Legislation to create the Office of Health and Nutrition within the Louisiana Department of Health advances to the full Senate. Covington Senator Patrick McMath says the office would not be an additional cost, but it could help lower health care costs in the future as Louisiana has some of the highest rates of chronic disease in the country.
We are just seven weeks away from the May 16th party primary election. The U-S Senate Republican Primary is getting the most attention, but the 5th Congressional District G-O-P primary is also very competitive. Radio talk show host Moon Griffon says it’s hard to judge who is the front-runner to replace Julia Letlow…
If you’re a Netflix subscriber, be prepared to fork over a little more money. The premium and standard plans each increase by two dollars a month to $26.99 and $19.99 respectively, while the ad-supported plan goes up a dollar to $8.99. Haggai Davis, the host of the TechGumbo radio show and podcast, says the biggest reason is that Netflix is now starting to show live sports.
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The increased prices are in effect immediately for new subscribers, and they will roll out over time for existing subscribers.
Entergy Louisiana and Meta announce a new agreement that they say will save customers two-billion dollars over the next 20 years. Under the agreement, Meta is making a series of contributions aimed at lowering energy costs to customers near its data centers. Those savings are in addition to the previously announced savings of 650-million dollars.