Louisiana’s Congressional delegation plans to fight a proposal by President Barack Obama to scrap an offshore revenue sharing plan that would provide the state with millions of dollars for coastal restoration…..
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Governor Jindal released a statement today urging all parents to have their children vaccinated. A debate is underway nationally over whether its safe to have your child vaccinated against diseases. In Jindal’s statement, he says sciences supports them and he wouldn’t send his kids to a school that didn’t require vaccinations.

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a first-grade teacher for allegedly striking a student . Witnesses told authorities that 31-year-old Chanel Lemelle of Bains Lower Elementary in St. Francisville, berated, kicked, and slapped a student. Sheriff’s spokesperson Erin Foster says they met with school board officials about these accusations…:
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Lemelle is charged with cruelty to juveniles.

We are seeing some chilly temperatures in Louisiana and that could have an effect on the crawfish crop leading up to Mardi Gras? LSU Aquaculture Specialist Dr. Greg Lutz…
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He says that could result in a low supply of crawfish this weekend or at least an increased price.

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a first-grade teacher for allegedly striking a student late last month…
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The death of a nine-month old baby from Alexandria in March of last year has resulted in the arrest of a Eunice mother and stepfather. Twenty-one year-old Michelle Cotten and 21 year-old Billy Dean Cotten were both charged with first degree murder yesterday, with a bond set for 1 million dollars each. The investigation is ongoing.
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In the new federal budget, President Obama is proposing that offshore revenue sharing, which would provide Louisiana millions for coastal restoration, be replaced with a plan that would spread that money across the nation for various issues. Senator Bill Cassidy says it seems the president doesn’t care about the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita…
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If you’re in the low to moderate income levels, the IRS reminds everyone the Earned Income Tax Credit will be a big benefit for all workers, filing their 2014 taxes. It’s a benefit for families, but it’s also a tax savings for those without children who make less than 53 thousand dollars a year…
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That’s IRS spokeswoman Jodi Patterson.

With President Obama proposing a sort of “spread the wealth”plan for all states to receive distribution from the offshore revenue plan, which would cost Louisiana millions, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has a another idea…
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He says some states get 50-percent of the royalties from oil and gas resources produced on in-state lands, while Louisiana has gotten less than one percent in he last 3 years.

If you’re looking to get some crawfish this weekend, you may have some difficulty in finding them without a higher price. Blame the colder weather this week, but there’s good news, as the crawfish ponds are fairly shallow, and will warm up quickly…
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That’s LSU Aquaculture Specialist Dr. Greg Lutz.
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A St. Francisville first-grade teacher has been arrested for allegedly striking a student late last month. Thirty-one year-old Chanel Menelle turned herself into authorites following witnesses reports of the assault, along with some surveillance video…
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That’s West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Erin Foster, who says Lamelle is charged with cruelty to juveniles.

The IRS is reminding low and moderate income tax payers they could be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit — the largest federal government benefit for workers. Spokesperson Jodi Patterson says for tax year 2014, the credit is as much as $6100 for a family with three or more children, and last year in Louisiana, 519,000 taxpayers took advantage…
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Governor Bobby Jindal has issued a statement urging parents to get their children vaccinated. A debate has erupted over whether parents should have the option on whether they want their child vaccinated. Jindal says science supports the effectiveness of vaccines and they keep children safe from potentially deadly but preventable diseases.

A first-grade school teacher in St. Francisville has been arrested by The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office for allegedly striking a student late last month. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Erin Foster says they met with school board officials regarding teacher complaints about 31 year-old Chanel Lemelle…
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Lamelle is charged with cruelty to juveniles.
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President Obama is proposing a change to the offshore revenue sharing plan that provides millions for Louisiana’s coastal restoration. The President wants to replace the plan with one that would take those dollars and spread them across the nation. Bad idea, says Senator Bill Cassidy, who also sits on the the Senate Appropriations and Energy committees…
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We have some more cold temperatures on the way, how will that affect Louisiana’s crawfish crop heading into Mardi Gras? Long term it should be OK, according to LSU Aquaculture Specialist Dr. Greg Lutz. Short term, the cold weather may keep crawfish from crawling into the traps set by crawfish farmer, and that affects their cost….
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So crawfish may be hard to find this weekend.

In the new federal budget, President Obama is proposing that offshore revenue sharing, which would provide Louisiana millions of dollars in revenue for coastal restoration, be replaced with a plan that would spread that money across the nation for various issues. Eric Gill has more…:
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office says they are investigating the discovery of a body found floating in a body of water just off US 190 outside of Eunice. They reportedly believe it could be a woman who was reported missing from Allen Parish. We’ll have more on this as it develops.

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding low and moderate income tax payers they could be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit — the largest federal government benefit for workers. IRS spokeswoman Jodi Patterson says the EITC is a program designed to give extra money to people who don’t earn very much…:
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She says last year in Louisiana, 519,000 taxpayers took advantage of the EITC.

With cooler temperatures forecast for much of Louisiana this week, will that have an effect on the crawfish crop leading up to Mardi Gras? LSU Aquaculture Specialist Dr. Greg Lutz says, in the long term, there shouldn’t be a problem because of their ability to adapt to cold. However, in the short term, Lutz says the cold temps could cause issues…:
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He says you may have a hard time finding crawfish this weekend or at least an increased price.

In a new federal budget, President Obama is proposing that offshore revenue sharing, which would provide Louisiana millions of dollars for coastal restoration, be replaced with a plan that would spread that money across the nation for various issues. Senator Bill Cassidy says it seems the president doesn’t care about the people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita…:
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The president’s proposal would strip Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states of revenue promised by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act which is scheduled to go into effect in 2017.

The office of Governor Bobby Jindal says they’re in southwest Louisiana today. Jindal will be making an economic development announcement at the Development Alliance this afternoon in Lake Charles.

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a first-grade teacher for allegedly striking a student late last month. Eric Gill reports…:
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The Department of Children and Family Services released the names and photos of 14 non-custodial parents who owe nearly half a million dollars in past-due child support. You can view the poster at dcfs.louisiana.gov.

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a first-grade teacher for allegedly striking a student . Witnesses reported seeing 31-year-old Chanel Lemelle of Bains Lower Elementary in St. Francisville, berate, kick, and slap a student. Sheriff’s spokesperson Erin Foster says they met with school board officials regarding teacher complaints about Lemelle…:
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Lemelle is charged with cruelty to juveniles.

The Alexandria Police Department says a man and woman have been charged with 1st degree murder in the death of a 9 month old child. They say the baby died in March of last year and the case was brought before a grand jury this month who decided to indict the mother and stepfather for murder. Michelle Cotten and Bill Cotten, both 21 years old of Eunice, were booked today and are being held on a million dollars bond each.

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services released the 2015 Louisiana Child Support Most Wanted poster. It features the names and photos of 14 non-custodial parents who owe nearly half a million dollars in past-due child support. You can view the poster online at dcfs.louisiana.gov and if you know the whereabouts of a person on it please contact authorities.

Retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore wants to see Louisiana implement an air monitoring system, paid for by private companies. Honore, who was in charge of military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, now leads a coalition of environmental groups called the Green Army. He says the state has 150 chemical plants and no system in place to monitor what they put into the air…:
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The Green Army proposes a series of sensors to be installed outside of chemical plants, monitoring the air quality.