The House Ways and Means Committee will hear a bill that would increase the tax on cigarettes by one dollar. Sean Richardson has more.
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Also, on the agenda at the state capitol this morning, are bills to provide a tax break on your income taxes if you purchase a fortified roof for your home. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey will ask a Senate committee to approve legislation that seeks to rid the state of traffic cameras that issue tickets.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will host a free educational conference tomorrow at the Embassy Suites Hotel New Orleans Convention Center, featuring top local experts in medicine, dementia, and caregiving. CEO Charles Fuschillo says the event aims to inform attendees about healthy aging, early detection, long-term care planning, and local support resources.
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The conference runs from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Embassy Suites in New Orleans on Julia Street.
The Louisiana Department of Health has now confirmed two measles cases in the New Orleans area. The second case was identified through contact tracing. Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham said in a news conference that this was an older case and is not infectious at all.
Abraham is urging people to get vaccinated against the measles, he says the MMR is a good vaccine.