The personal finance website WalletHub has released a report that indicates Louisiana is the most stressed-out state in the nation. Bordering states Mississippi took second place and Arkansas placed third. WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales says forty key metrics were used to calculate the rankings.
Cut 3 (11) “…those different things.”
Louisiana ranks fifth for percent of adults with fair or poor health and sixth for getting adequate sleep.
Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval has introduced legislation for the upcoming session that would see handheld cell phone use prohibited while driving. Current law only sees that restriction in place while in a school zone. Huval says the proposed law would carry a few exceptions for hand-held phone use, including first responders.
Cut 6 (13) “…an exception also.”
The 2019 session kicks off seven days from now and legislators will tackle revenue questions, but as of now, they will be doing it without a budget. Matt Doyle has more…