Louisiana ranks fifth in the country when it comes to the percentage of cancer deaths that are attributable to smoking. The percentage is 33-percent and it’s higher for men. Chronic disease director with the Louisiana Department of Health, Melissa Martin, says the state is doing what it can to decrease exposure of second hand smoke…
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Martin says the state also offers a free comprehensive quit line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

Early voting for the November eighth election is underway at locations around the state. This displaced flood victim traveled a long way so she she can vote where she is registered…
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Early voting is 8:30 to 6 PM through November 1st except on Sunday.

We’re two weeks away from Election Day, and party leaders on both sides are facing similar struggles. Candidates for US Senate have been going at it with opponents from their own party. Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party Stephen Handwerk says those vicious blows will make it harder for the party to come together after November 8th…:
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There’s talk about building an interstate that would run east and west through central Louisiana. Malcolm Morris of Leesville, who is with the Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition, says they are awaiting for a possible route to receive a federal designation and once a corridor is selected, it will be at least another 10 years from being constructed. He says the plan is for I-14 to run mostly along Highway 28…
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He says I-14 could help drive economic development in central Louisiana and help Fort Polk as well.