Rice yields this year could be negatively affected by the hot, dry summer. Brooke Thorington reports…:
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The Governor has vetoed three bills seen by some as “anti-LGBT.” Will that trigger a veto override session or not? Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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The waiting list for seniors and in-home services should start to dwindle due to legislation passed in the most recent session. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The hot and dry summer we’ve been experiencing is likely to limit the yields for some of the state’s key crops, like rice. Louisiana Rice Specialist Ronnie Levy (Lee-Vee) with the LSU Ag Center says if planted late in the season, anything flowering now could affect pollination:
Levy says the full impact the heat has had on the rice crop won’t be known until harvest which hasn’t started yet. He says there are advantages to the hot, dry weather…:
Levy says the bigger concern is the impact drought conditions have on other crops like soybeans, sugarcane and corn. But thankfully it’s not a statewide issue…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed anti-LGBTQ bills, triggering speculation as to whether state lawmakers will or will not seek to override his vetoes. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat thinks lawmakers will seek to come back to Baton Rouge to reverse the vetoes, and the pressure will be on the Governor to avert that…:
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Pinsonat says the bills vetoed were about limiting the use of “preferred pronouns”, banning discussion of sexual topics with students, and banning certain transgender medical procedures for minors. He calls them hot-button social issues for conservatives who want to be re-elected. He reminds us the bills passed with two-thirds majority votes in both chambers…:
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A veto override session is automatic unless enough House & Senate members vote – in writing – not to return to Baton Rouge. Pinsonat believes majorities of Republican lawmakers will choose to come back to the Capitol…:
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The governor has signed legislation to create a trust fund for in-home services for seniors. When the state has a budget surplus, Louisiana AARP Advocacy Director Andrew Muhl says 12 percent will go towards the Community Options Waiver Trust Fund.
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Muhl says it’s a milestone for seniors and the funding is crucial as the population of older adults expands over the next ten years. He says it’s ideal for seniors who have difficulty with daily tasks that want to remain in their homes.
There’s a great demand for the program, Muhl says as many as 8,000 older adults in Louisiana are waiting to receive such services with wait times as long as 10 years. He says the trust fund will help change that…
Muhl says whenever the Revenue Estimating Committee recognizes excess funds 12-percent will be placed in the trust fund.
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According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission pickleball injuries could cost Americans close to $400 million in medical costs this year. LSU Health New Orleans Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Christopher Marrero says pickleball resembles tennis, but players use paddles to hit a plastic ball and it doesn’t require as much running.
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The study says the majority of pickleball injuries are sprains, strains, and fractures and the average age of the player is 60 or older. Marrero says pickleball exploded during the pandemic and analysts say it will cause 67-thousand ER visits in the US this year alone.
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So, before you try to take on the most popular growing sport in the country, Marrero says to always stretch your muscles beforehand and use common sense, don’t try to overplay when you’re starting out.
The Sports and Fitness Industry Association trade group says pickleball has grown from 3.5 million players in 2019 to 8.9 million in 2022.
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