Los Angeles-based Peninsula Pacific says they are looking at moving the DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City to Tangipahoa Parish near the Robert exit on I-12. Before considering a move, Manager Brent Stevens says he’d like to get some input from the Tangipahoa community.
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Stevens says the public can weigh in at community-conversations-la-dot-com. He says the other option they are considering is spending over 100-million dollars to upgrade DiamondJacks in Bossier City.

A group of bipartisan state senators is urging Governor Edwards to call a special session this month to approve legislation to fix a one-billion dollar revenue shortfall for next fiscal year. Edwards is waiting to hear from House Republicans on what tax proposals they will consider.

Many Entergy Louisiana customers have suffered sticker shock after seeing their most recent bill, following the extreme cold snap in January. For many, the storm restoration fee went up. Customer Service Director Sheila Pounders explains…
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Pounders says Entergy is willing to work with customers if they can’t pay their bill.

LSU Professor Tammy Dugas has developed a stent that releases red wine antioxidants to treat heart disease. Dugas says the red wine can prevent excess tissue from building up and blood vessels from narrowing. Dugas explains how researchers learned red wine can benefit the heart….
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