Different year, same result. Just like last year, Louisiana voters said no to all constitutional amendments on the ballot. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says this was an instance where Democrats, who are greatly outnumbered at the Capitol, were able to have a great deal of influence in defeating all five.

Cut 9 (07)  “…education funds altered.”

The amendment that Hogan was alluding to was Amendment Three, which would have funded a permanent 2,250-dollar pay raise for teachers by abolishing three large education trust funds and using those revenues to pay down teacher retirement debt.

This marks the second year in a row in which voters said no to a plan that would have given teachers a permanent pay raise. But Hogan says unlike last year, teachers shouldn’t expect a stipend to save them.

Cut 23 (06) “…increased teacher pay.”

A bill seeking to crack down on a way to skirt Louisiana’s seafood labeling laws is awaiting Governor Landry’s signature. It’s called co-mingling – mixing imported shrimp with domestically-caught shrimp and passing the whole lot off as domestic shrimp. Lafitte Representative Tim Kerner, who filed House Bill 857, says this is no oversight – those who are doing it are doing so maliciously.

Cut 4 (07) “…off as domestic.”

Cheri Blanchard, a Louisiana board member of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, says it’s sometimes unclear exactly who is doing this in order to sell the shrimp at a premium price and keep the profits.

Cut 5 (10) “…be doing that.”

Kerner says those caught mixing foreign shrimp with domestic shrimp will face substantial penalties.

Cut 6 (04) “…third offense 50-thousand.”

Election Day is upon us. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed or overwhelmed, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 9-8-8 is a help line and callers don’t necessarily need to be suicidal to reach out.

Cut 9 (07)  “…there for that.”

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The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says 4,024 turkeys were harvested during the season that ran from April 3rd to May 3rd.

Cut 6 (07) “…be doing well.”

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and the Saints first two games are on the road against Detroit and Baltimore. New Orleans hosts Las Vegas in week three for the home opener, and then it’s a big Monday night matchup against the Falcons. WWL Radio sports talk show host MikeDetillier says it will be important for the Saints offense, with its new additions, get on the same page early.

Cut 13 (11) “…of the football.”

Election day is here and thousands will head to the polls today make their voices heard on five constitutional amendments, and the U.S Senate race.  The Republican Senate primary is one everyone is eyeing, but there are also three people vying for the Democratic nomination. But Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says that unlike on the Republican side, none of them are particularly known throughout the state.

Cut 4 (08) “…the general election.”

In early voting, according to updated numbers from the Secretary of State’s office, Democrats outnumbered Republicans at the polls statewide by more than eight-thousand – and Alford says that could spell doom for the constitutional amendments.

Cut 5 (15) “…on all five.”

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May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments.

Cut 10 (09) “…plan of action.”

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions, then they’ll take on Baltimore. New Orleans hosts Las Vegas in week three for the home opener, and then it’s a big Monday night matchup against the Falcons. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says  the Saints also have a tough stretch of games in late November.

Cut 14 (11) “…good football team.”

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there’s help if you need it. Michelle Southern has details.

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Today is Election Day.  And if you didn’t vote early, you have your chance today to weigh in on the U.S. Senate race and five constitutional amendments. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the Republican Senate primary could incumbent Bill Cassidy’s last stand.

Cut 3 (12) “…weeks and days.”

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Louisiana’s 2026 turkey hunting season produced a record harvest of more than four thousand birds. That’s more than 12-percent higher than last year’s season. And the previous turkey season harvest record was 3,695 birds in 2024. Ten years ago, hunters were harvesting less than two-thousand birds. But LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says in 2018, a decision was made to push back the start of the season, and it has paid off.

Cut 7 (12) “…grown from there.”

The Saints’ 2026 schedule is out, and New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that the Lions will be a tough matchup.

Cut 12 (09) “…can score touchdowns.”

Election Day is upon us. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed or overwhelmed, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 9-8-8 is a help line and callers don’t necessarily need to be suicidal to reach out.

Cut 9 (07)  “…there for that.”

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The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says 4,024 turkeys were harvested during the season that ran from April 3rd to May 3rd.

Cut 6 (07) “…be doing well.”

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and the Saints first two games are on the road against Detroit and Baltimore. New Orleans hosts Las Vegas in week three for the home opener, and then it’s a big Monday night matchup against the Falcons. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says it will be important for the Saints offense, with its new additions, to get on the same page early.

Cut 13 (11) “…of the football.”

Election Day is upon us. Those who didn’t take advantage of early voting have one more chance to go to the polls Saturday to weigh in on the U.S. Senate race and five constitutional amendments. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the Republican Senate primary could be the last stand for incumbent Bill Cassidy. 

Cut 3 (12) “…weeks and days.”

The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says 4,024 turkeys were harvested during the season that ran from April 3rd to May 3rd.

Cut 6 (07) “…be doing well.”

May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 9-8-8 is a help line and callers don’t necessarily need to be suicidal to reach out.

Cut 9 (07)  “…there for that.”

Callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments. 

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that the Lions will be a tough matchup.

Cut 12 (09) “…can score touchdowns.”

The LSU softball team is set to play its first game of the Baton Rouge regional at 5:30. The Tigers will host Mid-American Conference champion Akron in the first ever meeting between the two programs.

LSU baseball will hope to bounce back from an 11-8 loss to 19th-ranked Florida in game two of the series tonight. Freshman right-hander Marcos Paz (“pause”) will get the start on the mound for the Tigers tonight. The Carrollton, Texas, native is 1-and-3 on the season with an 8.28 ERA in 16 appearances and five starts. First pitch is set for 6:30.

UL-Lafayette will have an opportunity to clinch a series win over 20th-ranked Coastal Carolina at 6:00 tonight. The Ragin Cajuns took game one of the series yesterday, 7-2.

Louisiana Tech can also clinch its final Conference USA series with a win tonight against Sam Houston. After a 2-1 win yesterday, the Bulldogs sit just a game back from 2nd place Liberty and 3rd place Dallas Baptist in the conference standings ahead of next week’s tournament.

In Louisiana high school baseball, Sterlington beat Westlake, 18-7, to set up a winner take all matchup in the division three nonselect state championship game tomorrow at 11 a-m.

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and the Black and Gold will start the campaign against a familiar face as they travel to Detroit to face Dan Campbell’s Lions. The Lions are coming off a 9-and-8 season last year, but WWL’s Mike Detillier says they’ll be just as dangerous as the 15-and-2 team from two years ago.

Cut 12 (09) “…can score touchdowns.” 

New Orleans will take another tough road trip to Baltimore week two before a week three home opener against the Raiders. Detillier says they’ll have another difficult away stretch in late November.

Cut 14 (11) “…good football team.”

Election Day is upon us. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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The people behind the recall effort against Governor Landry have now launched a recall effort against Attorney General Liz Murrill. Organizers cite, among other things, what they call Murrill’s use of taxpayer dollars to push personal, religious and political agendas. The petition was filed Wednesday; organizers have until November 13th to collect just over 500-thousand valid signatures throughout the state.

The Saints’ 2026 schedule is out. They open the season with two on the road, followed by three at home, including a Monday Night matchup against the Falcons on October 5th to mark the 20th anniversary of the reopening of the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says the Saints also have a tough stretch of games in late November.

Cut 14 (11) “…good football team.”

This is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says they also always offer a follow-up call the next day. She says they average about five-thousand calls a month.

Cut 11 (12) “…of emergency intervention.”