A machete attack on a priest in St. Landry Parish last night leaves a small town in shock. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Folks in the Shreveport area are still dealing with storm debris from the severe storms and tornadoes that tore through the region in late June. The city says debris pickup should begin Monday and run through the end of July. If you have questions, call Shreveport’s Department of Public Works at 318-673-6300.

A veto override session will begin Tuesday in Baton Rouge. Lawmakers will meet again in Baton Rouge to consider overturning some of the Governor’s 25 vetoes. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says Mr. Edwards’ veto of the transgender surgery ban for minors was the trigger to bring lawmakers back…:

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The veto override session starts Tuesday and will end Saturday.

A package of bills to aid cancer patients in insurance matters has been signed into law by the Governor. Julie Stokes, with the Louisiana Oncology Society, is a cancer survivor and applauds the new law that assures a patient’s right to speedy review and coverage…:

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Other new laws provide insurance coverage for biomarker scans to help oncologists more accurately treat your cancer, and one requiring insurance to cover fertility preservation steps for cancer patients.