Louisiana ranks last in the United Health Foundation’s annual ranking of healthiest states in America. Doctor Rhonda Randall says Lousiana has a high percentage of children in poverty and a high prevalence of frequent mental distress…
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Lousiaina also ranks 49th for the percentage of low birthweight babies.

Former Congressman Charles Boustany says since the new tariffs were imposed, Louisiana businesses have paid an additional 85-million dollars. Boustany, who is a spokesman for Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, says the effects of steel and soybean tariffs have begun to work their way down the economic supply chain from agriculture to the shipping industry…
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Supporters of the tariffs say the economic conflict with China is the best way to force the global superpower to renegotiate a new trade deal.

Despite a reputation as a food Mecca, a report out of Loyola University of New Orleans shows 783-thousand Louisiana residents have trouble accessing, or affording good, healthy food. Matt Doyle reports there are food desert areas in Louisiana
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An 83-year-old Vietnam vet will get a doctorate from LSU today. Johnnie Jones received a Master’s of Social work from LSU in 1975 and then worked for the Department of Corrections for 25 years. He’s now planning to go to law school so he can gain more knowledge.