Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who was the lone Republican in the state’s congressional district who voted in favor of The Biden Administration’s Infrastructure bill says the state will benefit. Infrastructure funds will go towards an I-20 corridor Amtrak line connecting Atlanta and Dallas. Cassidy says it also includes the cities of Shreveport, Ruston, and Monroe.

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Up next for Governor Landry and the state legislature is a special session addressing crime. It’s expected to begin a month from now. La Politics dot com Publisher, Jeremy Alford says the governor has not laid out his exact plans for the special session, but lawmakers are already proposing ideas…

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The congressional map with a second majority-Black district is getting pushback and some Republicans plan to challenge it in court.  Brooke Thorington has more…

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LSU Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jayden Daniels was named today as the winner of the 2023 Manning Award, which goes to the top quarterback in the nation. Daniels led the nation with nearly five-thousand yards of total offense.

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The congressional map with a second majority-Black district passed in the special session is getting pushback. Republican St. Bernard Parish Representative Mike Bayham is among a group that plans to challenge the map in court. He says this map also separates a neighborhood in his own legislative district of St. Bernard Parish.

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The map drastically changes the 6th congressional district currently represented by Republican Garret Graves. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says if Graves’ is not re-elected, his days in politics aren’t necessarily over…

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And Graves has been quoted as saying the “bonehead” Louisiana map could cost the GOP the House majority in Congress.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who was the lone Republican in the state’s congressional district who voted in favor of The Biden Administration’s Infrastructure bill says the state will benefit immensely from investments in broadband. For example, in northwest Louisiana…

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And part of that investment Cassidy says is teaching and preparing students as young as elementary school for a career in computer science by learning coding.

State Police is forming a Troop Nola which will be in New Orleans beyond the Mardi Gras Celebration…
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That’s State Police Lt. Melissa Matey, she says they will have more than 130 troopers in the city for the Carnival season.  It’s a partnership with Attorney General Liz Murrell’s office, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and the New Orleans Police Department. Matey says the goal is for State Police to have a permanent presence in New Orleans

A group of Republicans plan to challenge the new congressional map passed by Governor Jeff Landry that makes the 6th congressional district a majority to minority district. St. Bernard Parish Representative Mike Bayham…

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Bayham says the map also separates a neighborhood in his own legislative district of St. Bernard Parish.

Louisiana’s new Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan is committed to making Louisiana a more attractive Sportsmen’s Paradise for hunters and fishermen across the globe. The 26-year-old from Ohio says she’s been meeting with staff to see how to improve the state’s agency…

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Most of the state north of Interstate 10 is under a flood watch, with the heaviest rains expected to come tomorrow. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin has the latest…

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The congressional map with a second majority-Black district passed in the special session is getting pushback from some Republicans. St. Bernard Parish Representative Mike Bayham says the map that stretches the 6^th congressional district from parts of East Baton Rouge Parish to parts of Caddo Parish resembles one the courts struck down in the 90s.

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Bayham is among a group that plans to challenge the map in court.

State Police Lt. Melissa Matey says more than 130 troopers will be in New Orleans during Mardi Gras season. She says to fill vacancies in the state when troopers are relocated to the Crescent City, the department will increase recruitment.

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Some officers will stay in the Crescent City after Fat Tuesday. Matey says the goal is for State Police to have a permanent presence in New Orleans….

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries New Secretary believes she can bring fresh ideas to improve the department. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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LSU will promote current assistants Joe Sloan and Cortez Hankton to co-offensive coordinator. The two have been with Brian Kelly since he arrived in Baton Rouge. Sloan is expected to be the play caller on game days and he is a former offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed his first bills into law. They come from last week’s special session and they include a measure that will bring party primaries to federal elections in 2026. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the governor wanted closed party primaries for nearly all elections, but didn’t push the issue…

Cut 3 (10) “…he’s known for.”

Landry also signed the Congressional District map that makes the 6th district a majority minority district. Republican Garret Graves’s sixth district looks much different with this new map as it extends from Shreveport to Baton Rouge. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Senator Cleo Fields may challenge Graves and believes he could win…

Cut 8 (09) “…African-American district.” 

New Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan is new to the Pelican State and the 26-year-old from Ohio is committed to making the Sportsmen’s Paradise as great as it can be…

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Sheahan says since taking office, she’s been meeting with staff to see how the state agency can run more efficiently…

State Police is forming a Troop Nola which will be in New Orleans beyond the Mardi Gras Celebration. Louisiana State Police Public Information Officer, Lt. Melissa Matey says they anticipate sending more than 130 troopers to the Crescent City for Mardi Gras.

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Matey says it’s a partnership with Attorney General Liz Murrell’s office, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and the New Orleans Police Department.

Governor Jeff Landry and Louisiana lawmakers has signed off on a new congressional map that creates a 2^nd Majority Black district. Political insiders weren’t surprised that Garret Graves’ district was sacrificed in the map. LSU Political Science Professor, Robert Hogan…

Cut 7 (10) “…Democratic district.”

A tropical system moving off the Gulf of Mexico will bring rainfall to the Bayou State this week.  While 92 percent of the state is still experiencing some level of drought, LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says expected rainfall totals should help saturate the soil. 

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Louisiana’s new Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary is looking to modernize the state agency. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Number nine ranked LSU Tigers women basketball and number one ranked South Carolina team will meet up Thursday at the Pete Maravich Center. Tiger fans should expect to pay as high as 13 hundred for a pair of tickets in the 112 section. The going rate for a single ticket is around 80 dollars.

Governor Landry has signed into law a new map that makes Louisiana’s sixth Congressional District the state’s Second majority Black District. Collen Crain reports a former Congressman might run against Republican incumbent Garret Graves…
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An Ascension Parish man has been charged for allegedly beating police officers with a baton during the riot on the U-S Capitol on January 6, 2021. Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Edward Richmond of Geismar was wearing body armor and a helmet in the Capitol attack.

Louisiana’s new Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan is 26-years-old, but she says age is not a factor as she tries to modernize the department and take steps to improve the state agency’s customer service…
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Sheahan is a Ohio native and was working in South Dakota for the Republican Party and Governor Kristi Noem before getting appointed as the new L-D-W-F Secretary.

Last week we were dealing with a winter storm, this week it’s rain and LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says rainfall amounts will be significant this week…
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Keim says over a half foot of rain could fall across central Louisiana. Four to six inches for southwest Louisiana, three to five inches of rain in north Louisiana and 3 to inches for southeast Louisiana.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a new Congressional map that lawmakers approved in last week’s special session. The 6th district, currently represented by Republican Garret Graves, becomes a majority minority district and LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says there’s speculation Democratic Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields will run for that seat…
cut 8 (09) “…..African-American district”
Despite the major change to his district, Graves is expected to run for re-election.

New Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan is new to the Pelican State and the 26-year-old from Ohio is committed to making the Sportsmen’s Paradise as great as it can be…
cut 12 (12) “….them better”

Last week it was frozen precipitation but this week it’s much warmer with the possibility of flooding. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The greatest threat for flash flooding is tomorrow.

Award winning bakery Dong Phuong in New Orleans had a major production issue and is not able to sell King Cakes out of their store today. There were also no Dong Phuong King Cakes yesterday too. But Dong Phong expects its production issues to be resolved tomorrow.

What a difference a week can make, from arctic cold temperatures to mild weather and rain. In classic El Nino fashion, LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says a system that’s lingering in the western Gulf of Mexico will continue to move inland and bring us plenty of rain.
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Most of the state north of Interstate 10 is under a flood watch as three to five inches of rain is expected to fall.

Louisiana’s new Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan wants to bring a great customer service experience to hunters and fishermen. Sheahan says since taking on her new role two weeks ago, she’s been meeting with staff to see how the state agency can run more efficiently…
Cut 10 (10) “…this department.”
Sheahan comes to Louisiana after working for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in various leadership positions. She’s only 26 years old

Governor Jeff Landry signed into law the bill that would bring party primaries to federal elections starting in 2026 and he also signed a Congressional District map that makes the 6th district a majority minority district. Republican Garret Graves currently represents the sixth district, but the district looks much different with this new map as it extends from Shreveport to Baton Rouge. Graves has told the Advocate he plans on running for re-election, but LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Graves will have a difficult time getting re-elected…
cut 9 (09) “…..to Republicans”
There’s speculation Democratic Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields will run for the sixth district seat.

State Police is forming a Troop Nola which will be in New Orleans beyond the Mardi Gras Celebration…
cut 14 (09) “…..finalized plans”
State Police Lt. Melissa Matey says they will have more than 130 troopers in the city for the Carnival season.

Last week it was frozen precipitation but this week it’s much milder with a deluge of rainfall. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Louisiana’s new Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary is looking to modernize the state agency. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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 Louisiana’s 6^th District has become the state’s 2^nd Majority Black district. Colleen Crain has more on who might represent the new district.

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What a difference a week can make, from arctic cold temperatures to mild weather and plenty of rain. In classic El Nino fashion, LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says a system that’s lingering in the western Gulf of Mexico will continue to move inland and bring us a tropical deluge of rain.

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Our high temperatures will reach the upper 60s across northern parishes and in the 70s along the southern parishes. Lows will only drop into the mid-50s to lower-60s this week because of cloud coverage.  But it’s the rainfall amounts that Keim says will be significant this week.

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He says central Louisiana is expected to receive the majority of the rainfall and the excess precipitation should improve the state’s drought. Currently, Keim says 92 percent of the state is still experiencing some level of drought.

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Keim says fortunately the rainfall totals should be spread out over a period of days versus hours and that will help saturate the soil and provide runoff to improve water levels across lakes and rivers in Louisiana.

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Louisiana’s new Congressional Map creates a diverse 2^nd Majority Black district that runs diagonally across the state cutting through sections of parishes from Caddo to East Baton Rouge and changing the 6^th district from majority Republican to majority Democrat. With elections coming this fall, LSU Political Science Professor, Robert Hogan says…

Cut 7 (10) “…Democratic district.”

Political insiders weren’t surprised that Garret Graves’ district was sacrificed in the map supported by Governor Landry since Graves backed Landry’s opponent in the gubernatorial race and wasn’t overly supportive of Steve Scalise’s run for US Speaker of the House. Many speculate Senator Cleo Fields will challenge Graves and Hogan believes he could win…

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Hogan says the new 6th district cuts across a large part of the state and getting a handle on the wants and needs of such a diverse population of votes will be difficult for any candidate and while Graves is the incumbent…

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Louisiana’s new Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan wants to bring a great customer service experience to hunters and fishermen. Sheahan says since taking on her new role two weeks ago, she’s been meeting with staff to see how the state agency can run more efficiently…

Cut 10 (10) “…this department.”

Sheahan comes to Louisiana after working for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in various leadership positions. She’s only 26 years old and the Ohio State alumnus believes she can bring fresh ideas to the department…

Cut 11 (10) “…in the past.” 

Sheahan says she’s committed to making the Sportsmen’s Paradise as great as it can be…

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It’s standard procedure during carnival season for State Troopers to assist New Orleans Police but this time, the extra officers will stay on after Fat Tuesday. Louisiana State Police Public Information Officer, Lt. Melissa Matey says they anticipate sending more than 130 troopers to the Crescent City for Mardi Gras.

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During his campaign, Governor Jeff Landry promised to address rising crime, and that included increasing law enforcement in the state’s largest city. Matey says it’s a partnership with Attorney General Liz Murrell’s office, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and the New Orleans Police Department. Matey says the goal is for State Police to have a permanent presence in New Orleans….

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Over the years the number of police officers in New Orleans has dwindled, which Matey says is a problem across the country. She says recruiting individuals to a career in law enforcement has become more difficult. And to fill vacancies elsewhere in the state when troopers are relocated to New Orleans, Matey says the department will increase recruitment.

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Matey says they are also going to hold a transitional academy for potential troopers who already have law enforcement experience to increase the number of troopers in the state in addition to the traditional academy.