A new statewide poll shows Republican Senator David Vitter’s lead in the governor’s race is growing. Scott Carwile has the story…:
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Common Core is getting its first hearing today of the current legislative session. There was a bill that would scrap the standards but lawmakers have come up with a compromise plan aimed at winning support of both proponents and opponents of Common Core. The House Education Committee began meeting at 9am to discuss the issue.

A pill is being developed locally that could help cure addition some day. Researchers at LSU Health Science Shreveport say “EMB-001” aims directly at people’s cravings for things like cocaine, meth and possibly even nicotine.
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Dr. Nick Goeders (geh-derz) leads the study and says they’ve so far had a lot of success with the product on lab rats and also in people addicted to crack cocaine. He says they hope they can get EMB-001 on the market in 2-3 years.

New Orleans Pelicans GM Dell Demps says it was ownership and management that decided to release Monty Williams as head coach. It’s been reported that the GM and Williams did not see eye to eye on many personnel moves, but Demps says he didn’t see it that way…:
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He says the search for a new coach is underway.