It’s termite season and Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain reminds Louisianans to remain vigilant of the swarming pest…:

CUT 01(32)      “…Teiko Foxx.”

Reports of damage are coming in after multiple flood and tornado warnings popped up across Northern Louisiana today. National Weather Service Shreveport forecaster Armani Cassel…:

CUT 06(07)      “…the evening.”

A tornado watch is posted for Southeast Louisiana in areas near the Mississippi River.

The state’s largest hospital system, Ochsner Health, announces hundreds of layoffs in Louisiana, and in Mississippi. They plan to let 770 hospital employees and over 200 urgent care facility workers; about 2-percent of their total workforce. In a written reply to LRN, Ochsner says the reason is the economy and runaway inflation, basically. They assure the public the standard of care will be maintained at all Ochsner facilities, and no further layoffs are anticipated.

At the State Capitol, the House approves legislation that would reduce the number of weeks a person can receive unemployment in a 12-month period; from 26 weeks to 20. It comes from Jennings Rep. Troy Romero, who says fewer weeks of free money is incentive to go find a job…:

CUT 14(12)      “…more money.”

That bill now moves to the Senate for committee review.