Louisiana voters’ private information will not be released, no matter what the Trump Administration says. That’s according to Secretary of State Tom Schedler, who says he denied the voter information request from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which is looking for information that includes Social Security numbers, the maiden names of mothers and dates of birth.
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There are about two dozen states that have said no to releasing private voter identification information. President Trump criticized these states through twitter over the weekend by saying what are these states trying to hide.

A state transportation worker was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting road repairs near New Iberia yesterday. 63-year-old Paul Featherston was killed. As of now no charges have been filed against the 88-year-old driver.

Ana Zorrilla with the Louisiana SPCA says the Fourth of July is one of the busiest days in terms of animals getting lost from their homes because of fireworks. She says that’s why it’s important to make sure all your pets have a collar and ID tag…
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Zorrilla says dogs are less anxious when they’re tired. She advises exercising your dog by playing fetch or going for a walk before the fireworks begin.

And if you are spending time outside today, be prepared to beat the heat. High temperatures statewide will be in the low 90s with heat indicies around 100-degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim….
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There is a marginal risk of severe weather for northwest Louisiana today, but still rain chances are low.