School is back in session but it’s not too late to help your kids adjust from long summer days back to the books. Teiko Foxx has more.
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Just over half of the candidates for the Louisiana legislature will have to campaign for office. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Mike Strain will remain AG Commissioner and enters his fifth term without opposition. Teiko Foxx has more.
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School is already back in full swing and transitioning from summer vacation to a new school year may be a challenge. But health care experts have some advice for parents to help with a smooth transition. Children’s Hospital New Orleans Pediatrician Dr. Anthony Hudson says if they’ve been lax with bedtime, it’s time to re-adjust sleep schedules…
Hudson says nutrition plays an important role in a child’s mood, cognition, and well-being. He suggests feeding foods that are higher in protein and fats to give the kids energy for a longer period of time.
Hudson advises parents to carve out time to allow children to talk. He says kids need direct communication.
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With qualifying in the books, campaigning is officially underway for the October 14th primary, and less than half of legislative candidates will have to hit the trail because they’re unopposed. But La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there are still plenty of competitive legislative races around the state.
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Alford says the one-third turnover was not anticipated to be that high for the legislature. He says if you look at those who are term-limited the turnover percentage would be much lower. Alford says several lawmakers have quit mid-term, who decided at the last minute not to run, and some are seeking other offices.
So, from a party perspective, Alford says Republicans are poised to dominate both chambers of the legislature. And after years of serious gains, he says it looks like the GOP is only going to build on that even further.
And Alford says it depends on who’s elected governor and how that will factor in who becomes Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. For the last eight years, he says lawmakers have been working towards independence to elect their own leaders.
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Qualifying for the October primary election ended Thursday and Incumbent Mike Strain stood as the lone candidate for Louisiana’s Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner. Strain believes it’s a compliment to his team and his work to help farmers.
The Republican veterinarian from Covington began his first term in 2008 and became the first Republican to hold the post. Strain says moving forward, he plans to resolve issues to make the agriculture industry work for farmers statewide…
Strain says the focus is growing more agricultural products and eliminating the challenges of food production
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Louisiana Christian University in Pineville is holding an active shooter training for faculty and staff this week ahead of the fall semester. Chief of Campus Security, John Dauzat (Doe-zaunt) says the safety of students and staff is their number one priority.
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In conjunction with training, Dauzat says they are using the RAVE Guardian App. He says the app is required for all students and staff and it’s an alert system to notify them of any potential security threats at the school.
Dauzat says they train their faculty first on how to respond to a number of different active shooter scenarios.
The training is held as part of the faculty’s fall workshop.
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The Saints beat the Kansas City Chiefs 26-24 in week one of the preseason backed behind a quick start from the offense. The Saints took an early 17-0 lead with nearly all of the first team taking the snaps, but coach Dennis Allen thinks everything after those drives could have been better.
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The star of the day was rookie wide receiver A.T. Perry who had six receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown, and coach Dennis Allen says the young wideout had a great first outing.
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New quarterback Derek Carr came in for only one possession with the Saints but 6 for 8 with 70 yards a touchdown to end his day, and says it feels great with his new team.
A position battle for the team right now is for the second cornerback spot, and one of those members, Alontae Taylor, gave up a big reception that ultimately led to a Chiefs touchdown, but Allen says that playing in the slot versus anywhere on the field is a big difference.
Saints rookie third-round running back Kendre Miller was taken out due to a knee sprain, but when the third team offense was playing, Ellis Merriweather stepped up.