Governor John Bel Edwards will on Sunday meet with US Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to talk about Medicaid expansion. Governor’s office spokesman Richard Carbo says the governor wants to ensure that the people who finally have health coverage are able to keep their insurance…:
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He says over 402,000 working people in Louisiana have gotten coverage since Medicaid expansion.

A Gallup report finds Louisiana has some of the most enthusiastic employees in the country. According to the survey, 36-percent of Bayou State workers are engaged. It also found people are more engaged when they are self employed. LSU Assistant Professor in the Rucks Department of Management Jeremy Beus (bus) says this makes sense for Louisiana where there are many small businesses.
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Alabama leads in engagement at 37-percent.

The Shreveport Aquarium is letting the good times roll in a very different way this weekend, as they’ll attempt to break a Guinness World Record. Aquarium spokesperson Jake Wood says they’re inviting people to help break the record for the longest wave line just before the Krewe of Gemini parade…:
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To get more information about the record attempt and sign up to volunteer, visit ShreveportAquarium.com.

The big Mardi Gras weekend has arrived and cities and towns across the state will be celebrating carnival. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says Fat Tuesday is not just popular in New Orleans and Lafayette, central and north Louisiana party too…:
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