Governor John Bel Edwards is urging Congress to keep Medicaid expansion intact as the debate intensifies on Capitol Hill over replacing President Obama’s health care law. The governor’s communication director, Richard Carbo, says their biggest concern is that thousands of Louisiana residents who were recently insured through Medicaid will lose their coverage…
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The state health department says there’s been at least six students on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge diagnosed with the mumps. Doctor Frank Welch, with L-D-H, says they’ve alerted other universities, schools and doctors to look out for symptoms…
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Welch says the disease is spread through salivia, so covery your mouth while coughing or sneezing and avoid sharing utensils.

Energy producing areas of the state continue to see large decline in employment. Halen Doughty has more…
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The state Legislative Auditor’s Office launches its own investigation into the travel spending of State Police. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera says the goal is to uncover the truth…:
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We’ve learned that four troopers to a questionable side trips to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon.