Republicans in the U-S House introduce an Energy Bill today that supporters say will help families make ends meet and put Americans back to work producing energy. Jefferson Republican and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on what the legislation will do…
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Scalise says over 40-percent of inflation in America is energy-related.

New McNeese Coach Will Wade says he’s getting a fresh start in Lake Charles as he takes over the Cowboys men’s basketball program. He was fired one year ago by LSU for alleged recruiting violations. Wade says it’s a rebirth of his coaching career and the McNeese basketball program…
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Wade could still be punished by the NCAA for allegedly arranging payments to players and their families and associates.

A new Tulane University study finds simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use among college students is on the rise across the country, especially among Black students. Social work professor Audrey Hai (High) says colleges should focus on awareness and treatment for alcohol and marijuana use because it…
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Hai says the sharp increase in 2019 could possibly be attributable to the beginning of the widespread attention to racism and police brutality.

It’s the Lenten Season and according to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, the state’s seafood industry has over a two-point-four billion dollar economic impact for the state. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says the 2020 and 2021 hurricanes cost the state upwards of 570-million dollars in total revenue and resource loss…
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Republicans in the U-S House will introduce the Lower Energy Costs Act to members of Congress today. Lead sponsor, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish, says the legislation cuts red-tape regulation to open up pipelines and it removes hurdles in acquiring exploration permits, which would open up more offshore energy leasing…..
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The Biden Administration says its trying to reduce the amount of carbon released into the air.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the state’s unemployment rate in January was three-point-five percent which again ties for the lowest in series history. Mark Jones with the Louisiana Workforce Commission says there are one-point-nine million non-farm jobs in this state…
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LSU says its campuses produced a six-point-one billion dollar economic impact to the state’s economy during the 2021-22 fiscal year. LSU’s Flagship Campus in Baton Rouge supported an estimated economic output of more than 2.7 billion dollars and 24-thousand jobs.

In Louisiana, the Lenten season means seafood season. How does that impact the state’s economy? Teiko Foxx has more…
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Republicans in the U-S House introduce an Energy Bill today that supporters say will help families make ends meet and put Americans back to work producing energy. Jefferson Republican and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on what the legislation will do…
cut 4 (12) “…energy in America”
Scalise says over 40-percent of inflation in America is energy-related.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is three-point-five percentage points, once again tied for the lowest in series history. Mark Jones with the Louisiana Workforce Commission says if you are looking for a job…
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A Tulane University study finds simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use is up significantly among a specific group of college students.
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Will Wade is the new head coach of the McNeese men’s basketball program. But what about the potential of the NCAA punishing Wade for committing alleged recruiting violations while he was the head coach at LSU. Athletics Director Heath Schroyer says he did his due diligence…
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Financial terms of Wade’s contract are not known, but it’s reportedly a five-year deal.

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says the GOP’s Lower Energy Costs Act can help with inflation, but only if the President will sign it…:
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Governor Edwards is using his constitutional authority to deny Folgers Coffee’s application for a proprerty tax exemption worth five point-one million dollars through the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program. Folgers believes they deserve the tax break as a result of improvements made at two factories in New Orleans East, but local officials oppose the tax breaks.

Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use among college students is on the rise, that’s according to a Tulane University study. Assistant professor of social work Audrey Hai (pronounced high) says they examined data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health…
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The data shows the use of both alcohol and marijuana among Black college students has increased 69-percent from 2010 to 2019.

It’s the Lenten season and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana President Steven Procopio says the seafood industry has an economic impact of more than $2.4 billion annually on the state.
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Procopio says one out of every 70 jobs is related to the seafood industry.

LSU President William Tate boarded a purple and gold bus this morning that will take him around the state this week. Several stops are planned on the Scholarship First bus tour. Tate says it’s a listening tour and awareness campaign all rolled into one…
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The tour includes stops in Natchitoches, Shreveport, Monroe, Crowley and New Iberia.

The FDA approves a nasal spray that can treat migraines. The nasal spray is called Zavegepant (zav-gee-pant) and in trials, 24 percent of patients reported they were pain-free in two hours and 40 percent were free of sensitivities, to things like light, sound and even nausea. Ochsner Health Neurologist Doctor Jose Posas (poe-sauce) says this nasal spray is ideal for those with heart conditions…
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The final piece of funding to fully fund the construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project is in place. Kevin Gallagher has more…
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The Field of Dreams Park in Bossier City is back open this morning after it was shutdown for two days after an alligator was spotted in the park. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents captured the alligator that was about six feet long. The park re-opens just in time for spring break.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority says they have the final funding piece for the construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, the St. Bernard and Plaquemine Parish councils, oystermen, and fishermen oppose the coastal restoration project. They say it threatens fishing, dolphins, and their economies. But CPRA executive director Bren Haase says the diversion will improve the Barataria’s estuary…
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LSU President William Tate begins a bus tour around the state today. Tate says the goal is to learn more about some of the state’s key industries to ensure alignment with LSUs’ priorities, which includes developing coastal restoration research and producing grads who can help with cybersecurity…
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The bus will head to LSU’s original campus in Pineville this morning to unveil the school’s Economic Impact on Louisiana.

Another FDA-approved migraine medication will soon hit the market and it’s a nasal spray. Brooke Thorington has more….:
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State Police arrested a Marskville woman after they say she stole a trooper’s vehicle on Saturday night in Metairie. Authorities say 24-year-old Bethany Holmes hopped into the LSP vehicle while a trooper was speaking with people involved in a traffic accident in the parking lot of Clearview Mall. Holmes smashed the marked police unit into several vehicles before she was stopped and arrested.