The American Automobile Association expects more Americans to travel this Memorial Day weekend than they have in the last 10 years. Scott Carwile reports…
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The Saints announce that New Orleans has been invited by the NFL to bid to host the 2019 and 2020 Super Bowls. Eric Gill reports…
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The United Health Foundation ranks Louisiana 50th in the nation for Senior Health. That’s last according to the Annual America’s Health Rankings 2015 Senior Report. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The American Automobile Association expects more Americans to travel this Memorial Day weekend than they have in the last 10 years. Spokesman Don Redman says they predict a 5-percent increase from last year in people who will travel for the holiday weekend…
He says over 37 milion Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home for the holiday. Redman says if you plan to travel by car this weekend, you can expect to share the road with a lot of people…
It’s expected that about 33-million people will be traveling by car. Most drivers can expect to pay the lowest Memorial Day gas prices in five years. Redman says you can attribute much of the increase in travelers to the fact that people are feeling more confident about the economy because of the drop in gas prices…
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New Orleans has been invited to bid to host the 2019 and 2020 Super Bowls. The Big Easy last hosted the Super Bowl in 2013. Jay Cicero, President of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, says four other cities also received invitations…
Atlanta, Miami, Tampa, and Los Angeles have also received invitations to bid on hosting the big game from the NFL. New Orleans lost out on hosting the 2018 Super Bowl to Minneapolis and their new stadium last year. Cicero says with new stadiums proposed for Atlanta and Los Angeles, the competition will be stiff…
Cut 8 (06) “those Super Bowls”
Los Angeles was invited to bid on the 2020 Super Bowl if a stadium is in place and a team has moved there by the start of the 2018 season. The bids will go to a vote of team owners next May. Cicero feels the Crescent City has an edge on the other cities vying to host the Super Bowl…
Cut 9 (11) “competitive advantage”
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Legislation by Hammond Representative Chris Broadwater that would allow state colleges to raise fees for students passes the state House. Gonzales Representative Eddie Lambert wanted assurance from Broadwater that this measure would not affect tuition…
Cut 10 (06) “TOPS, whatsoever”
Broadwater says his measure would only make it easier for colleges to raise student fees, within certain limits, and not affect TOPS in any way. He says a percentage of the revenues generated from additional fees would be set aside for needs based assistance…
cut 11 (08) “education problem”
The legislation passed on a 79-14 vote and moves to the Senate. Broadwater says a portion of monies generated from the additional fees would be used to provide financial assistance to students in need. He says those concerned that increased fees would create a drop in enrollment should look at the bigger picture…
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The United Health Foundation ranks Louisiana 50th in the nation for Senior Health. That’s last according to the Annual America’s Health Rankings 2015 Senior Report. Katherine Palmier (palm-yay) is the Chief Medical Officer for the East Region of United Health Care. She says among the challenges in Louisiana is a low percentage of dental visits…:
Cut 13 (11) “rest of the body”
While Louisiana is ranked as the least healthy state for older adults, Mississippi is Number 49 this year then Kentucky, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Palmier says in Louisiana there is a high percentage of nursing home residents that are not receiving proper care. She also says a lot of Louisiana seniors struggle with food insecurity which means they wonder if they are going to have enough money to pay for their next meal…:
To develop this report, a panel of experts in senior health was charged with identifying the areas of health and well-being most pertinent to the older adult population. In 2014 Louisiana was ranked 49th. She says despite the low ranking, Louisiana does have some positives like a high flu vaccination rate, low prevalence of falls and great home health..:
Cut 15 (09) “nursing assistance”
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