We heard House Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s voice for the first time since he was shot in the hip while preparing for a charity baseball game last June. Scalise recorded a message that was played last night at the Louisiana Family Forum’s annual legislative awards gala…
cut 30 (08) “….back home”
That audio is courtesy of the Advocate newspaper.

Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards are encouraging superintendents to sign up for the school breakfast challenge. The First Lady says a similiar challenge started in Orleans Parish in 2010 and there has been a 60-percent increase in school breakfast participation rates…
cut 9 (10) “…they eat”
Schools can register online at Louisiana-school-breakfast-dot-org.

It’s the first day of Fall, but it won’t be feel like it outside. Expect a hot and muggy day with high temperatures in the low 90s.

Once the weather cools down, pumpkin spice becomes more popular. An out of state researcher says pumpkin spice can be addictive. LSU Hew New Orleans psychologist, Doctor Michelle Moore, says the other phenomenon is that pumpkin spice is very trendy….
cut 14 (11) “….societal trend”
There’s actually no pumpkin in pumpkin spice. It features cinnamon, ground ginder, nutmeg, cloves and allspice.

Looks like LSU running back Derrius Guice is all right after all. One day after saying he would not play tomorrow night against Syracuse, head coach Ed Orgeron says his star running back will see the field against the Orange. Kick-off is at 6 Pm.