The 2019 summertime dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast is the eighth largest in history, but smaller than what scientists predicted when the summer began. LSU marine scientist Nancy Rabalais says Hurricane Barry helped bring oxygen to areas of the Gulf that were deprived…
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The Dead Zone is a huge patch of low oxygen water that is devoid of life because of the large amount of sewage and fertilizer coming down the Mississippi River.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network says Louisiana is falling short on cancer-fighting public policies. Louisiaiana Government relations director Lance Barbour says the findings in their report indicate that Louisiana could combat smoking by raising the state’s cigarette tax…
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Barbour says they are also disappointed the state didn’t increase the minimum age to smoke cigarettes.

“In God We Trust” must be displayed in all Louisiana public schools when classes start later this month. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Junior center Lloyd Cushenberry and sophomore linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson will wear the number 18 jersey this season for LSU. Since Cushenberry is an offensive lineman, he’ll have a number 18 patch on his jersey. The number 18 is synonymous with success-both on and off the field– as well as a selfless attitude.