Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law legislation that would make property owners more aware of their hurricane, named storm, wind, and hail deductibles. Eric Holl, executive director of the consumer advocacy group Real Reform Louisiana, says many policyholders don’t even know they exist…:

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Holl says the bill was signed into law Tuesday, adds a greater level of transparency that should better protect policyholders from those surprise costs.

Gasoline prices in Louisiana are nearly $2 more than they were one year ago. The statewide average for regular gas is now $4.55. Tulane University Energy Institute director Eric Smith says Biden Administration energy policies are partly to blame, but energy prices would still be surging without them…:

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A virus that usually causes winter colds for kids is surging in Louisiana’s summer heat. Brooke Thorington looks at why…:

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The first-ever matchup of the LSU and Southern University football teams will be broadcast on live TV.  SEC Network will carry the historic game on Saturday, September 10^th. Kickoff is at 6:30 pm. The two Baton Rouge universities have never before played against one another.

State lawmakers began a special session today called to redraw a Congressional map with two Black majority districts. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder believes the Congressional district map they approved in February with one majority district is fair and constitutional, but they will begin hearings on Friday to debate other proposals…

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The Black Legislative Caucus is supporting identical map proposals from Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields and New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis that create two majority-minority districts. Duplessis says a federal judge has ordered the Legislature to do this…

Cut 13 (08) “…2nd Amendment rights.”

the session is set to end Monday, while legislative leaders will ask a federal judge tomorrow for more time to approved a map.

For the second summer in a row, Louisiana is seeing an increase in RSV, the respiratory virus that usually causes wintertime colds in children. Dr. Mark Klein, physician in chief at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans says the RSV surge has also been responsible for placing some children in intensive care. He says severe cases of RSV are usually limited to infants in their first year of life.

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There’s a potential sign gas prices are peaking because Louisiana did not set a new record today for a statewide average. The average remains $4.55 for a gallon of regular gasoline. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Eric Smith says the flow of gasoline around the world has been disrupted due to ban on Russian oil. But even if the ban ended tomorrow, it would take a while for gas prices to moderate…

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A special session to redraw a Congressional district map that would have two majority-minority districts begins today. The session is scheduled to go until Monday, but state representative Mandie Landry, a Democrat from New Orleans, says many Republicans would prefer to wait on a federal appeals court to rule on the legality of the map approved in February that has one Black majority district…
cut 14 (09) “…districts in it”

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law legislation that would make property owners more aware of their hurricane, named storm, wind, and hail deductibles. Eric Holl, executive director of the consumer advocacy group Real Reform Louisiana, says many policyholders don’t even know they exist…
cut 9 (12) “,,,insurance useless”
Holl says insurance providers will likely start asking you to fill out a form to make you aware of any kind of named storm deductible.

RSV cases in children are on the rise again, for the second summer in a row. Brooke Thorington has more.
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There’s a potential sign gas prices are peeking as Louisiana did not set a new record today for a statewide average. It’s at $4.55 for a gallon of regular gas, the same as yesterday. But Eric Smith, Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute says don’t expect any real relief until later this year…

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For the second summer in a row, Louisiana is seeing an increase in RSV, the respiratory virus that usually causes wintertime colds in children. Dr. Mark Klein, physician in chief at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans believes the wearing of masks during the first year of the pandemic curbed the number of RSV cases.

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He says it’s placed some children in intensive care.

A special session called by the governor for the Legislature to redraw a Congressional district map with two majority Black Districts is set to begin at noon today. A federal judge has determined the map approved by majority Republican lawmakers in February violates the Voting Rights Act. New Orleans Democrat, Representative Mandie Landry expects they’ll revisit maps presented during the first redistricting session…

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Louisianans with much of their wealth invested in stocks are growing worried about the emerging bear market. The Dow Jones and the S&P500 have both dropped around 20 percent, triggered by fears a recession is looming. Financial investments advisor Matt Kennedy says do not panic, but be ready to ride out some rough fiscal times…:

Cut 10 (07) “…level out some.”
Kennedy says selling stocks may not be the best move at this time.

A special session called by the governor for the Legislature to redraw a Congressional district map with two majority Black Districts is set to begin at noon. A federal judge has determined the map approved by lawmakers in February violates the Voting Rights Act, but Covington Republican Representative Mark Wright says he’d rather wait for the appeals process to be completed…
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The governor signs Senate Bill 250 into law, its legislation that overhauls the state’s name, image, and likeness guidelines by allowing colleges and universities, affiliates, and boosters to compensate athletes directly. Bill author Marrero Senator Patrick Connick says it’s necessary for Louisiana to remain competitive.

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As Wall Street finds itself slipping into a bear market, Louisiana investors are warned not to make panicky decisions.

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A corrections officer from Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested Tuesday and charged with malfeasance in office and injuring public records. While investigating an inmate’s suicide the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Master Sergeant Samantha Joubert falsified records that she made routine rounds at the prison when she did not. Joubert remains on suspension pending the investigation.

A special session called by the governor to redraw a Congressional map with two Black-majority districts gets underway today. A federal judge has given the Legislature a June 20th deadline to approve a new map, but a hearing will be held tomorrow to hear arguments to get the deadline extended. Covington Republican Representative Mark Wright says it’s likely you won’t see much done today.
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Lawmakers are set to convene at noon.

Investment advisors are telling investors to hold tight even though a bear market has emerged. Matt Kennedy with Presley Wealth Management says now is not the time to sell and moving money from stocks to bonds is not a good idea…
cut 12 (12) “…find alternative investments”
Kennedy says the bear market will probably not last more than a couple of months.

The governor has signed a bill to help Louisiana remain competitive in the world of major college athletics…
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Louisiana Tech’s Lane Burroughs has told the Shreveport-Bossier Journal he’s staying as the head baseball coach of the Bulldogs. Baseball America reported yesterday Burroughs emerged as Baylor’s top target to be the Bears’ next head coach. Burroughs has led Tech to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.

A special session to redraw a Congressional map with two Black-majority districts to meet a court-ordered June 20th deadline convenes today. Brooke Thorington has more.
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It’s another Air Quality Action Day as more Sharan dust continues to move into Louisiana creating unhealthy air levels for sensitive groups. An increase in rain chances tomorrow could result in better air conditions tomorrow.

Analysts say stocks have officially entered bear market territory. Since the start of this year, the S-and-P 500 index is down nearly 21 percent. So what should investors do during a bear market? Matt Kennedy with Presley Wealth Management encourages most investors to keep doing what they’re doing…
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Matt Stucky with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management says bear markets are an opportunity to build wealth for longer-term investors.

College athletes are now able to make money in this N-I-L era and the governor has signed legislation that allows schools to play a bigger role in facilitating endorsement deals for their student-athletes. Marrero Senator Patrick Connick…
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Connick expects the Legislature will continue to revamp the state’s NIL guidelines until Congress passes a federal N-I-L law that puts all states on the same playing field.

A special session called by the governor for the Legislature to redraw a Congressional district map with two majority Black Districts is set to begin at noon today. A federal judge has determined the map approved by lawmakers in February violates the Voting Rights Act, but Covington Republican Representative Mark Wright says he’d rather wait for the appeals process to be completed…
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But Democrats are eager to redraw a map with two majority Black districts. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry expects they’ll revisit some of the maps that were presented during the first redistricting session in February…
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Both chambers are scheduled to convene today at noon.

A deputy-involved shooting involving an 18-year-old in Houma on June 3rd results in the arrest of two males. Trooper Ross Brennan says the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call of suspected drug activity at a residence and when deputies arrived Joshua Babin pointed his weapon at them, failed to obey commands, and was subsequently shot.
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And that’s why they also arrested 21-year-old Chad Boudreaux.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a new N-I-L law that allows universities and their athletic departments to get more involved in the endorsement deals for student-athletes. Marrero Senator Patrick Connick sponsored the legislation and he hopes a federal N-I-L law will be approved soon…
cut 9 (05) “….everybody must follow”

A special session called by the governor to redraw a Congressional map with two Black-majority districts gets underway today. A federal judge has given the Legislature a June 20th deadline to approve a new map, but a hearing will be held tomorrow to hear arguments from House Speaker Clay Schexnayder and Senate President Page Cortez who want the deadline extended. Covington Republican Representative Mark Wright says it’s likely you won’t see much done today.
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New Orleans Democrat Mandie Landry says because the matter is being bounced around in the courts, there’s a chance the legislature will pass a ‘just in case map.’
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Both chambers are scheduled to convene today at noon.

Louisianans with much of their retirement and wealth invested in stocks are growing worried about the emerging bear market. The Dow Jones and the S&P500 have both dropped around 20 percent overall, triggered by fears a recession is looming. Financial investments advisor Matt Kennedy says do not panic, but be ready to ride out some rough fiscal times…:
Cut 10 (07) “…level out some.”
Kennedy says it’s not unusual in bear markets for investors to move money from stocks to bonds, but Kennedy says that may not be your best move at this time.

State Police announce they’ve arrested two people involved in a deputy-involved shooting in Terrebonne Parish on June 3rd. Trooper Ross Brennan says 18-year-old Joshua Babin was shot by a deputy after he pointed a gun at an officer. Brennan says Babin was booked after he was released from the hospital and they also arrested 21-year-old Chad Boudreaux because he purchased the gun that Babin used to point at deputies…
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Governor John Bel Edwards says he opposes the idea of sending the National Guard to New Orleans to help with the city’s crime problems. Edwards says guardsmen are soldiers, not law enforcement.

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New Orleans has seen a 37-percent increase in fatal shootings and a 28-percent increase in armed robberies in 2022, compared to this time last year.

The debate on gun safety rages on in the wake of multiple mass shootings. Former State Representative Melissa Flournoy, an adjunct professor at LSU and chair of the organization 10-thousand Women Louisiana says unless we make some major changes, the next senseless tragedy is inevitable.

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Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s effort to pass a concealed carry bill without a permit was derailed in the final days of the legislative session when the legislation was completely amended to allow schoolteachers to carry guns. McCormick does not believe the amendment was sincere…

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McCormick’s bill was heavily amended days after the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s glad lawmakers from both sides have worked together to provide legislation to address not only rampage shootings, but mental health, and even personal restraining orders. However, he says there are some things he and other Republicans will not compromise on.

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