The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is hovering just above $2.00 a gallon and that leaves many wondering just how low will it go? Eric Gill reports…
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A study out of Illinois finds diet soda drinkers often eat more unhealthy foods, which counter acts their attempts to lose weight. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler says 46% of candidates who signed up for offices in the October 24th primary will run unopposed. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The US House Natural Resources Committee will hold a field hearing in New Orleans today to discuss how current federal policies impact oil and natural gas development in the Gulf of Mexico. Committee chair, Utah Congressman Rob Bishop, says the hearing will focus on federal statutes which could cause a second moratorium in the Gulf…
Senators Bill Cassidy and David Vitter are scheduled to attend the meeting, along with Congressman Garret Graves. The hearing will also touch on the crude oil export debate. Bishop says by not allowing the US to export crude oil, the development of the oil and gas industry is significantly harmed…
The House will vote on lifting the export ban in the coming weeks. Bishop says if the US wants to remain a world leader in energy production, we need to increase production on more than just state and private land…
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The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is hovering just above $2.00 a gallon and that leaves many wondering just how low will it go? American Automobile Association spokesperson Don Redman says the US Department of Energy forecasts the national average to hit $2 a gallon by December…
He says Louisiana gas prices are about 20-cents lower than the national average, so we could be looking at prices near $1.80 by the end of the year. Redman says you’d have to go back to early 2009 to find gas prices that low…
He says these low prices have caused demand to rise about three-percent from last year when prices were roughly $1.10 more per gallon. Redman says if all goes smoothly, you can expect gas prices to steadily fall for the rest of the year…
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A study out of Illinois finds people who drink diet sodas tend to eat unhealthier, higher calorie food, which negates their attempts to lose weight. The research found that many diet soda drinkers feel justified in eating more or because they feel guilty about indulging in unhealthy food. Dr. Anne Gilmore of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says these results aren’t surprising.
Gilmore says diet soda drinkers often think they are cutting calories in one place, so it’s okay to splurge on another even though that’s not the case.
Gilmore says overall, we need to look at all the calories that we consume. She says the study draws on a popular conclusion but doesn’t tell the whole story.
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler feels voter apathy may partly explain why 46% of candidates who signed up for offices in the October 24th primary will run without opposition. He says in 2007, 35% of qualified candidates didn’t have an opponent and in 2011 it was 39%. He feels this uptick trend points to a public that just doesn’t care:
Schedler says in the state legislature, 20 out of 39 senators and 39 out of 105 House members drew no opponents. He feels if more people were involved in the process and went out to vote, especially young people, then there wouldn’t be such a waning interest in qualifying:
Schedler says the cost of running a successful campaign keeps getting higher and higher which could be another reason potential challengers are turned off. He says we must get people back engaged on the Constitution and what this country is all about…:
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LSU won on Saturday night, but Tiger fans are questioning the play calling after Brandon Harris threw just 14 passes. Coach Les Miles was asked if he would describe the game plan as conservative, but the Tigers head man said the offensive production would have been better if penalties did not negate 200 yards of total offense…
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Harris says the plan was to throw the football more than 14 times, but Mississippi State’s defense dictated for more running plays
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If the Saints want to reach the playoffs this season, they’ll need to do a better job in the red zone. They had four trips inside the Cardinals 20-yard line on Sunday, but came away with only one touchdown. Former Saints tight end Jimmy Graham was a weapon near the goal line, but he’s gone. Coach Sean Payton says they can’t use Graham’s departure as an excuse
The Saints only rushed for 54 yards in the loss to Arizona. Running back Mark Ingram says a better ground attack can help lead to more touchdowns…
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