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As he opened the regular legislative session last week, the Governor called to deregulate the insurance industry, authorize a special convention to rewrite the Louisiana constitution and create a voucher-like program that gives public money to families for private schools. Click here to read more.

Louisiana saw its population shrink by more than 84,000 people between 2020 and 2023, including a drop of more than 14,000 last year.

Those losses were spread throughout the state. However, St. Tammany was among the bright spots, with more than 3% growth. Click here to read the full article.

Gov. Jeff Landry and the new secretary at Louisiana Economic Development Susan Bourgeois are revamping the agency with the aim of promoting more investment in the state. Landry's goal is to "be competitive with other states by eliminating burdensome and ineffective regulations and by streamlining economic development.” Read more here.

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As the chef-owner of Pyre BBQ in Mandeville, Jeff Mattia is passionate about food. He is passionate about flavor. He is passionate about using fire and wood smoke to maximize the quality of both. But he’s also passionate about his Northshore community – and about sharing his decades of amassed kitchen wisdom to help local residents learn how to combine good eating and good health. Which is how Mattia ended up in front of a room full of home cooks recently as part of the latest Eat Well, Live Well cooking demonstration hosted by the American Heart Association and Healthier Northshore, a public health coalition spearheaded by St. Tammany Health System. Article continues here.