The Louisiana House is scheduled to vote this afternoon on legislation that calls for the state to hold a limited constitutional convention. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says last week the House approved amendments that the convention will not result in changes to the Homestead Exemption or the K-through-12th grade funding formula…
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It’s National Fentanyl Awareness Day and Louisiana has seen a sharp increase in fatal fentanyl overdoses. The latest data available shows 65-percent of suspected drug-related fatalities in Louisiana involved fentanyl. Kandyce Cowart with Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Louisiana says the problem in Louisiana is compounded by its location…
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It’s National Hurricane Preparedness Week and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness wants you to be ready.
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Governor Jeff Landry holds a bill signing ceremony this morning for four property insurance reform bills that have made it through the legislative process. A statewide poll of 800 registered voters conducted for the Advocate and the Times Picayune found that 68-percent of respondents do not agree with Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple’s approach to fixing the insurance crisis. Temple believes his plan will bring more competition to the state, which will help reverse rising premiums.