Congressman Clay Higgins, who’s seeking re-election, says he has a plan to keep property insurers from leaving Louisiana after hurricanes hit. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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When the Queen of Country Music began her music career, she made three appearances on the Louisiana Hayride. Brooke Thorington has more on Loretta Lynn.
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Children’s hospital is at full capacity after seeing an uptick in respiratory illnesses. Whitney Thomas has more…
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District 3 Congressman Clay Higgins introduces a bill to protect the availability of property insurance for Louisiana homeowners. In the past two years, nearly a dozen insurance companies have either failed or left the state, leaving tens of thousands no choice but the state-run Louisiana Citizens coverage at a much higher cost. Higgins says his proposed legislation would affect all states; not just Louisiana…and do so by incenting insurers to stay put via tax breaks…:
Higgins’ bill would amend the federal tax code to allow insurance companies to deduct their cost of settlement payouts following a federally declared disaster. Higgins says this would be limited to policies within the impacted area. He says he had the idea to make a permanent solution to insurers leaving that didn’t involve raising taxes or enacting more federal regulation…:
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In a written statement, Holden Hoggatt – who is challenging Higgins’ re-election – says the bill will just mean “big tax breaks for companies that have refused to pay claims to Louisiana families.” Higgins says he hopes to see companion state legislation filed next spring in Baton Rouge. He says something needs to be done, rather than just sit and let property coverage pack up and leave…:
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The Queen of Country Music Loretta Lynn passed away Tuesday at the age of 90. She was among the many up-and-coming country music singers that appeared in Shreveport on KWKH’s Louisiana Hayride. Chris Brown Archivist at Centenary College says the first time Lynn performed in 1963 at the Hayride she wasn’t the headliner.
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Lynn appeared again in August of 1965 and performed Hank Williams’ “Mind Your Own Business.” And while modern audiences remember Lynn for her songs celebrating independent women, Brown says this performance at the Municipal Auditorium was a bit different.
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The Louisiana Hayride began as a weekly show from the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in 1948 and by the fall of 1960, Brown says it transitioned to monthly performances. The show ended its primary run in 1970 but not before Lynn made one last appearance but this is at the top of the bill.
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Lynn died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
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The Ochsner transplant Institute successfully performed Louisiana’s first international Paired kidney Donation. Loranger, LA native Stephanie Morel was paired with Marianne Poulsen through the donor exchange program. The only catch, Stephanie’s new donor was an ocean away. Ochsner transplant surgeon Dr. Dennis Sonnier shares the story of this miraculous exchange…
The procedure was part of a paired kidney donation program that began in 2000. When loved ones aren’t compatible with those in need, they can join the program where patients swap donors and receive a compatible kidney. Sometimes these donations can form chains of selfless donors, the longest ever consisting of 70 people. These programs have grown to extend nationally as was the case with Stephanie and the Poulsens.
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Stephanie, Marianne, and their families had their emotional first meeting in New Orleans in August. Stephanie said it was like they already knew each other and that she even received an invitation to Denmark. She recalled thinking how amazing it was that Marianne flew halfway around the world to give her her kidney. Dr. Sonnier witnessed this special moment…
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Stephanie’s health has dramatically improved since the surgery, and her sister has become the next in the chain of paired donors.
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Children’s Hospital in New Orleans says they are almost at full capacity because of the uptick in respiratory illness cases. With upper respiratory infections on the rise health officials are advising people to take flu shots early on.
Pediatrician Dr. Marcella Houser with LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans says the symptoms seen in patients are all common
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The most common virus doctors are seeing is the Rhinovirus, Enterovirus And Influenza A. Dr. Houser says vaccine campaigns start in September to push the importance of vaccination.
Dr. Houser says patients and younger children can go to a trusted doctor or pediatrician to take the flu shots to help prevent intolerable symptoms.
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UL-Lafayette suffered their third straight loss at the hands of South Alabama Saturday. Coach Michael Desormeaux says despite the recent outcomes the team is still putting themselves in positions to win, but have not been able to capture momentum and execute successfully for all four quarters…
Coach Desormeaux recalled a disappointing 2005 season when he was a player that came off to a 1-5 start. The team kept working until things clicked, and coach Desormeaux says that season became one of the most special ones he’s been a part of. He credited the challenges that forced the group to grow and hopes the same for his Ragin Cajuns team now…
ULL gets a well-timed bye week this week, and the Cajuns will return to play next Wednesday night at Marshall.
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The New Orleans Saints have lost their third game straight after a missed 61-yard field goal to send it to overtime last Sunday. Key players Michael Thomas, Alvin Kamara, Marcus Maye, and Jameis Winston all missed the game, but NewOrleans-dot-football analyst Mike Triplett says most of the team’s struggles have been self-inflicted…
The Saints lead the league in fumbles and penalty yards, and many fans have called into question the discipline of Coach Dennis Allen and his staff. Triplett says that while the buck stops there, responsibility needs to be shared…
Backup quarterback Andy Dalton replaced the injured Winston and completed 20 of 28 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown. Amidst calls for Dalton to become the permanent starter, Triplett says Winston will have to be back to almost full health to reclaim his starting spot…
The Saints will attempt to correct their issues and bounce back at home against a Seattle team coming off a 48-45 victory over the lions this Sunday.
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