Governor Jindal announced his intentions to remove the controversial Common Core education standards from Louisiana with three pieces of legislation that will be heard in the upcoming legislative session. But BESE President Chas Roemer says it makes no sense to turn back now…

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Jindal announced that he wants to replace Common Core with an education standard and assessment test developed by Louisiana teachers and parents.

The IRS says there are about 22,000 Louisianians who did not file a tax return in 2011 which amounts to potential refunds of up to $21.4 million dollars. Spokeswoman Lea Crusberg says tax payers only have until April 15th to file their 2011 return to get their refund or else that money will go into the US Treasury…

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Crusberg says the average potential refund in Louisiana is $693.

A new study from the University of Texas Health Science Center links drinking diet sodas to increasing waistlines in senior citizens. The study followed seniors for nine years and found that waistlines increased by more than 3 inches in those who consumed diet sodas every day. LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center registered dietician, Cathy Champagne, says this study was not a controlled study…

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This study wasn’t designed to prove whether diet soda had a direct cause to weight gain, but did find an association. While the study doesn’t prove a direct connection with diet sodas and a bigger waist, Champagne says consuming in moderation will always be your best bet.