06.18.18
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LRN PM Newscall June 18th

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry hopes the third special session is the charm for legislators to solve the fiscal cliff. Don Molino has the story…

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They are often used to treat pain, but now, Dr. Bob Zura from LSU Health New Orleans says it looks like opioids may very well be contributing to an elevated risk of bone fractures.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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They are often used to treat pain, but now, Dr. Bob Zura from LSU Health New Orleans says it looks like opioids may very well be contributing to an elevated risk of bone fractures.

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The study also shows that chronic use of opioids may also contribute to the risk of fractures, but it may also hinder the ability to heal fractures.

Cut 4  (12) “…not healing their bones.”

But it’s not just the heaviest users that are at risk says Dr. Zura.

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Dr. Zura says the use of opioids may not be the best choice for treating pain going forward.
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The powerful lobbying group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, says the third special session must end with a solution that solves the state’s budget problems. LABI President Stephen Waguespack says it seems like lawmakers are close to finalizing at least a portion of the one-cent sales tax that expires June 30th…

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Waguespack says LABI supports a partial renewal of the expiring one-cent sales tax, even though they know businesses will pay 48-percent of what could be a 400 to 500-million dollar tax increase…

Cut 7 (08)  “compromise there”

Waguespack wishes lawmakers had the opportunity to use this third special session to address Medicaid and pension reform or statutory dedications which limits what legislators can do during tough budget times. He says instead the call issued by the governor only gives the legislature two options…

cut 8 (08) “other priorities”

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Last week’s announcement of the 2.3 million dollar return through the Unclaimed Property Program has gotten more people interested in the program’s potential returns. State Treasurer John Schroder says the recent claim has generated a lot of excitement and the calls keep coming in.

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Treasurer Schroder has always touted the Unclaimed Property Program, but public interest was heightened once the claim was released to the media.

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Schroder says whatever is not returned to Louisiana citizens are spent in the state’s general fund.

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Louisiana has 858-million dollars of unclaimed money, so Schroder advises every resident to visit www.LAtreasury.com and see if you are owed any money.

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A Denham Springs couple is looking at 35 years in prison following two different traffic stops on Interstate 10 in Calcasieu Parish.  State Police Sergeant James Anderson says during the stops, a total of 25 illegal aliens were discovered in large S-U-Vs.

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Troopers arrested 32 year old Stephanie Harris and 38 year old Nicholas Harris, in what Anderson says appears to be a case of human trafficking.

Cut 13 (09) “…what this appears to be.” 

US Border patrol has taken custody of the illegal aliens and placed the juveniles into protective custody as the investigation is ongoing.  Anderson recounts what happened on that fateful night.

Cut 14 (11)  “on one of the vehicles.”

Each were charged with improper lane use, human trafficking, and human trafficking of a juvenile.  Bond for each was set at $376,000.

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