The attorney for Matthew Naquin is stunned his client was convicted of negligent homicide in the alcohol-related hazing death of LSU fraternity pledge Max Gruver…
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John McLindon says Naquin was not the only one to force Gruver to drink the night he drank himself to death in 2017. Naquin faces up to five years in prison and he’ll be sentenced in two months.

Louisiana’s U-S Senators have unveiled bipartisan legislation to extend and reform the National Flood Insurance Program. Baton Rouge Republican Bill Cassidy says the legislation calls for a billion-dollar fund that local governments can use to fund large scale flood mitigation projects…
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The fund will authorize 200-million dollars a year for five years.

On his monthly radio show, Governor Edwards said President Trump was out of bounds when he tweeted that four congresswomen of color should go back to where they came from. Congressman Ralph Abraham, one of Edwards two main challengers in the governor’s race, said he will pay for their airfare. Edwards calls Abraham’s statement unfortunate…
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You can hear all of the governor’s thoughts on this issue at louisianaradionetwork.com.

LSU Pennington Biomedical Researchers release a study that finds reducing your calorie intake by 300 calories can significantly improve cardiovascular health. 220 people participated in the study and principal investigator Dr. Eric Ravussin says the results were surprising.
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The study focused on individuals prone to cardiovascular disease.