Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says fellow House member Kenny Havard is wrong to suggest that the state should stop providing tax dollars to the Saints because they had players who did not stand for the national anthem. James says Havard must have forgotten that legislators take an oath to uphold the constitution and that violates the first amendment…:
Cut 10 (09) “black athletes”
In the 2016 legislative session, Havard was criticized for making a joke suggesting strippers should be young and skinny.

Congressman Clay Higgins says the NFL is now dead to him. He says there was a time when the league was patriotic, but now this group of players are showing blatant disrespect for the flag…:
Cut 8 (11) “my field”
He says they do have a right to protest, and he has the right to turn off the TV.

Once again Louisiana ranks in the top five for the rate of women who are murdered by men. Executive director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Mariah Wineski, says one factor is inadequate funding for domestic violence services, for those seeking immediate safety…:
Cut 14 (09) “our state”

There’s yet another reality show with northeast Louisiana ties that is quickly becoming the latest TV craze. Jeff Palermo reports…:
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”