A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from automated enforcement, like speeding cameras. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 1 (32) …I’m Mel Bridges.”

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention tonight after being picked as former president Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential race. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says Vance was a great V-P pick and has a lot of things going for him.

Cut 6 (08) “…in Congress.”

Vance is the first millennial to be on a major party ticket.

Two of the candidates that qualified for the newly drawn 6^th congressional district today are no strangers to politics. Democrat Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields, who served two terms in Congress in the 90s, and Republican Elbert Guillory who represented Opelousas in the state legislature.

Fields says there are parts of the district that haven’t used infrastructure funds to expand things like broadband. He says local governments don’t know how to access those dollars and he can help.

Cut  14 (11) “…to them.” 

Guillory says in two years a lot of damage could be done in Congress. He referenced a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to vote in federal elections.

Cut 15 (10) “…stop it.”

Congressman Garret Graves who currently represents the 6th district opted not to run for re-election because the district was redrawn at a disadvantage to him another term.

Two candidates with the most name recognition officially qualified for the newly drawn 6^th congressional district. Democrat Cleo Fields and Republican Elbert Guillory.

Cut 2 (00)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Those in favor of automated enforcement say traffic cameras keep the roads safer, but Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey points out that police are still able to pull drivers over for speeding. Cathey says, automated enforcement can’t stop human and drug trafficking.

Cut 5 (06)  “…45 days later.”

Cathey says anyone who needs help appealing a ticket can reach out to him on Facebook.

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention tonight after being picked as former president Donald Trump’s running mate. Once a critic of Trump, Vance has since become a champion of the former president’s policies. Additionally, Vance’s rise from a poor family in Ohio to a veteran, lawyer and senator puts him in touch with working-class Americans, which Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sees as a help to the Trump campaign.

Cut 8 (09)  “…and they do.”

At last night’s Republican National Convention, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish spoke…

Cut 9 (11) “…once for all.”

Scalise also discussed what a Trump administration and a Republican controlled House will mean for education. He says they want to give parents more options in helping their children get a quality education.

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from automated enforcement, like speeding cameras. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 1 (32) …I’m Mel Bridges.”

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Two candidates with the most name recognition officially qualified for the newly drawn 6^th congressional district. Democrat Cleo Fields and Republican Elbert Guillory.

Cut 2 (30)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

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A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey said he wrote the law after complaints from his constituents, including a call from local sheriffs in north Louisiana…

Cut 3 (12) “…the things gone.”

The law allows drivers to appeal tickets from traffic cameras by proving there were outside issues involved, like if someone else was driving their car or if there were hazardous conditions. Additionally, Cathey says now if you get a ticket from a traffic camera….

Cut 4 (12) “…if you don’t pay.”

Those in favor of automated enforcement say traffic cameras keep the roads safer, but Cathey points out that police are still able to pull drivers over for speeding. Additionally, Cathey says, automated enforcement can’t stop human and drug trafficking.

Cut 5 (06)  “…45 days later.”

Cathey says anyone who needs help appealing a ticket can reach out to him on Facebook.

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Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention tonight after being picked as former President Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential race. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says Vance was a great V-P pick and has a lot of things going for him.

Cut 6 (08) “…in Congress.”

Vance is the first millennial to be on a major party ticket, which Johnson thinks will help the Trump campaign appeal to younger voters. Plus, Johnson says Vance should boost the campaign’s appeal in middle America because…

Cut 7 (10) “…this election cycle.”

Once a critic of Trump, Vance has since become a champion of the former president’s policies. Additionally, Vance’s rise from a poor family in Ohio to a veteran, lawyer, and Senator puts him in touch with working-class Americans, which Johnson sees as a help to the Trump campaign.

Cut 8 (09)  “…and they do.”

Vice President Kamala Harris says Vance will only be loyal to Trump and not the country by serving as a rubber stamp for Trump’s extreme agenda.

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At last night’s Republican National Convention, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish spoke…

Cut 9 (11) “…once for all.”

Scalise also discussed what a Trump administration and a Republican-controlled House will mean for education. He says they want to give parents more options in helping their children get a quality education…

Cut 10 (13) “…and where.”

Tighter immigration laws and policies are a main push for Republicans. Scalise says keeping illegal immigrants out of the country is a main priority…

Cut 11 (14) ” ..(cheering).”

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Two candidates who qualified for the newly drawn 6^th congressional district today are no strangers to politics. Democrat Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields, who served two terms in Congress in the 90s, and Republican Elbert Guillory who represented Opelousas in the state legislature.

The 61-year-old Fields says even though the current congressional map with a second majority-minority district is being challenged it won’t distract him from doing his job.

Cut 12 (12) “…work better.”

80-year-old Guillory says the 6^th District congressional lines were severely gerrymandered and he believes the district will be modified but in the meantime, it deserves to be properly represented.

Cut  13 (10) “…we have.” 

Fields says there are parts of the district that haven’t used infrastructure funds to expand things like broadband. He says local governments don’t know how to access those dollars and he can help.

Cut  14 (11) “…to them.” 

Guillory says in two years a lot of damage could be done in Congress. He referenced a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to vote in federal elections.

Cut 15 (10) “…stop it.”

Congressman Garret Graves who currently represents the 6th district opted not to run for re-election because the district was redrawn at a disadvantage to him another term.

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Cut  16 (10)   “…Thursday.”

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey said he wrote the law after complaints from his constituents, including a call from local sheriffs in north Louisiana…

Cut 3 (12) “…the things gone.”

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention tonight after being picked as former president Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential race. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says Vance should boost the campaign’s appeal in middle America because…

Cut 7 (10) “…this election cycle.”

At last night’s Republican National Convention, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says spoke on the need for tighter immigration laws and policies are a main push for Republicans. Scalise says keeping illegal immigrants out of the country is a main priority…

Cut 11 (14) ” ..(cheering).”

Republican Elbert Guillory who represented Opelousas in the state legislature, qualified for the newly drawn 6^th congressional district today. 80-year-old Guillory says the 6^th District congressional lines were severely gerrymandered and he believes the district will be modified but in the meantime, it deserves to be properly represented.

Cut  13 (10) “…we have.” 

Two of the candidates that qualified today for the newly drawn 6th congressional district are no stranger to politics. Democrat Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields served two terms in Congress in the 90s, and Republican Elbert Guillory represented Opelousas in the state legislature.
61-year-old Fields says even though the current congressional map with a second majority-minority district is being challenged, he won’t be distracted from his job.

cut 12 (12) “…work better.”

80-year-old Guillory says the 6th district congressional lines were severely gerrymandered and he believes it will be modified. In the meantime, he says, the district deserves to be properly represented.

cut 13 (10) “…we have.”

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish spoke at the Republican National Convention last night. Since tighter immigration laws and policies are a main push for Republicans, Scalise says keeping illegal immigrants out of the country is a top priority.

cut 11 (14) “…(cheering).”

A new state law from Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. The law lets drivers appeal tickets from cameras by proving there were outside issues involved, like if someone else was driving their car or if there were hazardous conditions. Additionally, Cathey says now if you get a ticket from a traffic camera….

cut 4 (12) “…if you don’t pay.”

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise had the opportunity last night to speak in front of the Republican Party National Convention. Scalise hit on many of the big G-O-P issues like increasing domestic energy production, protecting the southern border and providing more options to parents when it comes to educating their children…
cut 10 (13) “….and where”
Donald Trump’s running mate will headline the third night of the Republican convention as the Ohio Senator is expected to speak. U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson says Vance is a great choice and has a lot of things going for him…
cut 6 (08) “….in Congress”
Vice President Kamala Harris says Vance will only be loyal to Trump and not the country by serving as a rubber stamp for Trump’s extreme agenda.

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from automated enforcement, like speeding cameras. Mel Bridges has more.
Cut 1 (32) …I’m Mel Bridges.”

At last night’s Republican National Convention, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish spoke….
cut 9 (11) “…once and for all”
House Speaker Mike Johnson from Benton also spoke and his message was about making America Safe Again in wake of Saturday’s attempted assassination of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.

A status conference hearing scheduled for today in suspended LSU running back Trey Holly’s criminal case has been pushed back to September. Holly’s attorney, Mike Small, says he and the prosecutor requested the change because they are still in the process of receiving evidence from the February shooting that injured two people in Union Parish…
cut 6 (08) “….that stage’
Holly has pleaded not guilty to a charge of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality.

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey said he wrote the law because of complaints that speeding camera companies were giving drivers tickets without input from local police.
Cut 3 (12) “…the handheld devices.”
The law allows drivers to appeal tickets from traffic cameras by proving there were outside issues involved, like if someone else was driving their car or if there were hazardous conditions.

A nine-year-old boy is recovering after he was attacked by an alligator in Lake Pontchartrain. The New Orleans Fire Department says the scary incident happened Sunday while the child was swimming with his family. The boy sustained laceration and puncture wounds. Fire officials credit the child’s father for acting quickly to fend off the six-foot alligator.

Homeland Security’s inspector general announces an investigation into the Secret Service’s security at the Trump rally that ended with an assassination attempt. Brooke Thorington has more from House Speaker Mike Johnson….
cut 2 (25) “….I’m Brooke Thorington”

The University of Louisiana System is expected to name Jimmy Genovese as the next president of Northwestern State. A formal vote will occur tomorrow. Genovese currently serves as a judge on the Louisiana Supreme Court. The 74-year-old is Northwestern State grad and Governor Landry has pushed for him to get the job.

Qualifying for the fall elections are underway. All six of Louisiana’s congressional seats are up for election and there’s an open seat on the Public Service Commission. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says being a P-S-C member is a coveted political job…
cut 9 (08) “….political well known”
Qualifying runs through Friday afternoon.

The underage gambling charges against former LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte have been dropped. He was arrested in January. The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office says Boutte has completed a gambling awareness program and executed a self-ban. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says Boutte’s case will be a lesson learned for LSU and the NCAA, as they need to monitor college athletes when it comes to sports wagering.
Cut 14 (09) “…said and done.”

U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson says the House is conducting a thorough investigation of the Trump assassination attempt….
cut 12 (13) “…agree with”
Johnson addressed delegates last night at the Republican National Convention and told Louisiana Radio Network he changed the theme of his speech to “Make America Safe Again.”

A status hearing scheduled for today in suspended LSU running back Trey Holly’s felony gun charge case has been postponed until September. Holly’s attorney Mike Small says he and the prosecution requested a delay because the state is still in the process of providing evidence from the shooting in Union Parish that injured two people. Small says he wants to clear Holly of the gun charge, so he can play football for the Tigers…
cut 4 (13) “…that possible”

Underage gambling charges against former LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte have been dropped. The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office says he’s completed his gambling awareness program and agreed to a self-ban. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 3 (28) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A state judge has sentenced Charlene Henderson of Shreveport to life in prison after she shot her husband and then doused his body with gasoline. The brutal murder took place in May of 2022. Prosecutors say when officers arrived on the scene, there was an overwhelming smell of gasoline and crime scene photos showed ashes covering Larry Clark’s body.