A statewide poll conducted for the Times Picayune and the Advocate finds Governor Jeff Landry’s approval rating is 56-percent. But only 21-percent of the voters approve of how he’s handling the state’s insurance crisis and Only one percent of the respondents said a new constitution should be one of the governor’s top goals. U-L-M political science professor Pearson Cross says Landry is pushing for a constitutional convention to begin on May 20^th.

Cut 5 (10)  “…deal with it” 

Destiny Allen and her brand-new baby, Noah are very fortunate that Corporal Jason Lee of the Baton Rouge Police took extra duty and was at the right place at the right time to deliver her baby boy. Lt. L’ Jean McNeely says Lee was driving down Greenwell Springs Road when he was flagged down by a woman, whose daughter, Destiny was in labor.  While it wasn’t Lee’s first time observing the miracle of birth.

Cut 8 (09) “…his first time.”

Lafayette native Brian Hernandez rode Mystik Dan to a win at the Kentucky Derby. Jeff Palermo reports co-owners of the horse are from Shreveport…

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It’s not everyday you observe an emu sight seeing but if you were near Prien Lake Rd in Lake Charles Sunday, you just might have. Boudreaux the emu had a little adventure after escaping from his home. But he got a little help from his friends at the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, and made it home safely to his family and his mate Claudette.

A statewide poll finds Governor Jeff Landry’s approval rating at 56-percent after 100 days in office. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Shreveport police had to break into a car to rescue an 8-month-old and a two year old who had been left in a dangerously hot car in a grocery store parking lot on N. Market St.  Police say the children were in the car for half an hour. Jacqueline and Elizabeth Williams were arrested and face charges of child abandonment the Two had gone into a grocery store leaving the children while temperatures climbed. The children were evaluated by medical personnel and are expected to make a full recovery. Louisiana leads the nation in per capita deaths as a result of children left in hot cars.

The winning horse at Saturday’s Kentucky Derby has Louisiana’s fingerprints all over it. Mystik Dan won by a nose, edging out Sierra Leone and Forever Young. Lafayette native Brian Hernandez was the jockey and Shreveport native Sharilyn Gasaway is a co-owner…

Cut 9 (07) “…this horse. 

When Corporal Jason Lee with the Baton Rouge Police took on extra duty Saturday, he never imagined it would include delivering a healthy baby boy. Lt. L’ Jean McNeely says Lee was driving down Greenwell Springs Road when he was flagged down by a woman, whose daughter, Destiny Allen was in labor.

Cut 6  (10) “…the baby.” 

Mom, Destiny Allen, and baby Noah are doing well, and Lee has visited them at the hospital several times. Lee will be recognized for his stork duties at the BRPD’s annual awards ceremony.

A statewide poll conducted for the Times-Picayune and the Advocate finds only 21-percent of voters approve of how Governor Landry’s handling the state’s insurance crisis. UL-M political science professor Pearson Cross says the low the percentage could be that voters lack understanding of the insurance reform legislation that’s lawmakers are debating…

Cut 4 (11) “..for them.” 

On the subject of gun control, 63-percent are in favor of requiring a permit to conceal carry.

Baton Rouge Police Corporal Jason Lee has no idea when he pulled extra duty Saturday it would include delivering a baby. Lt. L’Jean McNeely with BRPD says it’s very fortunate that Lee was at the right place at the right time, and while it wasn’t Lee’s first time observing the miracle of birth.

Cut 8 (09) “…his first time.” 

Mom and baby Noah are reportedly doing well.

Waiting for the governor’s signature is a bill to allow property insurance companies to drop customers if they’ve been a policyholder for three or more years. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says by reducing regulations on insurance providers, it will result in more companies writing homeowners policies. But Ben Riggs, executive director of Real Reform Louisiana, says repealing the three-year rule will not spur on more competition among private insurance carriers…
Cut 12 (09) “…less available”

Temple says ending the three-year rule is just one of several reform measures that will help bring more insurance companies to Louisiana
Cut 13 (08) “…to Louisiana.”
New Orleans Representative Matthew Williard is also concerned the legislation will result in more homeowners being forced to use Citizens Insurance.

The legislation only gives insurers the ability to cancel up to five percent of its total policyholders in Louisiana and no more than five-percent in a single parish.

A statewide poll conducted for the Times-Picayune and the Advocate finds Governor Jeff Landry’s approval rating is 56-percent. U-L-M political science professor Pearson Cross says Landry has been busy with two special sessions and a regular session since January and voters have noticed.

Cut 3 (11) “..new governor.” 

Corporal Jason Lee with the Baton Rouge Police took on extra, extra duty Saturday, he delivered a healthy baby boy. Lt. L’ Jean McNeely says Lee was flagged down by the woman whose daughter was going into labor. Immediately after baby Noah was born, McNeely says Lee noticed he was having difficulty breathing.

Cut 7 (12) “…is history.”  

Mom and baby are reportedly doing well.

The Louisiana House’s proposed budget cut $24-million from the $87 million Governor Landry earmarked for Early Childhood Education. Colleen Crain has more…

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A meeting will be held today in Shreveport to decide how to finalize the state’s congressional map after the most recent one was dismissed by a three-judge federal panel. After three years of back and forth, NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorney Jared Evans is disappointed with last week’s ruling…
Cut 24 (11) “…Black districts.”
There’s a good chance the U-S Supreme Court will have to get involved.

The Senate Finance Committee will soon begin to discuss the House Approved budget. The House’s spending plan proposes to spend 24 million dollars less on early childhood education. Executive director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, Libbie Sonnier, says the reduction could be detrimental.
cut 7 (08) “….dire”

The Louisiana Senate could give final legislative approval today to a bill requiring high schoolers to pass a computer science course to graduate. New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes says the requirement takes effect for the 2027-28 school year
Cut 14 (08) “…this bill.”
Hughes says the legislation would also require the passage of a computer science course to be eligible for TOPS.

When Corporal Jason Lee with the Baton Rouge Police took on extra duty Saturday, he never imagined it would include delivering a healthy baby boy. Lt. L’ Jean McNeely says Lee was driving down Greenwell Springs Road when he was flagged down by the woman whose daughter was going into labor.

Cut 6  (10) “…the baby.” 

Mom and baby Noah are reportedly doing well, and Lee has been to visit them at the hospital. Talk about protect and SERVE.

A meeting will be held today in Shreveport to decide how to finalize the state’s congressional map after the most recent one was thrown out in court. NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorney Jared Evans says he and other interested parties will attend the meeting and begin what’s called the remedial process.

Cut 5 (09) “…congressional map.” 

Evans says the court only ruled on the configuration of the map, not that Louisiana shouldn’t have a second majority Black district.

$24 million was cut from the state budget in the House that would go towards early childhood education. Executive Director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, Libbie Sonnier says the program is vital towards helping students read at grade level.

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It’s possible the Senate could restore funding.

A property insurance reform bill waiting for the governor’s signature would end the three-year rule. Louisiana is the only state that prohibits an insurer from dropping a customer that’s been a policyholder for more than three years. House Insurance Chairman Gabe Firment says the legislation allows insurance companies to manage their risks better.

Cut 10 (11) “…everybody else.”

But New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard is concerned that removing this consumer protection policy will result in more homeowners relying on Citizens Insurance, which is 10-percent more expensive than the private market.

Cut 11 (11) “…(x2) riskiest policies.”

Ending the three-year rule is one of several insurance reform bills in this session.

A status conference takes place today on what happens now after a three-judge panel rejected the Congressional map approved by state lawmakers earlier this year. NAACP legal defense fund attorney Jared Evans says there are several options on the table, including a special master being appointed to draw a new map…
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The Secretary of State’s Office says it has a May 15th deadline for a new map to be used for this fall’s congressional elections.

The LSU baseball team missed out sweeping the top ranked Texas A-and-M Aggies as they lost yesterday 14 to 4. Coach Jay Johnson says they held down a powerful Aggies team as long as they could…
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LSU is now 9-15 in the SEC.
Waiting for the governor’s signature is a bill that would allow property insurance companies to drop customers if they’ve been a policyholder for three or more years. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says by reducing regulations on insurance providers, it will result in more companies writing homeowners policies. But Ben Riggs, executive director of Real Reform Louisiana, says repealing the three year rule will not spur on more competition among private insurance carriers…
Cut 12 (09) “…less available”
Temple says ending the three-year rule is just one of several reform measures that will help bring more insurance companies to Louisiana
Cut 13 (08) “…to Louisiana.”
The legislation only gives insurers the ability to cancel up to five percent of its total policyholders in Louisiana and no more than five-percent in a single parish.

Today, a meeting will be held in Shreveport to decide how to finalize the state’s congressional map. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A statewide poll conducted for the Times Picayune and the Advocate finds Governor Jeff Landry’s approval rating is 56-percent. Landry received nearly 52-percent of the vote when he was elected in October. But only 21-percent of the voters approve of how he’s handling the state’s insurance crisis.

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets Thursday and groups like the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children hope more revenue is recognized to avoid a proposed cut of 24 million dollars from early childhood education. Libbie Sonnier is the executive director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children…
cut 9 (11) “…the economy”
Sonnier says if early childhood education is cut by 24-million dollars, it will mean two-thousand less kids can enroll into a early childhood program.

The Louisiana Senate reconvenes this afternoon and they could give final passage to a bill that would require high schoolers to pass a computer science course to graduate. New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes says having computer skills is a necessity…
cut 15 (08) “…today’s workforce”

A property insurance reform bill waiting for the governor’s signature would end the three-year rule. Louisiana is the only state that prohibits an insurer from dropping a customer that’s been a policyholder for more than three years. House Insurance Chairman Gabe Firment says the legislation allows insurance companies to manage their risks better
Cut 10 (11) “…everybody else.”
Opponents say this will do nothing to increase availability of insurance or lower premiums.

The Louisiana Senate could give final legislative approval today to a bill requiring high schoolers to pass a computer science course to graduate. New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes says the requirement takes effect for the 2027-28 school year
Cut 14 (08) “…this bill.”
Hughes says the legislation would also require the passage of a computer science course to be eligible for TOPS.

The Louisiana House’s version of the budget cut $24-million from the $87 million Governor Landry proposed for Early Childhood Education. Colleen Crain has more…
Cut 2 (32) “I’m Colleen Crain.”

Buckeye High School student Mason A has scored a perfect 36 on the ACT. Mason grew up with his grandmother in DeVille and plans to study computer science at Louisiana Tech.

Lafayette jockey Brian Hernandez Junior rode Mystik Dan to victory at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Mystik Dan is owned by Brent and Sharilyn Gasaway, who are Captain Shreve graduates.

A meeting will be held today in Shreveport to decide how to finalize the state’s congressional map after the most recent one was dismissed by a three-judge federal panel. After three years of back and forth, NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorney Jared Evans is disappointed with last week’s ruling…
Cut 4 (11) “…Black districts.”
There’s a good chance the U-S Supreme Court will have to get involved.

The Senate Finance Committee will soon begin to discuss the House Approved budget. The House’s spending plan proposes to spend 24 million dollars less on early childhood education. Executive director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, Libbie Sonnier, says the reduction will result in two-thousand children from low income families from getting into an early childhood program…
cut 7 (08) “….dire”

Passing a computer science class could soon be a must to graduate high school. Jeanne Burns has the story…
Cut 3 (33) “…I’m Jeanne Burns.”