Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden has qualified to run for Lt. Governor. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Stephen Campbell says they are reviewing their policies when it comes to transgender individuals. The controversy arose when a transgender woman from Denham Springs attempted to get a new license at an OMV in Baton Rouge, but was turned away because she was born as a male. Campbell says there’s no guarantee the policy will be changed.

The statistical peak of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season is today. Eric Blake, Hurricane Specialist with the National Hurricane Center, says so far this season has produced eight named storms but only two hurricanes. He says it’s possible that we’ve already seen the worst of what this year’s hurricane season has to offer…

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Blake says the dry air and wind shear hovering over the Atlantic Basin could keep the formation of storms down for the rest of the season.

A “Whatever It Takes” Day of Action will take place today at the Lafayette Public Library in response to a long summer of gun violence across the country. Victoria Coy, with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, says this event is also the launch of their Lafayette local group, which will help to empower the Acadiana community and reach out to all victims of gun violence and not just high profile shootings…

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