House Republican Whip Steve Scalise says the transcript of President Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president proves no laws were broken. Scalise says the conversation was not about attacking political rivals, but it was a joint effort to clean up corruption in the country that was a home base for Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.
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House Democrats disagree and are moving forward with a formal impeachment inquiry.

DeRidder Police say they’ve had nine cases since last March where fake money used in movies was used as real currency. Chief Detective James Halbert says they are urging cashiers to take a hard look at the bills, before putting them in the cash register…
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Halbert says one person has been arrested as part of their investigation.

The Department of Health unveils a five-pillar plan to combat the state’s opioid crisis, funded in part by a $50 million federal grant….
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Members of a Texas motorcycle gang are under arrest for allegedly stealing on two different occasions ATM machines in Westlake. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso…
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So far five people have been arrested and the search is on for two others.

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise responds to allegations President Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden’s son, using congressionally approved aid as leverage…
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Good news for anglers. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will re-open the recreational red snapper season for the next two weekends. Based on LA Creel surveys, the estimate red snapper landings still has not reached the quota for the year, therefore the state can provide additional fishing days.

The state health department says they’ve cited at least 20 businesses for failing to follow a new law that requires restaurants to display on their menu the origin of their imported seafood. L-D-H spokesperson Bob Johanessen says they are also providing educational materials to restaurant owners…
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The new law went into effect on September 1st.

DeRidder Police say they are seeing an uptick of fake money used in movies circulating around the area. Chief Detective James Halbert says the movie money can be ordered on Amazon, and while it is legal to be in possession of it, it’s unlawful to use it as actual currency.
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Halbert says the money often originates from people using the money to rip off drug dealers.

The White House releases a partial transcript of a phone call where President Trump asks the Ukrainian President to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son. Democrats say it’s an abuse of power, but House Minority Whip Steve Scalise says their impeachment inquiry is another partisan attack and misuse of authority by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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The only member of the Louisiana delegation to support impeachment is New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond.

The Department of Health releases the state’s first opioid response plan, aiming to reduce the state’s opioid crisis. Assistant secretary of the Office of Behavioral Health Karen Stubbs says they’re aiming to enhance interventions and the capacity for treatment.

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Over 450 deaths were attributed to opioids in the state last year.

The Louisiana Department of Health cracks down on restaurants serving imported shrimp and crawfish and not properly disclosing the product’s origin…

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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise says a newly released transcript of a phone call between President Trump and the Ukrainian President clears President Trump of allegations of Presidential Malfeasance. The transcript includes a back and forth where President Trump asks President Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden’s son’s business dealings in the country, but Scalise says that’s not illegal.
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Democrats say before the call was made, President Trump had frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the country.
The Department of Health releases the state’s first opioid response plan, aiming to reduce the state’s opioid crisis. Over 450 deaths were attributed to opioids in the state last year. Assistant secretary of the Office of Behavioral Health Karen Stubbs says prevention is the first step in the right direction.

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The Louisiana Economic Outlook expects the state to add 53,800 jobs over the next two years. Matt Doyle spoke with one of the report’s authors…

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Louisiana Department of Health is seeing an early start to flu activity, even resulting of a school closure in the Lafayette area due to flu cases.  Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter says flu shot is in stock in preparation for the flu season.

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An impeachment inquiry has been opened against President Trump over allegations that he threatened to withhold aid to Ukraine unless the country investigated Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son’s business dealings in the country. US Senator John Kennedy says it created a buzz on Capitol Hill, but it’s not the same thing as being impeached, yet…

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New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond is the only member of the Louisiana Delegation who currently supports impeachment.

Louisiana Department of Health is seeing an early start to flu activity, and Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter says flu season intensity can be tough to predict.

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At least 20 restaurants have been cited for violating a new seafood labeling law that mandates businesses to disclose where they buy their shrimp and crawfish, but Department of Health spokesperson Bob Johanessen says the citations are considered a minor violation.

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Those citations came within the first 20 days of the law being active.

The LSU Economics Department’s Louisiana Economic Outlook projects the state will add 53,800 jobs over the next two years, pushing the state past two million total jobs for the first time ever. Those predictions are based on one significant assumption, the end of the US/China trade war, something LSU Economist Lauren Scott expects to end fairly soon.

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Matt Doyle spoke with US Senator John Kennedy about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she has opened an impeachment inquiry against President Trump…
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The White House has released a transcript of a July 25th phone call between President Trump and the president of Ukraine. In the transcript, Trump repeatedly pushed the Ukraine leader to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.

LSU Economist Loren Scott projects the state will add nearly 54-thousand jobs over the next two years in his newly released annual Louisiana Economic Outlook. Scott says the offshore energy industry will see job growth as an additional ten new rigs will begin operations in the Gulf of Mexico by 2021 and a lull in industrial construction projects will end…
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New Orleans and Baton Rouge will add about 30-thousand jobs, while Lake Charles could see an increase of nearly seven-thousand jobs.

The Louisiana Health Department says they’ve cited at least 20 restaurants statewide for failing to post on their menus where their imported seafood comes from. L-D-H spokesperson Bob Johanessen says it is easy fix to follow the law…
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Johanessen says the state is providing restaurants with educational materials.

The Republicans in Louisiana’s Congressional delegation are standing behind President Trump as Democratic leaders in the House have launched an official impeachment inquiry on the President for allegedly seeking help from a foreign leader to hurt Presidential Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Senator Cassidy believes a transcript of the President’s conversation with the leader of Ukraine will speak for itself.

The state health department says they’ve cited at least 20 businesses for failing to follow a new law that requires restaurants to display on their menu the origin of their imported seafood. L-D-H spokesperson Bob Johanessen says they are also providing educational materials to restaurant owners…
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The new law went into effect on September 1st.

The annual economic outlook released by LSU predicts the state will add nearly 54-thousand jobs over the next two years. Matt Doyle spoke with one of the report’s co-authors…
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State health officials say we are seeing an early start to the flu season. Assistant state health officer Doctor Joe Kanter says get that flu shot now…
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A school in St. Landry Parish had an early dismissal yesterday because of the number of students sick with the flu.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has launched an official impeachment inquiry into President Trump over allegations the President sought information from the leader of Ukraine that could be used against political rival Joe Biden. Republican Senator John Kennedy says the president was talking to Ukraine’s president about corruption and the 600-thousand dollar salary that Biden’s son received for sitting on the board of a Ukrainian oligarch gas company…
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Kennedy also alleges that Biden’s law firm received substantial payments from the oligarch as well.

LSU economist, Doctor Loren Scott, predicts the state will add additional 53-thousand jobs over the next two years, with most of the new employment opportunities coming along and south of I-10…
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Scott says the Shreveport area could see 600 more jobs thanks to the Port of Caddo-Bossier and the National Cyber Research Park.

In the first 20 days of enforcement, at least 20 restaurants have been cited for the violation of the seafood labeling law requiring businesses to disclose if their shrimp and crawfish products are imported. Department of Health spokesperson Bob Johanessen says the citations are considered a minor violation.
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Johanessen says LDH is providing restaurants with educational materials that will help them comply with the new law.

The state health department has seen an uptick in flu cases. Assistant State Health officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says the formal start of the season is usually in October, but the flu bug is getting an early start this year…
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Kanter urges residents to get their flu shot now.