The Louisiana Association of Educators and the Louisiana Federation of Teachers are teaming up to spotlight political candidates who support the best interest of public education. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The first meeting of the task force to study the impact of illegal immigration on Louisiana taxpayers is underway. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says the purpose of the taskforce is to minimize the cost to Louisiana taxpayers for having illegal immigrates in our state. She says Louisiana receives more unaccompanied minors than Arizona and New Mexico combined.

If you’re not getting enough sleep and feel like you get sick all the time then according to a study out of UC-San Francisco the two are connected. The report shows less than six hours of sleep negativeley impacts your immune system. Professor of Family Medicine at LSU New Orleans Dr. Herbert Muncie says sleep is just as necessary to staying healthy as a good diet and exercising…:
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He says it’s important to get at least seven hours each night.

Former state lawmaker David Duke plans to take legal action if New Orleans removes the Battle of Liberty Place monument. The ex-Ku Klux Klan leader made the comments as the french quarter commission voted to remove the monument…:
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The Battle of Liberty Place monument is a 124-year-old structure that recognizes a group of prominent whites and ex-Confederates who fought against Louisiana’s bi-racial Reconstruction government.