A political action committee supporting candidate for Governor Stephen Waguespack fired the first negative ad of the campaign; calling Attorney General Jeff Landry soft on crime. Now a PAC backing Landry fires back. Here is a portion of the ad (edited for radio), placed by “Protecting Louisiana’s Children”…:

CUT 09  (12)        can’t make twice

Political analyst Roy Fletcher says answering the Waguespack attack brings him attention – and recognition – the Landry campaign perhaps doesn’t want.

LSU baseball is one win away from advancing to the Super Regionals after rallying back from a three-run deficit to beat Oregon State six to five. The Tigers overcame a pesky Beavers baseball team, AND a three-hour rain & lightning delay. Coach Jay Johnson says Thatcher’s Hurd five inning, 12 strikeout performance was huge…:

CUT 13(10)      “…country tonight.”

If LSU wins one more game today, they head to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2021.

A bill to increase penalties for the crime of burglary of an inhabited dwelling to those for a crime of violence awaits the governor’s signature…:

CUT 01(31)      “…Thorington.”

KSLA TV in Shreveport reports a man died and another was rescued, when their vehicle became submerged in floodwaters under the Union Pacific Railway bridge in Shreveport’s Ingleside neighborhood Sunday. First responders got one man out, but found themselves in need of rescue while trying to locate the second.