A new study shows that staying up late at night could put your health at risk. Eric Gill has more…
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Today and tomorrow members of the public will have a chance to lobby before the House Appropriations Committee about what they would like to see funded in next fiscal year’s budget. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Members of the House Democratic Caucus lay out their priorities for the legislative session. Scott Carwile has the story…
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A new study shows that staying up late at night could put your health at risk. Korean researchers found that people who stay up very late are at a higher risk of diabetes, muscle deterioration, and metabolic disease, even if they get the same amount of sleep as early risers. Assistant Professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Dr. Courtney Peterson, says she’s not surprised about these results…
Peterson says quality sleep can help regulate several body functions. The study followed sleep cycles of more than 1,600 people between the ages of 47 and 59. They found that about 100 were night owls and 500 were early risers. Peterson says one theory suggests that sleep during the day is not as good because of blue light interrupting your internal clock…
The report says that these health risks exist for those who stay up late regardless of lifestyle. Peterson says that there’s no real conclusion on why this happens…
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Today and tomorrow members of the public will have a chance to lobby before the House Appropriations Committee about what they would like to see funded in next fiscal year’s budget. Because of a $1.6 billion dollar shortfall, money is tight and several government services are facing massive cuts. Jan Moller (Yawn Mole-er), director of the Louisiana Budget Project, expects the public will make sure their voice is heard…:
Moller says public testimony on the budget is one of the most important parts of the legislative session. He says there are no more easy options for lawmakers when it comes to deciding how to handle the dire financial situation…:
Moller says this is a chance for lawmakers who write the budget to understand how it impacts people and communities. He says one of the things legislators will try hard to do over the next couple of months is protect higher education…:
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The House Democratic Caucus says Medicaid expansion and state funding for higher ed are their top priorities in this legislative session. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James, says democrats will not approve a budget for next fiscal year, if the legislature doesn’t pass a bill that allows the state to receive federal dollars so more low-income residents can receive Medicaid…:
Cut 10 (08) “presidential ambition”
As it stands now, higher education is looking at a massive reduction in state funding, because of a one-point-six billion dollar revenue shortfall. There’s talk about giving public colleges more autonomy to raise tuition or passing additional fees on students. James says the democratic party opposes both efforts
Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, state representative John Bel Edwards, says there’s enough democrats in the legislature that can prevent the passing of bills that raise college tuition costs for students….
cut 12 (12) “technical colleges”
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In his last state of the state address to the legislature, Governor Bobby Jindal took a break from politics to show a sentimental side during portions of his speech. The Governor began by joking that there may be some lawmakers happy that it would be his final time speaking in chambers to kick off the session:
Cut 13 (12) “appreciate your restraint”
Jindal also said he wanted to acknowledge what he said everyone already knew and that is he hasn’t done everything perfectly. The Governor also brought his children to his speech for the first time…:
Cut 14 (13) “turn around and say hello”
Jindal also used a moment to recognize his parents. His father was at the Capitol but the Governor said that for the first time, his mother couldn’t make it because she was at home recovering from surgery…:
Cut 15 (13) “and your thoughts”
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