The ball is rolling towards expanding the number of people who can receive government-funded health insurance. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Governor Edwards will meet President Barack Obama when he visits Baton Rouge, although the visit may be a brief one. The governor will greet the president on the tarmac when Air Force One lands tonight. It’s uncertain if the two-men will actually have a sit down meeting. Edwards spokesman Richard Carbo says, at this point, there has been no meeting set beyond the greeting on the tarmac.

Today’s your final chance to purchase a ticket for tonight’s $1.5 billion PowerBall jackpot drawing. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says they’re seeing a lot of first time players because of the world record jackpot. She advises players to not be quick to throw away their ticket tonight, even if they didn’t win the PowerBall jackpot…

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The deadline to purchase a ticket is 9PM.

NOAA has issued new regulations allowing fish farming in the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Critics feel this would cause fisherman to lose fishing grounds and possibly be put out of work. But NOAA’s Deputy Director of Aquaculture, David O’Brien, says aquaculture can compliment wild fisheries and help support fishing communities…

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O’Brien says these new rules have been in the works for about 10 years.