Governor’s race finance reports are out and Governor Edwards has 9.6 million cash on hand, while Republicans Eddie Rispone and Congressman Abraham have 9.8 and 1.3 million dollars respectively.

John Bel Edwards was barred from fundraising during the legislative season, but UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the gov had already built up a substantial warchest.

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Edwards is the only candidate to run TV ads.

A 50-year-old St. Francisville man is dead after being struck by a truck driven by 60-year-old Salvatore Euggino of Ethel, who four months ago was arrested in another fatal crash. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says it is rare for anyone to be arrested twice for vehicular homicide in such a short amount of time.

Cut 5 (10) “…the deceased individuals.”

The pedestrian who died on Monday has been identified as Ricky Pourciau.

One in five adults in the state, just over 650,000, started college but never got a degree. But a new program from the University of Louisiana system aims to get those individuals degrees. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

Governor Edwards is praising the state’s level of readiness in the face of Barry but reminds everyone the hurricane season just started. The Governor singled out some impressive feats, such as a record-breaking 900,000 sandbags distributed statewide. He says now is the time to figure out what residents can do even better…
Cut 13 (09) “as well.”
As of this morning, five-thousand Cleco customers were still without power, while Entergy has 56-hundred customers impacted by outages.

The Bonnet Carre Spillway will remain open longer than officials hoped because of Hurricane-slash-Tropical Storm Barry. Corps of Engineers spokesperson Ricky Boyett says before they can close the Spillway, the Mississippi river must drop to 21 feet at the structure in St. Charles Parish, but that has yet to happen…
Cut 6 (10) “…to us.”
There was hope before Barry arrived that the Corps could begin closing Bonnet Carre Spillway in mid-July.

A 50-year-old St. Francisville man is dead after being struck by a truck on LA Hwy 10 in West Feliciana Parish driven by 60-year-old Salvatore Euggino of Ethel. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says this is the second time in less than four months that troopers have arrested Euggino for negligent homicide.
Cut 3 (11) “…survive the crash.”
The pedestrian in Monday’s crash was identified as Ricky Pourciau.

The optimism of small business owners has seen a modest downturn, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says business owners are more cautious with spending and credits politics on both the federal and state level…
Cut 10 (07) “…to the vest.”
But Starns says small business optimism is still at historically high levels.

A new program called Compete Louisiana aims to ease the burden of returning to college for those that may have finished school without receiving a degree.  One in five adults in the state started college but never got a degree. President of the University of Louisiana system Jim Henderson says time management is the biggest hurdle for those that are targeted by the program.
Cut 8 (07) “…that is meaningless.”
Henderson says coaches will be assigned to individuals to figure out the right program and advise the student.
The optimism of small business owners has seen a modest downturn, slipping 1.7 points to 103.3. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says the national political scene has a huge impact, and following the recent Democratic debates and discussion of the 2020 election, small business owners are being more cautious not knowing what may happen.

Cut 12 (10) “…the fall hits.”

The Office of Juvenile Justice is set to apply for a bond to phase out two old, decaying youth prisons, with newer “Therapeutic Model” facilities. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

Cleco says 92 percent of their customers that lost power during Barry have seen service restored. As of 9am, approximately 5000 Cleco customers are still in the dark, with just over half of those being St. Mary Parish, followed by Iberia Parish with just shy of 2000 without power. The company plans to restore power to most customers today, with scattered outages overnight.

Louisiana is beginning the 60-million-dollar process of replacing two aging youth prisons with newer, “Therapeutic Model” buildings. Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice Dr. James Bueche says they can pay back the loan with future savings.
Cut 4 (06) “ facilities”
The plan is to replace the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, and The Bridge City Center for Youth outside of New Orleans and the new youth lockups will use a therapeutic approach which Bueche says can reduce recidivism.

The University of Louisiana System has started a new program called Compete Louisiana which will help adults who went to college but never got a degree. U-L System president Doctor Jim Henderson says the program features coaches who are dedicated to helping you return to college and get that degree…
cut 9 (09) “….it to scale”
For more information go to compete-la-dot-org.

The National Federation of Independent Business says uncertainty is on the rise among small business owners. NFIB Louisiana director Dawn Starns says small business owners have become a little more cautious…
cut 11 (10) “…creating new jobs”
But Starns says small business optimism is still at a historically high level.

Governor John Bel Edwards is back in Baton Rouge after touring Hurricane Barry damaged levees in Plaquemines and Terrebonne Parishes. But Edwards says these levees were not breached and there were only a few cases of overtopping…
cut 15 (08) “…locations”
Edwards says the Corps of Engineers will conduct a thorough inspection of the levees.

Governor John Bel Edwards believes the state’s response to Hurricane Barry went well, but can always find ways to be faster and more efficient…
cut 14 (07) “…preparation”
Edwards says not a single levee was breached by Barry’s storm surge and rainfall, but a comprehensive inspection of the levees begins today.

The state is preparing to replace two aging youth lockups, the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe and Bridge City Center for Youth near New Orleans, with new Therapeutic Buildings. Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice Doctor James Bueche says the new facilities will be smaller, safer and more efficient…
cut 5 (11) “…the dorm”
The state will borrow 60-million dollars to construct the new lockups.

One in five adults in the state, just over 650,000, started college but never got a degree. But a new program from the University of Louisiana system aims to get those individuals degrees…
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

An East Feliciana Parish man has been arrested for the second time in four months for his role in a fatal wreck. State Police say 60-year-old Salvatore Euggino of Ethel struck and killed a pedestrian in West Feliciana Parish yesterday afternoon. Last March, Euggino was charged with negligent homicide for a two-vehicle wreck that killed the other driver.

Governor Edwards is praising the state’s level of readiness in the face of Barry but reminds everyone the hurricane season just started. The Governor singled out some impressive feats, such as a record-breaking 900,000 sandbags distributed statewide. He says now is the time to figure out what residents can do even better…

Cut 13 (09) “as well.”
As of last night, seven-thousand Cleco customers were still without power, while Entergy has six-thousand customers impacted by outages.

A new program called Compete Louisiana aims to ease the burden of returning to college for those who went to school but didn’t receive a degree. University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson says many of those adults find it harder to compete for jobs and they need to finish what they started.
Cut 7 (09) “…ability to compete.”
One in five adults in Louisiana went to college but left without a degree.

The Office of Juvenile Justice is set to apply for a bond to phase out two old, decaying youth prisons, with newer “Therapeutic Model” facilities. Matt Doyle has more.
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

A former pledge educator at Phi Delta Theta took the stand on Monday and told the courtroom that Matthew Naquin had been warned to tone down his interaction with the pledges. Naquin has been charged with negligent homicide and obstruction of justice in the suspected hazing death of LSU fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver.

The optimism of small business owners has seen a modest downturn, according to the National Federation of Independent Small Business. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says business owners are more cautious with spending and credits politics on both the federal and state level…
Cut 10 (07) “…to the vest.”
But Starns says small business optimism is still at historically high levels.

The University of Louisiana System rolls out a new program called Compete Louisiana which is designed to help adults who attended college return to school and get a degree. UL-System President Jim Henderson says time management is the biggest hurdle for those targeted by the program…
cut 8 (07) “…that is meaningless”
Henderson says coaches will be assigned to individuals to figure out the right program and advise the student on the process and the entire academic pathway.

Governor Edwards says even though Louisiana mostly made it through Barry OK, he knows it’s just the beginning of Hurricane Season, and we have a long way to go…
Cut 3 (30) “,,.I’m Matt Doyle”

The Office of Juvenile Justice is set to apply for a bond to phase out two old, decaying youth prisons, with newer “Therapeutic Model” facilities. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

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One in five adults in the state, just over 650,000, started college but never got a degree. But a new program from the University of Louisiana system aims to get those individuals degrees. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

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Governor Edwards says even though Louisiana mostly made it through Barry OK, he knows it’s just the beginning of Hurricane Season, and we have a long way to go…

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Louisiana is beginning the 60-million-dollar process of replacing two 70-100-year-old youth prisons with newer, “Therapeutic Model” buildings.

Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice Dr. James Bueche says they think they can pay for the new facilities by applying for bonds and paying those bonds with future savings.

Cut 4 (06) “  facilities” 

The office will have to before the bond commission and apply for the bonds before any potential construction could take place.

Bueche says the older facilities are falling apart and in constant need to repair, which costs a lot of money. He says the new buildings will be smaller, safer, and more efficient.

Cut 5  (11) “…dorm” 

The plan is to replace the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, and The Center for Youth outside of New Orleans.

Bueche says the more therapeutic approach has paid dividends in other cities, not just by saving money on maintenance, but by reducing recidivism.

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A new program called Compete Louisiana aims to ease the burden of returning to college for those that may have finished school without receiving a degree.  President of the University of Louisiana system Jim Henderson says many of those adults are now finding it harder to compete for jobs and they need to finish what they started.

Cut 7 (09) “…ability to compete.”

One in five adults in the state, just over 650,000, started college but never got a degree, with two-thirds living in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Acadiana areas.  Henderson says time management is the biggest hurdle for those that are targeted by the program.

Cut 8 (07) “…that is meaningless.”

Henderson says coaches will be assigned to individuals to figure out the right program and advise the student on the process and the entire academic pathway.

Cut 9 (09) “…it to scale.”

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The optimism of small business owners has seen a modest downturn, slipping 1.7 points to 103.3. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says business owners are becoming more cautious with spending and credits the end of the legislative session for a reason for the droop.

Cut 10 (07) “…to the vest.”

Starns says at the end of the day, optimism is still historically high, but there’s just a general slowdown.

Cut 11 (10) “creating new jobs.”

Starns says the national political scene has a huge impact, and following the recent Democratic debates and discussion of the 2020 election, small business owners are being more cautious not knowing what may happen.

Cut 12 (10) “…the fall hits.”

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Governor Edwards is praising the state’s level of readiness in the face of Barry but wants to remind folks that “This is just the beginning of Hurricane Season, and we have a long way to go.”

The Governor singled out some impressive feats, such as a record breaking 900,000 sandbags distributed statewide. He says now is the time to figure out what residents can do even better…

Cut 13 (09) “as well.”

Edwards says he was happy with the state’s response to the crisis, but they can always find ways to be faster, and more efficient in the face of a storm.

Cut 14 (07) “…preparation”

Edwards says one thing that really inspired confidence for the next storm was how well the state’s levee systems held up. He says not a single levee was breached, with only a few even being overtopped.

Cut 15 (08) “…locations.”

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LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron told hundreds of reporters at SEC Media Days that the Tigers will be running a spread offense, it’s not a threat as he’s seen the playbook. Orgeron says the playbook calls for quarterback Joe Burrow to run the football…

Cut 16  (25) “be physical”  

On the defensive side of the ball, Orgeron says the Tigers have the best group of defensive backs he’s ever coached in 35 years. And the old D-Line coach plans to work more with the defensive line this season

cut 17 (24) “those guys” 

LSU is coming off a 10-win season and the Tigers will likely start the 2019 season ranked in the top ten in the preseason polls. Orgeron says he feels good about his coaching staff, but the line play needs to be better

Cleanup and restoration is underway following Hurricane Barry. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

cut  2 (30) I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

State police are investigating an officer involved shooting in Houma that occurred yesterday afternoon. Authorities say two Houma officers were conducting storm damage assessments, when multiple shots were fired near the officers, emanating from a still unknown direction. During the incident one of the officers fired their weapon, but no officer were harmed during the event. No suspects have been identified yet.

A jury recommends the death penalty for 57-year-old Kevin Daigle, convicted in the “cold blooded”2015 ambush shooting death of a State Trooper in Calcasieu Parish. Calcasieu District Attorney John DeRosier says the murder was so shocking that it’s the first time in his 14 years as DA that he’s stuck with a death penalty request.

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Daigle was caught on dashcam footage blasting Trooper Steven Vincent with a sawed-off shotgun after the officer responded to what appeared to be a person in duress.

Police are hunting suspects in the murder of Baton Rouge African American History Museum founder Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who was found dead in the trunk of a car from asphyxiation. The Capital City icon was found dead three days ago, and Baton Rouge Police spokesperson Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says they were tipped off as to her whereabouts earlier Friday.

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Roberts-Joseph was 75.