The Senate Transportation Committee approves legislation that would prohibit using a handheld cellphone while driving. Colleen Crain has more…
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Senate Education approves a measure that students must have their cell phones off and stowed away during instructional time. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says it’s not difficult to ask kids to put the phones away…
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LSU researchers have secured a $550,000 grant to work on creating an insect repellent that could reduce cases of malaria, Lyme disease, and West Nile. Chemical Engineering Professor Kerry Dooley says the project involves the use of nootkatone, a natural deterrent for many insects, but it’s costly to buy to in its pure form, so can they figure out a way to bring the costs down…
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Nootkatone is an FDA-approved organic compound found in grapefruit skin and Alaska yellow cedar trees.

Egg-cellence news if you’re dying Easter eggs this year. Louisiana Farm Bureau spokesperson Avery Davidson says the southern average for a dozen eggs was $4.17, but this year it’s $2.71.
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