Longtime Angola warden Burl Cain tells a Baton Rouge television station that he will step down at the end of the year. Jeff Palermo has more…
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A Baton Rouge based pharmaceutical company has developed a new vaccine for prostate cancer. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The first published poll on next year’s US Senate race shows Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, a Democrat, and Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy leading the field in a hypothetical matchup. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The first deadline for Louisiana residents to purchase health insurance for 2016 through the Afordable Care Act is approaching. Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Andy Slavitt, says time is running out if you want insurance that begins with the new year through the Health Insurance Marketplace…
The open enrollment deadline to purchase insurance coverage that begins January 1st is December 15th. Louisiana has already surpassed last year’s enrollment numbers as almost 61,000 residents have signed up for coverage as of December 5th. Slavitturges consumers to not wait until the last minute and give yourself time to shop around for insurance coverage on healthcare-dot-gov…
Open enrollment ends on January 31st. Having health insurance when you can afford it is now law. Kevin Counihan, CEO of Health Insurance Marketplaces, says the fee for choosing to not have health insurance will increase next year…
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A task force formed by the state legislature has begun work on developing legislation regarding the use of police body cameras. Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine says the body cameras have been an asset to her police officers and they want to make sure other police departments take advantage of this technology
A bill was proposed earlier this year requiring all law enforcement officers in the state to have body cameras within the next two years. Lt. Colonel David Stanton, with State Police, says the body camera technology is developing and that needs to be considered as they discuss rules for funding and training agencies…
The task force is charged with developing rules for proper use of body cameras, guidelines on releasing video data and if there should be any situations where officers do not wear them. Louisiana NAACP attorney Alfreda Bester says the goal is to have something that could be submitted for the 2016 legislative session
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A pharmaceutical company out of Baton Rouge has created a therapeutic vaccine for prostate cancer. Phase one of the therapy vaccine, ProscaVax, developed by OncBioMune Pharmaceuticals Inc, has been approved by the FDA. CEO Jonathan Head says there is a huge need for this product and so far in trials it’s been a success with very little side effects.
Head says ProsaVax is a therapeutic vaccine and injected into the body after someone is diagnosed with prostate cancer. He says the goal is for this to be an alternative to radiation or surgery.
Head says they hope the vaccine will be widely available in three years. He says hopefully the trial period will show that it can allow patients to live a normal life while undergoing treatment.
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The first published poll on next year’s US Senate race shows Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, a Democrat, and Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy leading the field in a hypothetical matchup. The survey was commissioned for the super PAC supporting Kennedy. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says he can see Kennedy on top of this one:
The seat is being vacated by Republican David Vitter who announced his retirement after losing the governor’s race. Other GOP potential candidates included in this poll are Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, Congressmen Charles Boustany and John Fleming, and Retired Col Rob Maness. Cross says if all 5 Republicans run, things will get interesting…:
Cross says even though Louisiana just elected a Democratic Governor, it’s still a very red state and voters are likely going to choose a Republican for US Senate. He says it would shake things up dramatically if another Democrat joined the field…:
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The Saints continue their preparations today for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay. New Orleans has lost four in a row and its record has dropped to 4-8, leaving the Black and Gold with slim playoff hopes. Coach Sean Payton says there’s no looking back or too far ahead, as the team’s main focus is beating the Bucs
The Saints will take on a team Sunday that’s still in the playoff hunt. Tampa Bay is 6-6 and Quarterback Jameis Winston is in the running for Rookie of the Year. Payton says he’s improved since the Saints saw him in Week 2…
Veteran running back Doug Martin is another reason for the Bucs success. He’s second in the NFL in rushing. Payton says Martin’s success on 1st and second downs is helping Tampa Bay grind out drives…