State Attorney General Jeff Landry said today the decision to expand the Medicaid program has contributed to the opioid epidemic…
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But in a post on Twitter, the governor’s communications director Richard Carbo, said 14-thousand people have used the Medicaid program to receive substance abuse treatment.

State Education Superintendent John White released school performance scores today and there are 272 schools statewide that have received a D or F grade for three straight years. White says it will be harder for schools to get an A or B Grade on future report cards…
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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is hoping the public can provide information into the death of a Gonzales man found near his home. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A man identified as the legislative aid to Lafayette Representative Stuart Bishop was found dead today in Central. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Casey Hicks says they believe 31-year-old Larry Warino Jr. took his own life after fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend.
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Calls to Representative Bishop’s legislative office have not been returned.