Congressman Cleo Fields’ legislative career seesaw continues. Andrew Greenstein was on hand for a major announcement from the Baton Rouge Democrat…

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The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is up another penny to $3.68. Gas prices are up 12 cents from a week ago and 17 cents from a month ago.

LSU is picked to finish fifth in a poll of media members who attended SEC Media Days. Georgia is the preseason favorite followed by Texas, Ole Miss and Texas A-and-M. This is the first season that the SEC will have a nine-game conference schedule and head coach Lane Kiffin is not a fan…

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LSU has key games with Ole Miss, Texas A-and-M, Alabama, Texas and Tennessee this season.

Tomorrow is the Great American Seafood Cook-off competition in New Orleans at the Morial Convention Center. Lafayette chef Kris Allen and a dozen other seafood chefs from around the country will compete to be the new King of Queen of American Seafood. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says this event does a great job of promoting domestic seafood over cheap foreign imports…

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New Orleans hosts the 22nd Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off tomorrow. Louisiana Seafood King Kris Allen will try to fend off 13 challengers from across the country. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says Allen, who’s the executive chef of Pamplona Tapas Bar and Restaurant in Lafayette, will try to end Louisiana’s title drought.

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We got word a few days ago about Cleo Fields’ political future. Friday morning, he made it official.

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Fields said the elimination of subsection two of the Voting Rights Act set in motion a series of events that culminated with the redrawing of his district in a way that would have made re-election impossible. In making his announcement in Baton Rouge, Fields said he will run to fill the remainder of the term of State Senator Larry Selders, who died unexpectedly earlier this month.

Louisiana farmers suffered an estimated 112-million-dollar loss as a result of Tropical Storm Arthur last month. Avoyelles, St. Landry and Rapides Parishes accounted for 90-percent of total losses. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says Avoyelles received 29 inches of rain in less than 24 hours.

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The general election candidates for U.S. Senate release their latest campaign finance reports. Julia Letlow is far outraising Jamie Davis, having raised about three times as much money since both launched their campaigns. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan notes that more than three-fourths of Letlow’s 6.2-million dollars in donations have come from the GOP and political action committees.

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The world’s best skateboarders, BMX and Moto X athletes are in New Orleans this weekend for the first ever X Games Championship event. Joe Gallinaro talked with Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President Jay Cicero.

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Also this weekend, it’s the Great American Seafood Cook-off. Thirteen chefs from around the country will try to cook up the best seafood dish in the land on Saturday at the Morial Convention Center…

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That’s Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser. He says Kris Allen from Lafayette will represent Louisiana.

The SEC preseason media poll has been released and the LSU Tigers are predicted to finish in fifth place. Georgia is picked to win the SEC for a third consecutive season. Texas is picked to finish second, followed by Ole Miss, Texas A-and-M and LSU. Linebacker Whit Weeks says one of reasons he came back was to restore the tradition of LSU’s defense…

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Louisiana Works has received a federal grant that will be used to train inmates who are closed to finishing their prison sentence so they can get a job in manufacturing, construction and shipbuilding…

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Louisiana Works Secretary Susie Schowen says the grant is for more than five million dollars.

Democrat Jamie Davis says his U.S. Senate campaign raised 1-point-6 million dollars during the latest fundraising quarter from donors in all 50 states. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says raising money outside Louisiana can help demonstrate broader support…
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Davis reports 480-thousand dollars cash on hand. Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow, his opponent in the Senate race, has 1-point-4 million dollars in cash on hand.

New Orleans hosts its first-ever X Games this weekend. Massive skateboard courses, BMX ramps and Moto X dirt jumps have been built inside the Superdome for nearly 100 athletes competing in the action sports showcase…
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Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President Jay Cicero says two Louisiana natives will compete: Wyatt Fontenot of Opelousas and Broc Raiford of Destrehan.

At SEC Media Days, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin discussed how LSU rebuilt its football roster in just one offseason. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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Governor Jeff Landry and Entergy have signed a voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge aimed at shielding residential customers from higher electric bills tied to the growing energy demands of AI data centers. Several data centers are under construction across Louisiana, and officials say they’ll require significant amounts of electricity.

The Democrat in the U-S Senate race believes his campaign has some serious momentum because of his victory in the Democratic Party Primary. The Jamie Davis campaign says the Tensas Parish farmer raised one-point-six million dollars in the most recent quarter. But LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s still not enough for Davis to spring the monumental upset over his opponent, Republican Julia Letlow, in the November election…

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Currently, Letlow has more than 1.4-million dollars in cash on hand, compared to less than 480-thousand dollars for Davis.

Tonight’s Mega Millions Jackpot is 743-million dollars. That’s the tenth highest jackpot in the game.

Incarcerated people approaching the end of their prison sentences have a new program to get job training, thanks to a new federal grant. Louisiana Works Secretary Susie Schowen (SHAU-in) says the Department of Labor awarded the state a RESTART Grant of more than five-million dollars, and the money will be put to good use.

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Schowen says they will use this grant to help train inmates for jobs in manufacturing, construction and shipbuilding.

For the first time, the Caesars Superdome will host an X games event as the MoonPay X Games Championship will begin today and run through Sunday. The three-day event will feature skateboard, BMX and Moto X competitions from nearly 100 athletes and it will be televised by ESPN and ABC…

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That’s Jay Cicero, president of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. Find tickets at x-games-dot-com.

The latest campaign finance reports for the two candidates running for U-S Senate are out. Republican Julia Letlow has outraised Democrat Jamie Davis by three fold. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan notes that more than three-fourths of Letlow’s 6.2-million dollars in donations have come from the GOP and political action committees.

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Davis’s campaign says the farmer from Tensas Parish has raised one-point-six million dollars in the latest quarter. They say an overwhelming majority of the money has come in since he won the Democratic party primary.

The Louisiana Department of Health says Disaster SNAP benefits will be available for residents in Avoyelles, St. Landry, St. Tammany, and Terrebonne Parishes impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur. Residents can apply next week by calling 1-888-524-3578.

The first ever X Games Championship event is this weekend in NOLA. Joe Gallinaro talked with Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero.

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During LSU football’s makeover, 42 players were brought in through the transfer portal. All-SEC linebacker Whit Weeks says he loves playing alongside TJ Dottery, who transferred in from Ole Miss…

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Dottery started his college career at Clemson and that’s who LSU opens the season against on September 5^th.

The Jamie Davis campaign says the Democrat in the U-S Senate race has raised one-point-six million dollars in the recent quarter from donors in all 50 states. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan…

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Davis is reporting 480-thousand dollars in cash on hand, while his Republican opponent Julia Letlow has one-point-four million dollars in cash on hand.

Louisiana Works has received a federal grant of more than five million dollars that will be used to provide job training for inmates who are approaching the end of their prison sentence. Louisiana Works Secretary Susie Schowen says they will focus on training these individuals for jobs in skilled labor…

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At SEC Media Days, Lane Kiffin broke down how he rebuilt the LSU football roster in one offseason. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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A pastor in Kenner faces up to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of defrauding two churches out of hundreds of thousand dollars to fund gambling, dining and living expenses. The attorneys for 56-year-old Dale Sanders plan to appeal the conviction. They say Sanders reached an agreement with church board leaders that he can use a debit card in exchange for not receiving a salary.

The latest campaign finance numbers are out for the two candidates who will face off in the November third general election. Andrew Greenstein has the story….

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Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields announced earlier this week he will not seek re-election as his district has been dramatically changed to favor a Republican. Today, he’ll discuss his desire to return to the Louisiana Senate. Fields will run for a seat that was occupied by Larry Selders, who passed away earlier this month.

The LSU Tigers took their turn at SEC Media Days on Thursday. Tight end Trey’Dez Green is expected to have a big season in Lane Kiffin’s offense. But he’ll be playing with a new quarterback and an entirely new group of receivers, but he believes the chemistry is coming along well…

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New Orleans has been a destination for major sporting events, but this weekend it’s trying something new as the  Caesars Superdome is hosting an X Games Championship event. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President Jay Cicero says huge ramps have been built in the Dome for skateboarding and bike races.

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More than 100 competitors will participate, including two BMX riders from Louisiana — Wyatt Fontenot of Opelousas and Broc Raiford of Destrehan