A special session to redraw a Congressional map with two Black-majority districts to meet a court-ordered June 20th deadline convenes today. Brooke Thorington has more.
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It’s another Air Quality Action Day as more Sharan dust continues to move into Louisiana creating unhealthy air levels for sensitive groups. An increase in rain chances tomorrow could result in better air conditions tomorrow.

Analysts say stocks have officially entered bear market territory. Since the start of this year, the S-and-P 500 index is down nearly 21 percent. So what should investors do during a bear market? Matt Kennedy with Presley Wealth Management encourages most investors to keep doing what they’re doing…
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Matt Stucky with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management says bear markets are an opportunity to build wealth for longer-term investors.

College athletes are now able to make money in this N-I-L era and the governor has signed legislation that allows schools to play a bigger role in facilitating endorsement deals for their student-athletes. Marrero Senator Patrick Connick…
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Connick expects the Legislature will continue to revamp the state’s NIL guidelines until Congress passes a federal N-I-L law that puts all states on the same playing field.