6:30 LRN Newscast May 25

The state marks another COVID milestone with the lowest number of individuals hospitalized with the virus since they began counting last March, with 271…
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The Senate Judiciary C Committee will hear House-approved legislation this morning that would decriminalize possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana. Chairman Franklin Foil says the bill would still make it a crime to possess small quantities of pot, but offenders would not be sent to jail…
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House-approved Legislation that would make permanent a pandemic-driven policy giving nurse practitioners more independence is set to be heard by the full Senate. Previously independent NPs would contract with a doctor who was on call to review cases, but an executive order suspended that requirement last year. President of the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Kathy Baldridge wants to make that permanent…
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Dr. Lisa Casey with Physicians for Patient Protection opposes the bill. She says there’s a difference in education and training between a doctor and a nurse practitioner and the legislation will put patients at risk…
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The bill passed the House on a 61-41 vote.