State Farm is balking at an order issued by Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon that requires them to pay Hurricane Ida evacuation expenses whether a mandatory evacuation was issued or not…
Cut 1 (37) “…I’m Dave Brannen.”

Governor Edwards has agreed with Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin that the fall election should be pushed back. The October ninth primary will now take place November 13th.

Tropical Storm Mindy is now a tropical depression after making landfall last night along the Florida panhandle just hours after it formed in the northeastern Gulf. There are currently no tropical threats for Louisiana and State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front has lowered the humidity…
cut 7 (11) “….into the state”
Higher humidity levels return Sunday.

The Baton Rouge Zoo has announced its 20-month old giraffe named after LSU’s Heisman Trophy Winning Quarterback has died. Zoo Director Phil Frost says Burreaux died yesterday morning after a sudden onset of a severe cough and agitation that became noticeable Tuesday…
cut 13 (07) “….unexpected loss”
Burrow was born December 26th 2019, days before LSU won a national championship.