A new law that took effect Monday paves the way for Louisiana’s growing wind energy industry. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Former Chairwoman of the Louisiana Democratic Party and state senator Karen Carter Peterson enters a guilty plea to a wire fraud charge. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Adoptees who are 24 years of age or older can request a copy of their original Louisiana birth certificate thanks to a law that went into effect on August 1st. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A new law that took effect Monday helps pave the way for Louisiana’s developing wind energy industry. Authored in the legislature by Houma Representative Jerome Zeringue (zer-ANG), the new law increases a previously set limit of just 5000 acres for development of wind farms to 25-thousand acres which he says creates more possibilities for investors to get into wind power…:
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The law adds wind to forms of energy for which the state may officially enter into lease sales – either offshore or on land. It also establishes a mechanism for the state to get a revenue share of energy created. Zeringue says the law removes certain other restrictions, but expanding the available acreage is a major step forward…:
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Zeringue says the new law will be a large part of an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy for Louisiana, and he expects oil & gas companies will want to get more involved…:
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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is embarking on two studies that will look at female athletes’ mental and physical resilience. Pennington’s Director of the Behavior Technology Laboratory Doctor Tiffany Stewart says for too long, sports have focused solely on wins and losses, while ignoring athletes’ mental health…
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Stewart says one project will recruit 500 female athletes nationwide to assess overall mental health and resilience while a second study will focus on 50 female athletes at LSU…
Dr. Stewart expects the research projects will result in tools to help female athletes meet the particular challenges they face as female athletes.
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In Louisiana adoptees who are 24 years of age or older can request a copy of their original birth certificate thanks to a law that went into effect on August 1st. Elise Lewis, one of the founders of the Louisiana Coalition for Adoption Reform says they’ve received positive feedback from adoptees…
Lewis says they’ve lobbied for several years to give adopted persons the right to have access to their original birth certificate which has the names of their biological parents, but she credits Rosepine Representative Chuck Owens for sharing his personal story of adoption with lawmakers for the bill finally becoming law.
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If you’re adopted and want to get a copy of your original birth certificate you can only request it online at the Louisiana Department of Health’s vital statistics website. Lewis says under the adoption information tab you can click on the application for their pre-adoption birth certificate.
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For more information click here https://ldh.la.gov/page/680.
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August is often when hurricane season starts to really heat up, and Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says it pays to get prepared now for a possible storm damage claim. Donelon says now is the time to get out your property insurance declaration page and read it thoroughly…:
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Donelon says the Named Storm Deductible applies for hurricanes and tropical storms and requires you put up 5-percent of your property’s value before insurance kicks in. A $200-thousand home would have a NSD of $10-thousand. Donelon says you should also shoot photos or video of the interior contents of your home…:
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Donelon says it’s important to not wait until after a storm has hit your property to take these simple steps. He also says consider getting National Flood Insurance, in case your home should take on high water. He says regular homeowner’s insurance won’t cover that, and – despite cost increases -flood insurance is still a tremendous value…:
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Saints linebacker Demario Davis is entering his fifth season in the NFL and his 11th overall. He’s made the All-Pro team the last three years and the 33-year-old says the goal for this year’s Black and Gold defense is to be the best they can be….
The Saints had to replace their 2021 starting safeties in the offseason. Malcolm Jenkins retired and Marcus Williams signed with the Ravens. Davis likes the new additions and the team returns many of the key players that made them one of the best defenses in the NFL last season…
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Many fans are concerned about a drop off at head coach with former defensive coordinator Dennis Allren replacing Sean Payton. But Davis calls Allen one of the smartest coaches he’s ever been around…