Amtrak is getting set to launch the Mardi Gras Service running twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama. Jeff Palermo has more.
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Senator Bill Cassidy is hailing the 17-and-a-half-billion-dollar investment that Woodside Energy Group is making in Louisiana saying it will bring thousands of new jobs to Calcasieu Parish.
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A bill that would ban the sale of kratom has been approved and moves to the Senate floor. David Lebrano supports the bill and spoke to the dangers of the drug. Lebrano’s son died from an apparent kratom overdose, and he hopes to prevent others from experiencing this pain.
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But some critics say the ban will hurt those who use the product medicinally to help manage pain. Adam Peak who owns Bella Sunrise Smoke Shop, says kratom has been a net positive, helping with overcoming addiction to other drugs and alcohol.