LSU is holding its first Giving Day Tuesday, as part of the university’s $1.5 billion dollar Fierce for the Future Campaign. It’s a 24-hour fundraiser that starts at midnight. LSU Foundation spokesperson Sara Whittaker says April 30th is the anniversary of the dedication of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge in 1926 and the donation goal has significance as well.
Cut 3 (11) “…first giving day.”
Donations can be made at geauxgive.lsu.edu.
An amendment to exempt diapers and feminine products from state sales tax cleared the Senate Finance Committee, and is heading to the Senate floor, with debate focusing in on diapers. Baton Rouge Diaper Bank Danielle Satawa says poor families often struggle to afford diapers and end up needing to lift them from local groceries.
The proposal has a fiscal note of 9.6 million dollars.
The World Health Organization issues its recommendation on how much screen time is appropriate for little kids, and it’s not much….
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Brooke Thorington”
A Hepatitis A outbreak results in the first death reported from the virus in the state. The highly contagious liver infection primarily spreads through close contact. According to the state’s department of health, infections usually resolve themselves without treatment, illness, and deaths. However, the current national outbreak has been higher than usual due to older age and underlying health conditions. The virus is preventable with vaccines.