Governor Landry has called a special session to adjust the calendar for the 2026 election cycle as the Supreme Court takes up the case on the state’s congressional districts. The plan is to move the calendar back 30 days La Polictics dot com publisher, Jeremy Alford says it won’t be easy.

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Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon was grazed by a bullet Thursday in while responding to a shooting in a Pierre Part neighborhood. He found a victim, a neighbor of the suspect, wounded in a front yard. The sheriff found and confronted a suspect behind a house nearby and the suspect opened fire grazing the Falcon. The suspect was then shot. Both the first victim and the suspect were transported to hospitals. Authorities say Sheriff Falcon is okay. State Police are investigating and say Falcon did not fire at the suspect.

An area on the LSU campus that was the site of one of the two shootings last weekend will now be off-limits for the remainder of the football season. Andre Champagne reports.

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The Tigers will be in Nashville to take on Vanderbilt tomorrow. Two starters on defense could miss the game. Coach Brian Kelly…

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Linebacker Whit Weeks and defensive tackle Bernard Gooden are starters on LSU’s defense. Weeks’ ankle that had offseason surgery on it is bothering him, and Gooden has an injured collarbone.

Two people were shot, and Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon was grazed by a bullet Thursday in Pierre Part. One victim, a neighbor of the suspect, was found wounded in a front yard when Falcon with a responding deputy arrived on scene on Bayou Drive. The sheriff confronted the suspect behind a house nearby and the suspect opened fire grazing the Sheriff. The suspect was then shot. Both the first victim and the suspect were transported to hospitals. Authorities say Sheriff Falcon is okay. State Police are investigating and say Falcon did not fire at the suspect.

Governor Landry has called a special session to adjust the calendar for the 2026 election cycle amid the Supreme Court case on the state’s second majority Black congressional district. The session will start next Thursday and will last 22 days. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the governor set the length to be on the safe side.

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The plan is to move the calendar back 30 days as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality the state’s congressional districts.

Come next school year, high school sophomores will have fewer standardized tests to contend with. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Yesterday, LSU announced a series of security enhancements for the remainder of the football season after a pair of shootings on campus last weekend. One of those shootings stemmed from an unsanctioned event at a field that the university broke up, and Interim President Matt Lee says that venue is now off-limits.

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Unity Field, which is located near the intersection of Highland Road and South Stadium Drive.

The EPA has returned the Smitty’s Supply site back to the company and the Tangipahoa River and connecting ponds back to the State of Louisiana. EPA Region Six Administrator Scott Mason says this is the result of the cleanup progress following the explosion at the chemical plant in August. Mason says the EPA, however, is not going away.

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After the shootings outside Tiger Stadium last week there will be beefed up security at LSU for the remainder of the football season. Scott Ballard, the chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, says without a gameday parking pass vehicle access to campus will be restricted and if your tailgate includes illegal substances, beware…

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He adds those caught smoking in the stadium will be ejected; and season ticket holders caught will have tickets for the next home game forfeited.

A new survey finds strong support for more federal funding for afterschool programs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Governor Landry issues a moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in the state. Several lawmakers, including Charles Owen, have expressed concerns about pumping and storing carbon dioxide below the ground.

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Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Will Green says Landry’s announcement creates uncertainty and unpredictability and may allow neighboring states to take advantage of opportunities.

LSU announces enhanced security measures for football home games. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Tigers are on the road in Nashville this weekend with an 11 AM kickoff versus 17^th ranked Vanderbilt. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier enjoys quieting opposing crowds…

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About four in five Louisiana children are missing out on afterschool programs according to a survey conducted by the Afterschool Alliance. Afterschool Alliance executive director Jodi Grant says 48-percent of Louisiana parents say the programs are too expensive…

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Grant says they conducted this study in response to the Trump Administration withholding funds Congress appropriated for afterschool and summer learning programs. The Administration did release one point four billion dollars for the programs after a huge public outcry

For the remainder of the football season, those going to LSU home games can expect beefed-up security following a pair of shootings outside the stadium last week. Scott Ballard, the chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, says there will be additional police presence – not only those you can see, but also those you CAN’T see.

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President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Dr. Monty Sullivan announces plans to retire early next year. has been system president since 2014. Vice President Chandler LeBoeuf says under Sullivan’s leadership, the system has reached new heights but even though Dr. Sullivan is departing, the mission remains the same, helping Louisiana residents get prepared for opportunities in the workforce.

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Plenty of reaction to Governor Landry’s executive order that halts all new proposed carbon capture projects. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The head of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development says plans to build a Hyundai steel mill in Ascension Parish remain on track despite published reports that Hyundai executives expressed concern over infrastructure conditions and emergency preparedness. LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois says the matters have been addressed.

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State Senator Blake Miguez says his campaign for U.S. Senate has more than two and a half million dollars in cash on hand but that pales in comparison to the nine million in cash incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy reported last quarter. Miguez says he’s not concerned by how much money Cassidy has – he believes voters are tuning Cassidy out because of his vote to convict then-former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial in 2021.

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Shreveport State Senator Alan Seabaugh is announcing (at 2:00 this afternoon) that he is running for District Attorney in Caddo Parish – an office currently held by Democrat James Stewart. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow (SAD-ow) says Seabaugh is expected to attack Stewart’s record.

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Tenth ranked LSU is getting ready to face 17^th ranked Vanderbilt this Saturday in Nashville.  Here’s Andre Champagne…

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Expect to see extra security on and near campus at LSU’s next home game on October 25th against Texas A-and-M. This, after for the second time this season, gunfire marred the festivities. Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse says his department will help LSU campus police in any way it’s asked to do.

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After 14 of the federal government shutdown, it appears the parties are still far from agreeing on a budget. House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish says he is willing to discuss the health care issue with Democrats before the subsides expire at the end of the year. But he first wants Democrats to agree on a funding bill that reopens the government. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says public outcry about the shutdown has yet to get loud…

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As the run for U.S Senate heats up. State Senator Blake Miguez says his campaign has more than two and a half million dollars in cash on hand. His campaign released that figure as a preview of the campaign finance report that, along with everyone else’s, is due to the Federal Elections Commission tomorrow. Miguez says his contributions are coming from real people.

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Security on and near the LSU campus will be beefed up ahead of the Tigers’ next home game October 25th. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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We’re at day 14 of the federal government shutdown and House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish warns this could be the longest government shutdown in U-S history. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the parties are at odds over extending healthcare subsidies many have come to rely on to purchase health insurance policies through the Affordable Care Act…

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The Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina Advisory. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the advisory means La Nina conditions are present and expected to continue and when there is a La Nina, the tropics are more conducive for storm development…

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He says a La Nina also brings a warmer, drier winter.

The field of Republicans seeking one of Louisiana’s U.S. Senate seats is getting crowded. Incumbent Bill Cassidy and formidable challengers State Treasurer John Fleming, State Senator Blake Miguez, Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta and St. Tammany Parish Councilwoman Kathy Seidan are running. And Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the next big development could be an announcement from Congresswoman Julia Letlow…

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Some Democrats had hoped former Governor John Bel Edwards would run but he says he’s not running.

Fallen Iberville Parish Deputy Charles Riley was laid to rest on Monday. The 33-year-old Riley and another deputy were shot last week while interviewing a suspect at the Iberville Parish Courthouse. Riley, a U-S Navy veteran, who served with the Iberville Sheriff’s Office for six years. His best friend and fellow deputy, Jordan Eric Ward, spoke about Riley’s bravery at the funeral…

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The other deputy shot is the son of Iberville Sheriff Brett Stassi Senior. Deputy Brett Stassi Junior continues to recover from his injuries

Authorities have arrested a Lafayette man for the murder of a Lake Charles Lyft driver and a second suspect died when he ran into traffic trying to escape authorities. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory says their investigation started on Friday when 62-year-old Lawanna Lewis’ body was found in a ditch in Westlake…

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Twenty-three-year-old Ethan Bush of Boyce was pronounced dead after he was struck by traffic. Guillory says 26-year-old Tristan Bush of Lafayette is facing second degree murder charges.

After a shooting on LSU’s campus injured two people Saturday during the football game, Governor Landry has issued an order for state police to work with LSU and local law enforcement. According to LSU, they typically have 600 officers from various agencies on duty during football games and in the coming days will review resources and protocols. University officials say they are fully committed to protecting everyone who comes onto camps and as they enhance public safety protocols, they will communicate the changes.

Exciting times at Southeastern Louisiana University as it celebrates an historic milestone. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Democrat Helena Moreno will take over as the mayor of New Orleans in 90 days. Moreno beat 11 other candidates to win the mayoral election, without the need of a run-off. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says Moreno, who was born in Mexico, did very well with white voters and received a good number of votes from Republicans and Democrats…

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She will be sworn in on January 11^th.

Governor Jeff Landry wants to see security beefed up around Tiger Stadium when LSU is hosting a football game. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Three young heroes emerged in Lafourche Parish last week. Brothers Jacques and Nathan Billiot and their friend Brady Dufrene rushed into the water to save a woman who had driven into the water near Besson’s Boat Launch in Cut Off Thursday evening. The trio did not hesitate to act and were able to rescue an elderly woman still inside her car. Firefighters who responded to the scene praised the selfless bravery of the young men.  No one else was in the vehicle.

Democrat Helena Moreno will take over as the mayor of New Orleans in 90 days. Moreno beat 11 other candidates to win the election. Moreno’s two strongest opponents, Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas are both Black, but John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says Moreno still got 30-percent of the Black vote.

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Moreno will be sworn in on January 11^th

The Saints are 1-5 after their 25-19 loss to the Patriots on Sunday. The offense had multiple chances to win the game, but they came up short after a Juwan Johnson fumble and a turnover on downs on the last drive. Quarterback Spencer Rattler says that New Orleans is better than their record shows and that the offense has to do a better job of making the most out of its opportunities.

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