Senator Bill Cassidy is the co-author of the SANTA Act, which aims to keep dangerous counterfeit toys out of the hands of children. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

Supreme Rice has announced a 20-million dollar expansion of its facilities in Crowley. Supreme Rice is the state’s leading rice processor and they are adding 25-thousand square feet of manufacturing space. Supreme Rice employs 150 workers in Louisiana.

Harvard researchers predict nearly half of all Americans will be obese by 2030. LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is seeking ways to combat obesity and Doctor Steven Heymsfield says the best way to stop the epidemic from progressing is making sure children don’t develop habits that lead to obesity…
cut 15 (11) “…ways”

L-D-H employee and Army veteran Keith Phillips of Zachary needs a double lung transplant to survive as he suffers from pulmonary fibrosis. His father died from the disease nearly three decades ago and pulmonary fibrosis also killed his grandmother and aunt. Phillips sister is Cynthia Griffin…
cut 11 (12) “….in that”
For more on Keith’s story go to Louisiana Radio Network’s website.