A gun is stolen from a private owner every 67 minutes in Louisiana, according to the Center for American Progress. The non-profit’s Vice President of Guns and Crime Policy, Chelsea Parsons, told the Jim Engster Show that there are some common sense policy changes that could help prevent these thefts…:
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She says Louisiana is in the top 15 states for the most firearms stolen.

Beginning tomorrow, smoking will no longer be permitted at bars in Lafayette, as a ban approved by the city-parish council goes into effect. CEO of the Smoking Cessation Trust Mike Rogers hopes as smokers run out of places to light up, they’ll decide to quit…:
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Lafayette is the 11th Louisiana city to ban smoking in bars.

LSU returns to the practice field this afternoon as the first full season with head coach Ed Orgeron at the helm begins….:
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Research from LSU Health New Orleans suggests walnuts may promote health by helping good bacteria grow in your gut. Lead researcher Dr. Lauri Byerley says that doesn’t mean eating more walnuts will lead to better health, but that people who eat them tend to eat healthier in general:
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