Governor Jeff Landry signs legislation that adds 50-million dollars to the Fortified Roof Program. Jeff Palermo has more…

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A Hammond police officer finds himself on the other side of the law. The unidentified officer was arrested on allegations involving cockfighting activities, with charges ranging from misusing state computer systems to retaliating against a witness. The officer has been placed on administrative leave.

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, you can perhaps head to the New Orleans riverfront and check out the tall ships in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Mark Romig with the Sail250 host committee says the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships arrives at the Port of New Orleans tomorrow morning.

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The boats will be docked in various locations along the riverfront and will be open for free tours throughout the weekend.

At the SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida, LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin was asked his thoughts on his highly anticipated return to Oxford when the Tigers play Ole Miss on September 19th. Lane did not take the bait.

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In November, voters will get to weigh in on yet another constitutional amendment. This one would limit governors to two lifetime terms. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he’s confident that this one will pass, pointing to how the 1995 legislative term limit amendment passed with more than 75-percent of the vote. He says if voters approve this one, it will mark a new day in Louisiana.

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Applied Digital Corporation plans to build a 3.6-billion-dollar A-I data center in the Rapides Parish town of Boyce. Public Service Commissioner Jean-Paul Coussan says this is a huge day for Cenla.

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The campus will support advanced A-I and cloud computing workloads. Pineville-based Cleco will provide the power to support it.

Governor Jeff Landry signed into law today legislation that provides an additional 50-million dollars for the fortified roof program. The Fortified Roof Program has been around since 2023 and since that time 4,900 homeowners have used the grant program to install fortified roofs. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says another eight thousand plus fortified roofs have been installed on homes that did not use the grant program.

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Temple says another lottery registration opens Monday June 1^st as they have enough money to supply grants of up to ten-thousand dollars to three-thousand households.

Landry says if you go to the Department of Insurance’s website you can learn more about the fortify roof program and how it can lower your insurance premium…

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Governor Landry signs legislation that adds 50-million dollars to the Fortified Roof Program. Jeff Palermo has more.

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An 11-year-old boy is killed in a head-on crash in West Carroll Parish. State Police say Bracen Hagood of Pioneer was riding in the front seat of a Toyota pickup truck and was unrestrained at the time of the crash – both factors they say could have contributed to his fatal injuries. State police remind you that by law, whenever possible, kids under 13 are required to ride in the backseat.

The ability for two-term governors to make another run for the state’s top job after sitting out four years is now in the hands of the voters. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham’s constitutional amendment limiting governors to two lifetime terms has passed both houses by the requisite two-thirds majority and will be on the November 3rd ballot. Bayham says prior history has shown that nothing good results when governors keep coming back time and time again.

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LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin spoke at the SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida. While he had a lot to talk about, reporters wanted to focus on his decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU. Kiffin says he enjoyed his time with the Rebels, but LSU was an opportunity for him to do something new.

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Voters will have a chance in November to decide whether two-term governors can still seek to reprise their roles after sitting out four years. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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A Hammond police officer finds himself on the other side of the law. The unidentified officer was arrested on allegations involving cockfighting activities, with charges ranging from misusing state computer systems to retaliating against a witness. The officer has been placed on administrative leave.

Governor Landry signed a bill today that adds an additional 50-million dollars to the state’s fortified roof program. At a news conference, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says they will be distributing more grants this summer, and a lottery to receive a grant of up to ten-thousand dollars will begin next week.

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The Fortified Roof Program has been around since 2023 and since that time 49-hundred homeowners have used the grant program to install fortified roofs. 

At the SEC Spring Meetings, LSU Coach Lane Kiffin made his first public comments since adding former head coach Ed Orgeron to his coaching staff.

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Kiffin also says quarterback Sam Leavitt’s rehab from a foot injury continues to go well. He’s running at 21 miles per hour.

Governor Landry signed a bill today that adds an additional 50-million dollars to the state’s fortified roof program. Landry says this is important legislation because fortified roofs can limit storm damage.

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A constitutional amendment that would limit governors to two lifetime terms will be on the November 3rd ballot. Some Democrats expressed concern that Chalmette Representative Mike Bayham was specifically targeting John Bel Edwards, who would otherwise be eligible to run for re-election next year – although this amendment would also apply to Republican Bobby Jindal. Bayham says neither one expressed any concern to him about the amendment.

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The Pelicans officially introduce Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach. During his introductory news conference, Mosley says he likes what he sees in his new team.

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At the SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida, LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin was asked his thoughts on his highly anticipated return to Oxford when the Tigers play Ole Miss Rebels on September 19th. Lane did not take the bait.

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Kiffin coached at Tennessee for one season; and when he returned there as the head coach of Ole Miss in 2021, fans threw objects at him, including a golf ball and a mustard bottle. Kiffin certainly didn’t relish the moment.

In November, voters will get to weigh in on yet another constitutional amendment. This one would limit governors to two lifetime terms. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he’s confident that this one will pass, pointing to how the 1995 legislative term limit amendment passed with more than 75-percent of the vote. He says if voters approve this one, it will mark a new day in Louisiana. 

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Applied Digital Corporation plans to build a 3.6-billion-dollar A-I data center in the Rapides Parish town of Boyce. Public Service Commissioner Jean-Paul Coussan says this is a huge day for Cenla.

Cut 13 (09)  “…we can win.”

The campus will support advanced A-I and cloud computing workloads. Pineville-based Cleco will provide the power to support it

Public money that universities pay directly to college athletes will be concealed from public view under legislation one vote away from final passage. The measure passed the Senate on a 22-13 vote. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell voiced her opposition to the legislation while questioning one of the co-sponsors of the bill, Baton Rouge Senator Franklin Foil.

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LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin spoke at the SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida. While he had a lot to talk about, reporters wanted to focus on his decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU. Kiffin says he enjoyed his time with the Rebels, but LSU was an opportunity for him to do something new.

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Nearing final legislative passage is a bill that would prevent the public from getting details on the revenue share contracts that universities have with their athletes. Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressly opposes the idea of creating a new public records exemption…

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Supporters of the legislation say the contracts between the athletes and schools should be concealed to the public, because it would create a competitive disadvantage for a school like LSU and it prevents an athlete from being harassed over how much money they are receiving. The measure heads back to the House for final legislative approval.

At the SEC Spring Meetings, LSU Coach Lane Kiffin was asked about the highly anticipated return to Oxford when the Tigers play the Ole Miss on September 19th. …

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The ability for two-term governors to make another run for the state’s top job after sitting out four years is now in the hands of the voters. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham’s constitutional amendment limiting governors to two lifetime terms has passed both houses by the requisite two-thirds majority and will be on the November 3rd ballot. Bayham says prior history has shown that nothing good results when governors keep coming back time and time again.

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Again this amendment will show up on the November third ballot.

New Pelicans Coach Jamahl Mosley has his work cut out for him as he takes over a franchise that missed the playoffs the last two seasons. Getting Zion Williamson to play a superstar level is a priority. Mosley says Zion has not scratched the surface of what he can do…

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Williamson played in 62 games last season, second highest number of his career.

Governor Jeff Landry says after lawmakers approve the budget, which they are expected to do in the next week, he’ll look at it and see where they can find money to make sure teachers do not receive a pay cut. A two-thousand-dollar stipend they received back in 2023 is set to go away because Constitutional Amendment three failed on May 16^th.

Legislative leaders are also forming a task force that will look at ways to provide teachers with a permanent pay raise. Landry says there should be money available to do this since, funding for public education has gone up, while public school enrollment has declined….

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The Louisiana Senate approved a spending plan for the next fiscal year, it contains pay raises for judges, firefighters, and prison guards. The House still has to sign off on it.

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Public money that universities pay directly to college athletes will be concealed from public view under legislation one vote away from final passage. The measure passed the Senate on a 22-13 vote. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell voiced her opposition to the legislation while questioning one of the co-sponsors of the bill Baton Rouge Senator Franklin Foil.

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Foil argues that this is not taxpayer dollars. It’s money generated by the athletic department through ticket sales and TV contracts.

At the SEC Spring Meetings, LSU Coach Lane Kiffin made his first public comments since adding former head coach Ed Orgeron to his coaching staff…

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Kiffin added that Coach O will also be an asset in recruiting.