3:30 PM Newscast

The Louisiana House approves legislation that would give Louisiana’s Insurance Commissioner more authority to reject large rate increases. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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After hearing concerns from Lieutenant Governor, Billy Nungesser, two Louisiana Congressmen, Troy Carter and Cleo Fields, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to reconsider cuts to the AmeriCorps program. Fields says there is no strategic logic behind these cuts.

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The Department of Government Efficiency has reduced AmeriCorps staff 85 percent and eliminated more than one thousand grants nationwide.

A state program for mothers looking for an alternative to abortion is launching soon. The program, called Thrive: The Baby and Parent Network, was born from an act in the 2022 session by Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds, who says Thrive provides pregnant women with life-affirming care to build long-term stability.

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The LHSAA Network has awarded Future LSU Tiger and former Alexandria Senior High star running back J-T Lindsey this year’s Warrick Dunn Award crowning him the best high school football player in the state. Lindsey rushed for just under 25-hundred yards and 33 touchdowns. ASH head coach Thomas Bachman says Lindsey was a pleasure to coach…

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