Senator John Kennedy has picked up another challenger in his bid for re-election. Baton Rouge community activist Gary Chambers announced today he’s challenging Kennedy. He is a Democrat, who says he supports the Build Better Act, a voting rights bill and he’s an advocate for Medicare for All.

Kennedy’s other Democratic challenger is Luke Mixon. The political newcomer appeared at the Baton Rouge Press Club and criticized Kennedy for not voting for the infrastructure bill that Mixon says will bring Louisiana better roads, clean drinking water and expanded broadband…:
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Kennedy says only 23-percent of the infrastructure bill actually goes to infrastructure.

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets at the state capitol today. It’s expected that economists will tell the panel the revenues coming into the state’s coffers are better than projected. But House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue warns the good budget times might not last much longer…:
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Louisiana military vet Gary Hess has created a telemedicine platform called TeleLeaf to help those who suffer from PTSD get connected with medical marijuana. TeleLeaf Customer Service Manager Brianna Hardy says many patients are hesitant to try medical marijuana after previous pharmaceutical options proved disappointing and caused side effects that created additional health problems.
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For more information go to tele-leaf-dot-com.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought us house floats last year as a way to celebrate Mardi Gras, when there were no parades. Parades are back, but residents are still decorating their homes like a float. Stronghold Studios normally assists with movie sets, but Ian Darrow says when COVID closed down film production, they added house floats to their repertoire and a new line of work…
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