The Louisiana Department of Education has named Elise Boutin (boo-tan) from Rayne High School the Teacher of the Year. Sean Richardson has the story.
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President Biden wants to put a term limit of 18 years and issue a code of conduct for US Supreme Court Justices. Brooke Thorington has more.
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LDWF is still investigating a fatal boat collision on the Tickfaw River that occurred on Sunday leaving 31-year-old Thuy Gustin of Springfield and 36-year-old Chase Sharkey of Greenburg dead. Sean Richardson has the story.
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The Louisiana Department of Education has named Elise Boutin (boo-tan) Teacher of the Year. Boutin teaches 12th-grade English at Rayne High School in Acadia Parish.
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Boutin revived the student-produced YouTube Channel Rayne, Alive which connects students to local broadcasting opportunities in their area, and started a cross-country team at the school.
Cut 5 (07) “…bit of an impact.”
Boutin is going into her 15th year as a teacher and says seeing past students succeed as adults and reach goals they didn’t think were possible is a reward in itself.
Cut 6 (12) “…did my job.”
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The Louisiana Department of Revenue sent Notice of Unclaimed Property letters to almost 19-thousand individual and business taxpayers reminding them to claim their refunds before they are transferred by law to the Unclaimed Property Division of the state treasurer’s office. Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson…
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The total amount of unclaimed refunds due for transfer is over $15 million, and you can claim your refund one of two ways…
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Henderson says any refunds not claimed by the deadline remain the property of the taxpayer…
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The Department of Revenue will issue paper checks to all taxpayers submitting claims electronically or with the voucher by the September 6th deadline.
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President Biden revealed sweeping changes he’d like to enact for the US Supreme Court that include term limits and an ethics code. LSU political science professor Dr. Robert Hogan says because justices receive lifetime appointments it can cause a problem when they stay on too long…
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Biden wants to set 18-year-term limits for justices. The president would appoint new justices every two years and they’d serve a maximum of 18 years.
Ethic reforms to SCOTUS would require justices to disclose gifts, refrain from political activity, and recuse themselves from cases in which they or their spouse have a financial or conflict of interest. Hogan referred to Justice Clarence Thomas.
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Hogan says because the proposed changes appeal to Democrats’ criticisms of the courts along with a constitutional amendment to eliminate presidential immunity, it’s very unlikely any of these changes will make it to the floor in either chamber.
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And with a Republican-controlled House, Hogan says it’s very doubtful the lower chamber will vote on the measures either.
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Authorities are still investigating a fatal boat collision on the Tickfaw River that occurred on Sunday leaving 31-year-old Thuy Gustin of Springfield and 36-year-old Chase Sharkey of Greenburg dead and six injured. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents, along with local law enforcement, are leading the investigation to determine the cause of the collision. LDWF Sgt. Randy Lanoux…
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Lanoux says it seems both boats were traveling at a moderate speed and…
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Authorities continue to gather evidence and interview witnesses. Lanoux says boating accidents can take weeks to investigate due to the time it takes to reconstruct the accident and process forensics.
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No one was wearing a personal flotation device at the time of the collision.
Lanoux says to stay alert on the water, especially during the busy summer months when recreational boating activity peaks.
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Saints training camp is well underway in Irvine, California. One of the standouts so far has been 26-year-old linebacker Willie Gay. He and 2021 second-round pick Pete Werner are expected to compete for playing time alongside Demario Davis in New Orleans’ two-linebacker scheme, but Gay says their performance might change things…
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2022 first-round pick Trevor Penning has had a slow start to his career riddled with injury and finds himself battling for the starting right tackle spot this offseason. The Northern Iowa product says he learned a lot from working with former Saints All-Pro and current Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead this offseason…
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The Saints offense is expected to look completely different under new Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak. Kubiak is expected to run a motion and play action-heavy scheme like the one he did under Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco. Penning says the new scheme won’t help just Derek Carr and the skill positions…
Cut 18 (19) “…fit really good.”
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Cut 19 (11) “…four or five more years”
Cut 20 (13) “…higher results.”