A group comprised of the largest energy producers in the state estimates rates may need to increase by 50 percent to properly replace Louisiana’s aging power plants and grid. Public Service Commissioner Dr. Craig Greene says the Commission will ultimately decide if that’s needed, but it is true our energy infrastructure is getting old.
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The P-S-C launched a study to see how to best handle potential rising electricity prices.

Reports of dangerous counterfeit toys have inspired Senator Bill Cassidy to co-author the SANTA Act, which demands online retailers to detail exactly where children’s products come from. Cassidy says the SANTA Act is about protecting children from toys not made by reputable toy manufacturers…
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55-year old Army Veteran, Keith Phillips of Zachary, helps the state prepare for hurricanes and other disasters as a program manager with the Louisiana Health Department, but right now he’s fighting for his life. Phillips suffers from pulmonary fibrosis and the only cure is a double- lung transplant. He watched his father succumb to the disease almost three decades ago.
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The average double-lung transplant costs more than one million dollars. To make a donation you can visit transplants.org and click on “Find an NFT Patient” and search for Keith Phillips.

Former Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Perkins and his teacher wife Cynthia Perkins each entered a not guilty plea to charges that alleged they were involved in child rape, sexual battery, video voyeurism, and child pornography. Cynthia Perkins has also filed for divorce. Court documents say she’s fearful of Dennis Perkins.