The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approves a bill that would prohibit SNAP recipients from purchasing soft drinks with SNAP benefits. Sean Richardson has the story.
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The House Natural Resources Committee has voted against a bill that would have allowed parish governments to vote over whether a carbon sequestration well is allowed in their parish. Some members of the public are concerned about the impact of carbon wells, which will store carbon dioxide, while opponents of the bill say the legislation will deter businesses from investing in Louisiana.
Construction is underway on the new Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Dr. Butch Adolph, the chief medical officer for Ochsner Children’s Hospital, says the new facility will be five stories tall, totaling more than 340-thousand square feet, with a lot of dedicated pediatric space.
The new Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital is slated to open in early 2028.
Today on Capitol Hill, New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is relaunching the Men’s Health Caucus. Carter says let’s face it fellas, women are more proactive in controlling their health…
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Carter and others will announce the bipartisan caucus at ten Central time this morning.