Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins announced this morning he will run against Republican Senator Bill Cassidy in the November 3rd election. Perkins says he decided to run for the United States Senate because America and Louisiana are at a crossroads…
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Perkins gives Cassidy a major challenger from the Democratic Party, but Cassidy holds a huge fundraising advantage as he seeks a second term.

A tropical wave producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms will move across the central Gulf of Mexico today and the National Hurricane Center gives it a medium chance to develop into a tropical cyclone over the next two days. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the state will remain in phase two, which means the current restrictions on businesses and the mask mandate will remain in place through at least August seventh. Edwards says his biggest concern is the upward trajectory in the number of coronavirus patients at hospitals in all regions of the state…
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Louisiana is reporting 1,527 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, the state’s highest total since May 3rd.

Local school systems have been rolling out their plans for the upcoming school year, but some parents are uneasy about sending their children back into the classroom. Coalition for Responsible Home Education Director Rachel Coleman says if you commit to homeschooling, you need to submit a form to BESE and be approved…
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