2015 is expected to be another busy year in Louisiana politics. It’s anticipated Governor Bobby Jindal will announce that he’s running for President. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that announcment could come sooner than originally planned, because of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s entrance into the race…
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Jindal is expected back in Iowa next week to meet with religious leaders.

Many people start the new year making a resolution to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. Melissa Martin, director of the state department health and hospitals well-ahead program, says watching your alcohol consumption can make a difference when it comes to following through with your resolutions…
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Martin says drinking water is also important, because staying hydrated helps curb hunger.

Louisiana’s Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret anticipates significant growth in 2015 as a result of the new projects they announced last year. Moret says a lot of that growth will occur in the high tech and the software development industry…
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Moret says in 2014, Louisiana announced dozens of company expansions or relocations, which will result in 25-thousand new jobs.

Several new state laws went into effect with the new year. 16-year-olds can now register to vote, but they still can’t vote until their 18. You may have the option to get a sport university logo on your driver’s license. And smoking is now prohibited within 25 feet of an entrance to a state office building.