The Federal Trade Commission says no more noncompete agreements that prevent employees from leaving their jobs for other companies or starting businesses of their own. Here’s Colleen Crain…

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Governor Jeff Landry’s former campaign manager is the new head of the Louisiana Republican Party. A graduate of the U-S Naval Academy, Cory Dennis is excited about the job.

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In addition to cutting a stipend for Louisiana teachers, early childhood education in Louisiana would lose 24 million dollars in funding under the budget proposal approved by House Appropriations. Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle says 24-million dollars means about 2-thousand fewer children going to pre-k.

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Legislation to provide protections for in vitro fertilization clinics in Louisiana advances favorably from House Civil Law and will go before the full House next week. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Paula Davis says her bill only affects IVF and does not impact the state’s abortion ban.

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A bill to protect IVF clinics so what happened in Alabama doesn’t happen in Louisiana advances to the House. Brooke Thorington explains.

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Louisiana public school teachers would see a pay cut under the budget proposal approved by House Appropriations. But Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Freiberg does not want to see teachers lose money.

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The Louisiana Republican Party has a new executive director. The former manager for Jeff Landry’s Gubernatorial Campaign has been appointed to the position. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, Dennis is a black republican, but says he doesn’t think that factored into the decision to hire him.

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Non-compete agreements in the workplace will soon be a thing of the past. The Federal Trade Commission made the decision to ban them yesterday. UNO Business Professor mark Rosa says the move is a positive thing for those who want to move on, but there may need to be limits to protect businesses.
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Companies will no longer be able to tell employees that they cannot go to work for a competitor as the Federal Trade Commission votes to ban noncompete agreements on Tuesday.  UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa says on one hand, it’s appropriate for the free market to figure it out but there could be unintended consequences…

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Louisiana public school teachers would lose money  under the budget proposal approved by House Appropriations. The spending plan would reduce a two-thousand-dollar stipend teachers get now on top of their regular salary. New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes says there’s time during the budget process to find money for the stipend.

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Legislation to provide protections for in vitro fertilization clinics in Louisiana advances favorably from House Civil Law and will go before the full House next week. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Paula Davis says after a Supreme Court ruling in Alabama caused IVF clinics to close, she wanted to keep that from happening here.

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A graduate of the U-S Naval Academy and the former campaign manager for Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial campaign is the new executive director of the Louisiana Republican Party. Maryland native Cory Dennis says the goal is to build on the party’s recent successes…

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Phase One of Entergy’s one point two-billion-dollar Grid Resilience Plan gets the green light from the Public Service Commission. Colleen Crain has more.

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A Springfield man was sentenced to 50 years in prison and physical castration yesterday…after pleading guilty to the repeated rape of a 14 year old girl. DA Scott Perrilloux’s Office said 54 year old Glenn Sullivan Senior pleaded guilty to four counts of second degree rape after DNA proved that Sullivan was the father of the teenager’s baby.

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More than half of all Louisiana residents have experienced physical violence in their lifetime. And the emotional cost is particularly high for children. Aaccording to a Necome Institute Study at Tulane 22 percent of children in Louisiana who’ve witnessed their mother or primary caregiver be a victim of domestic violence are more likely to be involved in a similar relationship in adulthood.

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After 46 years in prison for the murders he committed at the age of 16, 63-year-old Warren Harris Junior has been granted parole. Jerrie Ledoux, who was also appointed by Governor Jeff Landry, told Harris she read the 200 pages of his file several times and while some things in his write-up still concerned her, she voted in favor of his parole.

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The Louisiana Parole Project argued that Harris’ drug addiction as a teen was the cause of his erratic behavior.

Domestic violence always takes an emotional and psychological toll. But according to a Necome Institute Study at Tulane, the financial cost in Louisiana is also staggering…10.1 billion dollars in 2022 alone. That includes medical expenses, lost productivity and criminal justice spending. But study co-author Antia Raj says Louisiana still offers no prevention services.

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After 46 years in prison for the murders of three gay men in New Orleans, 63-year-old Warren Harris Junior has been granted parole. Harris was just 16 in 1977 when he was convicted on three counts of first-degree murder and a law passed in 2017 made parole possible because he was a juvenile. Former Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator voted against Harris’ release

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A bill expected to generate a lot of debate in the final weeks of the regular session is a measure that seeks to restrict what kind of information can be released under the state’s public records law. Governor Jeff Landry is seeking to keep out of public view many emails or documents that result in public policy being formed…

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The Public Service Commission has approved Entergy’s 5-year grid resilience plan that includes 21-hundred projects to fortify structures to prevent or shorten storm-related power outages. Entergy President Phillip May on how they formulated their plan.

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After being convicted 46-years ago for killing three gay men in New Orleans, at the age of 16, Warren Harris, Junior is granted parole. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Washington Parish Sheriff’s officials have captured a kidnapping suspect wanted in an incident yesterday.   Local and state authorities arrested James Ballard in Bogue Chitto State Park after finding him lying in a ditch.  We’re told the woman Ballard allegedly kidnapped managed to fight him off and call 9-1-1.

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When it comes to domestic violence, there’s always an emotional and psychological toll, but there’s also a financial cost. According to a Newcomb Institute study at Tulane University, in 2022 the price was a staggering $10.1 billion in Louisiana. Study co-author Antia Raj…

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A bill expected to generate a lot of debate in the final weeks of the regular session is a measure that seeks to restrict what kind of information can be released under the state’s public records law. Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud is the author of the legislation that attempts to make changes to the state’s public records law

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The Public Service Commission has approved Entergy’s 5-year grid resilience plan that includes 21-hundred projects to fortify structures that will help avoid storm-related power outages or shorten their duration. The project is expected to cost 1.2 billion dollars but Entergy President Phillip May says the benefits far outweigh the cost…

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After 46 years in prison for the murders of three gay men in New Orleans, at the age of 16, 63-year-old Warren Harris Junior has been granted parole. Because he committed crimes as a teen, a state law passed in 2017, allowed juvenile lifers parole eligibility after 25 years. Harris apologized for his crimes.

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Governor Jeff Landry makes his case on why the state needs to reduce some of the information available under the state’s public records law. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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It will be a Top 20 battle tonight in Lafayette as the 19th ranked Cajuns softball team hosts seventh ranked LSU. Since losing to LSU last Tuesday, UL Lafayette has won four in a row, including a sweep over Southern Miss. The Cajuns are 33 & 15 . First pitch is at 6 pm.

This is the Louisiana Radio Network Legislative Report. I’m Jeanne Burns.

The goal of two bills making their way through the legislature is to repeal the three-year rule, that ensures property policyholders their carrier cannot drop their coverage after three years. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the bills are focused on revitalizing the insurance marketplace in Louisiana.

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But Ben Riggs at Real Reform Louisiana opposes the bills and says the state’s insurance crisis is two-fold with unavailability and unaffordability and loss of the three-year consumer protection will only exacerbate the crisis.

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Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields would like to see every school bus in Louisiana to have heating and air conditioning by August 1, 2025. Fields says it’s hard to learn in the classroom after sweating on the ride to school…

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Jackson Parish Superintendent David Claxton, who is also the president of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, many school districts are already transitioning to climate-controlled buses, but getting it all done by the 2025-26 school year might be difficult…

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Fields says there are federal grants available to help school systems pay for a-c and heat on busses.

Louisiana has the 3^rd highest rate of pickup truck fatalities, which is why law enforcement in our state will be focused on pickup drivers next week during the Buckle UP in Your Truck Campaign. DOTD Spokesperson, Gregory Fischer says because trucks are large and heavy, pickup drivers often have an elevated sense of safety causing some to feel comfortable unbuckled…

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LSU lady tiger gymnastics could win its first ever national championship this afternoon at three…as they go head to head with Cal, Florida and Utah. Utah is looking for its 10th national championship in women’s gymnastics, which would tie a record. Florida is seeking its fourth and Cal is fresh off a Pac-12 title and they’ve flipped flopped with LSU for most of the season as the second ranked team in the country. But Heffner likes LSU’s depth…

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The U-S House is expected to take a vote today to send foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel, a move that puts Mike Johnson’s position as House Speaker in jeopardy. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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In case you missed it, the Pelicans are Oklahoma City Bound after beating the Kings 105 to 98 last night to get into the playoffs.  New Orleans begins a best of seven series tomorrow against the Thunder.

Today could be the day LSU win its first national championship in gymnastic. The Tigers will compete against Utah, Florida and Cal this afternoon at three. College Gym News co-managing editor Brandif Heffner says those teams are more than capable of winning but says the Tigers do have the best gymnast in the country….

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In Washington House Speaker Mike Johnson’s position could be in jeoparty if he puts a Ukraine aid bill up for a vote in the House, which is expected today. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says Johnson is doing what he thinks is right and is not worrying about the political ramifications…

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Louisiana has the 3^rd highest rate of pickup truck fatalities according to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and next week some Law enforcement officers will be focused on pickup truck drivers during the Buckle UP in Your Truck Campaign. Why the special focus? DOTD Spokesperson, Gregory Fischer…

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched the Know2Protect campaign to educate parents about the dangers of online sexual exploitation and how to best protect their children. Special Agent Jessica Zuppardo says if your child is a victim of such abuse do not delete any messages, do not engage with the perpetrator, and do contact local law enforcement.

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