Huge economic development news as Formosa selects a site in St. James Parish near the Sunshine Bridge to build a nine-point-four billion dollar chemical manufacturing complex. State Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says the 24-hundred acre site is branded as the Sunshine Project and it would create 12-hundred jobs…
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Pierson says construction should begin next year.

It’s possible the full Senate will take up a measure this afternoon that would allow riverboat casinos to expand gaming operations on land. The proposal is facing opposition from the Louisiana Family Forum. Gene Mills says it’s an expansion of gambling…
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Supporters say the legislation will help a riverboat casino industry that’s been stagnant because of current regulations.

The National Safety Council has released it’s first-ever “Road to Zero” report. They are trying to achieve zero roadway deaths in the future. Jim Shannon has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Health will offer free STD testing at a series of rotating sites from tomorrow through Thursday. The initiative is part of the CDC’s STD awareness month. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Parham Jaberi (Juh-berry) says testing is the most important thing you can do to stop the spread of STDs.
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