Lawmakers failed to pass a sales tax bill last night to fund a budget that now calls for cuts to TOPS and higher ed. Matt Doyle has more….
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In the session’s final hour, New Orleans Representative Walt Leger brought a sales tax bill up for a vote that would raise about 500-million dollars, but Republican House Speaker Taylor Barras had concerns about the legislation…
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About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime and now, a new study has found that many breast cancer patients can skip chemo. Dr. Lucio Miele (MEE-LAH) of LSU Health New Orleans chimes in…
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The report, which is being considered a landmark study, is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and comes as the focus turns to cases where chemo’s value increasingly is in doubt.

There is a marginal risk for severe weather across much of the state today. The main threats are strong winds and locally heavy rainfall. We are already seeing scattered thunderstorms this morning along the I-20 corridor.