An excessive heat warning has been issued this week as Louisiana is dealing with its first lengthy heatwave of the summer. LRN Meteorologist John Wetherbee says heat-related issues can develop quickly when heat indices get this high.

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Tonight, is the night, the final game of the college baseball season, so will it be LSU or Florida with the national title in baseball? LSU can use some clutch hits tonight. They’ve left 20 runners on base in the first two games of this series. But Coach Jay Johnson has confidence the hits with men on base will come…

Cut  14 (14)  “…I’m good with that”

The first pitch is at 6 o’clock.

News of the Supreme Court of the United States lifting of a hold on Louisiana’s Congressional map case makes it highly likely the map will be redrawn to have two black-majority-district instead of one. Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis was among the voters who sued the state because the map was not indicative of the state’s 33-percent Black population.

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The case can resume a hearing in the 5^th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Army Corps of Engineers and Coastal Protection has received hundreds of millions of dollars to elevate homes and businesses in Southwest Louisiana.  Corp of Engineers Senior Project Manager Darrel Broussard says hundreds of residents will be protected against flooding when the next storm comes.

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By lifting a hold on the Louisiana case regarding congressional maps, the Supreme Court is allowing the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to rule if the state’s maps should be redrawn or not. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Republican and Senate Majority Leader Sharon Hewitt she respects the U-S Supreme Court’s decision to return the Congressional map case to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal and they look forward to their day in court.

SWEPCO is reporting 24-thousand outages in northwest Louisiana from severe storms rolled through this morning.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Coastal Protection has received hundreds of millions of dollars to elevate homes and businesses in Southwest Louisiana. Corp of Engineers Senior Project Manager Darrel Broussard says
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The elevation of 1,000 homes in Cameron, Calcasieu, and Vermillion parishes could begin next year.

Tonight is the night, the college baseball season comes to an end and it will be either LSU or Florida holding up the national championship trophy. Will LSU’s ace pitcher Paul Skenes pitch on three days rest? ESPN Radio Baton Rouge talk show host Charles Hanagriff sees Skenes being used at the end of the game…
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First pitch is at 6 PM.

The U-S Supreme Court issues an order that unfreezes Louisiana’s redistricting case which will likely result in a new Congressional map featuring two majority Black districts. The federal appeals court ruling can now rule the state’s current Congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act.

The Governor is back from Europe and is expected to use his veto pen this week. Will lawmakers seek to override him?
Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

It’s been hot and it will only get hotter this week as Louisiana deals with its first lengthy heatwave of the summer. LRN Meteorologist John Wetherbee says the heat index will climb well above 100-degrees….
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Another round of severe weather is moving through the state today. SWEPCO is reporting new outages as a result of severe storms in northwest Louisiana this morning.

Today is a new day for the LSU Tigers and a day where they can win a seventh national championship in baseball. Yesterday was a day to forget as the Bayou Bengals suffered the largest lopsided loss in College World Series history, a 24-4 defeat to Florida. LSU second baseman Gavin Dugas says Sunday’s result will not impact tonight’s decisive game…
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First pitch tonight is at 6 PM.

The Supreme Court has lifted a hold placed on Louisiana congressional maps thus opening the door for the maps to be redrawn. The order means lower court proceedings on the case can continue. The Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit will rule if the maps need to be redrawn to add a second majority-black district. The Supreme Court of the United States’ decision to return the issue to the lower court is on the heels of a 5-4 ruling that Alabama’s congressional maps must be redrawn.

The Tigers say yesterday’s thrashing in game two of the college world series championship round, is behind them and they are ready for game three tonight at 6pm.  Centerfielder Dylan Crews says following the final out in Sunday’s loss, they moved on to today’s game…

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The final score Sunday was 24 to 4.

Senator Bill Cassidy, Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins, and Democratic lawmakers from New Jersey have filed legislation they say will make flood insurance affordable again. Cassidy says flood insurance is a necessity in south Louisiana and it has become unaffordable…

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The legislation would provide vouchers to low- and moderate-income homeowners if their premiums become too expensive.

Legislation to create a crime prevention district in and around LSU’s campus has been signed by the governor. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Freiberg says the district goes to a vote and once favorable a board will be appointed, and board members decide how security will be implemented.

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Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to veto bills this week. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says legal challenges could follow signing them into law…:

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One bill the Governor objects to bans transgender medical procedures for minors.

Baton Rouge Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican Congressman Clay Higgins, and lawmakers from New Jersey have filed a bill to lower flood insurance costs for homeowners and businesses. The Republican lawmaker says it also caps annual rate hikes

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The National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 would provide vouchers to low- and moderate-income homeowners and renters if their premiums become too expensive.

The governor has signed legislation to create a crime prevention district on LSU’s campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Bill author Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Freiberg says the area is not immediately a crime prevention district, voters must approve the measure first.

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Board members will serve four-year terms and the board is also subject to open meeting laws.

The LSU Tigers are one game away from winning their seventh national championship in baseball. Yesterday was a day to forget as the Bayou Bengals suffered the largest lopsided loss in College World Series history, a 24-4 defeat to Florida. Centerfielder Dylan Crews says following the final out in Sunday’s loss, they moved on to today’s game…

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After a thrilling extra inning win on Saturday night, LSU baseball suffered a 20-run loss yesterday to even up the best of three championship series at one game a piece. The Tigers and Florida Gators will play for a national championship at 6 PM tonight.

The Governor is back from Europe and is expected to use his veto pen this week. Will lawmakers seek to override him? Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Louisiana’s Congressional delegation has expressed concerns about rising flood insurance rates which has led to Senator Bill Cassidy and U-S Representative Clay Higgins filing legislation to reform the National Flood Insurance Program. They say their plan will make flood insurance affordable again. Cassidy says he’s working with his colleagues to convince them that this legislation is needed…
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Two lawmakers from New Jersey are also co-sponsoring the legislation.

Governor Edwards has signed a law that could lead to a crime prevention district for LSU’s campus and surrounding neighborhood. Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Frieberg says voters in the affected area will have to approve it…
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That enhanced security would include added police presence, cameras and beautification projects.

Senator Bill Cassidy, Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins and Democratic lawmakers from New Jersey have filed legislation they say will make flood insurance affordable again. Cassidy says flood insurance is a necessity in south Louisiana and it has become unaffordable…
Cut 7 (12) “…nation’s economy.”
The legislation would provide vouchers to low and moderate income homeowners if their premiums become too expensive and also the bill would cap annual rate hikes at nine percent.

Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to issue vetoes this week on bills that target the transgender community. But La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford wonders if there’s a strong enough will among lawmakers to hold an override veto session…
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The governor has signed legislation to create a crime prevention district on and around the LSU campus. Brooke Thorington explains what happens next.
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24 to 4 was the final score in yesterday’s College World Series game as Florida trounced the LSU Tigers. That sets up today’s third and decisive game between the Bayou Bengals and the Gators. The winner wins the national championship.