The state Department of Education announces that a record number of high school seniors earned a score of 18 or higher on the ACT, which allows grads to attend college without needing to take remedial courses. Superintendent of Education John White says nearly 25,000 students earned a college going score, a 35-percent increase from 2012…

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African American students have seen the biggest ACT gains.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says three people are under arrest in connection with the escape of an accused murder suspect from the women’s prison in Avoyelles on July 11th. Lt. Tommy Carnline says Shemesha Bordley, Michael Jones, and Myra Hayes, all of Alexandria, face charges in connection with the escape of Melissa Hayes. Carnline says they aren’t releasing specific details related to the charges…

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Melissa Hayes was captured without incident in Marrero, Wednesday.

LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles seemed optimistic about the upcoming season during his talk at SEC Media Days today. Miles was asked about the three suspended players on the team, including quarterback Anthony Jennings. Miles says he anticipates they will return to the team…

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Miles says the Bayou Bengals will have to start the season coming out strong as they first face in-state rival McNeese State before traveling to Mississippi State and then hosting Auburn. The Media has picked LSU to finish third in the SEC West.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says three people are under arrest in connection with the case of an accused murder suspect who escaped from the women’s prison in Avoyelles on July 11th. Melissa Hayes was captured without incident on Wednesday in Marrero. Lt. Tommy Carnline says several agencies launched an intense search for Hayes…

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Shemesha Bordley, Michael Jones, and Myra Hayes, all of Alexandria, each face charges in the escape.

The Lake Charles City Council voted down a measure requesting the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury remove the South’s Defenders Monument at the Calcasieu Courthouse. The Council voted down Councilwoman Mary Morris’ resolution on a 4-2 vote. Morris says she understands history and her measure was not looking to get rid of the monument…

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Opponents of the measure say removing the monument will take away their heritage.

A group of pro-life Louisiana lawmakers, including West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman, announce plans to craft “Abortion Pill Reversal” legislation for the 2016 session. Hoffman says many people don’t even know that if they go through the abortion pill process there is a reversal pill that exists…

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He says the proposal would likely require clinics to make patients aware of the reversal pill.

LSU Coach Les Miles expressed plenty of optimism about his team and the upcoming season during his talk today at SEC Media Days in Hoover. The Mad Hatter had this to say about running back Leonard Fournette…

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Miles says they fell short of their goals of winning the SEC championship and making the playoffs and doesn’t want a repeat.

An internal review finds that Department of Children and Family Services staff members did not violate criminal laws in the case of a 15-year-old Baton Rouge boy found in poor living conditions and weighing only 47 pounds. The report contains seven different recommendations and DCFS Secretary Suzy Sonnier says they’ve already implemented one and that involves medical professionals in cases where the child is unable to verbally communicate…

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Family members and lawmakers criticized the agency of not doing enough for the special needs child.

Governor Bobby Jindal is asking the Inspector General to get involved in an investigation into allegations that Planned Parenthood is selling body parts from aborted fetuses. I-G Stephen Street’s office received a request from the governor to look into whether Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is involved in the illegal harvesting and trafficking of human body parts. Planned Parenthood says the allegations are outrageous and a flat out lie.

The President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association has concerns that the Iran nuclear deal will negatively impact oil producers by allowing Iran to export crude oil into an already flooded market. Don Briggs says, if additional oil from Iran continues to suppress crude oil prices, it could have devastating effects on Louisiana…

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Briggs says Iran could add 500,000 barrels of crude oil a day to the world market by the end of this year.

The Steve Gleason Act, which would make speech generating devices more accessible to people who battle A-L-S, is heading to President Obama’s desk for his signature. New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond says Gleason spurred Congress into action and he’s glad the federal government came through by passing this important piece of legislation…

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The legislation is named after former Saints player Steve Gleason, who has A-L-S.

Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs has concerns that the Iran nuclear deal will negatively impact oil producers in Louisiana and the United States by allowing Iran to export crude oil. He says the oil industry here is going through a major downturn and this is a cruel reminder that American oil producers are still not allowed to sell their crude oil supplies overseas…

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Briggs says with crude oil prices currently in the mid-$50 a barrel range, the addition of Iran’s oil will continue to suppress prices.

Some pro-life Louisiana lawmakers announce plans to craft “Abortion Pill Reversal” legislation for the 2016 session. West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says if a woman goes into a clinic and takes the abortion pill, she should be aware that a reversal exists should she change her mind…

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He says Louisiana has been named the top pro-life state in America for 6 years in a row and they want to continue to pass laws that re-enforce the designation.

The Steve Gleason Act is heading to President Obama’s desk for his signature. Former Saints player Steve Gleason, who has A-L-S, pushed this legislation after he learned that Medicare funding for speech generating devices was significantly scaled back. US Representative Steve Scalise of Metairie says through Gleason’s lobbying efforts, the thousands who suffer from A-L-S will have their voices heard…

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The measure will make these devices more accessible to people who battle this disease that impacts the brain’s ability to control muscle movement.

An internal investigation finds that Department of Children and Family Services staff members violated no criminal laws in the case of a special needs 15-year-old Baton Rouge boy found in poor living conditions and weighing only 47 pounds. The report recommends legislation that creates a felony offense when a third party misrepresents facts to DCFS employees during an investigation. DCFS Secretary Suzy Sonnier says they support this recommendation and others…

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A review by the Department of Children and Family Services finds the agency did not violate criminal laws in the case of a 15-year-old Baton Rouge boy who was found in poor living conditions and weighing only 47 pounds. The state agency was accused of not doing enough for the special needs child. DCFS Secretary Suzy Sonnier says in situations like this, it’s important that people come forward…:
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One of the recommendations in the review calls for legislation that creates a felony offense when a third party misrepresents facts to a DCFS employee during a child protection investigation.

State Superintendent of Education John White is slated to hold a news conference this morning to discuss ACT test scores. The exam is one of the benchmarks for getting into college and White’s office reports more high school seniors are getting such high scores they don’t have to take remedial courses in college.

The President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association has concerns the Iran nuclear deal will negatively impact oil producers in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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After stellar seasons in sports, Louisiana Tech says they’ve reached a record for donations made to its athletics program…:
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Senior Associate Athletic Director Marco Borne says these massive donations point towards Louisiana Tech positioning itself for another outstanding year in sports and in the classroom.

The President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association has concerns that the Iran nuclear deal will negatively impact oil producers in Louisiana and the United States. Don Briggs says the agreement will allow Iran to export crude oil into an already flooded market…:
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Briggs says Iran could add 500,000 barrels of crude oil a day to the world market by the end of this year.

Governor Bobby Jindal is asking the Inspector General to get involved in an investigation into allegations that Planned Parenthood is selling body parts from aborted fetuses. Jindal has made a request to I-G Stephen Street’s office to investigate whether Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is involved in the illegal harvesting and trafficking of human body parts. Planned Parenthood says the allegations are a flat out lie.

A group of pro-life Louisiana lawmakers announce plans to craft “Abortion Pill Reversal” legislation for the 2016 session. Scott Carwile reports…:
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The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests a deputy who allegedly was bringing illegal substances and cell phones into the Lafayette Correctional Center and giving them to inmates. Investigators were able to gather enough evidence to substantiate the claim which led to charges of Malfeasance and Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Facility against Deputy Jayron Lenoir. The accused is on administrative leave.

Governor Bobby Jindal is asking the Inspector General to investigate allegations Planned Parenthood is selling body parts from aborted fetuses. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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LSU Coach Les Miles is expected to give an update today at SEC Media Days on freshman signee tailback Derrius Guice who was taken to a Baton Rouge hospital on Wednesday after collapsing at the football operations building according to sources. Guice is 18 and was ranked as the No. 2 prep tailback in the nation out of Catholic High by Rivals.com.

A group of pro-life Louisiana lawmakers announce plans to craft “Abortion Pill Reversal” legislation for the 2016 session. West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says the proposal would likely require clinics to make patients aware of the reversal pill. He says the technique involves stopping the two-pill abortion medication process:
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Hoffman says they want to keep Louisiana the most pro-life state in the nation.

Republican Representatives Charles Boustany and John Fleming are nearly neck and neck when it comes to raising funds for a potential campaing over US Senator David Vitter’s seat should Vitter become Governor. Boustany’s campaign says they’ve raised about $708,000 between April 1 and June 30th and Fleming raised nearly $743,000 during the same time period.

Governor Bobby Jindal’s campaign announces they’ve raised about $579,000 in his first week as a Republican presidential candidate. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Jindal will spend much of his money in Iowa, South Carolina, and New Hampshire…:
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The Washington Examiner reports that Jindal also has almost $9 million in his corner thanks to supportive outside groups.

The 76-year-old Huey P. Long Medical Center in Pineville is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields says it’s a worthy designation for a building that’s meant a lot to the people of central Louisiana…:
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He says this increases the chances that the building will be refurbished.

Gas prices in Louisiana are slowly continuing to drop. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Governor Bobby Jindal is now asking the Inspector General to get involved in an investigation into allegations that Planned Parenthood is selling body parts from aborted fetuses. Jindal has made a request to I-G Stephen Street’s office to investigate whether Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, which is currently building an abortion clinic in New Orleans, is involved in the illegal harvesting and trafficking of human body parts.

Governor Bobby Jindal has raised about $579,000 in his first week as a Republican presidential candidate…
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It’s the first expansion for Zatarain’s in almost 50 years, and it’s a big one in Gretna, with almost 200 employees on hand to celebrate the completion of construction that has tripled the size of the facility. The 80 thousand square foot growth will have 10 new manufacturing lines by the end of next year.
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State Police announce several people arrested for filing fraudulent insurance claims and keeping the money they received. Sgt. James Anderson says the Kemper Home Service Group contacted them concerned that some employees in the Lake Charles area were filing false claims…
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About 55 thousand dollars in fraudulant claims were filed.

The average price for gasoline in Louisiana is down about a nickel from last month, at $2.53 a gallon. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says that’s not the case along the West Coast, where they are seeing a 20 cent average increase, because some market and refinery issues. But Louisiana should not see this effect…
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He says there’s been about a 10 dollar per barrel decrease in the price of oil – from roughly 60 to about 50 dollars a barrel.

According to financial reports filed today by federal regulators, Governor Bobby Jindal raised about $579 thousand dollars in his first week as a Republican presidential candidate. But, ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this is not a very strong first step for the governor…
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Although the Washington Examiner reports that Jindal also has almost $9 million in his corner thanks to supportive outside groups like the Believe Again Super PAC and America Next.

State Police announce nine arrests for filing fraudulent insurance claims and keeping the money they received. Sgt. James Anderson says some of employees at Kemper Home Service Group in Lake Charles were filing false claims, and the Insurance Fraud Unit went to work…
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Gas prices are slowly falling in Louisiana as the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.53. That’s according to the American Automobile Association. Fuel analyst Don Redman says this is about a nickel cheaper than last month.
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He says we’ve seen a drop in the price of crude from 60 to 50 dollars a barrel.

The Huey P. Long Medical Center in Pineville has been unoccupied since last summer when the hospital closed. But now, it’s been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and Mayor Clarence Fields says he hopes the listing will encourage private investors to take a look at the facility and develop plans to re-purpose the building…
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