal government to impose a five to ten percent inspection fee on imported seafood in an effort to keep cheap and a lot of times substandard seafood from flooding market, costing domestic producers money. Nungesser says he’s passionate about the issue and will look to his colleagues for help…
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US Senator John Kennedy has said he’ll file the inspection fee legislation.

US Attorney David Joseph who represents the Western District of Louisiana is pleased to announce his office has added three violent crime prosecutors…
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Joseph says one of the prosecutors is from the state Attorney General’s office and that person will handle firearm and drug indictments in the Monroe area.