The full House approves a bill that could lead to the naming of a new Baton Rouge bridge over the Mississippi River after President Trump.  The state is looking at building a bridge south of Baton Rouge in Iberville Parish and the cost could be three-billion dollars. Livonia Representative Jeremy Lacombe says if naming the bridge after the President helps bring home the federal dollars to build the bridge, he’s all for it…

Cut 10 (11) “…host of issues.”

The author of the legislation, Monroe Representative Michael Echols, says a new bridge is needed to alleviate traffic congestion in the capital city…

Cut 11 (07) “…across that river.”

No one spoke out in opposition. The measure passed on a party-line vote, 68-26. It now advances to the Senate.

A bill that would require Louisiana driver’s licenses to display a symbol indicating one’s citizenship status clears a House committee and moves to the full House for further discussion. The bill by Haughton Representative Dodie Horton would require the OMV to place an image of an eagle in flight on the licenses of those who are confirmed to be U.S. citizens.

A Gonzales Republican is proposing that proceedings in the Family Court for East Baton Rouge Parish be live-streamed for remote public access. Representative Kathy Edmonston says she’s proposing the bill to bring transparency to the court.

Cut 7 (07) “…bringing the bill.”

Family court almost always involves children in one way or another; and with that, there can be privacy issues. Edmonston says she is aware of those concerns and will likely be amending her bill as originally filed to address them. The Family Court for East Baton Rouge Parish is the only constitutionally-mandated family court in the state.

LSU baseball dropped its second consecutive SEC series to begin conference play, and the Tigers also lost one of their weekend starting pitchers to injury. Cooper Moore had to leave Friday’s loss to Oklahoma with an arm injury. Coach Jay Johnson says an MRI showed inflammation, and so they will let that calm down…

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LSU hosts Louisiana Tech tomorrow night.

Tomorrow, the UL-Lafayette baseball team will look to get back in the win column against Southeastern after being swept by Texas State over the weekend.

Following a road series loss to South Alabama, ULM will also aim to bounce back when they host Northwestern State Demons tomorrow night at 6 p.m.

Over 15 football players participated in LSU’s Pro Day workout on Monday, but the headline performer was cornerback Mansoor Delane. Delane, who did not run the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, clocked a 4.35 today, strengthening his case as a top-ten draft pick.

Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier looked sharp at Pro Day, completing 69 of 72 passes with his father, Doug – offensive coordinator for the Saints – in attendance.

Even though the job’s not done for the LSU Lady Tigers –it is the end of the road in Baton Rouge for one the greatest players in program history. Yesterday’s blowout win over Texas Tech marked the final game at the P-MAC for senior guard Flau’Jae Johnson. Tears welled up throughout the building when Coach Kim Mulkey took her out of the game early in the fourth quarter with LSU leading by 50. Mulkey said after the game that even though she could have left after last year, Flau’Jae chose to stay and finish what she started in Baton Rouge.

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Senator John Kennedy is seeking to pass a resolution that says senators’ would not get paid during government shutdowns. Kennedy brought the resolution up on the Senate floor on Sunday as Department of Homeland Security employees are currently not getting paid. Kennedy says it’s about shared sacrifice…

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Yesterday’s win by LSU over Texas Tech marked the end of an era in Baton Rouge as it was the last home game ever for senior guard Flau’Jae Johnson. Mikaylah Williams said Flau’Jae is an institution and deserves to be immortalized.

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The Lady Tigers do have unfinished business – they face Duke Friday in the Sacramento 2 Region semifinals.

ICE agents are lending a helping hand to TSA at airports across the country, including New Orleans. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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The pilot of a small plane was killed when it went down in Rapides Parish. The Beechcraft BE20 went down at around 2:30 yesterday afternoon. First responders found it in a vegetative and swampy area near the edge of Lake Rodemacher near Sharp, which is west of Boyce. The pilot was the only one on board the aircraft at the time. The aircraft was registered to a person in California.

ICE agents have been deployed to Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner to alleviate the long lines to get through security, because of the TSA worker shortage. Kevin Dolliole, the director of aviation at MSY, says this morning, it seemed to have worked.

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Dolliole ICE agents are helping with things like crowd control and directing passengers to open lines. But they cannot screen luggage.

Radio talk show host Moon Griffon is planning a GOP Senate debate on his statewide radio show on April 28th. Griffon says it’s a chance for Bill Cassidy and his two main challengers to be in a room together at the same time and answer important questions.

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While Julia Letlow and John Fleming have committed, Bill Cassidy has not as of yet, preferring a televised debate.

Yesterday’s blowout win by LSU over Texas Tech marked the end of an era for the Lady Tigers. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Northwestern State is mourning the death of legendary football coach Sam Goodwin. Goodwin died Friday night at the age of 82 following complications from a recent surgery. He’s the school’s all-time leader in football victories and the Pineville native led the Demons to four conference championships.

Radio talk show host Moon Griffon is planning a Senate Republican Primary debate on his statewide show on April 28^th.  Incumbent Bill Cassidy’s main challengers, John Fleming and Julia Letlow have committed, but Cassidy says he prefers a televised debate. Griffon believes his radio show provides a forum for the three candidates to discuss the issues…

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Griffon made the comments on Talk 107-3 this morning.

Special day in the Maravich Assembly Center yesterday as the LSU Lady Tigers easily advanced to the Sweet 16 with a blow out win over Texas Tech. It was also Flau’Jae Johnson’s final game in the PMAC and the fans showed their support…

Cut 14 (15) “…we love her”

LSU will play Duke in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in Sacramento.

Senator John Kennedy believes US Senators should not get paid during partial government shutdowns when essential workers like TSA agents are not getting paid. Kennedy tried to pass unanimous consent resolution yesterday, but his effort was stopped when Democratic Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz objected and immediately left the chamber, which stunned Kennedy…

Cut 10 (06) “…he ill.”

Kennedy says he’ll bring the resolution up again for another debate.

ICE agents have been deployed to Louis Armstrong Airport to alleviate the long lines to get through security, because of the TSA worker shortage. Kevin Dolliole, the director of aviation at the New Orleans airport, says while the lack of TSA agents in theory would only affect operations at the checkpoints, it could also affect the on-time performance of flights – and that could have a ripple effect across the country.

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The Department of Homeland Security says Louis Armstrong Airport had a 42-percent callout rate yesterday, the highest among major airports.

Radio talk show host Moon Griffon is planning a GOP Senate debate on his statewide radio show on April 28th. Griffon says it’s a chance for Bill Cassidy and his two main challengers to be in a room together at the same time and answer important questions.

Cut 7 (06) “…gotcha moment.”

While Julia Letlow and John Fleming have committed, Bill Cassidy has not as of yet, preferring a televised debate.

Senator John Kennedy is seeking to pass a resolution that says senators’ would not get paid during government shutdowns. His request for unanimous consent was blocked by Brian Schatz of Hawaii. Kennedy says he plans to bring this resolution up for a vote again; and if a Senator objects, they should explain their reasoning…

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ICE agents are lending a helping hand to TSA at airports across the country, including New Orleans. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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Yesterday’s blowout win by LSU over Texas Tech also marked the final home game ever for Flau’Jae Johnson. Head Coach Kim Mulkey said after the game that even though she could have left after last year, Flau’Jae chose to stay and finish what she started in Baton Rouge.

Cut 12 (06) “…even know about.”

Radio talk show host Moon Griffon is planning a Senate Republican Primary debate on his show on April 28^th.  Bill Cassidy’s main challengers, John Fleming and Julia Letlow have committed, but Cassidy has said he prefers a televised debate. Griffon is also an outspoken critic of Cassidy, but Griffon says his feelings about Cassidy will not spill over to this debate…

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Monroe Representative Michael Echols will receive questions today on the House floor about his bill that would name a proposed new Mississippi River Bridge after President Donald Trump. Echols believes naming the bridge after the current president will help land the federal dollars to build the bridge…

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The estimated price tag for a new bridge is three billion dollars.

ICE agents have been deployed to Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner to alleviate the long lines to get through security, because of the TSA worker shortage. Kevin Dolliole, the director of aviation at MSY, says this morning, it seemed to have worked.

Cut 4 (10) “…through the morning”

Dolliole ICE agents are helping with things like crowd control and directing passengers to open lines. But they cannot screen luggage.

Senator John Kennedy believes US Senators should not get paid during partial government shutdowns when essential workers like TSA agents are not getting paid. Kennedy tried to pass unanimous consent resolution yesterday, but his effort was stopped when Democratic Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz objected and immediately left the chamber, which stunned Kennedy…

Cut 10 (13) “…he ill.”

ICE agents are assisting the TSA at airports across the country. This, as TSA agents are quitting or not showing up to work, since they’re not getting paid during the ongoing stalemate over funding. Kevin Dolliole, the director of aviation at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, says ICE agents are helping with things like crowd control and directing passengers to open lines. But they cannot screen luggage.

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All this, as there’s no end in sight to the DHS shutdown. Senator John Kennedy is seeking to pass a resolution that says senators’ would not get paid during government shutdowns. Kennedy brought the resolution up on the Senate floor yesterday, saying it’s about shared sacrifice…

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The ten-parish economic development organization Louisiana Central launches its regional strategic plan, dubbed Elevate 2030. President and CEO Chris Massingill says it comprises four key pillars, including building a higher level of organizational excellence.

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The LSU Lady Tigers are on their way to Sacramento after breezing through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. LSU hammered Texas Tech yesterday, 101-47, in Flau’Jae Johnson’s final game in Baton Rouge. The senior guard from Savannah, Georgia, especially noted her team’s stifling defense.

Cut 14 (07) “…it was amazing.”

LSU takes on Duke in the Sacramento 2 regional semifinals Friday.

Houma Senator Mike Fesi has once again authored legislation to ban fluoride from all water supplies. Fesi describes fluoride as hazardous waste that causes health issues and impacts a child’s brain…

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The Louisiana Dental Association opposes Fesi’s efforts to remove fluoride from public drinking water systems. New Orleans dentist Suzanne Fournier says Fesi’s legislation would result in tooth decay and it’s also costly for the taxpayer…

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After an amendment, the legislation heading to the Senate floor now allows voters without fluoride in their drinking water to have a public vote to add it and communities with fluoride in their drinking water, can petition to have an election to remove it.

Debate on a bill that would name a proposed new Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge after Donald Trump is expected on the House floor this afternoon. Many have strong feelings about the president, but Monroe Representative Michael Echols says if the new bridge is named after the president that will increase the chances the federal government will pay for its construction and tolls will not be needed.…

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The estimated price tag for a new bridge is between two and three billion dollars.

Complete domination by the LSU women’s basketball team yesterday as the Lady Tigers trounced Texas Tech 101 to 47. LSU shot 56-percent from the field against a team that statistically has one of the best defenses in the nation. Flau’jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams each had 24 points. Williams gives credit to her teammates…

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LSU will play Duke on Friday night in Sacramento in the Sweet 16.