Lafayette-based Waitr announces its transitioning to a new name… A-SAP. Spokesperson Dean Turcol says it’s reflective of their new business model – same day delivery of any type of goods, not just food, and you ‘ll receive it “as soon as possible.”
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Turcol says those products will include alcohol, clothing, sporting goods and auto parts.

Legislation signed by the governor urges the Louisiana Public Service Commission to create a compeitive market for electric vehicle stations…
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Jay Smith, executive director of Charge Ahead Partnership, says instead of just relying on power companies to build E-V stations around the state, grocery stores and fuel stations can also enter the market.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe will soon begin research and testing of legal medical cannabis and hemp grown in Louisiana. Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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Lawyers for a now Shreveport abortion clinic have filed a request for a Baton Rouge judge to block the state’s abortion ban. A New Orleans judge punted the matter to a Baton Rouge court. Judge Don Johnson will hear the case and he has scheduled a hearing for Monday.