State Police reinstates a highway safety traffic program. Michelle Southern reports changes have been after a TV news report found troopers receiving overtime pay, even though they were at home
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The state may have a new way to deal with invasive Asian Carp spreading through the waterways. Matt Doyle talked with a chef for his buttery solution to the threat.
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U-S Representative Clay Higgins has the fewest amount of campaign dollars out of the Louisiana Congressional delegation and mid-term elections are in November. Kelley Ray spoke with political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…
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A highway traffic safety enforcement program that resulted in some state troopers receiving overtime pay when they were at home has been reinstated after new rules were put in place. The investigation by WVUE-TV in New Orleans led to the suspension of three troopers. State Police Major Doug Cain says changes have been made to prevent payroll fraud
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Cain says some of the adjustments were common sense improvements that improved accountability.
The Fox 8 TV investigation found Trooper Daryl Thomas made 240-thousand dollars a year by abusing the LACE program. Troopers will still be paid for working extra shifts, but Cain says there’s now a maximum time a trooper can work…
Troopers will now not be allowed to log time spent traveling between their assigned parish and their home.
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A Louisiana chef has found a solution to the invasive and very large Asian Carp. It involves a little white wine and butter. Fishermen have been asking what to do if a 100-pound Asian Carp jump out of the water and into their boat, which has been known to happen. Chef Philippe Parola has developed a way to cook the Sliverfin…
Parola’s put together an easy to use recipe called Silverfin Cakes for restaurants. The recipe has already launched in Illinois, and he expects to launch soon in Louisiana, two states suffering millions in damages from the nonnative fish, which poses a threat to recreational and commercial fisheries.
Parola says if you catch an Asian Carp, don’t toss it back, toss it in Tony’s.
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The Carp do have a large bone that needs to be removed. But Parola he says if cooked right they have a wonderful flavor, similar to lemon fish.
Parola expects to have the first Louisiana Asian Carp cakes served at Tulane University’s kitchen.
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3rd District Congressman Clay Higgins has 50-thousand-dollars in the bank for a re-election bid and still needs to repay seven-thousand-dollars in debt from his 2016 campaign. Political analyst Bernie Pinosnat says even though Higgins is well liked in southwest Louisiana, he needs more funds to get re-elected…
Higgins has the fewest dollars on hand out of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation as mid-term elections take place in November. Fellow first-term Republican U.S. Representative Mike Johnson has bankrolled 451-thousand-dollars. Pinsonat says if Higgins expects to win, he’ll need more money to get his supporters to the polls…
Lafayette Attorney Joshua Guillory and Democratic challenger Dr. Phillip Conner are also raising money for a possible run against Higgins. Pinsonat says Higgins needs to be more aggressive as a fund raiser….
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February is American Heart Month, dedicated to the education and prevention of heart disease. Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation in heart disease deaths. Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute says to turn the tide around, start with small steps…
Powell-Wiley says a healthy lifestyle can go a long way in lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke. She says anyone looking to reduce their heart disease risk should look at trying the “DASH Diet” which calls for you to eat more fruits and vegetables and staying away from foods high in saturated fat…
She says hereditary factors also play a role in who is affected by heart disease. Powell-Wiley says despite progress, racial disparities still exist…
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Powell-Wiley says diet and exercise are key factors in improving heart health.
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We are less than two weeks away from the start of a new college baseball season. LSU has a new hitting coach. Former Tiger catcher and first baseman Sean Ochinko replaced Micah Gibbs, who suffered a serious knee injury in a pickup basketball game and can’t be an on field coach. Gibbs will serve Director of Player Development. Ochinko says he’ll still use the analytic information that Gibbs collects to help out LSU’s hitters…
For LSU to be successful this year, they need a solid year from Jake Slaughter, who is expected to start at third base. Slaughter had an up and down freshman campaign. Ochinko says Slaughter can be a future major leaguer if he puts it all together…
LSU will have a new catcher behind the plate, former Barbe star Hunter Feduccia. Ochinko says they know Feduccia can play outstanding defense, they also expect him to hit at a high level too