It’s a new year and for 21 states a higher minimum wage for low-paid workers goes into effect. Critics of a higher minimum wage say it forces some businesses to reduce their work force in order to compensate for the higher wages. But Tulane Business Professor Mark Rosa says government can minimize the impact, by raising the wage rate slightly or index it to inflation….
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The Centers for Disease Control says the flu has now reached the epidemic level in the United States and the state Department of Health and Hospitals says it will get worse before it gets better. Medical director for the immunization program, Dr. Frank Welch, says the flu situation in the Bayou State is absolutely terrible…
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A cold and rainy start to the New Year in north Louisiana and Marty Mayeaux, with the National Weather Service, says rain chances will increase across south Louisiana over the next couple of days…
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Dry conditions for the entire state will not return until Sunday.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now accepting applications to become a wildlife and fisheries field agent. Emelie Gunn has more…
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