Beginning Monday, March 29^th all Louisianans age 16 and up are eligible to be vaccinated for COVID. Governor John Bel Edwards says they received confirmation that the state would receive a sizable increase in weekly doses, so they have opened eligibility for all adults. You will still need to make an appointment to receive your vaccination.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is heading up a 13-state lawsuit aimed at overturning the Biden Administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales on federal lands and waters. Other Republican and industry leaders spoke at the press conference as well. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says the moratorium will hinder flood protection projects.

Cut 7 (11) “…dollars.”

Miguez says the moratorium will cost the state thousands of jobs.

The Louisiana Department of Education wants to reshape summer learning this year, so it mirrors more of a summer camp program. State Superintendent Cade Brumley says they want systems to offering small group tutoring to help students catch up or even get ahead for the next year.

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Brumley says a number of school systems have indicated they are working on changing their summer programs.

Louisiana is under a slight risk for severe weather tomorrow. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will move through the state helping to produce the possibility for strong winds, hail, and tornadoes.

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And southeast Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until midnight Thursday.

Beginning Monday, March 29^th all Louisianans age 16 and up are eligible to be vaccinated for COVID. Governor John Bel Edwards says they received confirmation that the state would receive a sizable increase in weekly doses so they have opened eligibility for all adults. You will still need to make an appointment.

Research out of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds colorectal cancer survivors who lose muscle mass face a 40 percent higher risk of premature death.

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The Louisiana Department of Education wants to reshape summer learning this year, so it mirrors more of a summer camp program. State Superintendent Cade Brumley says despite the heroic efforts of educators this past year, students have missed out on more than just academics.

Cut 3 (11)  “…tutoring.”  

Louisiana is under a slight risk for severe weather tomorrow. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s possible we will have strong winds, hail, and tornadoes Thursday, especially in Northeast Louisiana. Southeast Louisiana remains under a flash flood watch until midnight tomorrow. That part of the state got plenty of rain today and Keim says more rain is on the way…

Cut 13 (11)“…heavy rains.”

The Louisiana Department of Education is encouraging school systems to approach summer learning in a different way, so it mirrors more of a summer camp program this year. So far, State Superintendent Cade Brumley says school systems seem agreeable to the idea and some are already working on logistics to update their programs.

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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is heading up a 13-state lawsuit aimed at overturning the Biden Administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales on federal lands and waters. Other Republican and industry leaders spoke at the press conference as well. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says the moratorium will hinder flood protection projects.

Cut 7 (11) “…dollars.”

Miguez says the moratorium will cost the state thousands of jobs.

Research from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds colorectal cancer survivors need to maintain and build muscle mass or face a 40 percent greater risk of premature death. Cancer Metabolism Program Director Dr. Justin Brown the study found women face even higher odds of premature death than men when losing muscle. Brown says they don’t exactly know why that is, but there’s an early theory…

Cut 10 (09) “…quality” 

A report from Jeff Duncan of The Athletic says the Saints are close to reaching a deal with Caesars Entertainment for naming rights to the Superdome. It’s unclear what the actual name will be right now. Saints owner Gayle Benson and team executives recently met in Las Vegas to finalize the deal that will pay the club $10 million annually for the next 20 years. The Mercedes Benz contract ends in July.

The Louisiana Department of Education wants to reshape summer learning this year, so it mirrors more of a summer camp program. State Superintendent Cade Brumley says they want systems to offering small group tutoring to help students catch up or even get ahead for the next year.

Cut 4 (09) “…friends.” 

A Pennington Biomedical Research Center study finds colorectal cancer survivors need to maintain and build muscle mass or they face a 40 percent greater risk of premature death. Cancer Metabolism Program Director Dr. Justin Brown says the muscle is a large organ that provides a lot of health benefits that are vital for colorectal cancer survivors, so you need to build muscle…

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The IRS issues guidance for tax filers who received unemployment compensation last year from changes issued in the American Rescue Plan. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says if you received unemployment last year, you can now exclude $10,200 from your 2020 state and federal taxes.

Cut 11 (11) “…$150,000.”

If by chance you’ve already filed your taxes for 2020, Robinson says there’s no need to amend them and if you have a rebate coming they will send it to you.

A sweeping voting rights bill is set to have its first US Senate hearing today. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin wants to remind you the voter registration deadline for the April 24^th election by mail is today. You can also register online up until April 3^rd. These deadlines are for people who are not registered or who would like to make changes to their voter registration. You can visit geauxvote-dot-com that geaux for more info.

If you received unemployment benefits last year, you’ll get a break on your taxes this time. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says you can exclude $10,200 from your 2020 state and federal taxes.

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She says if you have filed your taxes, the I-R-S will send you a refund automatically. There are instructions on the IRS and state revenue’s websites.

Another benefit from the American Rescue Act in addition to a break on your taxes if you collected unemployment is on COBRA insurance payments. Louisiana Blue Cross/Blue Shield Chief Economist Mike Bertaut that starting April 1^st the feds will cover 100 percent of the cost of COBRA if you were laid off after March 1^st of 2020…

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Former LSU leader F-King Alexander is no longer President at Oregon State after criticism for his role at LSU and how previous sexual misconduct allegations were handled. The OSU board placed Alexander on probation, but the university’s Faculty Senate called for his resignation. OSU Board Chairwoman Rani Borkar…

Cut 10 (12) “…sexual assault.” 

Alexander will receive $670-thousand to leave.

There was a nine percent drop in the total number of abortions performed in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020 according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says this puts the state’s abortion rate at a 12-year low. Clapper hopes next year the number will decline further.

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A mass shooting in Colorado that killed ten people has sparked new calls from President Biden for Congress to pass a high-capacity magazine and assault rifle ban. Senator Bill Cassidy says we don’t know enough details about the shooting or shooter to be making these kinds of statements.

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The weapon used in the Boulder grocery store shooting has been described as an “AR-15 style pistol”.

A year since the Stay-at-Home order the restaurant industry has seen about a quarter of eateries close. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the industry is slowly starting to come back but it’s not a complete rebound with capacity limited to 75-percent and social distancing still in effect.  But he is encouraged by the vaccine rollout.

Cut 8 (07) “…quicker.”

Essential workers were eligible to be vaccinated on Monday.

Former LSU leader F-King Alexander is out as president at Oregon State after submitting his resignation. Alexander faces criticism for his role in the systemwide failure at LSU on how they handled previous sexual misconduct allegations. OSU Board Chairwoman Rani Borkar hoped they could rebuild their trust with Alexander, but…

Cut 9 (04) “…no longer possible”

Alexander will receive $670-thousand to leave Oregon State

Mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia renew calls for Congress to pass a high-capacity magazine and assault rifle ban. The President’s also called for the Senate to pass two House-backed bills that would close certain gun-buying loopholes. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says there’s already a lot of laws on the books, they just aren’t being enforced properly.

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There was a nine percent drop in the total number of abortions performed in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020 according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says there’s a number of reasons why the amount abortions have declined…

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Planned Parenthood says there are more options to obtaining birth control.

It was a year ago today that the Stay-at-Home order went into effect. Several Phases later the restaurant industry is now operating at 75-percent capacity. But Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says approximately 27-thousand restaurant workers lost their jobs in the last year.

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Louisiana’s abortion rate fell to a 12-year low last year based on preliminary data from the Louisiana Department of Health. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Houma Police is investigating the shooting death of an 8-year old girl. Houma Police Chief Dana Coleman says they received a call Monday night of a light-colored sedan following and firing shots at the vehicle in which 8-year old Treyce Bryant was a passenger. It happened in the 91000 block of Main Street.

A mass shooting in Colorado that killed ten people has sparked new calls from President Biden for Congress to pass a high-capacity magazine and assault rifle ban. Senator Bill Cassidy says we don’t know enough details about the shooting or shooter and the left has a habit of overreaching in these kinds of situations.

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The weapon used in the Boulder grocery store shooting has been described as an “AR-15 style pistol.”

It was a year ago today that the Stay-at-Home order went into effect. Several Phases later the restaurant industry is now operating at 75-percent capacity, but many did not survive. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says anywhere from 20 to 25-percent of restaurants and bars have closed in the last year.

Cut 6 (08) “…business.”

Former LSU leader F-King Alexander is no longer President at Oregon State after criticism for his role at LSU and how previous sexual misconduct allegations were handled. The OSU board placed Alexander on probation, but the university’s Faculty Senate called for his resignation. OSU Board Chairwoman Rani Borkar…

Cut 10 (12) “…sexual assault.” 

Alexander will receive $670-thousand to leave.

A mass shooting in Colorado that killed ten people has sparked new calls from President Biden for Congress to pass a high-capacity magazine and assault rifle ban. Senator Bill Cassidy says we don’t know enough details about the shooting or shooter to be making these kinds of statements.

Cut 12 (06) “ …Boulder.” 

There was a nine percent drop in the total number of abortions performed in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020 according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says this puts the state’s abortion rate at a 12-year low. Clapper hopes next year the number will decline further.

Cut 5  (08)  “…children” 

A year since the Stay-at-Home order the restaurant industry has seen about a quarter of eateries close. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the industry is slowly starting to come back but it’s not a complete rebound with capacity limited to 75-percent and social distancing still in effect.  But he is encouraged by the vaccine rollout.

Cut 8 (07) “…quicker.”

Essential workers were eligible to be vaccinated on Monday

There was a nine percent drop in the total number of abortions performed in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020 according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says there’s a number of reasons why the number of abortions has declined…

Cut 4 (11) “…Legislature” 

It was a year ago today that the Stay-at-Home order went into effect. Several Phases later the restaurant industry is now operating at 75-percent capacity. But Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says approximately 27-thousand restaurant workers lost their jobs in the last year.

Cut 7 (06) “…the state.”

The restaurant industry is the largest private employer in the state.

Former LSU leader F-King Alexander is out as president at Oregon State after submitting his resignation. Alexander faces criticism for his role in the systemwide failure at LSU on how they handled previous sexual misconduct allegations. OSU Board Chairwoman Rani Borkar hoped they could rebuild their trust with Alexander, but…

Cut 9 (04) “…no longer possible”

The CDC revises guidance for K-12 schools to three feet for physical distance between students in the classroom in addition to face masks. Congressman Mike Johnson says we’ve known for many months that the risk of transmission is extremely low particularly among young students. Johnson believes there was political pressure on the CDC not to revise the guidelines from Democrats…

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