Two events benefiting Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign will take place Saturday in Baton Rouge. The first will be a fundraising event at a local hotel, hosted by Tom Benson and others. The second is an invitation only event at the Governor’s Mansion featuring LSU football coach Les Miles and Saints coach Sean Payton. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this is probably Jindal’s best and last chance to raise money in Louisiana…

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He says these events are a smart way for Jindal to begin his campaign.

Eight new members will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this weekend in Natchitoches. The class of 2015 includes former Northeast Louisiana University football coach Pat Collins, who led the Monroe school to a Division 1-AA national championship in 1987. Collins credits the staff he had at N-L-U…

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Other inductees include Former Saints and Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, former LSU and Patriots running back Kevin Faulk, and horse trainer Frank Brothers.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Scott police officer is under arrest for allegedly using a department issued fuel card to make unauthorized gas purchases. They say, over a two-year period, 43-year-old Larry Williams made more than $3,500 in unofficial purchases. Williams is charged with one count of malfeasance in office and one count unauthorized use of an access card.

As temperatures continue to rise this summer it’s a good idea to remember your pets require special care to avoid heatstroke. Michelle Southern reports…

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Two events benefiting Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign, that involve some pretty big names, will take place in Baton Rouge Saturday. Scott Carwile has more…

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Governor Jindal has signed into law what is known as the revenge porn bill. The measure by Kenner Representative Julie Stokes makes it a crime to share an explicit photo of someone without their permission on the intent to cause harm. Jindal says this is a blatant disregard for personal privacy and the number of people affected by this is shocking.

As summer temperatures continue to rise, it’s important to remember your pets require special care to avoid heatstroke. LSU Veterinary School Associate Professor, Dr. Kirk Ryan, says heatstroke is an absolute emergency and needs to be treated immediately by cooling off with a water hose and going to a vet…

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Ryan says older dogs and cats, puppies, kittens, and animals with short snouts or muzzles like pugs and bulldogs are at increased risk.

The 65th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival begins today in Ruston and there are plans to set a Guinness World Record for the largest peach cobbler. Festival Organizer Brandon Sutherland says says it’ll take over 800 pounds of peaches to create the cobbler. He says businesses all over Ruston donated ingredients and materials to achieve the goal…

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Sutherland says festival goers will be able to get a taste of the worlds largest peach cobbler.

Two events benefiting Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign, that involve some big names will take place in Baton Rouge Saturday. First there will be a fundraising event at a local hotel, then an invitation only event at the Governor’s Mansion featuring honorary hosts LSU head football coach Les Miles and Saints head coach Sean Payton. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says these events are a smart way for Jindal to begin his campaign…

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But he says the governor will have to raise a lot of money from a lot of different places to be competitive in this race.

The 65th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival begins today and there are hopes to make a little history. Festival Organizer Brandon Sutherland says they plan to set a Guinness World Record for the largest peach cobbler.

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Sutherland says it’ll take over 800 pounds of peaches to create the cobbler.

It’s a good idea to remember your pets require special care to avoid heatstroke as we enter the dog days of summer. LSU Veterinary School associate professor Dr. Kirk Ryan says one of the most important things you can do is always make sure your pet has plenty of water…

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Ryan says it’s also our responsibility to ensure that our pets have sufficient shelter from the sun.

Former LSU Tiger Kevin Faulk is one of eight people that will be inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this weekend in Natchitoches. The former Carencro standout won three Super Bowl rings as a running back for the Patriots. Faulk says his football career took off in New England…

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Other inductees include Former Saints and Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, New Orleans native and former NBA player/coach, Avery Johnson, and former Cajuns and LSU softball coach Yvette Girouard.

Two events benefiting Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign, that involve big names like Tom Benson, Les Miles, and Sean Payton, will take place in Baton Rouge Saturday. First there will be a fundraising event at a local hotel, hosted by Benson, shipbuilder Boysie Bollinger, former Congressman Bob Livingston and others. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s not a surprise that Jindal would begin raising funds for his campaign in Louisiana…

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The second is an invitation only event at the Governor’s Mansion featuring honorary hosts LSU head football coach Les Miles and Saints head coach Sean Payton.

As temperatures continue to rise this summer it’s a good idea to remember your pets require special care to avoid heatstroke. LSU Veterinary School Associate Professor and veterinarian Dr. Kirk Ryan says dogs can’t tolerate scorching temperatures and extreme exercise…

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Former NFL stars headline the 2015 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class that will be inducted this weekend in Natchitoches. Former Saints and Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme is part of the eight member class. Delhomme credits former Saints offensive coordinator and current Packers head coach Mike McCarthy for the success he had in the NFL…

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The 2015 class also includes former LSU Tiger Kevin Faulk, former St. Aug High School Football Coach Otis Washington, former McNeese State defensive back Leonard Smith.

The Louisiana Democratic Party says today’s Supreme Court decision means 138-thousand Louisiana residents will continue to receive federal subsidies that help pay for their health insurance. On a six to three vote, the nation’s highest court rejected an attempt by opponents of the Affordable Care Act that said the federal tax credits available here in Louisiana and dozens of other states were not legal. But Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk says Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion explains the Court’s decision the best…
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Republican US Senator Bill Cassidy says the Supreme Court’s decision doesn’t repeal the problems with “Obamacare”, which includes insurance premiums increasing up to 60-percent per year on the marketplace.

New census figures show the nation’s population is becoming more diverse and Millennials now outnumber babyboomers. Demographer Greg Rigamer says Louisiana is following the national trend, as the state’s Hispanic population has increased since 2010…:
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The U.S. Census says there are now 83 million people who are considered millennials, people born between 1982 and 2000.

A Calcasieu Parish man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife, is now on the FBI’s most wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance has not been seen since he shot and killed Mary Duhon in 2011. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso says he believes the FBI reward money will help…
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The US Supreme Court upholds tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act which supporters say preserves health care for thousands of Louisianians…
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Governor Bobby Jindal has signed the co-called revenge porn bill to protect people from having their private or nude images to be made public without their consent. This bill was included in the Governor’s 2015 Legislative Package, and the new law would criminalize this distribution of private image in public, including social media.
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The latest data from the U.S. Census says there are 83 million people who are considered millennials, and their size now exceeds that of babyboomers. Demographer Greg Rigamer says you can see that trend of growth of people born between 1982 and 2000, happening here in Louisiana.
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A man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife in Calcasieu Parish has been added to the F-B-I’s Most Wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance shot and killed Mary Duhon back in June of 2011, and Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso says, when they find him he will be charged with first degree muder…
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The FBI is offering a 20 thousand dollar reward.

The US Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to uphold the subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. But, Congressman Bill Cassidy says that decision doesn’t repeal the problems with “Obamacare”…
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But Stephen Handwerk, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, says Chief Justice John Roberts explained that the law was passed “to improve health insurance markets; not destroy them”

According to new Census numbers, the country continues to become more diverse, and that trend is also being seen in Louisiana. Demographer Greg Rigamer says people are showing they’re not afraid to leave one place for another for a better job…
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A Calcasieu Parish man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife, is now on the FBI’s most wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance has not been seen since he shot and killed Mary Duhon in 2011. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso says he believes the FBI reward money will help…
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One of the biggest employers in St. Charles Parish-Monsanto- has announced potential plans to grow their Luling plant to the tune of about 1 billion dollars. St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre says this is more than just about an expanded work force and tax base…
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