Governor Landry’s first veto of this year’s session is on a bill that would have increased the maximum compensation for those who were wrongfully incarcerated. The bill’s author, Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux says his bill got the support of every single lawmaker – except for the one that mattered.

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Landry stated, among other things, that the bill failed to ensure that the process is fair, accountable and protected against abuse.

An important deadline for the June 27th U.S. Senate runoffs is tomorrow – it’s the last day in which you can register to vote for the first time or make changes to your voter registration. And Secretary of State Nancy Landry says while early voting normally starts on a Saturday, this time around it’s a little different.

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You won’t need a license to fish in Louisiana this weekend, thanks to LDWF’s Free Fishing Weekend. Kace Kieschnick spoke with LDWF Fisheries Outreach Biologist Joshua Porter.

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A Livingston Parish family got an unwelcome surprise this morning – an alligator hanging out in the backyard. Kids and pets live in the French Settlement home where the alligator was chilling this morning. Police were able to safely wrangle the alligator and relocate it to its natural habitat.