Another name has surfaced as a possible candidate for governor next year and it’s Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson. The La-Politics-dot-com report says Wilson could be the Democrats best chance to win in 2023. Wilson told the Louisiana Radio Network that he’s not close to making a decision, but he is considering a possible run at governor.

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 The La-politics-dot-com report says Wilson could be the Democrats best chance at winning the 2023 governor’s race.

The Saints are in Arizona tonight to face the Cardinals in a match-up of two teams with identical records at two and four. The Black and Gold only had a few days to prepare for this game, but Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says they can’t use a short week as an excuse for not playing well…

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Names have been released of the Shreveport man who killed two children and then himself Tuesday. Shreveport Police says 25-year-old Anthony Smith turned the gun on himself after shooting 23-month-old Ronnie Marter and 10-month-old Rose Marter all of Shreveport.  The shootings remain under investigation.

Student loan forgiveness applications are open and Governor Edwards is encouraging people to submit their applications Whitney Thomas has more…

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Shreveport Police are investigating a double murder and suicide involving two children; toddlers, SPD’s spokesperson Sgt. Chris Bordelon…:

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He says the suspect kidnapped the kids after fighting with their mom and took them to a park.

One child died at the scene the other at a local hospital.

The Biden administration has tightened requirements for debt forgiveness. The US Department of Education now says borrowers with privately held federal student loans can’t apply for the relief. To be forgiven, the loans have to come from the Department of Education.   University of Louisiana System President Dr. Jim Henderson says the changes make sense

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To apply, go to StudentAid.gov.

320-million in federal dollars is heading to Louisiana to bolster U-S battery manufacturing. 219-million dollars will go to Syrah Technologies in Vidalia which makes battery components for electric vehicles and another 100-million dollars will go to a chemical plant in St. Gabriel. Senator Bill Cassidy says the funding is the result of the federal infrastructure bill

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Cassidy says this funding will result in 300 new jobs.

Netflix announces how it will crack down on password sharing next year. The Host of Tech Gumbo podcast, Haggai Davis, says if you’re a parent and your children live out of state or even out of town and are on your Netflix account expect to pay more.

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In Shreveport, last night police say a man killed two young children and then himself. PD spokesperson Sgt. Chris Bordelon says the suspect took the children from a home to a public park and shot them there. Bordelon says before they were taken the suspect got into a fight with the children’s mother.

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Details on the victims’ identities and other information surrounding the abduction have not been released. He says the infant died at the scene and the other child around three years of age died at the hospital.

Marrero Senator Patrick Connick says ten youth inmates from the Bridge City Center for Youth in Jefferson Parish have been moved to Angola. The transfer comes after numerous escapes, riots, and violent incidents at Bridge City. Connick says the young men are not being moved as punishment…:
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Next year Netflix is going to crack down on password sharing. Host of Tech Gumbo Haggai Davis says they’ll be tracking IP addresses associated with the billing account and if it’s not that one signing on you’ll have to pay extra for additional users. The issue Netflix will have to address is if you have an account and you use it for example your phone outside the home will you be forced to pay extra?

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He says they’ve been testing the new password protocol in South America, and it’s expected to roll out in the US and Canada next year.

Red Cross volunteers in Louisiana are on standby to receive the call to assist with recovery from Hurricane Ian in Florida. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Next year Ochsner Health will begin construction on a state-of-the-art neuroscience center in New Orleans, to serve all of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. Marsanne Golsby has more.

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As Hurricane Ian lashes out at Florida’s west coast, the Louisiana Red Cross is prepped to provide relief efforts once they receive the call. Executive director of the Louisiana Capital West chapter Ed Bush says about a dozen volunteers have already been deployed to Florida.

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He says about 50 volunteers from the local Red Cross, which includes the Baton Rouge area and west to Lafayette, are on standby for Hurricane Ian.

Bush says the preferred plan is to send a few people forward instead of an entire team, because like we’ve seen with hurricanes in Louisiana, they can shift direction at the last minute.

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If you’d like to assist with Hurricane Ian either monetarily or by volunteering for the Red Cross, Bush says you can do so by visiting RedCross-dot-org.

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Ochsner Health is building a new, state-of-the-art neuroscience center in New Orleans. Dr. C.J. Bui (pronounced like BOUY) says it will offer a combination of critically renowned programs available at only a few facilities in the world.

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Ochsner says the center is being built thanks to a huge gift. It will treat diseases of the spine, nerves, and brain diseases such as epilepsy, movement disorders, and cognitive impairment.

He says the new center will serve as Ochsner‘s flagship center for neuroscience programs and educate the next generation of specialists.

But Bui says the main reason the Robert J and Debra H Patrick Neuroscience Center is being built is because of the growing need as people live longer. Bui says as we live longer, more of us will be impacted by neurological diseases.

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The center is being funded totally with private donations. Groundbreaking will be in 2023 and it’s expected to be open to begin treating patients in 2025

Bui says the need is so great it can’t come soon enough.

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Governor Edwards is making his second overseas trip in less than two months as his office says he’s on economic development trip in London. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell went to Switzerland and France this summer to sign sister city agreements. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Edwards’ trip has more substance…

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The governor’s office says Edwards will be in London this week to meet with international business and insurance leaders and promote foreign direct investment in Louisiana.

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Cantrell has defended her recent sister city trips as a way to promote New Orleans internationally. But Dubos says it appears Edwards is addressing one of the state’s biggest problems

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In early August, Edwards went to the Netherlands to learn more about their flood control methods.

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Governor John Bel Edwards is offering help to Florida who is expected to receive extensive damage from Hurricane Ian.

Mike Steele, spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness  says resources are en route.

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Steele says The Emergency Management Assistance Compact offers assistance during declared state of emergencies.

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After damage assessments are complete preparations for additional assistance will begin.

Steele says helping other states in a crisis goes a long way

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The nation’s obesity epidemic continues to grow, and Louisiana is among 19 states with an adult obesity rate greater than 35 percent. 

Brooke Thorington has more…

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Mayor Cantrell has refused to pay the city roughly 30,000 she used this year to upgrade her city air travel to business and first class.

According to New Orleans city attorney, the mayor is an employee in Orleans parish, therefore the city’s travel policies apply to her.

The missing vehicle of 48 years old Michelle Reynolds has been located in New Orleans. Reynolds’ husband reported her missing last Thursday in the Houston area. Sergeant Danny Lares, with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, says investigators are doing all they can to find Reynolds 

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LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey gave a no comment yesterday when asked at a press conference about her former player Brittany Griner, who is in Russia serving a nine-year sentence for drug possession. Mulkey hasn’t said much about Griner’s public ordeal but says she’s hoping Griner makes a safe return

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Michelle Reynolds, a sixth-grade teacher reported missing In the Houston area vehicle has been found in New Orleans. The husband of 48 years old Reynolds reported his wife missing last Thursday.

Sergeant Danny lanes with the Brazoria country sheriff’s office says officials are still uncertain about what Reynolds was doing when she went missing but are asking for the community’s help

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Two out of every five adults in adults in Louisiana are considered obese, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health, Nadine Gracia (Gar-see-ah) says the adult obesity rate in the Bayou State is 39 percent. Garcia says addressing this crisis means ensuring everyone has access to healthy resources

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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for southeast Louisiana urging people to avoid open burning due to dry and breezy conditions. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue asks residents to take it seriously. She says these conditions are expected to extend throughout the week

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LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey declined to comment yesterday when asked at a press conference about her former player Brittany Griner, who is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia for drug possession. Mulkey hasn’t said much publicly but says they are privately praying for Griner.

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State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is proposing 30 hours of summer school for k-4^th graders who are not reading at grade level. Brumley says many students lost valuable in-classroom instruction during the first two years of the pandemic and may need to catch up. He says the summer school literacy program would sunset in two years.

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The proposal will be discussed at the Oct. 11^th BESE meeting and if approved will go into effect in summer 2023 and 2024

Louisiana Tech is preparing for an aviation partnership with United Airlines for qualified pilots.  Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Karl Puljak (pull-yak) the partnership helps united fill job vacancies and it also opens the door for students who are underrepresented in the industry.

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Louisiana has officially surpassed 18,000 COVID-19 deaths since the state recorded its first Covid- 19 death on march 14^th. LDH reported that 18,009 people have died in its Friday Covid-19 data update. In Louisiana Covid 19 is the third leading cause of death since 2020 behind heart disease and cancer.

Funeral services for Lucille Babineaux begin tomorrow in New Iberia. She was the matriarch of a family of 105, including former Governor—and Lt. Governor—Kathleen Blanco. Marsanne Golsby has more about her remarkable life..

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Tropical Storm Ian formed last night in the Caribbean Sea. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Ian is heading towards Cuba and it’s expected to reach the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday morning as a hurricane. A U-S landfall is expected mid-week near Tampa, Florida. Keim says Louisiana is NOT in the cone of uncertainty…

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Ian’s current maximum sustained winds are 45 miles per hour.

Louisiana Tech is preparing the college for takeoff with an aviation partnership with United Airlines. Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Karl Puljak (pull-yak) says students will have access to flight simulators and more..

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The Houma police department arrested 30 year old Asha Randolph for the attempted first-degree murder of her 18- month old child. Around 5pm Friday evening Randolph threw her son off the liberty street bridge into bayou Terrebonne. The toddler was taken to the hospital and expected to recover. Houma police are still investigating what led to the incident.

State lawmakers are discussing ways to eliminate Louisiana’s state income tax, and the latest to chime in with an idea is Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell…

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September is suicide prevention Awarness month, and national experts are sounding the alarm.  Amy Wimpley Knight is president of the Children’s Hospital Association. She says the most recent numbers show a 31 percent increase in hospital admissions for children and teens—AND a frightening increase in suicide rates.

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Senator Bill Cassidy says a new report shows the veteran suicide rate fell nearly 10-percent from 2018 to 2020.

Veteran suicide is still too high, but they are making progress. Cassidy says the Senate recently passed his Solid Start Act, in support of veterans’ mental health. Cut 12 (11) “.. .a taste of summer”  

Luke Mixon releases his first TV ad for U.S Senate. The Democrat says he supports codifying Roe v. Wade because republican support of abortion bans, is forcing rape victims to give birth. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the message can become controversial in such a conservative state.

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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave that’s moving towards the Caribbean and a tropical depression that is likely to form within the next few days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecast models show this potential storm getting into the Gulf of Mexico next week

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