Governor Jeff Landry held a pair of town hall meetings this morning in the New Orleans area to push for the passage of the Gator Scholarship Program, which would give all families the ability to use taxpayer dollars to pay for private school. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry is having trouble building support for the program in the Senate…

Cut 12 (08) “…in the Senate.” 

Opponents are concerned about the costs with an estimated 500-million dollars the programs in its third year.

The US Supreme Court rules Louisiana’s congressional map with two majority-Black districts will be used for the fall election. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Attorney Jared Evans says he’s pleased to finally tell his clients…

Cut 9 (12) “…joy today.” 

But an attorney for Republican plaintiffs, which included Congressman Garret Graves, says the state has enacted a map of a brutal racial gerrymander.

With inclement weather anticipated the LSU Ole Miss baseball game start time has been moved to 4 o’clock today. Most of the state is under a flash flood watch from 1 pm until 1 pm tomorrow. Widespread rainfall amounts of two to six inches and up to 12 inches is possible.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is in France this week at the Cannes International Film Festival to promote Louisiana film production to an international market. Sean Richardson has the story.

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Sean Richardson.” 

The U-S Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use the Congressional map that has two majority black districts. Jeff Palermo has more…
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Governor Landry is holding two town hall meetings today in the New Orleans area to promote his proposal that would allow parents of all income levels to use taxpayer dollars to pay for private education. He just concluded one meeting at Rummel High School in Metairie and will hold the second one at Mandeville this morning.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two debates before the November fifth Presidential election, June 27th and September 10th. U-L-M political science professor Pearson Cross expects high viewership…
cut 12 (04) “….make a difference”
Polls show the race is extremely tight.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is in Europe for the next couple of the weeks. He’s at the Cannes Film Festival this week promoting the state’s film tax credit incentives. Then he heads to Italy and Spain to promote international tourism to Louisiana. Nungesser says a 300-thousand dollar grant from the U-S Commerce Department is helping to pay for the trip…
cut 9 (10) “…overseas there”
Chef Samantha Carroll will prepare Louisiana seafood dishes while in Madrid to bring a taste of Louisiana to an international audience.

A ruling from the U-S Supreme Court will result in a new Congressional map for Louisiana that will be used in this fall’s elections. It’s the map approved by lawmakers earlier this year that has two majority Black districts, not one. The sixth District becomes a majority-minority district and it will stretch from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, despite concerns its racial gerrymandering…
cut 15 (12) “….over”
That’s political analyst Bernie Pinsonat. The ruling could result in a Congressional race between Republican incumbent Garret Graves and Black Democrat Cleo Fields.

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have announced they will participate in two debates before the presidential election.
Cut 10 (05) “…taking place.”
That’s U-L-M Political Science Professor Pearson Cross.

A bill heading to the governor’s desk will ban the retail sale of nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide is used for food preparation, but there are some who consume it directly and overdoses of nitrous oxide are difficult to treat…
cut 6 (11) “….potentially very dangerous”
That’s the director of the Louisiana Poison Control Center, Doctor Mark Ryan.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is at the Canne Film Festival in France. He’s joined by representatives from Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge and Ranch Studios in St. Bernard Parish. Nungesser says they want to show the world what Louisiana brings to the table in the form of film tax incentives…
cut 8 (12) “….get out of those strikes”
After France, Nungesser will head to Italy and Spain to promote international tourism to Louisiana.

A Congressional map with two Black majority districts will be the map used for this fall’s federal election. That’s the result of a ruling from the U-S Supreme Court that blocks a previous ruling by a panel of three federal judges that said the map approved by lawmakers this year was illegal. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the state finally has closure
Cut 13 (10) “..be using”
The ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court means the current sixth Congressional district represented by Republican Garret Graves has a political boundary that favors a minority to win.

President Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two televised debates. The first will be June 27th and the second will occur on September 10th. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross the debates are important for both candidates…
cut 11 (16) “….something to lose”

The abuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is no laughing matter, as a bill to ban public sale of the drug in Louisiana is headed to Governor Jeff Landry for his signature. Mel Bridges has more…
Cut 1 (43) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

Heavy rainfall will begin to fall in Louisiana later today. A flash flood watch has been issued from 1 PM this afternoon until 6 PM Friday for most of the state. There’s also the possibility of more severe weather.

A ruling from the U-S Supreme Court will result in a new Congressional map for Louisiana that will be used in this fall’s elections. It’s the map approved by lawmakers earlier this year that has two majority Black districts, not one. The sixth District becomes a majority-minority district and it will stretch from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, despite concerns its racial gerrymandering…
cut 15 (12) “….over”
That’s political analyst Bernie Pinsonat. The ruling could result in a Congressional race between Republican incumbent Garret Graves and Black Democrat Cleo Fields.

LSU baseball is fighting for its postseason lives….
cut 28 (06) “…a chance”
That’s Coach Jay Johnson. The Tigers begin a three game series against Ole Miss tonight. LSU needs to sweep to give them a shot at receiving a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

The Louisiana Legislature has sent a bill to the governor’s desk that bans the sale of nitrous oxide. Also known as laughing gas, it’s sold in metal canisters in convenience stores and smoke shops. It can be used to make homemade whipped cream, but director of the Louisiana’s Poison Control Center, Mark Ryan, says some use it for human consumption, which is dangerous…
cut 5 (15) “…including Amazon”

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two debates before the November fifth Presidential election, June 27th and September 10th. U-L-M political science professor Pearson Cross expects high viewership…
cut 12 (04) “….make a difference”
Polls show the race is extremely tight.

The U-S Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to use the Congressional map approved by state lawmakers earlier this year that has two majority-Black districts instead of one. The ruling means the Sixth Congressional District, currently represented by Republican Garret Graves now has a political boundary that favors a minority to win. But political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Graves will not go down without a fight…
cut 14 (10) “…certainly run”
National political analysts say this ruling could also shift control of the U-S House to Democrats if a Democrat ends up winning the seat.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser along with officials from Louisiana Economic Development and the Department of Tourism are In France this week to promote the Louisiana film industry at the Cannes International Film Festival.
Cut 7 (08) “…film in Louisiana.”
Nungesser says he wants to show the world what Louisiana brings to film producers in the form of tax incentives.

A bill banning the general sale of nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is headed to the Governor’s desk after being unanimously passed by the Louisiana Legislature. Doctor Mark Ryan, director of Louisiana’s Poison Control Center, says the seemingly harmless drug poses a big threat.
Cut 4 (14) “…times a day.”
Nitrous oxide is available to the general public for usages such as making homemade whipped cream.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have announced they will hold two campaign debates ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Cut 10 (05) “…taking place.”
That’s U-L-M Political Science Professor Pearson Cross, referencing how the announcement went against Biden’s previous statement that he would not attend any presidential debates.

The Congressional map with two Black majority districts will be the map used for this fall’s federal election. That’s the result of a ruling from the U-S Supreme Court that blocks a previous ruling by a panel of three federal judges that said the map approved by lawmakers this year was illegal. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the state finally has closure…
cut 13 (10) “…will be using”

The ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court means the current sixth Congressional district occupied by Republican Garret Graves has a political boundary that favors a minority to win. But Pinsonat says Graves will not go down without a fight…
cut 14 (10) “…certainly”

Black Democrat Cleo Fields, a state senator from Baton Rouge, plans to challenge Graves, if he runs for re-lection in the sixth district.

The abuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is no laughing matter, as a bill to ban public sale of the drug in Louisiana is headed to Governor Jeff Landry for his signature. Mel Bridges has more…
Cut 1 (43) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

Two bills that sought to restrict the release of government records through public records request are likely dead for the legislative session. That’s according to Senate President Cameron Henry, who told NOLA-dot-com the bills don’t have the support of the Senate.

The Saints 2024 NFL schedule has been released and according to Sharp Football Analysis, New Orleans has the fifth easiest strength of schedule. The Saints will open the season against Carolina on September the 8th, before facing a tough stretch of games against the Cowboys, Eagles, Falcons, and Chiefs. New Orleans will host Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos in week 7 for Thursday Night Football, face Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in week 15, and then travel to Green Bay in week 16 for what could be a critical Monday Night Football game.

The NFL has also announced that Netflix will show this year’s Christmas Day games with the Ravens and Texans and Steelers Chiefs facing off on the historic day.

And Angel Reese will make her WNBA regular season debut tonight when the Chicago Sky visit the Dallas Wings. During her two preseason games Reese averaged 13 points and seven rebounds.

And McNeese Football will open their season against Tarleton State a week earlier as the game has been moved to August 24th as a part of ESPN’s big Week Zero kickoff.

According to the Baseball America NCAA Tournament projection, LSU is currently one of the first four teams out after the Tigers failed to win their series against Alabama last weekend. In order for the Tigers to have a good chance at gaining an at-large bid in the tournament, the Tigers will need to sweep the Rebels this weekend and secure 13 SEC wins. LSU and Ole Miss will face off tomorrow with first pitch at 6 pm.

Baseball America’s projection also has Louisiana Tech becoming a two-seed in the Knoxville regional. The Bulldogs have made a great comeback after being swept by Arizona in early April.

Twenty-first ranked UL-Lafayette is also projected to be a two-seed, but in the College Station Regional. The Ragin Cajuns will take on South Alabama in their final SunBelt regular season series. First pitch between the Jaguars and Cajuns will be tomorrow night at 6 pm.

And Oklahoma quarterback General Booty had transferred to ULM. Booty started for Tyler Junior College in 2021 where he recorded 25 touchdowns and 3,115 yards before transferring to Oklahoma where he played the past two seasons.