Ochsner Health System is hosting the first Alton Ochsner Conference on Tobacco today in New Orleans. Scott Carwile has more…
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The Grand Isle Fire Chief and 19 others were arrested in an undercover drug operation. Michelle Southern reports.
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The possibility state government will have to implement a midyear budget cut will become more clearer today as the Revenue Estimating Conference meets to examine state revenues. Jeff Palermo has more..
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Ochsner Health System is hosting the first Alton Ochsner Conference on Tobacco today in New Orleans. This commemorates the 75th anniversary of Dr. Alton Ochsner’s groundbreaking article linking smoking to lung cancer. The event is co-sponsored by the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living. Ochsner International CEO Patrick Quinlan says they annually sponsor a tobacco cessation research award…
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Dr. John Ochsner, son of Alton Ochsner, will speak about his father’s breakthrough research on tobacco which was co-authored by Dr. Michael DeBakey…
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Event organizers say the conference will provide a summary of new research on tobacco use, quitting tobacco, and the genetics of nicotine addiction. Quinlan points out that 480,000 Americans die each year due to tobacco use, but the stats don’t stop there…
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Grand Isle Fire Chief Aubrey Chaisson is one of 20 people arrested during an undercover operation aimed at the sale of illegal drugs and alcohol on the island. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says he received confidential information claiming possible misconduct could be taking place.
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Chaisson was charged with possession of Marijuana. Normand says all of the arrests were the result of an extensive undercover operation….
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Normand says of the 20 people arrested, they are still searching for two others involved…
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The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today where it’s expected the state will receive bad news concerning the amount of revenue coming in. Senate President John Alario says he’s bracing to hear there’s been a significant reduction in anticipated revenues…
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Lower than anticipated revenues means fewer dollars for the state to spend, which could lead to a mid-year budget cut. Alario says state government is aware and have taken steps to prevent deep cuts
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Not only is a mid-year budget cut possible, but it’s likely the state will have less money to spend next fiscal year, which could lead to additional cuts. Alario says the two main factors are low oil prices and income tax revenue is also down, even though employment is at an all-time high in Louisiana
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Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will visit Louisiana this weekend to attend a rally for Congressman Bill Cassidy in the US-Senate runoff. The national tea party favorite had supported Col Rob Maness for the spot but now joins the Retired Air Force Col in stumping for Cassidy. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley:
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Duck Dynasty Patriarch Phil Robertson will also attend the rally Saturday afternoon in Monroe. Stockley says it would make Cassidy’s chances of winning this election easier if he picked up those 200,000 plus Manness votes. He says those voters are more likely to support the Congressman than they are the Democratic US Senator Mary Landrieu…:
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Stockley says events like this serve to remind those ultra-conservative Maness supporters that there is another election coming, and Cassidy is the candidate they should choose. He says turnout is critical and both Landrieu and Cassidy have got to remind their supporters to get out and vote if they want to win…:
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ULM will look to an end a five-game losing streak when they host in-state rival U-L Lafayette on Saturday. The Warhawks have lost their last three games by a combined 11 points and Coach Todd Berry says it won’t be any easier on Saturday night when they face the Ragin Cajuns, who are undefeated in Sun Belt play
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Berry says even though they’ve had some frustrating losses, he expects his players to give great effort on Saturday as they have not given up on the season….
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LSU will attempt to bounce back from a tough overtime loss to when they visit Arkansas on Saturday night. The Razorbacks are looking to end a 17-game SEC losing streak and Hogs Head Coach Bret Bielema says it would mean a lot if they can end the streak against LSU
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The Razorback have lost several close games this season. They lost by a touchdown to Mississippi State, one point to Alabama and in overtime to Texas A-and-M. But Bielema says his guys are still battling
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