Based on an AARP of Louisiana survey, 90-percent of Louisiana voters say home and community based services are important to stay in their own home as they age. Interim State Director, Denise Bottcher, says their survey also shows that 83-percent of respondents support funding to provide more services for seniors living at home…

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She hopes this legislative session produces funding so more seniors can avoid institutional care.

Baton Rouge Representative Dalton Honore’s bill that would let voters decide whether or not recreational marijuana should be legal in Louisiana gets a hearing today. LSU Public Policy Polling Research Director Mike Henderson says doesn’t think Louisianians would make it legal now, but likely in the next 10 years…:

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Their survey found support for legalization of marijuana for personal use is at 45 percent, lagging opposition at 52 percent.

This is Stephen Moret’s last week as Louisiana Economic Development Secretary before he begins his job as LSU Foundation President. Moret says the best feeling over the years is meeting someone who’s gotten a job they helped bring here…

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On the Jim Engster Show, Moret says no LED Secretary successor has been named yet, but he believes it will be within in the next few days.

There will be a homecoming celebration tonight in Abbeville for a local Top 5 finalist on NBC’s “The Voice”, Koryn Hawthorne. The aspiring young singer will ride in a homecoming parade at 5pm then put on a special concert in Magdalen Square downtown. Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza says Koryn has been singing in their community since she was a child…:

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Piazza says fans are encouraged to bring signs in support of Hawthorne to the parade which is open to all.