There’s good news for 2016 flood victims who cannot receive federal rebuilding grants through the Louisiana Restore Program because they already received an S-B-A loan.  Legislation addressing the duplication of benefits issue has passed the Senate.  Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s heard from many 2016 flood victims who did what they were told to do, only to find out they were not eligible for the millions of dollars in federal recovery grants.

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It was a very emotional night outside of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center last night as hundreds showed up for vigil to remember LSU basketball player Wayde Sims. Wayde’s father, Wayne Sims, spoke at the gathering and took time to address his son’s teammates.

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Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain is backing efforts to replace NAFTA with a new deal that would adjust some aspects of trade with Canada and Mexico. 13 percent of Louisiana’s exports went to Mexico last year, with five percent heading up north to Canada.  Strain says considering how much we export to our neighbors, the more level playing field could help state growers compete.

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A new poll shows massive, bipartisan support from coastal residents for Coastal Restoration efforts, and a substantial majority of support for Sediment Diversion projects. Environmental groups estimate the state could experience substantial land loss over the next several decades. Restore the Mississippi River Delta Director Steve Cochran says nearly everyone agreed on one question.

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Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain is backing efforts to replace NAFTA with a new deal that would adjust some aspects of trade with Canada and Mexico. Strain says the deal would open up Canada to American dairy, incentivize more American automobile production, and increase standards for food coming in from south of the boarder…

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The new trade deal would need to clear Congress.

It was a very emotional night outside of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center last night as hundreds showed up for vigil to remember LSU basketball player Wayde Sims. Wayde’s father, Wayne Sims, spoke at the gathering and took time to address his son’s teammates.

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Sims was fatally shot last Friday by a 20-year-old man during an altercation.

There’s good news for 2016 flood victims who can not receive federal rebuilding grants through the Louisiana Restore Program, because they already received an S-B-A loan. Senator Bill Cassidy says legislation addressing the duplication of benefits issue has passed the senate and is heading to the President Trump’s desk…

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The Louisiana Office of Community Development has said if SBA loans are removed from the duplication of benefits rule, than over six-thousand Louisiana homeowners could be eligible for about 215-million dollars in Restore grants.

According to the latest research from DriversEd.com, distracted driving is on the rise.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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it was a very emotional night outside of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center last night as hundreds showed up for vigil to remember LSU basketball player Wayde Sims. His teammate and lifelong friend Skylar Mays spoke for about 10 minutes

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Sims was fatally shot last Friday by a 20-year-old man during a altercation involving several people near the Southern University campus.

At 1:18 today most phones in the state will broadcasting the iconic alert tone that will announce the beginning of the first ever Wireless Emergency Alert test. It’ll be the same tone that currently is broadcast when AMBER Alerts or tornado warnings are issued for your area, and Assistant Deputy Director of Preparedness Chris Guilbeaux says they try to use the system sparingly.

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It’ll broadcast whether or not you mute your phone.

A new poll shows massive, bipartisan support from coastal residents for Coastal Restoration efforts, and a substantial majority of support for Sediment Diversion projects. Restore the Mississippi River Delta Director Steve Cochran says while not overwhelming, diversion projects did still receive majority backing, despite some local concerns.

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Senator John Kennedy is bringing forward a bill that would prevent the federal government from doing business with banks that discriminate against companies based on the company’s positions on social issues like gun control. Kennedy says it may have been inspired by anti-gun banks, but…

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It’s legislation similar to a recent Louisiana Bond Commission decision.

At 1:18 today most phones in the state will begin emitting a nice, shrill screech that will announce the beginning of the first ever Wireless Emergency Alert test. And if you’re wondering, no, you can’t opt out of this test…

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That’s Assistant Deputy Director of Preparedness Chris Guilbeaux who says it’ll be the same tone used by AMBER alerts.

A new poll shows massive, bipartisan support from coastal residents for Coastal Restoration efforts, and a substantial majority of support for Sediment Diversion projects. Environmental groups estimate the state could experience substantial land loss over the next several decades. Restore the Mississippi River Delta Director Steve Cochran says nearly everyone agreed on one question.

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Cochran says sediment diversion projects even received majority support in communities where there’s been some controversy about the idea.

Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says there’s a new scam going around, where callers pretend to be voter registration officials in order to get access to victim’s private information. The callers will offer to register or send absentee ballots to voters over the phone, but Ardoin says the only official way to get that done is online, by mail, or in person. The deadline to register, officially, in person or by mail is October 9^th, and online by October 16^th.

US Senator John Kennedy has filed legislation that he calls the “No Red and Blue Banks Act.” If approved by Congress it would prohibit banks from getting lucrative federal contracts if they discriminate against lawful businesses based solely on social views. Kennedy says it’s in response to Citigroup and Bank of America’s decision to enact policies infringing on the Second Amendment rights of businesses…
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No word on when the legislation will be heard.

At 1:18 today smart phones will emit a nice, shrill screech that will announce the beginning of the first ever Wireless Emergency Alert test. Assistant deputy director for the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness Chris Guilbeaux.
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The wireless emergency alert is used during dangerous weather, missing children and other critical situations.

DriversEd.com releases a survey showing 73% of drivers admit to reading text messages while driving, while 54% say they type on their phones while behind the wheel. Safety and Education Analyst from the website, Laura Adams says their nationwide poll also found 32-percent of drivers report they have driven after having one or more alcoholic drinks and 10-percent admit to driving in the last year after smoking or ingesting marijuana…
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A poll of voters in coastal parishes finds 79-percent support sediment diversions as a way to build the coast back up. The expensive engineering project would divert sediment and fresh water from the Mississippi into the wetlands. Restore the Mississippi River Delta campaign director Steve Cochran says the poll results are encouraging…
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At 1:18 this afternoon, your phone will get an alert from FEMA as it tests its Wireless Emergency Alert system. Chris Guilbeaux, with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says it will be the same tone that is broadcast when an AMBER alert or tornado warning is issued…
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Cell phones should only receive the message once.

US Senator John Kennedy files legislation that would prohibit the federal government from giving contracts to banks like Citigroup and Bank of America, who have decided to penalize or not do business with lawful pro-second amendment companies. Kennedy says these banks were not picky about whose money they were taking during the financial crash…
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Kennedy says making banking a red versus blue issue tramples on Second Amendment rights of business owners.

According to the latest research from DriversEd.com, distracted driving is on the rise. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Jefferson Davis authorities are waiting on toxicology reports on two people found dead in a Jennings home yesterday afternoon. The deceased individuals have been identified as 46-year-old Kevin Melerine and his 40-year-old wife Jenay. Deputies arrived at the home after getting a call from a family member about a possible overdose.

Mobile phones nationwide will receive an emergency alert test from FEMA at 1:18 this afternoon. Chris Guilbeaux with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says the test message will have a header that reads “Presidential Alert” and a text that says “This is a Test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System”….
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The WEA system is used to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children and other critical situations.

The Restore the Mississippi River Delta campaign has released a poll that shows 79-percent of coastal voters support diverting fresh water from the Mississippi River to build and maintain thousands of acres of land. There are those who oppose sediment diversion, because of the ecological impact. But Steve Cochran with the Campaign says…
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Senator John Kennedy files legislation that prohbits the federal government from giving contracts to banks that discriminate against lawful businesses based solely on social policy considerations, like gun control. Matt Doyle has more.
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LSU will no longer allow GREEKS and other student groups to tailgate at their houses or on the university parade grounds because of a lack of security. The new rules are the result of the decision by Lofton Security, who has decided to no longer provide this type of service.