Today, the House is slated to debate raising the state’s gasoline tax.
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A measure to prohibit local or state government from removing military monuments without a vote of the people is set to be heard in a Senate Committee today. Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody says the votes are not there for it to pass which is disappointing as our veterans fought for our rights to vote…:
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He says he’s been told straight up that this bill will not pass.

A study out of Australia finds late night phone usage could hurt teens’ sleep quality and mental health. Clinical psychologist Michelle Moore with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans says the bright light on the screen isn’t the only thing keeping them awake…:
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She says the best solution is to take the phone away from your kid at night.

With no winners in more than three months, the Powerball jackpot now stands at a whopping 302 million dollars for tonight’s drawing. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin…:
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The jackpot tonight has a 187.3 million dollar cash Value.