The Louisiana Legislature is poised to approve an anti-abortion law that clarifies what happens if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Entergy Louisiana customers be prepared for bills to increase by an average of $25. The utility provider says rising natural gas costs and restoration expenses are the reason for the increase which will be reflected in June bills.
The Senate unanimously approved a bill punish landlords who illegally evict their tenants. Thirty-nine other states, including both Alabama and Texas, already have such laws. Cashauna Hill, Executive Director of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center says Louisiana can finally start catching up to the rest of the country.
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Hill says this is a major victory for the state’s 1.4 million renters.
The Louisiana Department of Health marks a historic milestone in its efforts to treat those diagnosed with hepatitis C. Assistant Secretary of Health Kim Hood says the outbreak had reached epidemic proportions but through a modified pharmaceutical program more than 11-thousand Louisianans have received treatment.
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