LSU’s Manship School and the Cook Political Report have surveyed congressional battleground districts nationwide and say Democrats have around a double digit average advantage in races that will likely determine control of the House. Public Policy Lab Director Mike Henderson says their findings indicate the despite the lead participation gap may not be as big as advertised.
Of the 1,500 people surveyed, 500 of them came from 69 districts rated as close races by Cook.
The FDA has approved a new drug that can reduce the severity of the flu, and it works against drug-resistant strains. Xofluza has been found to reduce flu symptoms if the patient has been sick for less than 48 hours. LSU Health New Orleans Professor and Infectious Disease Specialist Fred Lopez says XoFluza is effective, but you still need a flu shot.
The state’s top higher education board will request an additional $172 million in state funding for public colleges next year to help lower the costs for students. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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earlier today in Lake Charles as Police and SWAT teams stormed Lake Charles Memorial Hospital after receiving reports that a man on the sixth floor of the facility had a gun. Upon investigation the person was discovered, and detained, but did not have a gun on his person. The investigation into the event is ongoing.