A bill to allow pet owners to have their furry friends buried alongside them will be heard in the current legislative session. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards’ approval rating has climbed 9-percent in just three weeks, according to a new UNO poll. Halen Doughty has more…
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Flood victims can pre-register for disaster food stamps through the Department of Children and Family Services. Jeff Palermo has more…
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As more rain is expected today, could that cause a problem with more flooding? State Climatologist Barry Keim says it shouldn’t contribute to more river basin flooding, but it could slow down the recovery process. But he says flash flooding in urban areas is always a possibility.
Keim says a stationary front has locked in across the state and isn’t likely to clear until Sunday. He says all parts of Louisiana will receive rain but southeast Louisiana is expected to get the most today at about one to two inches.
Keim says scattered thunderstorms are also expected to move in across Louisiana but we shouldn’t see any additional problems with flooding
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A proposed bill for the current regular legislative session would allow pet owners to have their deceased pets buried alongside them in a human graveyard. Author of the legislation, Metairie Senator Conrad Appel, says currently it’s illegal in Louisiana. He says he was approached by a veterinarian who suggested creating a law because many people have strong connections with their cats and dogs.
Appel says he and his family are big pet lovers and are keen on the idea of being buried with their furry friends. He says being buried with a pet is legal in a few other states and many people get upset it’s not allowed in Louisiana.
Appel expects the legislation will get a hearing within the next few weeks. He says he doesn’t see anything wrong with allowing a pet owner this option…
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Forty-three percent of Louisiana voters have a positive view of the governor, according to a new poll from the University of New Orleans. That’s compared to a 34% favorability just three weeks ago. UNO pollster Ed Chervanek says that could be because the legislature was unable to resolve the state’s budget deficit during the special session.
The poll also shows that nearly half of Louisiana residents blame former-Governor Bobby Jindal for the state’s budget crisis. Chervanek says this could be contributing to Governor John Bel Edwards’ approval rating.
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The legislature has a much lower approval rating, receiving only a 15% favorability rating. Twenty-four percent of respondents blame the legislature for the budget deficit. Chervanek says these numbers are comparable to the ratings for Washington politicians.
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The Department of Children and Family Services is asking flood victims to pre-register for disaster food stamps. Distribution begins next week in 23 parishes that were declared federal disaster areas as a result of the catastrophic flooding. Deputy Assistant Secretary of DCFS, Sammy Guillory, says people can pre-register online.
DSNAP provides food support to eligible families who were impacted by the flooding and do not currently receive food stamps.
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Guillory says individuals who pre-registered can go to one of the sites in the affected parishes to get their cards. He says the benefits should be available rather quickly.
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The sixth ranked LSU baseball team begins SEC play tonight against Alabama. Coach Paul Mainieri has made a change to his weekend rotation. Last year’s national freshman of the year, Alex Lange, has been starting the second game of the three-game sets, but tonight he’ll get the ball to start the series and he’s looking forward to it…
Through four starts this season, Lange has not been as sharp as his freshman campaign. His ERA is 4.24 and he’s walked 13 hitters in 23.1 innings. Coach Paul Mainieri believes moving him up a day to pitch, may help him…
LSU will not have third baseman O’Neal Lochridge for the start of conference play. His back continues to give him problems. Mainieri says he’ll start Chris Reid at the hot corner and he likes what he sees from Reid…