NOAA slightly revises their predictions for the Atlantic season to 14 to 20 named storms in which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes. 90 percent of all Atlantic tropical cyclone activity occurs from August to October, and that’s why Lead forecaster Matthew Rosencrans says they revise their predictions in August.

Cut 10 (10) “…landfalling storms.” 

In May they estimated up to 21 named storms.

If you want to fly domestically or even enter federal buildings, you must have a real ID Louisiana driver’s license or ID card, or a current passport by May third, next year.  Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux :

Cut 6 (07) “…you need” 

Those items include a birth certificate or a valid passport, social security card, and two proofs of residency like utility bills, or financial statements.

Today in Baton Rouge, the first-ever Louisiana School Safety Summit. Kevin Gallagher has more on what it’s all about…:

Cut 2 (33) “….I’m Kevin Gallagher.” 

US Senate candidate Luke Mixon says even though he’s pro-life he believes the abortion bans in states like Louisiana are too radical. There is a list of medical exceptions in Louisiana that center around the health of the mother and the fetus but Mixon says doctors are still concerned if they perform an abortion based on one of the exemptions…

Cut 4  (08) “..very own life.”

Mixon says he would vote to legalize abortions in federal law if elected.

NOAA has revised its earlier hurricane predictions for the 2022 season. Lead hurricane outlook forecaster Matthew Rosencrans says while conditions still favor an above-average season…

Cut 9 (10)  “…become hurricanes.”

And of those hurricanes, NOAA expects three to five of those hurricanes will become major storms of category 3 or higher.

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is smaller than last year…

Cut 10 (03) “…3,300 square miles.”

That’s LSU marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais who says that’s less than half the size of last year. The dead zone is an area of low oxygen and she says a combination of weather events led to the smaller size this year.

The Safe Schools Louisiana App announces it’s now in over 500 schools in Louisiana. Greater New Orleans Crimestoppers President Darlene Cusanza says when a threat is reported on the app, a team approach between law enforcement and school leaders respond…

Cut 14 (11)  “…done properly.”
She says you can even anonymously report things like guns at school or even possible self-harm. The SafeSchools Louisiana app is free to download.

Democratic U-S Senate candidate Luke Mixon says he remains a pro-life candidate, but if elected as Louisiana’s next U-S Senator he would vote to legalize abortions in federal law. Mixon says the abortion bans that some states have put in are too radical…

Cut 3 (05) “…asailant’s child.” 

Mixon, along with fellow Democrats Gary Chambers and Syrita Steib are the major Democratic candidates trying to unseat Republican John Kennedy in November.

Colorado State University revises their predictions for the 2022 hurricane season. Now they expect the season to have 18 named storms, that includes the three storms that have already formed. Earlier this year they predicted 19. State Climatologist Barry Keim says they decreased the total by one it’s still an above average season.

Cut 5 (10) “…this year.”

Education leaders and State Police will host the state’s first-ever School Safety Summit in Baton Rouge today. Education superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says this is about keeping kids safe while at school…:

Cut 7 (08) “…for all of us.”
Brumley says they are expecting over 800 people at the summit. That includes law enforcement, government agencies and mental health providers.

The SafeSchools Louisiana app has been deployed to more than 500 schools across the state. Crimestoppers President Darlene Cusanza says the app gives students and parents a way to anonymously report on-campus concerns. She says the free app asks you what you need to report and how you know the information.

Cut 15 (10)  “…anonymous.”

NOAA will give an update this morning on the current Atlantic Hurricane Season and if their earlier predictions remain on track. Brooke Thorington has more from a local climatologist.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

________________________________________________

Today in Baton Rouge, the first-ever Louisiana School Safety Summit. Kevin Gallagher has more on what it’s all about…:

Cut 2 (33) “….I’m Kevin Gallagher.” 

________________________________________________

The Gulf of Mexico’s infamous dead zone is much smaller than usual this year, that ought to be good news for shrimpers but is it? Marsanne Golsby has more.

Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby.”

___________________________________________________

This morning NOAA will issue its yearly August update to the Atlantic Hurricane season and even though it’s been quiet so far, State Climatologist Barry Keim says he doesn’t expect their update to differ greatly from the original of 14 to 21 named storms, in which six to 10 would be major hurricanes.

Cut 4 (11)  “…teeth of the season.”

Keim believes there’s every expectation that 2022 will still be an above-average hurricane season despite how quiet it’s been so far.

Cut 5 (10) “…this year.”

Above average sea temperatures coupled with a La Nina, tend to create a busy hurricane season. Keim says both are in place and it’s too early to let our guard down just yet. He says traditionally the busiest part of the season runs from mid-August until the first week of October.

Cut 6 (09)  “…of the season.”

NOAA will give their update at 10 AM.

_______________________________________________

State Education leaders and the Louisiana State Police will host the state’s first-ever School Safety Summit in Baton Rouge today. Education superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says this is an important event about a very serious topic: keeping kids safe while at school…:

Cut 7 (08) “…for all of us.”

The summit will bring together school system leaders from all over the state…plus state and local law enforcement, government agencies, mental health providers, and more to discuss best practices for school safety and dealing with emergencies. Brumley says in over 70 percent of school violence incidents, a student knew something was amiss but told no one…:

Cut 8 (10)  “…and reporting that.”

Brumley says there needs to be talk of how to best control who gets in during school hours…:

Cut 9 (07)  “…in one door.”

The School Safety Summit is today at the Baton Rouge River Center.

________________________________________________

Surprising news about the Gulf of Mexico’s infamous dead zone. It’s much smaller than usual. LSU ecologist Nancy Rabalais:

Cut 10 (03) “…3,300 square miles.”

She says it’s smaller because the Mississippi River’s flow rate is slower than usual. The river carries agricultural runoff that smothers the oxygen that fish need.

Rabalais says the key to reducing the Gulf’s dead zone is to reduce runoff from upstream farms:

Cut  11 (09)  “…right now.” 

Rabalais says the dead zone makes it harder for shrimpers:

Cut 12 (06) “…natural shrimp.” 

_________________________________________________

The SafeSchools Louisiana app has been deployed to more than 500 schools across the state. Crimestoppers President Darlene Cusanza says the app gives students and parents a way to anonymously report on-campus concerns, like guns, fights, drugs, or even potential self-harm. She says the whole idea is to be preventative.

Cut 13 (09) “…whatever it is.”

Cusanza says when a threat is reported it’s a team approach with local law enforcement and school leaders.

Cut 14 (11)  “…done properly.”

When using the SafeSchools Louisiana app, which is free to download, you look up the city where the school is located and follow the prompts. Cusanza says it asks you what you need to report and how you know the information.

Cut 15 (10)  “…anonymous.”

If your school isn’t partnered with the app, Cusanza says school leaders should reach out to Crimestoppers to have their school trained and added to the system.

_______________________________________________

After missing the first six days of training camp, Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu has finally joined his teammates at training camp. Mathieu attending to a family matter and head coach Dennis Allen says his time away shouldn’t hurt his ability to pick up the defense…

Cut 16 (23)  “….football conditioning” .

Several guys have stood out during the first few days of training camp. One guy that keeps getting compliments is guard Cesar Ruiz the latest came from veteran guard Andrus Peat…

Cut 17 (23) “…getting better ” 

_____________________________________________________________

The battle for starting quarterback at Louisiana Tech is officially underway as the Bulldogs held their first practice of preseason camp yesterday. First-year head coach Sonny Cumbie says Matthew Downing and Parker McNeil are the two with the most experience, but that doesn’t mean others can’t get into it…

cut  18 (12) “   they execute”

Cumbie says as he watches the quarterback battle unfold it’s important that the Q-Bs just focus on their performance…

 cut 19 (27) _“…do get” 

Cumbie says the linebackers moved around well during the first practice…

Cut 20 (12) “ …dig route 

Legislation to enhance and change oversite of the state’s medical marijuana program went into effect this month. Houma Representative Tanner Magee’s bill allows existing marijuana licensed pharmacies to have satellite pharmacies, so the product is more accessible and oversite is transferred the Department of Health, which has more labs to assure speedy supply.

CUT 04  (07)        “…lot of delays.”

The law doesn’t increase the number of licensed growers; just the places where medical cannabis is available.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is a co-chair of a new Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus. Carter says they will work to improve the federal government’s response to natural disasters.

Cut 6 (10) “…the storm.” 

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says he’s appealing the court’s decision to disqualify him from re-election. A lawsuit filed by a Shreveport resident alleged Perkins did not live at the address he listed on qualifying papers. Perkins says there are those who seek to block him from another term in office, by preventing supporters from voting for him…:

CUT 11(06)      “…of your rights.”

The Louisiana Department of Education says public school students performed better on LEAP tests during the 2021-22 school year compared to the previous year due to the pandemic. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says mastery rates for students in grades three through eighth improved three points in both math and English

Cut 12 (07) “..back north”  

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is a co-chair of a new Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus. Carter says they will work to improve the federal government’s response to natural disasters.

Cut 6 (10) “…the storm.” 

The Louisiana Department of Education says public school students performed better on LEAP tests during the 2021-22 school year after seeing test scores fall in the previous school year due to the pandemic. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says fewer students scored unsatisfactory, including a three-point decrease in students scoring unsatisfactory in math…

Cut 13 (11) “…in math”

Legislation to enhance and change oversite of the state’s medical marijuana program went into effect this month. Houma Representative Tanner Magee’s bill allows existing marijuana licensed pharmacies to have satellite pharmacies, so the product is more accessible for those with cannabis prescriptions.

Cut 3 (07) “…access.” 
Instead of the State Department of Agriculture regulating medical marijuana, oversite is transferred to the Louisiana Department of Health.

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins addresses his disqualification from the fall election and says he will not take the Caddo Parish court’s decision lying down. A lawsuit filed by a Shreveport resident alleged Perkins did not live at the address he listed on qualifying papers, and the judge agreed. Perkins says he is being targeted by a political foe…:

Cut 10 (10) “…to steal your vote.” 

Perkins has filed an appeal to the ruling.

Legislation to enhance and change oversite of the state’s medical marijuana program went into effect this month. Houma Representative Tanner Magee says in addition, to the current nine licensed pharmacies, a tenth one will be added. He says it will be awarded in the greater New Orleans area and the hope is that more pharmacies will make prices more affordable for those who need it.

Cut 5  (11) “…same time”

And the Louisiana Department of Health is now the oversite agency of the program.

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins addresses his disqualification from the fall election and says he will not take the Caddo Parish court’s decision lying down. A lawsuit filed by a Shreveport resident alleged Perkins did not live at the address he listed on qualifying papers, and the judge agreed. Perkins says he is not out of the race yet…:

Cut 9 (08)  “…fight for democracy.”

The Louisiana Department of Education says public school students performed better on LEAP tests during the 2021-22 school year after seeing test scores fall in the previous school year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says mastery rates for students in grades three through eighth improved three points in both math and English

Cut 12 (07) “..back north”  

Brumley says 80 percent of Louisiana school systems improved their mastery rate when compared to 2020-21.

Incumbent Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been disqualified from running for another term in office because of the incorrect address on his qualifying paperwork. LA-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Mayor Perkins’ residency has been called into question before; four years ago, by Shreveport state Senator Greg Tarver…:

Cut 8 (08)  “…with this decision.”

According to KTBS-TV Perkins listed a family property address near LSU-Shreveport, not the downtown property address where he lives on his paperwork.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission launches its “Tech Ready Louisiana” program, which is a free online learning platform for residents. LWC Secretary Ava Cates says it’s more than 5,000 free online courses and you don’t even have to be seeking employment to use it.

Cut  11 (07)  “…LAworks.net.” 

In some courses, you can even be certified in three to six months.

Louisiana native Lt. General Michael Langley made history this week, he’s the Marine Corps’ first-ever Black four-star general. The U.S. Senate confirmed Langley to the position Monday, He was born in Shreveport and has been a Marine for more than 35 years. According to Stars and Stripes, he was one of six Black generals in the Marines.

Consider this to be one of the problems you might not have known needed fixing: Noodling was an unrecognized sport in Louisiana. Marsanne Golsby explains…:

Cut 1 (27) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby”

Consider this to be one of the problems you might not have known needed fixing: Noodling was an unrecognized sport in Louisiana. Marsanne Golsby explains…:

Cut 1 (27) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby”

________________________________________________

Incumbent Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been disqualified from the fall election. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

Cut 2 (31) “….I’m Kevin Gallagher.” 

________________________________________________

The Louisiana Workforce Commission launches a new online learning platform to help you learn a new skill or even receive a certification in one. Brooke Thorington explains.

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

___________________________________________________

File this one under “things you didn’t know needed fixing”. A new law that took effect Monday says people can’t be arrested for noodling, Which is grabbing catfish with your hands. The bill was authored in the Legislature by Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland:

Cut 4 (11)  “…hand grabbing.”

McFarland says yanking catfish from their watery beds is all the rage.

Cut 5 (07) “…and social media.”

McFarland says no one has actually been arrested for noodling, but he wanted to make sure. He says if you haven’t tried noodling, you’re missing out.

Cut 6 (10)  “…out of that hole.”

The law adds noodling to legally accepted ways of taking fish.

_______________________________________________

Incumbent Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been disqualified from running for another term in office this fall. A Caddo judge ruled Perkins violated election law by giving an incorrect address on paperwork while qualifying for the race. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says this could change the whole dynamic of the Shreveport mayoral election…:

Cut 7 (10) “…in Shreveport for years.”

According to KTBS TV, Perkins listed his address as a family property near the LSU-Shreveport campus; not the downtown condo where he actually lives. Alford says Mayor Perkins’ residency has been called into question before; four years ago by Shreveport state Senator Greg Tarver…:

Cut 8 (08)  “…with this decision.”

Perkins says the address was an error, caused by his being distracted by news media at qualifying. He will almost certainly appeal the local judge’s ruling, so the story is far from over. Alford says there have been numerous residency challenges in political races before, but few successfully disqualify a candidate. He says this is a big political story…:

Cut 9 (11)  “…democrats in the race.”

________________________________________________

The Louisiana Workforce Commission launches its “Tech Ready Louisiana” program, which is a free online learning platform for residents. LWC Secretary Ava Cates says it’s a way to get certified and/or improve your work skills at your own pace.

Cut 10 (10) “…as well.”

Cates says they are using one of the world’s largest online learning platforms, Coursera (Coe-sare-uh). You just need to set up a Hire account and you don’t even have to be looking for employment to take courses.

Cut  11 (10)  “…click on that.” 

Even if you aren’t looking to change careers Cates says “Tech Ready Louisiana” is a way to improve your skills, all for free. She says it’s part of the state’s larger broadband initiative.

Cut 12 (08) “…that network.” 

In addition to online courses, Cates says there are 60 American Job Centers in the state where you can schedule an appointment to take courses if you don’t have access to reliable internet.

_________________________________________________

In an effort to clarify things, the state Department of Health releases a list of all the accepted medical exemptions from the abortion ban law. However, some physicians feel the list falls short of the mark. Tulane University Medical School Dr. Cecilia Gambala says there are concerns about what is not on that list…:

Cut 13 (10) “…particular situations.”

Gambala says the law does allow for abortions under situations NOT listed within the language of the law, but it requires two agreeing doctors to sign off on the procedure…:

Cut 14 (12)  “…is futile.”

Dr. Gambala is concerned the law does not allow for terminating a pregnancy in the case of a 16-week premature eruption of membranes, which is not unusual and often results in stillbirth. She says concerns with or deficiencies in the abortion law can be corrected by amending the law in the next legislative session…:

Cut 15 (03)  “…happy to testify.”

_______________________________________________

The LSU Tigers report for preseason camp today. Expectations are not high around the league as the Tigers are picked to finish fifth in the SEC West, but Coach Brian Kelly says their offseason conditioning program has the team ready to play in Atlanta for a championship

Cut 16 (20)  “….in December.”

Figuring out a starting quarterback is priority number one. Kelly explains how he’ll set up the competition between Myles Brennan, Jayden Daniels, Garrett Nussmeier, and freshman Walker Howard…

Cut 17 (17) “…starting quarterback” 

The offensive line is the biggest question mark, but Kelly feels better about the position group than he did in the spring…

cut  18 (17) “   offensive line”

_____________________________________________________

U-L Lafayette athletics director Doctor Bryan Maggard has received a one-year contract extension which means Maggard is now under contract through June 2027. Maggard was hired in 2017 and last season the Cajuns won a Sun Belt title in football, baseball, and softball, the only program in the country to win all three, and a bowl game….

 cut 19 (20) _“…community service” 

Maggard says the school also raised more than 30-million dollars, the school’s most successful year in fundraising. He says getting Cajun Field renovated is a priority and there’s plenty of other projects on the drawing boards…

Cut 20 (24) “ …volleyball team” 

After numerous property insurers exited the state, leaving tens of thousands without coverage, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon proposes an incentive fund to attract new ones. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher”  

State Police report one fatality after a small plane crashed today ON an I-49 off-ramp near Cheneyville. The plane was dusting crops nearby and only the pilot was aboard. A witness reportedly saw seeing smoke before the plane crashed. The NTSB is investigating the crash.

Louisiana is receiving 134 million dollars in federal money to offset the effects of climate change and reduce chronic flooding. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says there are a large number of bridges and roads that stand to be elevated and can benefit for this latest allotment from the federal government…

Cut 5  (11) “…rain”

The next time you’re in the Dome watching the Saints, thanks to a new partnership with Waitr, soon to be known as ASAP, you won’t have to stand in line to order concessions. Dean Turcol says there are two ways to access the ASAP app, you can either use the QR codes on the concourse that will take you to the app to order your concessions…

Cut 10 (10) “…it’s done.”