A federal judge in Texas rules that Obamacare is unconstitutional and Governor John Bel Edwards says it creates uncertainty for nearly 850-thousand Louisianans with a pre-existing health condition as they could lose their health insurance. But Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says this case is about federal overreach and patients should come first in health care, not a bureaucracy. Landry says if this ruling stands through the appeal process, he’ll work with the legislature to make sure those with pre-existing conditions obtain coverage.
Today is the deadline to sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act. There are fewer people signing up as last year Congress approved legislation that removes the penalty for not having health insurance….
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That’s Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon.

Former state superintendent of education Paul Pastorek will lead an investigation into allegations that T-M Landry College Prep in Breaux Breaux falsified college applications so their students can attend Ivy league schools. The New York Times reports one of the co founders of the school, Michael Landry, also abused some of the children. State Police is looking into the abuse claims.

A Houston-based natural gas company moved a step closer to receiving a one-billion dollar plus property tax break as a result of a vote by the Louisiana board of Commerce and Industry…
cut 2 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”