Construction is underway in Lincoln Parish on a nine-mile stretch of I-20. Erin Buchanan with DOTD says crews will be replacing the asphalt.

Cut 6 (11) “…of course with new.”

Buchanan says the work stretches between the Bienville Parish line to the Highway 149 overpass near Grambling.

LSU went 3-15 in the SEC and finished in 15^th place. But Coach Matt McMahon is actively recruiting I through the portal. He says Vanderbilt and Missouri were in the NCAA Tournament this season after finishing at the bottom of the conference standings a year ago…

Cut 11 (12) “…leadership standpoint.”

Louisiana voters said “NO” on an amendment that would have funded permanent teacher pay raises.

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Some voters were irked by a sentence in Governor Jeff Landry’s statement following the defeat of Constitutional Amendment Two. Landry said positive change can be hard to implement in a state conditioned to fail. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Landry needs to learn from this defeat and apologize for his comments.

Cut 14 (11) “…everything he wants.”

The rejection of Constitutional Amendment 2 leaves the future of educator salaries uncertain. It would have made permanent a temporary $2,000 pay increase for teachers and a $1,000 increase for support staff but now stipends will expire after this school year, potentially lowering pay unless new funding is secured. Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees President Larry Carter…

Cut 3 (12) “…local school districts.”

Following the rejection of Constitutional Amendment Two, Governor Jeff Landry released a statement that many voters perceived as a dig. Landry said positive change can be hard to implement in a state conditioned to fail. The statement quickly went viral on social media with many accusing the governor of insulting the state and its people. Political analyst Clancy Dubos…

Cut 12 (09) “…work on that.”

Expect periods of heavy delay on I-20 in North Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU men’s basketball team suffered through a losing season this year, but Coach Matt McMahon is trying to bring a winner to the Boot and now has much bigger NIL budget to bring in better players…

Cut 9 (13)  “…impacting winning.”

Governor Jeff Landry blames far left liberals for the defeat of Constitutional Amendment two. Sean Richardson reports voters overwhelming rejected it and Republicans were a large percentage of the no votes…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana President Steven Procopio says those organizing opposition to Amendment 3 also motivated voters to vote no on all other amendments on the ballot.

Cut 8 (08) “…way or another.”

Some alarming social media posts led to the arrest of an 18-year-old former St. Tammany Parish School student. A parent first brought to the attention of school administrators posts threatening the safety of the school. Administrators reported the posts to the Pearl River Police Department and their investigation led to the arrest of Webster Bourgeois. Sheriff Randy Smith says, “We have made it very clear that threats like this will be taken seriously.”

The LSU women’s basketball team’s season ended Sunday with a loss to UCLA in the Elite Eight and now All-American guard Flau’jae Johnson has a decision to make. She’s eligible for next month’s WNBA draft and could forgo her senior season and turn pro. Johnson won a national championship at LSU her freshman season and averaged 18 points this season, her junior campaign. Coach Kim Mulkey would be sad to see Johnson go…

Cut 12 (13) “…our program.”

Governor Landry blamed liberal billionaire George Soros for this weekend’s defeat of Amendment 2, accusing Soros and far left liberals for pouring million dollars into the state with propaganda and lies about the Amendment, though he provided no evidence. Invest in Louisiana Executive Director Jan Moeller Republicans also voted against Amendment Two….

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Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it was just not Democrats who voted down Constitutional Amendment Two. Pinsonat says conservatives were concerned that the passage of Amendment Two would make changes to property tax exemptions for churches…

Cut 9 (09)  “…to kill it.”

Louisiana has a new Commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles. Monday, Governor Landry announced his appointment of Bryan Adams to the position. Adams says he’s dedicated to improving systems and ensuring exceptional services, adding, the current system has faced challenges for too long. As Admas leave his current position as State Fire Marshal, Deputy Chief for the State Fire Marshal’s office, Dale “Ed” Branch will assume those duties.

The LSU women’s basketball All-American guard Flau’jae Johnson has a decision to make. She’s eligible for next month’s WNBA draft and could forgo her senior season and turn pro. Johnson won a national championship at LSU her freshman season and averaged 18 points this season. Johnson said she plans to talk over her decision with her family and Coach Mulkey, before making an announcement. Mulkey was Johnson’s first big recruit out of high school after she was hired at LSU…

Cut 13 (10)  “…Johnson.”

Some alarming social media posts led to the arrest of an 18-year-old former St. Tammany Parish School student. A parent first brought to the attention of school administrators posts threatening the safety of the school. Administrators reported the posts to the Pearl River Police Department and their investigation led to the arrest of Webster Bourgeois. Sheriff Randy Smith says, “We have made it very clear that threats like this will be taken seriously.”

LSU All-American forward Aneesah Morrow won’t be joining the Lady Tigers next season as she’s used up her college eligibility. Morrow transferred to LSU after two seasons at DePaul. She leaves LSU as one of the greatest rebounders in women’s college basketball history and gives a lot of credit to her coach, Kim Mulkey…

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Morrow finished with 1,714 rebounds, the third most in NCAA DI history.

The shocking outcome of Saturday’s constitutional amendment election continues to reverberate around the state. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Governor Landry blamed far left liberals for the defeat of Amendment 2. Invest in Louisiana Executive Director Jan Moeller says Republicans also voted no on the amendments. He says the rejection reflects voter frustration and skepticism toward sweeping constitutional changes…

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Today is election day.  Four constitutional amendments are on Saturday’s ballot. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has a nonpartisan guide available for voters. PAR president Steven Procopio says Amendment one gives the Louisiana Supreme Court the authority to discipline out of state -lawyers and it gives the Louisiana legislature the authority to create specialty courts not limited to parish and judicial district boundaries…

Cut 11 (11) “…specialized cases.”

LSU President William Tate has announced a hiring freeze for most of the university along with other cost-saving measures.  In a statement Tate said with the university facing unpredictable and unprecedented federal funding changes and shifting financial support in other areas, it’s important to shore up operations and protect the university’s current stream of support.

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The head of the Office of Motor Vehicles has resigned. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Crawfish prices have dropped 25 cents, hitting a new low for 2025. According to the Crawfish App, live crawfish are averaging $3.64 a pound, when it comes to boiled crawfish, you can expect to pay a little more than six-dollars a pound. Prices are dropping, because supply is up. Evangeline Parish crawfish farmer Jonathan Fontenot…

Cut 6 (06) “…more promising.”

Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot when you head to the polls today. Public Affairs Research Council President Stephen Procoppio says Amendment three removes the list of 16 crimes for which people under the age of 17 can be charged as an adult and puts it into state law, so lawmakers can more easily expand the list of felony laws that could result in a person under the age of being charged as an adult…

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A good ole fashion pitching duel at Alex Box Stadium lasat night  and LSU came out on top beating Mississippi State two to one. LSU’s pitchers struck out 18 Bulldog hitters. Anthony Eyanson allowed one unearned run over five innings and struck out 12. Casan Evans pitched three innings of relief and struck out six. The Tigers go for the sweep this this evening at 6.

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President Trump’s rhetoric targeting Canada is having a profound effect on the Great on the Great Acadian Awakening in Lafayette in October. It celebrates the influence Cananda has had on the Acadian people. But now more than half of the Canadians scheduled to attend have cancelled.  Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says if relations between the two countries continue to go south, this could be just the beginning.

Cut 9 (11)  “…country to celebrate.”

Supply is up, so crawfish prices have dropped 25 cents, hitting a new low for 2025. Crawfish App co-founder Laney King says the April marks the historical true start of the heart of crawfish season, and she expects prices will continue to go down as we approach Easter weekend. Crawfish farmer Jonathan Fontenot.

Cut 7 (12) “…the road.”

President Trump’s rhetoric targeting Canada, including the tariffs he’s imposed and his desire to make Canada a U.S. state, are having a profound effect on a Lafayette event that celebrates Canada’s influence on the Acadian people. More than half of the Canadians who had been scheduled to appear at the Great Acadian Awakening in October have cancelled already. Governor Billy Nungesser told Jim Engster on Talk Louisiana that he’s very concerned.

Cut 8 (06) “…on that celebration.”

Crawfish prices have dropped 25 cents, hitting a new low for this year. According to the Crawfish App, live crawfish are averaging $3.64 a pound, and for boiled crawfish you’ll pay a little more than six-dollars a pound. Prices are dropping, because supply is up. Evangeline Parish crawfish farmer Jonathan Fontenot…

Cut 6 (06) “…more promising.”

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Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot in today’s election. Saturday’s ballot. Amendment two is the big one. It would enact new tax rules like caping the state income tax rate that lawmakers can charge and double the standard deduction for anyone 65 and older.  Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says the measure would also dissolve three education trust funds and use the money to pay down retirement debt which would provide a permanent two-thousand-dollar teacher pay raise…

Cut 12 (11) “…pay raise.”

The LSU women’s basketball team is moving on to the Elite Eight after a hard-fought 80-73 win over North Carolina State. The Lady Tigers were led by Aneesah Morrow, who had 30 points and 19 rebounds. LSU will play top-seeded UCLA on Sunday at two PM in Spokane. Washington.

Today is election day.  Four constitutional amendments are on Saturday’s ballot. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has a nonpartisan guide available for voters. PAR president Steven Procopio says Amendment one gives the Louisiana Supreme Court the authority to discipline out of state -lawyers and it gives the Louisiana legislature the authority to create specialty courts not limited to parish and judicial district boundaries…

Cut 11 (11) “…specialized cases.”

LSU President William Tate has announced a hiring freeze for most of the university along with other cost-saving measures.  In a statement Tate said with the university facing unpredictable and unprecedented federal funding changes and shifting financial support in other areas, it’s important to shore up operations and protect the university’s current stream of support.

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The head of the Office of Motor Vehicles has resigned. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Crawfish prices have dropped 25 cents, hitting a new low for 2025. According to the Crawfish App, live crawfish are averaging $3.64 a pound, when it comes to boiled crawfish, you can expect to pay a little more than six-dollars a pound. Prices are dropping, because supply is up. Evangeline Parish crawfish farmer Jonathan Fontenot…

Cut 6 (06) “…more promising.”

A 37-year-old man is facing a negligent homicide charge in a fatal dog attack in New Orleans East on March 20th. Chad Bridges is accused of owning dogs that allegedly broke through a fence and attacked his 81-year-old neighbor, Barbara Stewart. Police say they observed a loose piece of plywood that appeared to have been nailed over a broken portion of the fence between the neighbor’s yards. NOPD gathered witness statements that showed a history of concerns about his dogs and another neighbor told authorities one of the dogs bit her 15-year-old daughter.

Central and Southwest Louisiana are under a flash flood watch through 1:00 Saturday afternoon as a storm system moves into Louisiana from South Texas. National Weather Service Meteorologist Lance Escude says a slight risk for severe weather is expected Sunday for most of the State north of I-10 and most severe conditions are north of I-20

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Saturday, voters will cast their ballot on four constitutional amendments. Amendment two is a big one. It would enact new tax rules like caping the state income tax rate that lawmakers can charge and double the standard deduction for anyone 65 and older. Public Affairs Research Council president Steven Procopio says the measure would also dissolve three education trust funds and use the money to pay down retirement debt.

Cut 12 (11) “…pay raise.”

Crawfish prices have dropped 25 cents, hitting a new low for 2025. According to the Crawfish App, live crawfish are averaging $3.64 a pound, when it comes to boiled crawfish, you can expect to pay a little more than six-dollars a pound. Prices are dropping, because supply is up. Evangeline Parish crawfish farmer Jonathan Fontenot…

Cut 6 (06) “…more promising.”