08:30 Newscast June 29, 2015

Louisiana appears to be the only state still fighting the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriages. Jeff Palermo has more…

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State Police say a single vehicle accident in Natchitoches parish has taken the life of a Boyce man. They say the vehicle driven by 48-year-old Bryan Chauvin began hydroplaning during a moderate rainstorm. The vehicle then exited the roadway and struck several trees. Chauvin, who was wearing a seat belt, received serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital where he later died. The investigation is continuing.

A UCLA Williams Institute study shows same sex marriages in Louisiana could mean a 28 million dollar boost to the economy over the next three years. Study author Lee Badgett says they used the US census to calculate the economic impact these marriages could have on the state…

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Badgett says this will also increase the amount of jobs available in the wedding fields.

The sixth question in Louisiana Radio Network’s ongoing gubernatorial Q&A, asks the four major candidates if elected, would you propose a budget that keeps funding levels for the Department of Agriculture and the LSU and Southern AgCenters at least at their current level? US Senator David Vitter says it’s important to stabilize the budgets for these entities. He says since 2008, the number of full-time employees at the LSU AgCenter has decreased by 31-percent…

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All candidate answers can be found at louisianaradionetwork-dot-com.