In case the legislature is not able to fully fund TOPS, a bill that would ensure all students get at least part of their scholarship is nearing final passage. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Oil rose above the $50 mark this morning for the first time since October. Executive Director at LSU’s Center for Energy Studies David Dismukes says the biggest catalyst for the uptick has been the recent fires in Canada….:
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A Senate-approved bill that would allow patients to see physical therapists without a doctor’s referral is nearing final passage. In opposition, West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says patients should see a doctor before seeing physical therapists, because doctors have more medial training…:
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But Ville Platte Representative Harvey LeBas says Louisiana is one of only 7 states with this kind of law and PT grads are leaving the state as a result.
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Both the House and the Senate have approved the measure.