The House Health and Welfare Committee advances a bill that would limit first-time opioid prescriptions in Louisiana, in the hopes of addressing a growing opioid epidemic. Former Assistant Secretary of Health, Dr. Karen DeSalvo says 90 people die a day nationwide from opioid overdoses.
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The proposal by New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno would limit first-time opioid prescriptions to a 7-day supply.

Governor Edwards remains hopeful a budget plan can be approved to address the loss of one-point-three billion dollars in temporary taxes that expire next year. Edwards says there are still multiple tax bills waiting to be discussed…:
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A bill to require public schools to teach litter prevention and awareness to students from kindergarten to fifth grade passed out of the House Education Committee. Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful Susan Russell says educating young children on litter will help them become good environmental stewards.
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The proposed law would require litter instruction be integrated into the existing science curriculum.

13 UL Lafayette football players are going through a learning experience after they were arrested for allegedly breaking into a dorm room and stealing several items totaling 24-hundred dollars. Lt. Billy Abrams with campus police says the student-athletes are charged with conspiracy to commit felony theft…
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Football Coach Mark Hudspeth has suspended the 13 players from the team indefinitely.