Speaker Pro Tem Tanner Magee says due to LSU’s lack of transparency over the alleged Title IX violations some lawmakers are considering only giving the school level funding.  Which could jeopardize construction of a new library and science building. Magee says ultimately, it’s the students who are punished and not those responsible.

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Mandeville Republican Richard Nelson files legislation to allow a statewide vote on if marijuana should be decriminalized, regulated, and sold recreationally. Nelson says if the Legislature approves the ballot initiative and a majority of citizens vote in favor, marijuana would be decriminalized across the state.

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Nelson hopes it will make it on the Fall 2022 ballot.

Baton Rouge Police release body camera footage showing the November 8^th encounter between officers and LSU receiver Koy Moore that led to Moore filing a complaint. The footage shows Moore and a friend hiding behind a truck as police broke up a party. An officer tells them to put their hands on a truck before moments later pulling a gun on the two. Police Chief Murphy Paul says the officers’ intent was not malicious, but both were given letters of reprimand.

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Included in President Biden’s two trillion-dollar infrastructure proposal is funding for passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Baton Rouge Area Foundation VP John Spain says it would be perfect for professionals who commute between the two cities. Commuters could get some work done while traveling, whereas…

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Spain adds the rail system could come in handy for moving people out of harm’s way during hurricanes.

The U-S Department of Education confirms the Office for Civil Rights is investigating LSU to determine whether they violated Title Nine requirements. The news comes as an LSU athletic department employee files a 50-million dollar lawsuit against LSU, claiming she was retaliated against after trying to stop cases of sexual harassment and assault while Les Miles was the football coach.

Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson has proposed legislation that would decriminalize marijuana possession and gives voters the opportunity to vote on whether marijuana can be grown and sold legally in their parish. Nelson says he’s asking the legislature to approve his bil in the legislative session that begins next week and the issue would then appear on the ballot in the fall of 2022…
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A recent poll from LSU found 67-percent of Louisiana voters are in favor of legalizing cannabis.

There’s a push to create a passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans and Baton Rouge Area Foundation V-P John Spain says the transportation project is included in President Biden’s infrastructure bill. He says the rail service would be handy for those who live outside of New Orleans, but want to fly out of Louis Armstrong Airport…
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The project still needs Congressional approval.

There’s an effort to allow voters to decide if recreational marijuana should be legalized and decriminalized in Louisiana.

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LSU head coach Ed Orgeron will not attend a legislative hearing into the mishandling of sexual misconduct cases at the school and athletic program despite requests from an all-woman group of lawmakers. Instead, he has submitted a written letter with his response. LSU is now under a second federal investigation into Title Nine violations.

Baton Rouge Police released body camera footage showing an encounter last year between officers and LSU receiver Koy Moore that led to Moore filing a complaint. The video shows an officer pointing a gun at Moore and Alabama receiver Traeshon Holden just seconds after approaching them. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul confirmed the two did nothing wrong…

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Two officers were given letters of reprimand for the incident.

Baton Rouge Area Foundation VP John Spain says funding for a passenger rail line between baton rouge and new Orleans could arrive as early as winter if Congress passes the President’s infrastructure bill. Spain says travel from the Capital to the Cresent City would take about 45 minutes to an hour and they’d likely start with eight to ten round trips per day, and increase over the first few years.

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A group of female lawmakers has called on LSU athletic director Scott Woodward and head football coach Ed Orgeron to testify at Thursday’s hearing into the mishandling of sexual misconduct cases at the school, but both say they will not be attending. Orgeron will instead submit a letter. Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee says this lack of transparency could have ramifications for the entire school…

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In more legislative news a Mandeville Republican files legislation to allow a statewide vote on whether or not marijuana should be decriminalized, regulated, and sold recreationally. Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson says if the Legislature approves the ballot initiative and a majority of state citizens vote in favor, marijuana would be decriminalized across the state.

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President Biden’s infrastructure plan could make passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans a reality. Jeff Palermo has more.

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Northwest and Central Louisiana is in for some nasty weather today. National Weather Service Shreveport reports strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are expected this afternoon and into the evening as a cold front moves into the region. The Monroe and Ruston area are under an enhanced risk while Shreveport is under a slight risk.

Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee says the legislative response to the LSU scandal will be in the form of mandatory reporting bills, for example, if you fail to report a sexual assault you can be terminated.

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Head football coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Scott Woodward have both announced they will not attend a legislative hearing Thursday into LSU and the athletic program’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases.

Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson files legislation to legalize and decriminalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana but wants the final decision to be made by the voters. Nelson says about 16 states have legalized cannabis and most have done so by ballot initiative.

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Baton Rouge Police released body camera footage showing an encounter last year between officers and LSU receiver Koy Moore that led to Moore filing a complaint against the officers. The footage shows Moore and a friend hiding behind a truck as police broke up a late-night party. They are then approached by an officer who tells them to put their hands on a truck before moments later pulling a gun on the two. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul…

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President Biden’s infrastructure proposal includes funding for passenger rail between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Area Foundation VP John Spain says passenger rail would be perfect for professionals who commute between the two cities. They can get a bite to eat and get some work done while traveling, whereas…

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Neither LSU AD Scott Woodward or head football coach Ed Orgeron will now testify at a legislative hearing Thursday into LSU, and the athletic program’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases. Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee says this lack of transparency will have ramifications.

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Baton Rouge Police release body camera footage of an incident from last year that led to LSU receiver Koy Moore filing a complaint against an officer. The footage shows an officer, who was responding to a noise complaint involving a late-night party, drawing a gun on Moore and Alabama receiver Traeshon Holden within seconds of arriving on the scene. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul confirmed the two did nothing wrong…

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LSU scores a bounce-back 14-1 win over McNeese last night thanks to a big game from sophomore third baseman Cade Doughty who knocked in four RBIs and two doubles.

Grambling falls 10-8 against Stephen F. Austin despite a four-run 8^th inning surge off the back of a grand slam from Caleb Clines.

The Cajuns eek out a 3-2 win over Nichols, notching all three of their runs in the first three innings. The Cajuns have now won six in a row and Lafayette sits atop the Sunbelt West at 5-1 and are 18-11 on the season as a whole.

The Pelicans fall to the Hawks 123-107 despite yet another huge game from Zion Williamson who scored 34 on 12 of 18 shooting. New Orleans was sunk largely on the back of an ice-cold night from Lonzo Ball who went 4 for 15 overall and 4 for 14 from three.

There’s an effort to allow voters to decide if recreational marijuana should be legalized and decriminalized in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington explains.

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Body camera footage from an incident last year involving LSU receiver Koy Moore and Baton Rouge Police is released to the public. Matt Doyle has more on the incident that led to Moore filing a complaint.

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President Biden’s infrastructure plan could make passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans a reality. Jeff Palermo has more.

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Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson files legislation to legalize and decriminalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana but wants the final decision to be made by the voters. Nelson says about 16 states have legalized cannabis and most have done so by ballot initiative.

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The measure would have to require two-thirds of members of the House and Senate’s approval, plus more than 50-percent of voters. Nelson says if the majority vote in favor, marijuana would be decriminalized across the state.

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Nelson says most lawmakers he’s spoken with are open to allowing their constituents to vote on legalization and if approved it would most likely go on the fall ballot of 2022.

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A recent survey shows that two-thirds of residents support the legalization of marijuana in Louisiana.

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Baton Rouge Police released body camera footage showing an encounter last year between officers and LSU receiver Koy Moore that led to Moore filing a complaint against the officers.

The footage shows Moore and a friend hiding behind a truck as police broke up a late-night party. They are then approached by an officer who tells them to put their hands on a truck before moments later pulling a gun on the two. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul…

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Two officers then pat down Moore and the other man, search the area for contraband, find none, and allow Moore and the other man to leave.

Audio from the body camera shows Moore telling an officer that he was scared and upset that a gun was pulled on him and he was searched while he wasn’t doing anything wrong. Paul confirmed the two did nothing wrong…

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The incident took place on November 8^th around 2 AM. Police say they were responding to noise complaints related to a roughly 200 person party that was happening on the top deck of a parking garage.

There’s audio of an officer explaining to Moore that hiding behind a vehicle looked suspicious and he feared for his life. Paul says the officers’ intent was not malicious, but both were given letters of reprimand.

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Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee says the legislative response to the LSU scandal will be in the form of mandatory reporting bills, for example, if you fail to report a sexual assault you can be terminated. Because legislators can only submit five bills that aren’t funding-related.

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Magee says we should see a more comprehensive response in the next session, but he has heard that some legislators are looking to limit LSU’s funding this session.

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Magee says due to the university’s lack of transparency over the alleged Title IX violations it could keep the school from receiving funding for things that LSU needs like a new library and science building. Magee says ultimately, it’s the students who are punished and not those responsible.

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The session begins on Monday.

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Included in President Biden’s two trillion-dollar infrastructure proposal is funding for passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Baton Rouge Area Foundation VP John Spain says passenger rail would be perfect for professionals who commute between the two cities. They can get a bite to eat and get some work done while traveling, whereas…

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Spain adds the rail system could come in handy for moving people out of harm’s way during hurricanes.

Spain says another big benefit of the line would be for Baton Rouge residents who need to fly out of Louis Armstrong International…

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Spain says polls show 60-80 percent of southeast Louisiana residents support the construction of the line.

Spain says travel from the Capital to the Cresent City would take about 45 minutes to an hour and they’d likely start with eight to ten round trips per day, and increase over the first few years.

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The proposed line would feature stops in Baton Rouge, Gonzales, LaPlace, Louis Armstrong International, and New Orleans just blocks from the Superdome.

State Republican Party membership saw an unusually large dip in the months following the January 6^th US Capitol attack. Based on research by the LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau 7,800 unregistered from the party, a party that has seen major growth over the last decade. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says while these voters might be frustrated, unregistering from a party doesn’t change much given Louisiana’s jungle primary system.

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A teacher’s union is filing a lawsuit against the Caddo Parish school board claiming its attendance bonus for educators discriminates against teachers who took maternity leave, are disabled or elderly. Red River United Vice President Jordan Thomas says teachers have done everything that has been asked and announcing the bonus criteria now isn’t fair.

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LSU’s associate athletic director of football recruiting, Sharon Lewis, tells USA Today she will file several lawsuits against the school, claiming she was mistreated for trying to stop sexual harassment. The Husch Blackwell report resulted in two athletic officials receiving a multi-week suspension. But Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says Lewis’s detailed allegations in USA Today of how she’s been mistreated over the last several years could lead to further discipline…

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While the American Rescue Plan does not contain student loan forgiveness it does allow temporary relief of taxes on student loans that are forgiven through 2025. Student Loan Hero, Loan Expert Rebecca Safier (Sapphire) explains.

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The Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation to examine if LSU is in compliance with Title IX requirements. This is after extensive media coverage of the university. The U-S Department of Justice referred the allegations to the Office for Civil Rights to investigate. They will examine complaints from the 2018 – 2019 academic year to the present.

LSU’s associate athletic director of football recruiting, Sharon Lewis, tells USA Today she will file several lawsuits against the school, claiming she was mistreated for trying to stop sexual harassment. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says the allegations are explosive, including the details of an argument Lewis had with former football coach Les Miles.

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Lewis says the argument was over Miles’s alleged desire to have blond women or light-skinned black women on the recruiting staff that he considered prettier.

The LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau says 7,800 Louisiana voters have left the Republican Party since the January 6^th attack on the US Capitol. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says this mirrors nationwide stats that roughly 100,000 Republicans have unregistered.

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Over that same period, Democrats lost 8,000 members, continuing the party’s ongoing downward trend.

A teacher’s union files a lawsuit against the Caddo Parish school board claiming its attendance bonus for educators is discriminatory. Red River United Vice President Jordan Thomas says every teacher who worked this school year should be recognized and the system could have offered prorated bonuses based on attendance to do that.

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A statement from the Caddo Parish School System says they do not comment on pending litigation.