Woodside Energy Group breaks ground on the 17.5 billion dollar liquefied natural gas production and export facility it’s building in Calcasieu Parish. Colleen Crain has more…
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The Washington Post reports the Department of Defense has drafted plans to deploy one-thousand troops to urban areas of multiple cities in Louisiana to help local law enforcement fight crime. The Post says the plan would be put in place if Governor Landry requests the troops. The Landry’s office says it will not comment on leaked or pre-decisional documents.
It’s been a record-breaking year for whooping (HOOP-ing) cough, but State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says cases are starting to subside…
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Sokol says Louisiana has confirmed 379 whooping cough cases. She says 61 people have been hospitalized, with 70-percent of them being under the age of one. Sokol urges expectant mothers to get vaccinated.
Tens of thousands of Louisiana Blue policyholders will soon be getting rebate checks in the mail. Mike Bertaut (BURR-tow), the senior healthcare economist with Louisiana Blue, says Louisiana Blue has been very proactive in holding the line on healthcare costs.
And since Louisiana Blue was successful in that regard, Bertaut says Louisiana Blue is required to rebate money back to eligible policyholders.