Former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Shawn Wilson, is running for Governor. Wilson stepped down from his job as head of DOTD last week. His entry will impact the race for governor, as his running will mean less chance that another Republican candidate will make a November runoff. UL-Monroe political science professor Joshua Stockley says Wilson but his success depends on how he campaigns..:
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Entergy Louisiana along with Louisiana Public Service Commission filed a request to add nearly 225 megawatts of solar power to its generation mix. Currently, Entergy Louisiana currently has approximately 280 megawatts of renewable resources. Entergy Louisiana Resource Planning Director, Laura Beauchamp is optimistic PSC will move towards making additions.
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PSC will meet on March 15th.
The miracle drug for diabetics, approved by the FDA, has become a diet supplement and creating a shortage for patients in need. Director of Bariatric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans, Dr. Catherine Hudson says Ozempic trigger gut hormones and have become a game changer in the industry. As for shortages of Ozempic and others like it, Hudson says it’s a supply chain issue…
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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is in Asia this week to reinforce economic development and trade ties. Edwards is accompanied by LA Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson, LED’s Office of International Commerce, as well as members of the governor’s staff. The total value of goods imported into Louisiana from Japan last year was nearly $524 million. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Eric Holl, says this trip is essential for the state’s economic growth.
Governor Edwards is expected to return this weekend.