The gubernatorial candidates who participated in a televised debate last week were asked if they think the voters should decide if abortion should be legal or not in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington has more…
Cut 2 (36) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The next televised debate is Friday night and the front runner in the race, Jeff Landry, plans to attend that one. Also if you need to change your registration or register to vote in the October 14th primary. The deadline to do so in person is Wednesday and voters have until September 23rd to change it online through Geaux-Vote-dot-com.

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe along with the Southern University College of Business and Law Center are hosting a two-day rural and economic development summit at the Paragon Casino in Marksville. It starts today chief of staff for the Tunica Biloxi Tribe, Megan Guillot says the last time they held this summit was in 2019…
cut 8 (08) “….very excited”
Keynote speakers and panelists will include business executives, industry experts and candidates for political office.

The Saints offense was far from midseason form yesterday, but they did enough to beat Tennessee 16-15 in front of a loud Superdome crowd. Quarterback Derek Carr made his first start in a Saints uniform and threw for 305 yards and a touchdown. He was also intercepted once. Carr says it was a very physical game…
cut 18 (110 “….the way”

Louisiana has a near total ban on abortions and the candidates for governor were asked at a recent debate if there should be a ballot initiative so voters can decide if abortion should be legal or if there should be exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s abortion law. State Senator Sharon Hewitt agrees with other Republicans in the race and the one Independent, opposing a ballot initiative.
Cut 10 (10) “…the books.”
Democrat Shawn Wilson is the only candidate who supports a ballot initiative on abortion…
Cut 13 (14) “…in jeopardy.”
The next televised debate is Friday night.

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana will co-host a Rural Economic Development Summit in Marksville at the Paragon Casino today and tomorrow. Chief of Staff for the Tunica Biloxi Tribe, Megan Guillot, says the goal of the summit is to connect rural communities with local, state, and national leaders who are committed to improving economic opportunities in Louisiana’s rural communities…
Cut 6 (10) “…and resources.”

It wasn’t pretty, but the Saints got the job done yesterday beating the Titans 16-15 in Sunday’s season opener. New Orleans offense was kept out of the end zone in the first half, but Derek Carr connected with Rashid Shaheed on a 19-yard TD pass to give the Saints the lead 16-9. Carr threw for 305 yards…
cut 19 (13) “…the win”

In a televised debate, five of the seven major candidates for governor were asked if they believe in a ballot initiative to allow voters to decide if abortion should be legalized or not. The three Republicans and one Independent say the Legislature adequately represented the pro-life stance of Louisianans. They are against letting voters decide the issue at the polls. Republican Stephen Waguespack…
Cut 9 (14) “…as well.”
Independent Hunter Lundy…
Cut 12 (15) “…agree with them.”
Democrat Shawn Wilson is the only candidate running who believes voters should have an opportunity to vote on what the state’s abortion law should say.

We’ve hit the statistical peak of the 2023 hurricane season and state climatologist Barry Keim says it’s been an active year with 13 named storms….
Cut 3 (12) ..kind of an interesting”
We have a major hurricane now in Lee. It’s way out in the Atlantic and it could pose a problem for the northeastern United States this weekend.

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is partnering with the Southern College of Business University Center for Economic Development to co-host a rural and economic development summit in Marksville today and tomorrow.
cut 7 (12) “….funding resources”
That’s the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe’s chief of staff, Megan Guillot.

A federal judge has told the state it must remove the 15 juvenile offenders that are housed at the State Penitentiary in Angola by September 15th. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

A one-point-eight million dollar Louisiana Lottery ticket was sold in New Orleans for the August 30th drawing, but so far no one has claimed the prize. The Louisiana Lottery says players won 11.7 million dollars in August from lottery drawings and scratch-off winners claimed 16 million dollars.

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LSU Coach Kim Mulkey’s ten-year, 36 million-dollar contract has been approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season. Board member Remy Starns was happy to vote for it and believes LSU has the best women’s college basketball coach in the country…

Cut  16 (09)   “…program”

The only board member who voted against it was Jay Blossman.

Grambling State and LSU will face off for the first time tomorrow night in Tiger Stadium. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team.

Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”

Gallot says GramFam will make their presence known. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

Among the topics in the first statewide televised debate with five of the seven major gubernatorial candidates, was the state’s property insurance crisis. Four of the candidates say they would call for a special session immediately after taking oath. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says how the state regulates the industry needs to be changed.

Cut 9 (14) “…portfolio.” 

Former Louisiana Business and Industry president, Stephen Waguespack…

Cut 10 (14) “…should be.”

Frontrunner Republican Jeff Landry did not participate in the debate. LRN

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Grambling will battle LSU for the first time ever on the football field Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.  Teiko Foxx spoke with the University’s President about what this means.
Cut 2 (30)  “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”  

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new ten-year, 36-million dollar contract for Lady Tigers basketball coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season. It’s richest contract in women’s college basketball LRN.

A federal judge has told the state it must remove the 15 juvenile offenders that are housed at the State Penitentiary in Angola by September 15th. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

A one-point-eight million dollar Louisiana Lottery ticket was sold in New Orleans for the August 30th drawing, but so far no one has claimed the prize. The Louisiana Lottery says players won 11.7 million dollars in August from lottery drawings and scratch-off winners claimed 16 million dollars.

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LSU Coach Kim Mulkey’s ten-year, 36 million-dollar contract has been approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season. Board member Remy Starns was happy to vote for it and believes LSU has the best women’s college basketball coach in the country…

Cut  16 (09)   “…program”

The only board member who voted against it was Jay Blossman.

Grambling State and LSU will face off for the first time tomorrow night in Tiger Stadium. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team.

Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”

Gallot says GramFam will make their presence known. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

Several of the candidates running for governor say they would call a special session in their first few weeks in office to address the insurance property crisis. Democrat Shawn Wilson said he’s for legislation that requires insurers to make payments in a certain time period, so policyholders receive the coverage they paid for.

Cut 12 (12) “…things done”

Independent Hunter Lundy says multiple hurricanes and the court system being shut down due to COVID only exacerbated the problem and there was little legal recourse.

Cut 11 (11) “…homeowner’s program.”

Republican John Schroder says he would call a summit that would bring all of the stakeholders together.—LRN

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A federal judge has ruled that 15 youth offenders staying at the Louisiana State Penitentiary must be removed by September 15th. Judge Shelley Dick says the state broke several promises when it came to how the youths would be treated. Plaintiffs attorney David Utter…

Cut 5 (12) “ … happen” 

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice says it will appeal.

It’s tigers versus tigers tonight as Grambling State faces LSU on the football field for the first time. tG-S-U President Rick Gallot says Grambling fans know this is a great opportunity…and they’ll be showing up in force.

Cut 8 (12) “…death valley.”

Kickoff is set for 6:30

A federal judge has ordered the state to remove all minor offenders at the State Penitentiary at Angola by September 15th. In her ruling, Judge Shelly Dick said the youth are not getting the rehabilitation they need. The lead attorney for the plaintiffs is David Utter says Judge Dick agreed with them that housing youths at Angola will only harden them…

Cut 4 (11) “…harmed.”

The state created the Bridge City Center for Youth at Angola last summer after several violent episodes at other youth facilities. This is only a temporary setup until a new facility opens at Monroe this fall.

The Grambling State Tigers and the LSU Tigers will face off on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great experience for the student-athletes.  He says the football team is used to playing in big venues across the country.

Cut 7 (12) “…college football.” 

Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

Among the topics in the first statewide televised debate with five of the seven major gubernatorial candidates, was the state’s property insurance crisis. Four of the candidates say they would call for a special session immediately after taking oath. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says how the state regulates the industry needs to be changed.

Cut 9 (14) “…portfolio.” 

Former Louisiana Business and Industry president, Stephen Waguespack…

Cut 10 (14) “…should be.”

Treasurer John Schroder says he would call for a summit with several entities to discuss the best way to address the crisis.

A federal judge has told the state it must remove the 15 juvenile offenders that are housed at the State Penitentiary in Angola by September 15th. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

A one-point-eight million dollar Louisiana Lottery ticket was sold in New Orleans for the August 30th drawing, but so far no one has claimed the prize. The Louisiana Lottery says players won 11.7 million dollars in August from lottery drawings and scratch-off winners claimed 16 million dollars.

LSU Coach Kim Mulkey’s ten-year, 36 million-dollar contract has been approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season. Board member Remy Starns was happy to vote for it and believes LSU has the best women’s college basketball coach in the country…

Cut  16 (09)   “…program”

The only board member who voted against it was Jay Blossman.

Grambling State and LSU will face off for the first time tomorrow night in Tiger Stadium. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team.

Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”

Gallot says GramFam will make their presence known. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

A federal judge has ruled that 15 youth offenders staying at the Louisiana State Penitentiary must be removed by September 15th. Judge Shelley Dick says the state broke several promises when it came to how the youths would be treated. Plaintiffs attorney David Utter…
cut 5 (12) “….happen”
The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice says it will appeal and also explore other options for housing the youth inmates.

Grambling State is excited to face LSU on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. G-S-U President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity…
Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”

Several of the candidates running for governor say they would call a special session in their first few weeks in office to address the insurance property crisis. Democrat Shawn Wilson said he’s for legislation that requires insurers to make payments in a certain time period, so policyholders receive the coverage they paid for.
Cut 12 (12) “…things done”
Independent Hunter Lundy says multiple hurricanes and the court system being shut down due to COVID only exacerbated the problem and there was little legal recourse.
Cut 11 (11) “…homeowner’s program.”
Republican John Schroder says he would call a summit that would bring all of the stakeholders together.