Governor Edwards is holding an end of the year press conference at 3 PM. He’ll likely talk about his two terms in office and Edwards’ has consistently said his proudest accomplishment is expanding the Medicaid program….
cut 2 (30) “….I’m Brooke Thorington”

A federal appeals court has refused to hold a rehearing on a case that’s resulted in Louisiana lawmakers being ordered to redraw the state’s congressional map by January 30th. If state lawmakers do not redraw the map, a federal trial will be held on the current map that allegedly violates the Voting Rights Act, because it dilutes the voting power of blacks.

After an extremely hot and dry summer, mudbugs are starting to emerge in south Louisiana crawfish ponds. That’s according to LSU AgCenter Crawfish Specialist Todd Fontenot, who says the emergence started a few weeks later than normal, which could push back the crawfish season…
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Fontenot says the intrusion of salt water into freshwater marshes and bayous also has many crawfish farmers concerned.

Ochsner Lafayette General is launching a million-dollar initiative to confront opioid addiction and abuse head-on in rural communities. Family Doctor James McNally at Ochsner Health Center in Jennings says the project provides critical resources to rural communities that lack services and focuses on…
Cut 4 (12) “…the future.”
The initiative funds preventative and educational programming expenses related to treatment and recovery support.