School is back in session but it’s not too late to help your kids adjust from long summer days back to the books.  Teiko Foxx has more.

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Just over half of the candidates for the Louisiana legislature will have to campaign for office. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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 Mike Strain will remain AG Commissioner and enters his fifth term without opposition. Teiko Foxx has more.

Cut 3 (32)  “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

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School is already back in full swing and transitioning from summer vacation to a new school year may be a challenge. But health care experts have some advice for parents to help with a smooth transition. Children’s Hospital New Orleans Pediatrician Dr. Anthony Hudson says if they’ve been lax with bedtime, it’s time to re-adjust sleep schedules…

Cut 4 (10)  “…summer months.”

Hudson says nutrition plays an important role in a child’s mood, cognition, and well-being. He suggests feeding foods that are higher in protein and fats to give the kids energy for a longer period of time.

Cut 5 (12)   “…of energy.”

Hudson advises parents to carve out time to allow children to talk. He says kids need direct communication.

Cut 6 (11)  “…to us.”

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With qualifying in the books, campaigning is officially underway for the October 14^th primary, and less than half of legislative candidates will have to hit the trail because they’re unopposed. But La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there are still plenty of competitive legislative races around the state.

Cut 7 (10) “…legislative history.”

Alford says the one-third turnover was not anticipated to be that high for the legislature.  He says if you look at those who are term-limited the turnover percentage would be much lower. Alford says several lawmakers have quit mid-term, who decided at the last minute not to run, and some are seeking other offices.

Cut 8 (10) “…with it.”

So, from a party perspective, Alford says Republicans are poised to dominate both chambers of the legislature. And after years of serious gains, he says it looks like the GOP is only going to build on that even further.

Cut 9 (11)  “…how much.”

And Alford says it depends on who’s elected governor and how that will factor in who becomes Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. For the last eight years, he says lawmakers have been working towards independence to elect their own leaders.

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Qualifying for the October primary election ended Thursday and Incumbent Mike Strain stood as the lone candidate for Louisiana’s Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner. Strain believes it’s a compliment to his team and his work to help farmers.

Cut 10 (10) “…this term.”

The Republican veterinarian from Covington began his first term in 2008 and became the first Republican to hold the post. Strain says moving forward, he plans to resolve issues to make the agriculture industry work for farmers statewide…

Cut 11 (11) “…the world.”

Strain says the focus is growing more agricultural products and eliminating the challenges of food production

Cut 12 (11) “…our court.”

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Louisiana Christian University in Pineville is holding an active shooter training for faculty and staff this week ahead of the fall semester. Chief of Campus Security, John Dauzat (Doe-zaunt) says the safety of students and staff is their number one priority.

Cut 13 (10) “…an active shooter.”

In conjunction with training, Dauzat says they are using the RAVE Guardian App. He says the app is required for all students and staff and it’s an alert system to notify them of any potential security threats at the school.

Cut 14 (11)  “…as well.” 

Dauzat says they train their faculty first on how to respond to a number of different active shooter scenarios.

Cut 15 (07)  “…their lead.”

The training is held as part of the faculty’s fall workshop.

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The Saints beat the Kansas City Chiefs 26-24 in week one of the preseason backed behind a quick start from the offense. The Saints took an early 17-0 lead with nearly all of the first team taking the snaps, but coach Dennis Allen thinks everything after those drives could have been better.

Cut 16 (10) “…executed very well.” 

The star of the day was rookie wide receiver A.T. Perry who had six receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown, and coach Dennis Allen says the young wideout had a great first outing.

Cut 17 (12) “…scored their first.” 

New quarterback Derek Carr came in for only one possession with the Saints but 6 for 8 with 70 yards a touchdown to end his day, and says it feels great with his new team.

Cut 18   (08) “…that scenario.” 

A position battle for the team right now is for the second cornerback spot, and one of those members, Alontae Taylor, gave up a big reception that ultimately led to a Chiefs touchdown, but Allen says that playing in the slot versus anywhere on the field is a big difference.

Cut 19 (13)    “….in the slot.” 

Saints rookie third-round running back Kendre Miller was taken out due to a knee sprain, but when the third team offense was playing, Ellis Merriweather stepped up.

Cut 20 (13) “…it was a good run.”

East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore is furious about the Pardon Board’s decision to hear clemency cases of some death row inmates. Governor John Bel Edwards made the request to reopen the cases and Moore says it’s news to him that the governor is against the death penalty…:
Cut 8 (10) “other years”
Moore says he and other DAs were completely blindsided by the decision.

Qualifying for the October primary election ended Thursday and Incumbent Mike Strain stood as the lone candidate for Louisiana’s Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner. Strain believes it’s a compliment to his team and his work to help farmers…:
Cut 10 (10) “…this term.”

State Wildlife will receive approximately $58 million in federal disaster assistance for resiliency projects stemming from the historic 2019 Mississippi and Atchafalaya flood. Jason Froeba in the Office of Fisheries with LDWF says they have funding for public oyster sea grounds that are open to the public for fishing and monies for commercial and charter access grants…:
Cut 11 (08) “it recover”
He says approval of the funding is very important to Louisiana’s commercial fishing industry.

3 inmates who escaped from the Ascension Parish Jail Friday night have been recaptured. The sheriff’s office says the 3 breached a door and got into the prison’s recreation yard where they went over a wall and barbed wire fencing. They were taken back into custody less than 3 hours later.

Prosecutors and victims are furious about the Pardon Board’s decision to reopen death row inmate cases. Brooke Thorington reports…:
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Some residents in Vernon Parish were placed under a voluntary evacuation Friday afternoon due to a large wildfire. As of Friday night, the sheriff’s office said the blaze in the Evans Community had been 90% contained and that firefighters were still handling hot spots and watching for jumps across lines.

The Biden Administration announces the federal government will spend one point two billion dollars to build underground carbon capture hubs in Texas and Louisiana. The carbon capture facility in Louisiana will be in Calcasieu Parish. Governor John Bel Edwards is thrilled the White House selected Louisiana…:
Cut 3 (10) “for investment”
The White House says the project is estimated to create 23-hundred jobs, with a goal to hire workers formerly employed by the oil and gas industry for ten percent of the overall workforce.

A veteran deputy with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office has been fired following his arrest for DWI and hit and run. Authorities say 50-year-old Sgt Clint Gray was also booked with resisting an officer and careless operation. Sherriff Jason Ard said Gray, who had been an LPSO deputy since 2001, is no longer a member of the department.

The state has received up to $603 million dollars in Department of Energy grant funding to build an underground air capture hub in Calcasieu Parish. Former New Orleans Mayor and Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, a Senior Advisor to the President, says the funding will come from the 2021 Infrastructure Act…:
Cut 4 (10) “bottom-up”
The facility will attempt to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and bury it deep underground.

I-10 along the Louisiana – Mississippi state line reopened this morning after being shut down in both directions Friday afternoon due to a huge brush fire in the median. The dense smoke obscured visibility in the area and crews needed the roads cleared to get the blaze under control. The closure was in effect for nearly 11 hours.

The Louisiana DA’s Association is not happy about the Pardon Board’s decision to schedule clemency cases for death row inmates. The call was made a day after Governor John Bel Edwards request, and East Baton Rouge DA Hillar Moore says prosecutors were completely blindsided by this…:
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20 cases are scheduled to be heard between October 13 and November 27.

State Wildlife will receive approximately $58 million in federal disaster assistance for resiliency projects stemming from the historic 2019 Mississippi and Atchafalaya flood. Jason Froeba in the Office of Fisheries with LDWF says this is extremely important for Louisiana’s commercial fishing industry…:
Cut 9 (07) “to recover”

Plans by the state Pardon Board to review dozens of death row cases for possible clemency or pardon has riled up some local prosecutors, AND families of murder victims. East Baton Rouge D.A. Hillar Moore says he and colleagues were completely blindsided to hear a plan to reduce 56 death row sentences to life in prison was in the works…:

CUT 06(08)      “…organized.”

He says the Governor never mentioned an aversion to capital punishment while running for office, and it’s only now, that his term is winding down, he rallies against it.

Millions in federal relief money are coming to state Wildlife & Fisheries, for the 2019 flood and their impacts. LDWF’s Jason Froeba says a reimbursement program will be set up for boat skippers, processors, docks and others…:

CUT 10(11)      “…viable.”

The Biden administration is investing over a billion dollars to build two carbon capture facilities; one in Texas and the other in Calcasieu Parish. The news makes Governor John Bel Edwards a happy guy…:

CUT 03(10)      “…for investment.”

The goal is to hire as many displaced oil & gas industry workers as possible.

Three people are dead and one person severely injured, after a high speed chase of a stolen vehicle through West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee parishes ended in a fiery crash. Officers chasing the vehicle lost it on Highway 190 for a time, but came upon the car crashed into a tree and ablaze. The men inside were heavily armed and wearing body armor and cops want to know what they were up to.

The Saints practiced in the Superdome today and there was a fight between multiple players. Center Erik McCoy and defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd seemed to have started the fight, and then escalated with defensive end Carl Granderson and left tackle Trevor Penning.

Allen says that the fight is not a big deal and thing will get better when they start playing and practicing against new faces.

Cut 26 (22) “…back to practice.”

Saints tight end Foster Moreau is entering his first year with his new team. Moreau is from New Orleans and went to Jesuit High school and LSU. Now that Moreau is a Saint, he says that he is excited to wear his new uniform.

Cut 27 (15) “…in his hand.”

Four LSU football players talked to the media today and answered questions. Among the four, offensive lineman Charles Turner III was one of them that spoke. Plenty of other Tigers have been asked about what the expectations are for the team and have answered by expressing their national championship aspirations, but Turner says something different.

Cut 28 (12) “…our best every day.”

The offensive line will be protecting returning quarterback Jayden Daniels and a highly touted transfer from Alabama. Wide receiver Aaron Anderson joined the team and has been getting high praise from all of his teammates that have asked about him including safety Sage Ryan.

Cut 29 (17) “…he’s that guy.”

The state Pardon Board’s scheduled review of dozens of applications from death row inmates has angered those who prosecuted the cases and family members of the victims….:

CUT 02(32)      “…Brooke Thorington.”

Three more teens are under arrest in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Ascension Parish a week ago. The victim’s boyfriend, 16-year-old Jaquin Stephens allegedly killed the girl in a jealous rage. He was arrested early this week. Now three of his friends have been taken in as accessories to the crime.

The Biden Administration announces the federal government will spend $1.2-billion to build underground carbon capture hubs in Texas and Louisiana; the latter in Calcasieu Parish. U-S Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the hub in Calcasieu Parish called Project Cypress will capture more than one million metric tons of existing CO2 from the atmosphere each year…:

CUT 05(12)      “…deep underground.”

State Wildlife will receive approximately $58 million in federal disaster assistance for resiliency projects stemming from the historic 2019 Mississippi and Atchafalaya flood. LDWF’s Jason Froeba says approval of the funding is extremely important for the state and Louisiana’s commercial fishing industry…:

CUT 09(08)      “…to recover.”

News of the Pardon Board scheduling clemency hearings for death row inmates is not setting well with family members of the victims and those who prosecuted them in court. The surge of application comes after the Governor publicly denounced the death penalty in Louisiana. East Baton Rouge Parish D.A. Hillar Moore says this is something the Governor never mentioned before; especially not while seeking re-election…:

CUT 08(10)      “…other years.”

$58-million in federal Infrastructure Act money is coming to state Wildlife & Fisheries to help with resiliency from the 2019 floods. LDWF’s Jason Froeba says some of that is for oyster harvesting and commercial fishing…:

CUT 11(09)      “…it recover.”

Look for LDWF public information meetings on getting the aid.

The White House is allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to build a huge carbon capture facility in Calcasieu Parish. Michelle Southern has the story…:

CUT 01(30)      “…Southern.”

A Church Point woman is sought by police for allegedly leaving several dogs and puppies penned up and chained up outside in this heat, with no food and little water. Some of the animals died before rescuers could get to them. When found, 36-year-old Angelica Gibson will face aggravated animal cruelty charges.

The White House is allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to build a huge carbon capture facility in Calcasieu Parish. Michelle Southern has the story…

Cut 1 (30)  “…I’m Michelle Southern” 

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The Pardon Board’s scheduling to review applications from death row inmates has angered those who prosecuted the cases and family members of the victims. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 2 (31)  “….I’m Brooke Thorington”  

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The Biden Administration announces the federal government will spend one point two billion dollars to build underground carbon capture hubs in Texas and Louisiana. The carbon capture facility in Louisiana will be in Calcasieu Parish. Governor John Bel Edwards is thrilled the White House selected Louisiana…

Cut 3 (10) “…for investment.”

The White House says the project is estimated to create 23-hundred jobs, with a goal to hire workers formerly employed by the oil and gas industry for ten percent of the overall workforce.

Former New Orleans Mayor and Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, who is now a Senior Advisor to the President, says the funding will come from the 2021 Infrastructure Act…

Cut 4 (10) “…bottom-up.”

U-S Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the hub in Calcasieu Parish called Project Cypress will capture more than one million metric tons of existing CO2 from the atmosphere each year…

Cut 5 (12) “…deep underground.”

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News of the Pardon Board scheduling clemency hearings for death row inmates is not setting well with family members of the victims and those who prosecuted them in court. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says he and other DAs were completely blindsided by a campaign to reduce 56 death row sentences to life in prison was in the works.

Cut 6 (08) “…organized.” 

The board originally rejected to review the cases on the grounds they were not filed according to their rules within a year of the denial of the inmate’s final appeal.  Moore says several legal opinions agreed with the board to reject the cases, but a letter from the governor asking them to do so led to the scheduling of 20 cases.

Cut 7 (07) “…the families.” 

Moore says throughout Governor Edwards’ career he’d never said he was opposed to the death penalty and particularly during his re-election campaign.

Cut 8 (10) “…other years.”

Weeks after the governor said he was against capital punishment, clemency applications from every death row inmate but one in Louisiana were filed.

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State Wildlife will receive approximately $58 million in federal disaster assistance for resiliency projects stemming from the historic 2019 Mississippi and Atchafalaya flood. Jason Froeba in the Office of Fisheries with LDWF says approval of the funding is extremely important for the state and Louisiana’s commercial fishing industry.

Cut 9 (07)  “…to recover.”

Froeba says the largest portion of the funding is dedicated to an equipment reimbursement program for the commercial industry. He says docks, processors, commercial fishermen, vessel owners, and charter captains, will be eligible for funding reimbursement.

Cut 10 (10)  “…viable.”

in 2019 freshwater that was released into the gulf, due to rising waters on the Mississippi via the Bonnet Carre Spillway pushed seafood out farther and damaged oyster bays. Froeba says the estimated damage was more than $ 100 million.

In addition to the reimbursement program, Froeba says they have funding for public oyster sea grounds that are open to the public for fishing and monies for commercial and charter access grants.

Cut 11 (08)  “…it recover.” 

LDWF plans to hold informational public meetings next month about the projects.

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Some local DA’s and families of murder victims are upset that the state Pardon Board is scheduling reviews for dozens of death row inmates; seeking clemency or pardon. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says many have already been rejected by the board, but recent comments by the Governor revived the cases…:

CUT 07  (07)        “…the families.”

Moore says throughout Governor Edwards’ career he’d never said he was opposed to the death penalty and particularly during his re-election campaign.

State Wildlife will receive approximately $58 million in federal disaster assistance for resiliency projects stemming from the historic 2019 Mississippi and Atchafalaya flood. LDWF’s Jason Froeba says docks, processors, commercial fishermen, vessel owners, and charter captains, will be eligible for funding reimbursement…:

CUT 10(11)      “…viable.”

The Biden Administration announces the federal government will spend one point two billion dollars to build underground carbon capture hubs in Texas and Louisiana. Former New Orleans Mayor and Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, who is now a Senior Advisor to the President, says the funding will come from the 2021 Infrastructure Act…:

CUT 04(11)      “…bottom-up.”

Qualifying for the Governor’s election is over, with all the candidates expected to run signing up. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says early voting starts September 30^th, and candidates NOT named Jeff Landry don’t have much time to build their name recognition…:

CUT 12(11)      “…everybody.”