Saturday is national drug take-back day. The DEA will be at several collection sites in Louisiana, collecting expired or unwanted medications. Keith Bakewell, the assistant special agent in charge of the Baton Rouge field office of the DEA, says this way, the drugs can’t be used for illicit purposes.
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The process will be anonymous.
The Louisiana Illuminator is reporting Former LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor Dr. David Guzick, who, under pressure, resigned this week, wasn’t without a job for long. Guzick, in a newly created role, is the LSU System’s Chief Research officer. At a board meeting in September, LSU Board of Supervisors member Esperanza Moran called for Guzick’s dismissal. He resigned from his LSU Health position, Wednesday and Friday, the LSU System board unanimously named Guzick to his new position.
The Louisiana National Guards 256th Tiger Brigade will deploy nearly 700 guardsmen overseas to the Horn of Africa and Kosovo to support operations. Sean Richardson has more.
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A bill that could end the unregulated buying and selling of restaurant reservations through platforms like Appointment Trader, Dorsia, and ResX passed the House. Rep. Troy Hebert’s the bill aims to protect restaurants unaware that their tables are being auctioned, often at high prices because they profit from bid percentages, but Hebert says apps like OpenTable that operate with restaurants will continue to operate.