A special legislative session will begin Monday to address insurance issues in Louisiana. Lauren Hadden with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry  says during the regular session last year lawmakers created an incentive program to attract more property insurers, but it wasn’t funded.
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Hadden says they support Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon’s goal to reduce the number of Citizens Insurance policies, which is the state insurer of last resort and more expensive than the private market.

2022 has been called the deadliest year for the city of Bogalusa and the new mayor, 23-year-old Tyrin Truong, has written a letter to Governor Edwards asking for him to send State Troopers or the National Guard to help curb the violence in Bogalusa. Truong says they need the public’s help too…
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The potential for severe weather exists for all of south Louisiana today. Whitney Thomas reports on what we can expect…
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And the threat exists for southwest Louisiana and Acadiana today as multiple schools have decided to close early for the day before the afternoon thunderstorms roll in.

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State Democrat Party chair Katie Bernhardt, of Lafayette, seems to be running for governor, though her newly released video doesn’t actually declare that. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers says he and other party members are not pleased with the ad…

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So far, NO Democrats have declared in the governor’s race.

Louisiana is assisting California after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides. A four-person recovery team from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness left today. GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says Louisiana got word of California’s needs through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

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The state Board of Elementary & Second Education elects its new president for 2023; district 7 BESE member Dr. Holly Boffy (Bow-fee).

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Bad weather is expected tomorrow for Louisiana, as a strong low-pressure system takes aim on the state. Widespread rain will quickly develop Tuesday morning and then become heavy, possibly severe at times Tuesday afternoon. And behind all that rain is another round cool temperatures.

A Democrat has yet to jump in the governor’s race but there is a new TV ad featuring the state Democratic Party chair…:

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In Amelia, in St. Mary Parish…sheriff’s deputies called to home about a suspicious package – possibly an explosive device. The bomb squad responded, the area cordoned off. After nearly nine hours they determined the package was…and egg wrapped in a bandana.

Louisiana’s Solicitor General Liz Murrill, A.G. Jeff Landry’s 2^nd-in-Command at the state Department of Justice, announces she will run to be Louisiana’s next attorney general this fall. Murrill says she has abundant experience and savvy for the job, and a high point in her career was arguing Louisiana cases before the U.S. Supreme Court…:

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If elected, Murrill would be the state first female attorney general.

En route now to California, a team from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness…to help them with getting disaster recovery money from FEMA. GOHSEP spokesman Mike Steele…:

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California has been racked recently with torrential rains that have brought on disastrous flooding and landslides. Steele says Louisiana had to answer their call for help.

The state Board of Elementary & Secondary Education selects its new president for 2023. She is District 7 member Dr. Holly Boffy, who says she wants to lower the state truancy and dropout rates. She says kids often feel they’re not missed when they don’t attend, so they quit going…and a shortage of teachers has made that worse. Boffy says school systems are hiring now, and they hope to outreach people who may want to become a teacher…:

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GOHSEP is sending a team to help California with its recent flooding and landslides. Spokesman Mike Steele says other state’s help us when we are in need, and so…:

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The GOHSEP team left today.

In the 2023 Governor’s Race, no Democrat has officially declared candidacy, but the state Democratic Party chair has released a video that makes her sound like a candidate. In the 60-second video Katie Bernhardt, of Lafayette, says “help is on the way.” “LAPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says she never mentions running for office, but sure sounds like a candidate…:

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Alford says there are a number of Democrats who do not want Bernhardt to run for office.

One of those running for governor is Attorney General Jeff Landry, meaning his current job will be open. Landry’s 2^nd-in-Command, solicitor General Liz Murrill has announced she will run to be the attorney general. After 7 years in her current job, she says she’s ready to “level up”…:

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Murrill has argues Louisiana’s cases before the U.S. Supreme Court 5 times.

A Democrat has yet to jump in the governor’s race but there is a new TV ad featuring the state chair. Brooke Thorington has more.

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The state Board of Elementary & Second Education elects its new president for 2023; district 7 BESE member Dr. Holly Boffy…:

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So far no Democrat has announced their candidacy for governor but a new TV ad featuring state party Chair Katie Bernhardt says help is on the way. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says while there’s no mention of the governor’s race, Bernhardt looks and sounds like a candidate…

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Bernhardt who also holds and fires a rifle in the ad has reportedly conducted polling to run for governor. Alford says he’s spoken with Activist Gary Chambers, who most recently ran for US Senate against Senator John Kennedy, who says he and other party members are not pleased about the ad whatsoever.

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Other names high-profile names considering a run for governor as a Democrat are Transportation Secretary Dr. Shawn Wilson. Alford says Wilson would most likely have the endorsement of his current boss, Governor John Bel Edwards, and another name in the mix is East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore.

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To date, four Republicans and one Independent have announced their candidacy for the October primary.

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The state’s Board of Elementary & Secondary Education (BESE) has chosen Lafayette area educator Dr. Holly Boffy (pronounced BOE-fee) as its new president. Boffy is the principal at W.D. and Mary Baker Smith Career Center in Lafayette and has represented BESE District 7 since 2012. Boffy says she wants to lead BESE toward overhauling how the state evaluates school performance…

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Another area Boffy wants to see improve is school attendance and truancy, which is among the highest in the country. She says a great many students drop out or fail to attend because they feel they won’t be missed, or they have no relationship with their teacher. She says the teacher shortage has just made that worse. Boffy says school systems are hiring, and they hope to outreach people who may want to become a teacher…

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Dr. Boffy says her years of experience in the classroom make her very qualified to be BESE’s president. She says she’ll continue to work with the Board to get more teachers in classrooms and keep more students in school…

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Attorney General Jeff Landry’s run for Governor this fall will leave his current post open, and so his Solicitor General has announced she will run for that position. Liz Murrill (Pronounced MER-uhl) has been Landry’s Second-in-Command for the past 7 years. She says she is ready to level-up…:

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Murrill is a 1991 LSU Law School graduate and served the Jindal administration for seven years, including a time as Executive Counsel. She says a high point in her career was arguing for Louisiana in front of the U.S. Supreme Court…:

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Murrill is a Republican. Also in the race for A.G. are Crowley Republican state Representative John Stefanski and Monroe area District Attorney John Belton, who is running No Party. She has worked closely with A.G. Jeff Landry for years and says if he is elected governor, they will continue to work cooperatively with her as A.G…:

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Louisiana is assisting California after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides. A four-person recovery team from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness left today. GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says the team specializes in FEMA public assistance issues…

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Steele says Louisiana got word of California’s needs through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact which offers assistance during governor-declared states of emergency…

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Steele says Louisiana has seen its share of flooding and knows how to battle through the red tape to get federal assistance and other states have provided support to Louisiana during its difficult times….

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The woman who has been Attorney General Jeff Landry’s 2^nd-in Command for seven years says she wants to be Louisiana’s next attorney general. Solicitor General Liz Murrill says she has worked closely and effectively with Landry, and – if he is elected governor – she expects that will continue…:

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As Solicitor General, Murrill has argued Louisiana cases before the U.S. Supreme Court five times. She joins other announced A.G. candidates John Stefanski, a GOP state lawmaker from Crowley and John Belton, the D.A. from the Monroe area, who is running under No Party.

Bad weather is expected tomorrow for Louisiana, as a strong low pressure system takes aim on the state. Widespread rain will quickly develop Tuesday morning and then become heavy; possibly severe at times Tuesday afternoon. Behind all that rain another period of cooler temperatures.

Louisiana is assisting California after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides. A four-person recovery team from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness left today. GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says Louisiana got word of California’s needs through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact which offers assistance during governor-declared states of emergency…:

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In a newly released video, Louisiana Democratic Party chair Katie Bernhardt talk like a candidate for governor, but falls short of actually declaring she will run. So far, no Democrat has made an official announcement. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says several names are being tossed around, like the D.A. in Baton Rouge…:

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To date, four Republicans and one Independent have announced their candidacy for the October primary.

A Democrat has yet to jump in the governor’s race but there is a new TV ad featuring the state Democrat Party chair. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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How bad is violence and crime in the small Washington Parish town of Bogalusa? Newly elected Mayor Tyrin Troung has asked Governor John Bel Edwards to send him State Police and/or National Guard help to get crime under control. The community of just over 12-thousand has seen a large number of shootings and shooting deaths in the past six months.

The state’s Solicitor General, Liz Murrill – A.G. Jeff Landry’s 2^nd-in-Command – announces she will run to be Louisiana’s next attorney general. Murrill is a 1991 LSU Law School graduate and served the Jindal administration for seven years, including a time as Executive Counsel. She says a high point in her career was arguing for Louisiana in front of the U.S. Supreme Court…:

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Murrill is a Republican. Also in the race for A.G. are Crowley Republican state Representative John Stefanski and Monroe area District Attorney John Belton, who is running No Party.

The state’s Board of Elementary & Secondary Education has chosen Lafayette area educator Dr. Holly Boffy (pronounced BOE-fee) as its new president. She says she’ll continue to work with the Board to get more teachers in classrooms and keep more students in school…:

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Boffy has represented BESE District 7 since 2012.