Governor John Bel Edwards has now received his annual flu shot and a booster for his previous two Pfizer Covid-19 shots.  More from Dave Brannen.

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If you plan to hunt or fish Sunday or Monday and don’t have a license you need to purchase one before then because the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website will be undergoing maintenance. The website expects to have things up and working by Tuesday the 12^th.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says Louisiana will receive just over $325-million from a legal settlement with several pharmaceutical firms over the manufacturing and marketing of opioids. The funds will be used to help those who suffer from opioid abuse. Landry says local governments will decide how to allocate the funds in their particular area, but the distribution must meet a certain criteria.

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Baton Rouge commercial pilot and Navy veteran Luke Mixon is running for Senate in an effort to unseat the state’s junior senator John Kennedy in 2022. Mixon says he’s frustrated with the partisan politics in DC and Louisiana is not getting their fair share of natural disaster assistance.

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Political newcomer and former Navy pilot Luke Mixon has started his campaign to try and unseat Senator John Kennedy who is up for re-election next year. Mixon is a Democrat from Baton Rouge who flies commercial airplanes and he can’t believe Kennedy didn’t vote for the infrastructure bill…
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Kennedy says only 23-percent of the new spending in the bill is for actual infrastructure, while the rest of the legislation supports the President’s Green New Deal and welfare spending.

Governor John Bel Edwards received his COVID booster shot yesterday and he also got his flu shot. Edwards says each year thousands of Louisianas get the flu and hundreds may even die from it…
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State Police say an L-S-P employee has been placed on administrative leave as they investigate a complaint of alleged misconduct involving an LSU student. WBRZ-TV reports a trooper touched a female member of the band during their trip to Mississippi State in a sexual nature. Drinking was also involved according to the report.

Legal betting on sports events makes its Louisiana debut. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says local governments will share 325-million dollars over the next 18 years from a legal settlement involving several pharmaceutical firms over the manufacturing and marketing of opioids. Landry says there is a catch…
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Landry expects that to happen and the money will be used to treat opioid addicts.

Governor John Bel Edwards received his COVID booster shot yesterday and he also got his flu shot during a visit to Baton Rouge General Hospital. Edwards says we still need to protect ourselves, even though there was a relatively small number of cases last flu season…
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Senator John Kennedy has an announced challenger to his 2022 re-election bid. Brooke Thorington reports the challenger is a political newcomer who is a Baton Rouge military veteran and commercial airline pilot…
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New Orleans City Councilwoman Helena Moreno met with Vice-President Kamala Harris yesterday as the two talked about building a more resilient power grid. Meanwhile, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee-Sheng is calling on utilities to be built underground in her parish. She calls all of the power poles ugly.

Attorney General Jeff Landry has announced sheriffs and local governments around the state will split 325-million dollars over the next 18 years from a national settlement of opioid abuse lawsuits. Landry says the money will help law enforcement respond to the epidemic that has claimed over 500-thousand lives since 2000…
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Landry says parishes can use the money for addiction treatment and recovery services.

Legal sports betting has arrived in Louisiana as Paragon Casino in Marksville has opened the state’s first casino sportsbook. Paragon General Manager Marshall Sampson says they’ve partnered with Betfred Sports and opened what they are calling the “Draft Room”…
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Former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn placed the first legal sports bet a seven-team parlay.

Governor John Bel Edwards visited a Baton Rouge hospital to receive his annual flu shot and his COVID booster shot. Dave Brannen has more…
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A state police helicopter crashed in Ascension Parish this afternoon.  The pilot who was the only passenger sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. State Police spokesperson Captain Nick Manale says the pilot experienced mechanical issues while approaching an airstrip in Gonzales.

Healthcare workers in Shreveport and Monroe are taking Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, St Mary Medical Center, and Ochsner LSU Health Monroe to court over mandates by those facilities to be vaccinated. Plaintiff attorney Jimmy Faircloth says the lawsuits request a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on the Ochsner vaccine mandate.

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He says Ochsner’s vaccine mandates are “an unlawful forced choice; not a free choice.”

Louisiana has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s “Race to Zero” campaign. Governor Edwards says investments have already been made in Louisiana by companies looking to develop renewable energy and he says there’s interest in using the Gulf of Mexico to produce wind energy…

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Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s spokesman Brennan Matherne tells us today that more than five weeks after Hurricane Ida, only about one-third of the debris from the storm has been picked up. It’s one of the frustrations that residents are facing.

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Matherne says huge piles of debris along the parish’s highways are still causing issues for residents and motorists.

As recovery efforts continue in Lafourche Parish after Hurricane Ida, Sheriff’s spokesman Brennan Matherne says things are getting better for some, while others are still struggling with little things that are piling up. That includes educational needs…:

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He says a concern on that issue includes parents worrying about how to get school uniforms for their children. An area non-profit has stepped up to help.

A Louisiana State Trooper is on administrative leave amid an investigation into alleged misconduct following the Mississippi State game. The officer, who was on duty with the LSU security detail, is accused of consuming alcohol and engaging in inappropriate behavior with at least one female LSU band member. More on this as it develops.

A Baton Rouge teen is under arrest for bringing a loaded gun to school. EBR Sheriff’s deputies say the 14-year-old Glen Oaks High student had hidden the pistol in his book bag, but then forgot the bag on the bus. He has been arrested and charged with carrying a firearm on school property and violating a firearm free zone.

LSU announces star cornerback Derek Stingley Junior had surgery on his foot and there’s no timetable on his return. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

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Healthcare workers in Shreveport and Monroe are taking Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, St Mary Medical Center and Ochsner LSU Health Monroe to court over mandates by those facilities to be vaccinated. Plaintiffs’ attorney Jimmy Faircloth says the suit seeks to enforce the affirmative right under Louisiana law to refuse medical treatment. He says there is no legal backing for the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers and hospital staff…:

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The lawsuits filed today seek a temporary restraining order and injunction to prevent the Ochsner mandate.

Meanwhile Ochsner Health Systems will begin charging employees an additional $200 a month to cover adult dependents on their insurance plan who have not been vaccinated. That’s an extra $2400 a year, starting in January. This fee is similar to what’s been in place for tobacco users and is in line with the benefits offered by many healthcare organizations and companies.

Louisiana joins an international campaign to commit to zero greenhouse gas emissions; the so-called “Race to Zero” campaign. Last year, the Governor signed an executive order committing the state to zero greenhouse gases by 2050. He’s also launched a Climate Initiatives Task Force…:

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Sixteen hospitals in the state that deliver babies have met new standards designed to improve the state’s poor maternal death rate. Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative Dr. Veronica Gillespie-Bell says they are working to reduce maternal death rates in which hypertension and hemorrhage are the leading causes. So, does this mean mothers should avoid UN-designated birthing hospitals in Louisiana?  Dr. Bell says not necessarily…:

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More healthcare workers in Louisiana are choosing to battle Covid-19 vaccine mandates by their employers.  More from Dave Brannen…:

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Parents of special needs students are generally in favor of a new state law that takes effect next summer, mandating cameras in special education classrooms IF a parent asks for one. Many asked say they worry about their child being abused at school, and believe the added layer of transparency can only be a good thing.

As recovery efforts continue in Lafourche Parish after Hurricane Ida, Sheriff’s spokesman Brennan Matherne says things are getting better for some, while others are still struggling. He says a large number are going to be dealing with temporary housing issues, because so many lost their homes to Ida…:

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Matherne says huge debris piles are still everywhere; impeding visibility and safety for motorists.

Louisiana has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s “Race to Zero” campaign. It’s a global effort that involves thousands of governments, higher education institutions, and businesses committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Governor Edwards says Louisiana must do its part because it’s on the front lines of climate change…:

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Last year Edwards signed an executive order committing the state to being net-zero on greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

As recovery efforts continue in Lafourche Parish after Hurricane Ida, Sheriff’s spokesman Brennan Matherne says things are getting better for some, while others are still struggling with little things that are piling up. That includes educational needs.

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Sixteen hospitals in the state that deliver babies have met new standards designed to improve the state’s poor maternal death rate. Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative Dr. Veronica Gillespie-Bell says they are working to reduce maternal death rates in which hypertension and hemorrhage are the leading causes.  Gillespie-Bell says they began with 31 hospitals and have grown to 42, and they’ve seen a 35-percent reduction in adverse outcomes

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LSU announces star cornerback Derek Stingley Junior had surgery on his foot and there’s no timetable on his return. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Welcome to the first day of Sports Betting in Louisiana.  It’s being launched today at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville beginning at 3 p.m.  It’ll be the location of the operation of a traditional sportsbook in the Draftroom of the casino, said to be Paragon’s newest amenity, that includes theater seating, a custom video wall and betting counters.

Healthcare workers in Shreveport and Monroe are taking Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, St Mary Medical Center and Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport to court over mandates by those facilities to be vaccinated. Jimmy Faircloth, an attorney for the plaintiffs says the suits filed today are part of an employee’s fight for medical freedom.

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The suit seeks to enforce the affirmative right under Louisiana law to refuse medical treatment.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s spokesman Brennan Matherne tells us today that more than five weeks after Hurricane Ida, only about one-third of the debris from the storm has been picked up. It’s one of the frustrations that residents are facing.

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Matherne says huge piles of debris along the parish’s highways are still causing issues, including for motorists.

Sixteen hospitals in the state that deliver babies have met new standards designed to improve the state’s poor maternal death rate. Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative Dr. Veronica Gillespie-Bell says they are working to reduce maternal death rates in which hypertension and hemorrhage are the leading causes.

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The collaborative was launched in 2018 joining healthcare providers and community advocates to improve birthing outcomes.

Now here’s your commodity report for this Wednesday afternoon.