When a storm starts brewing in the gulf, Louisiana school systems will now have a game plan on how to prepare for a hurricane. Teiko Foxx explains…
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A new poll on the governor’s race shows Jeff Landry in the lead but it also shows voters losing confidence in state government. Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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Country music superstar Garth Brooks is heeding the call and headed to New Orleans for the inaugural Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff on September 2nd. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana Right to Life is hosting a “Celebration for Adoption” event at the capitol today and honoring Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds for sponsoring the Adoption Tax Credit legislation. Edmonds says the credit will help families who’ve chosen to adopt.
(The tax credit is $5,000)
The cost of private adoption ranges anywhere from $20,000 to $45,000.
Edmonds says since Roe v. Wade was overturned, he presented House Bill 443 to help those who are pro-life and give adoptive parents an incentive.
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According to the Louisiana Right to Life, less than one percent of pregnancies in the state result in adoption placement.
For the past eight years that Edmonds has served in the legislature, he says he’s proposed legislation to make changes to the state’s adoption code to reduce fraud and increase awareness of the adoption process in Louisiana.
The event begins at noon and will include remarks from lawmakers, adoptees, and Louisiana Right to Life.
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Louisiana Department of Education launches its first hurricane preparedness playbook for schools. State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says this serves as a collection of recommendations for system administrators on how to prepare for natural disasters.
LDOE’s Protect Louisiana Schools Hurricane Preparedness Commission brought together experts to formulate comprehensive recommendations to help equip school systems with the necessary tools to help school systems prepare for the peak of hurricane season. Brumley says the guidebook addresses several areas on how to protect students and staff before, during, and after a hurricane…
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Brumley says a playbook of this kind did not exist when he became superintendent in 2020. He says it was an opportunity to solve a challenge and empower school systems with the tools to protect their staff and students…
Brumley says this playbook could be a model and a guide for other states across the nation.
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A new poll on the Governor race shows Jeff Landry in the lead by double digits but also reveals a majority of voters are unhappy with state government in general. The poll was conducted for Citizens For a New Louisiana. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says Landry has a comfortable lead of ten percent over Democrat Shawn Wilson, but in an environment of skepticism and mistrust among voters…:
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The poll shows that 55-percent of those surveyed feel the state is going in the wrong direction. He says this should be concerning for anyone running for office this fall…:
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As a seasoned pollster with years of experience, Pinsonat says he has never seen voter confidence in state government polls so poorly before…:
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Read the whole poll HERE
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Instead of placing a call to Baton Rouge, this time Garth Brooks is going straight to the Superdome. He’s the headliner for the inaugural Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff concert, and he isn’t alone…
The last time Brooks played in the Bayou State was April of last year in front of a sold crowd at Tiger Stadium and the seven-time winner of the CMA Entertainer of the Year says he’s game to play the kickoff every year.
Brooks says there are things that define a career and for him, it’s playing Central Park, Yankee Stadium, Croke Park, and Olympic Stadium in Munich.
Tickets for the September 2nd concert go on sale July 21st, and you can see all three artists for less than $100.
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