Some Louisiana conservatives are rethinking capital punishment by announcing the formation of a new group known as Louisiana Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty. National manager Hannah Cox says a recent study indicates the death penalty cost the state’s taxpayers nearly $16 million more annually than life without parole.
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Marrero Democrat Kyle Green has filed legislation for the upcoming session to abolish the death penalty.

Governor John Bel Edwards told local government leaders at the Louisiana Municipal Association meeting that it’s a matter of when and not if their town or city will be hit with a cyberattack. Edwards says do not pay ransom to hackers…
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Edwards has established a cybersecurity emergency response team to respond to ransomware hits.

The U-S Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Louisiana Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy voted to acquit the president. Kennedy says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s attempt to normalize impeachment was reckless…
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Utah Senator Mitt Romney was the only Republican to cross party lines and vote for impeachment.

As vaping rates soar, LSU Biomedical Sciences researcher Alexandra Noel is looking into how vaping impacts the lungs of non-smokers. Noel says previous vaping related studies looked at the effects on cigarette smokers, but the craze is beginning to impact a large number of previous non-smokers.
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Noel says her study will measure to make sure what vape companies say is in their product is actually what ends up in your lungs after it’s inhaled.