There are several ceremonies commemorating Memorial Day today. Jeanne Burns reports.
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Legislation is nearing final passage that would allow political parties decide if they want “No Party” voters to vote in their primaries. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Today is Memorial Day, and Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley says it’s a day which people often get confused with other holidays geared towards the military.
Meginley says he recently spent time with Gold Star families in Louisiana at an event, in which three of them shared their heartbreaking stories.
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Meginley says there are many Memorial Day events throughout the state, and you should consider attending one to express your appreciation for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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A bill that would designate Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana is nearing final legislative passage. The bill’s, author Shreveport Representative Joy Walters, was asked in Senate Governmental Affairs, how do you cook stuffed shrimp…
Walters says two popular restaurants in Shreveport, Eddie’s Seafood and Soulfood and Orlandeaux’s Café, are known for their stuffed shrimp. Houma Senator Mike Fesi supports the legislation as long as shrimp from the Gulf is used by restaurants in Shreveport….
Walters says the history of stuffed shrimp in Shreveport dates back to the 1950s and 60s…
The legislation is awaiting a vote by the full Senate before it heads to the governor’s desk.
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Willis Knighton Health in Shreveport is the first health organization in the region to offer a breakthrough liver cancer treatment. It was performed by Dr. Gazi Zibari, the director of the Willis Knighton Advanced Surgery Center. He says it’s a robotic histotripsy (HISS-to-trip-sy), which is a non-thermal, non-invasive ultrasound-based ablative therapy that destroys tissue through focused cavitation.
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Dr. Zibari says this new technology allows for this treatment to be done on an outpatient basis – no need for the patient to be admitted for days.
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Zibari says this technology is currently approved for treatment of liver cancer, but it might not be too far in the future that it could be used to treat other forms of cancer.
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“No Party” voters are allowed to vote in either the Republican or Democratic party primaries, but that might not be the case in the future. There is a bill that is close to final legislative passage that will allow each party to decide if registered “No Party” voters can vote in their primary. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow opposes the idea…
New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez believes it’s a good idea…
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According to ballot-pedia-dot-com, the Republican Party in 23 states does not allow “No Party” voters vote in their primary. That’s also the case for the Democratic Party in 17 states. Secretary of State Nancy Landry understands the logic behind allowing a political party decide who can vote in the primary…
Landry does not have a position on the part of the bill that would allow parties to decide who they allow to participate in their closed primaries. But her office needs some type of resolution before the 2028 Presidential primary, because the state does not want different types of primaries on a single ballot.
In Senate Government Affairs Committee, Miguez asked Landry if parties decided to close their primaries to just their voters, can the state effectively educate voters about the change…