More than a quarter of Louisianans say they plan on delaying starting a family due to the high cost of child care. That’s according to a survey by the First Five Years Fund. The group’s executive director, Sarah Ritting, says this problem will require a multi-faceted solution – one component of which is tax credits so that working parents can keep more of their income that they can use for child care.

Cut 5 (11) “…into their pockets.”

Through the first two days of early voting, almost 32-percent of all ballots have been cast by Black voters. That’s a much larger percentage than in recent high-profile non-Presidential elections. John Couvillon with JMC Analytics and Polling says this may be the result of lingering anger over the last-minute redistricting that eliminated one of the two majority-Black congressional districts.

Cut 7 (13) “…redrew the districts.”

LSU President Wade Rousse announced increased safety measures for LSU’s next home football game. Kace Kieschnick reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

The suspect in the disappearance of two Baton Rouge-area women has had his bond revoked. Late last month, Thomas Morris was charged with possessing stolen property after investigators found a water company’s excavator on an acquaintance’s property. Morris had worked for the Baton Rouge Water Company; he is now being held without bond.