A study from Wallethub shows Louisiana is the 7^th worst state for women’s equality. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Planned Parenthood is rallying outside the governor’s mansion after Governor Jindal defunded the organization. Scott Carwile has more….

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Only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico during a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans. Michelle Southern reports…

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In a recent study by WalletHub, Louisiana is the 7^th worst state for women’s equality. The study looks at how women rank in terms of equity around economic issues, health issues, education and political representation. Director of LSU’s Women Center, Summer Steib says in previous years, the state has ranked even worse.

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The WalletHub study ranked Louisiana 49^th in the gap between male and female political representation. Steib says women in Louisiana have a hard time getting a foot hold in the political arena. The study also ranks Louisiana 49^th in the pay gap between men and women. She says when it comes to economic issues impacting females, the state has a very high percent of women living in poverty.

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Steib says despite other low rankings, Louisiana did rank 20^th in educational attainment, so we do have a lot of women going to college and receiving bachelor degrees. She believes we should start looking at what can advance women in the workplace and encourage them to run for political office.

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Planned Parenthood and its supporters will hold a rally this afternoon in front of the governor’s mansion to protest Governor Bobby Jindal’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood. Jindal ordered for the canceling of the Medicaid contract that the state has with the organization. Planned Parenthood’s Raegan Carter says the governor’s decision will make it harder for over 5-thousand low income Louisianans to receive high quality affordable healthcare.

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Carter says Jindal’s reasoning is based upon fiction because Planned Parenthood did not sell the body parts of aborted fetuses as recent videos suggest. She says many residents use Planned Parenthood as their primary care doctor and there is not a Planned Parenthood facility in the state that provides abortions….

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Gene Mills, president of the Louisiana Family Forum, says the seven videos released about Planned Parenthood are indefensible and he fully supports Governor Jindal’s defunding of the organization. Mills says many states are moving to do the same thing.

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Mills says clear thinking Americans are distancing themselves from the organization and those rallying, either don’t understand what Planned Parenthood does or are shameless supporters of abortion. He says there are only two Planned Parenthood facilities in the state and there are hundreds of service providers in Louisiana that offer the same health services that do not partake in the same activities.

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Opelousas Senator and Lt. Governor candidate Elbert Guillory says the use of the “N-word” in his television commercial is for educational purposes. The TV ad, which only ran in New Orleans, has former President Lyndon B Johnson saying the N-word after signing the Civil Rights Act. Guillory says many people believe the former Democratic President was a hero…

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Guillory is a black republican and the ad is an attempt to persuade blacks not to automatically vote for democrats. The state senator said on the Jim Engster Show he’s only heard from a few people who are upset about the commercial

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The only democrat in the Lt. Governor’s race is East Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden, who is also black. Guillory says blacks have mostly voted for democrats, but yet their race remains at the bottom of the economic ladder and this commercial featuring Johnson’s use of the “N” word should hit home for black voters

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Only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico during a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans. It’s the smallest lease sale in the Gulf off Texas since the federal government began regional sales in 1983. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says this is an indicator of how cautious companies are being..:

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The last lease sale in the same region of the Gulf brought in over $100 million dollars compared to Wednesday’s $23 million dollars. However Briggs says he’s very appreciative of these five companies for placing bids. He says the investment shows a continued commitment to the Gulf of Mexico despite hard times…:

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Briggs said with crude oil prices in the $40 range, the interest to invest dollars in the Gulf of Mexico is not as appealing as it was a year ago…:

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The Saints have another joint practice with the Patriots today and then the two teams will travel to New Orleans for a preseason game on Saturday night. Quarterback Drew Brees says the workouts are spirited and it brings out the best in both teams

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The 36-year-old Brees was asked again about the statement he made last year that he would like to play until he’s 45-years-old. Brees says he thinks he can do it, but it’s not a given in this game….

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LSU starting safety Jalen Mills reportedly miss four to six weeks after suffering an ankle injury during practice yesterday. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says Rickey Jefferson will likely replace Mills in the starting line-up and the injury will also give a couple of freshmen more playing time

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Worsham says the injury Mills could force him to miss the SEC opener at Mississippi State on September 12th

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Beginning tomorrow, Republican US Senator David Vitter will hit the television airwaves with the first commercial of his gubernatorial campaign. Eric Gill reports…

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The White House announces President Obama will travel to New Orleans next week for the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The National Hurricane Center predicts that Tropical Storm Danny will become the first hurricane of the 2015 season. Senior Hurricane Specialist Stacy Stewart says Danny has sustained winds of 50 miles per hour with higher gusts. He says the storm is expected to strengthen…

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Stewart says the five day forecast has Danny growing to near Category 2 hurricane strength with 90 to 95 mile per hour winds…

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He says they predict the storm will move past the northernmost Lesser Antilles and the Leeward Islands on Monday. Stewart suggests people look over their overall hurricane preparedness plans as we enter the peak time of hurricane season…

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Republican US Senator David Vitter is set to hit the television airwaves with the first commercial of his gubernatorial campaign. The spot will begin airing tomorrow, but is available to view now at davidvitter-dot-com. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this move is a sign that Vitter is ready to campaign…

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In the ad, Vitter says he will improve education, cut government spending, and grow the state’s workforce as governor. Stockley thinks the overall message of the ad is pretty clear…

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Stockley says now that Vitter is on the airwaves, he expects the other candidates to kick their campaigns into gear. Stockley says election season is finally getting started…

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The White House announces President Barack Obama will travel to New Orleans on August 27th for the 10^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Obama will join Mayor Mitch Landrieu to meet with residents in several neighborhoods that were rebuilt after being torn apart by Katrina.  Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says this visit shows the federal government remembers the tragedy and all the destruction that took place.

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Dubos says Obama will likely pump up New Orleans as a success story of recovery. He says there will be a mourning for those who lost their lives in Katrina but there will also be a huge celebration of how far the city has come.

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Dubos believes the president wants to call attention to all the good that’s been done. He says this will send a signal of hope to other areas in the country devastated by natural disasters that they can also recover.

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A panel created by the legislature to conduct a thorough review of the Common Core education standards and recommend changes, met for the first time today in Baton Rouge. During the public comment period, Common Core critic Kathryn Goppelt urged the 26-member review committee to take a hard look at the english and math standards that have created controversy in public classrooms

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The committee has received 29-thousand online comments regarding Common Core, many of those suggested keeping the English and math standards as they are now. But Sara Wood from St. Tammany Parish told the committee she is not one of those

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BESE member Jim Garvey of Metairie represents a district that features a lot of parents who oppose Common Core. Garvey had a simple message for the review committee, which has been asked to provide recommendations in February

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The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has fired a veteran enforcement agent supervisor after threatening, racial and sexual text messages were found on his state issued phone. Commissioner Troy Hebert says they initially began investigating Brette Tingle on falsified payroll documents which said he was working when GPS showed he was home:

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Hebert says this type of behavior jeopardizes ATC’s credibility and will not be tolerated. He says they examined Tingle’s state-issued phone which showed text messages that proved he was not working while he claimed to be then that’s when they discovered very disturbing exchanges..:

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Other reasons for the termination include unauthorized secondary employment, avoidance of discipline and lying to a supervisor. ATC notified Tingle 10 days ago about plans to release him. Hebert’s state vehicle was stolen at his home over the weekend and somebody apparently tried to set it on fire. He says it will be up to investigators to determine if the incident is connected to Tingle..:

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