Governor-elect John Bel Edwards previews what his administration will seek to do over the next four years. Edwards says he will continue to act on his promises made during his campaign and be as bi-partisan as possible to solve the state’s problems…

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Edwards spoke at the Council for a Better Louisiana’s annual luncheon.

A report from the national Mental Health Association shows Louisiana as a state with among the highest occurrences of mental illness and the lowest rates to access to care. Brittany Howard, Director of Mental Health America of Louisiana, says Governor-elect Edwards’ plan for Medicaid expansion gives them hope that these numbers improve…

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The Bayou State ranks 47th on the 2015 list.

The US House is expected to vote today on a transportation bill that would provide Louisiana an additional 100-million dollars a year in federal highway dollars. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves helped craft the legislation and he says the bill also provides states with grant opportunities to help pay for major transportation improvements in south Louisiana…

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Graves was a conferee during negotiations between the House and Senate over the final details of this five-year highway funding bill.