Governor John Bel Edwards will once again support legislation in the upcoming legislative session to increase the minimum wage. Louisiana is one of 21 states that sets its minimum wage with the federal rate which is $7.25 an hour. Edwards says it’s past time to raise the minimum wage…
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Business groups have lobbied against previous legislation to increase the minimum wage.

The Red Cross says they’ve installed 2.5 million smoke alarms in Louisiana homes over the last nine years thus making one million homes safer in the Bayou State. Ed Bush with the Red Cross says it was 2014 when their Home Fire Campaign was launched.
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LSU Health New Orleans doctors have developed a pain management strategy so opioids are not needed after total knee replacement surgery. Professor of Orthopedics Doctor Vinod Dasa (Va-node Dose-ah) says Tylenol and anti-inflammatory drugs can be used instead. Dasa says the surgery has also improved and the need for stronger pain relief has been reduced…
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Grammy award winning artist and Louisiana native Lauren Daigle will headline Festival International de Louisiane this year. Marketing Director Carly Viator says the festival runs from April 26th to the 30th….
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Musicians from around the world play at the festival and a full schedule will be released next month.