House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has launched an official impeachment inquiry into President Trump over allegations the President sought information from the leader of Ukraine that could be used against political rival Joe Biden. Republican Senator John Kennedy says the president was talking to Ukraine’s president about corruption and the 600-thousand dollar salary that Biden’s son received for sitting on the board of a Ukrainian oligarch gas company…
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Kennedy also alleges that Biden’s law firm received substantial payments from the oligarch as well.

LSU economist, Doctor Loren Scott, predicts the state will add additional 53-thousand jobs over the next two years, with most of the new employment opportunities coming along and south of I-10…
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Scott says the Shreveport area could see 600 more jobs thanks to the Port of Caddo-Bossier and the National Cyber Research Park.

In the first 20 days of enforcement, at least 20 restaurants have been cited for the violation of the seafood labeling law requiring businesses to disclose if their shrimp and crawfish products are imported. Department of Health spokesperson Bob Johanessen says the citations are considered a minor violation.
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Johanessen says LDH is providing restaurants with educational materials that will help them comply with the new law.

The state health department has seen an uptick in flu cases. Assistant State Health officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says the formal start of the season is usually in October, but the flu bug is getting an early start this year…
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Kanter urges residents to get their flu shot now.