The Louisiana Legislative Auditor believes the funds are available for school systems to pay teachers their stipends so they do not receive pay cuts. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Parts of Louisiana are still experiencing the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur seeing flash flood and tornado watches and warnings overnight.  And LSUU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s another frontal system heading our way.

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LSU and Hyundai Steel have signed a Master Research Agreement.  It’s all part of Hyundai’s 5.8-billion-dollar steel mill scheduled to open in Ascension Parish in 2029. LSU Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research Partnerships Greg Trahan (truh-HAHN) says the agreement allow Hyundai Steel and LSU to collaborate on any research opportunities the company may encounter, giving Hyundai access to LSU’s research personnel and resources.

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Governor Jeff Landry has signed the “Behind the Counter Protection Act” into law.  It toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and service employees. The bill was authored by Baton Rouge Representative Dixon McMakin.

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What was Tropical Storm Arthur is dissipating this morning after making landfall in Texas about halfway between Corpus Christi and made a turn to the North. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says that turn is what changed things for Louisiana’s rain forecast.

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Flash flood and tornado watches and warnings were issued overnight for parts of southeast Louisiana , Radar from one New Orleans TV station’s confirmed a tornado on the ground in the Houma-Ashland area overnight, detecting debris in the atmosphere there.

Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack has reviewed the financials of the state’s public-school districts, and he says most of them have the funds to support Governor Landry’s plan to cover the cost of a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers and a one-thousand-dollar stipend for school support workers.

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The next time you go to a fast food restaurant in Louisiana, be on your best behavior towards the employees, or else. Governor Landry signed the Behind The Counter Protection Act, which toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and service employees.

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The bill by Baton Rouge representative Dixon McMakin, goes into effect August 1^st.

LSU and Hyundai Steel inked a Master Research Agreement in collaboration with its 5.8-billion-dollar steel mill scheduled to open in Ascension Parish in 2029. LSU Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research Partnerships Greg Trahan (truh-HAHN) says the agreement isn’t just for one project; it’s for all of them.

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In the May 16th primary, confusion reigned regarding which ballots no-party voters could cast. Andrew Greenstein is untangles the confusion for the runoff.

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A documentary on legendary Heisman trophy-winning LSU running back Billy Cannon is set to premiere on Louisiana Public Broadcasting the week of this year’s LSU-Ole Miss game. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon, says is the first of three remaining goals she has to honor her father’s memory.

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LSU shortstop Steven Milam has removed his name from the MLB draft and will return to LSU for his senior season. Milam has been an elite defensive starter all three years in Baton Rouge and was a key piece of the Tigers’ 2025 national championship. Glen West of On3.com says it’s a massive win for the Tigers.

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“Monster” Milam hit .296 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI this season.

After a week of relief from the rain, you can expect summer showers across Louisiana to return next week. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says a front will combine with tropical moisture and linger over the state throughout the week.

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The monster will be mashing in Baton Rouge for one more season. Steven “Monster” Milam has removed his name from the MLB Draft and will return to LSU for his senior season. Glen West with On3-dot-com says Milam’s decision wasn’t just financial – he wanted to play for Jay Johnson for one more season.

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A documentary on legendary Heisman trophy-winning LSU running back Billy Cannon is set to release the week of this year’s LSU-Ole Miss game. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon, made the project happen. She says she wants to give fans a glimpse at who he truly was.

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State election officials are trying to curtail any confusion over where no-party voters can cast their ballots in the upcoming U.S. Senate runoff election.  . Trey Williams with the Secretary of State’s Office says for no-party voters who cast a Republican or Democratic ballot last month, there’s no last-minute party-switching allowed.  He says the no-party voters who still have the option are those who didn’t make a choice for U.S. Senate last month.

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Looks like summer showers will be returning to Louisiana next week thanks to a front and some tropical moisture. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says we’ll see a good bit of rain as a result.  But it’s not all bad news.  Keim says after last week’s dry pattern, parts of the state could really use the rain.

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During the U.S. Senate primary election, there was a great deal of confusion in some polling places about the ballots that no-party voters could cast. Some reported being denied the ballot of their choice, when the rules clearly stipulated that they had that option. With the runoffs approaching, Trey Williams with the Secretary of State’s Office says for no-party voters who cast a Republican or Democratic ballot last month, there’s no last-minute party-switching allowed.

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After a week of relief from the rain, you can expect summer showers across Louisiana to return next week. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says a low-pressure area that’s  formed off the coast of Mexico is expected to move up the Gulf towards Louisiana and Texas and while it’s not expected to develop, Keim says the moisture will add to the total rainfall.

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A documentary on the great Billy Cannon will air on Louisiana Public Broadcasting on the week of LSU’s football game versus Ole Miss. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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LSU shortstop Steven Milam is returning to LSU for his senior season after removing his name from the MLB draft Glen West of On3.com says the Tigers almost certainly made Milam a lucrative offer to stay in Baton Rouge, and West says the Major League money will still be there next year..

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In the May 16th primary, confusion reigned regarding which ballots no-party voters could cast. Andrew Greenstein is untangles the confusion for the runoff.

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A documentary on legendary Heisman trophy-winning LSU running back Billy Cannon is set to premiere on Louisiana Public Broadcasting the week of this year’s LSU-Ole Miss game. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon, says is the first of three remaining goals she has to honor her father’s memory.

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LSU shortstop Steven Milam has removed his name from the MLB draft and will return to LSU for his senior season. Milam has been an elite defensive starter all three years in Baton Rouge and was a key piece of the Tigers’ 2025 national championship. Glen West of On3.com says it’s a massive win for the Tigers.

Cut 12 (08) “…open arms.”

“Monster” Milam hit .296 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI this season.

After a week of relief from the rain, you can expect summer showers across Louisiana to return next week. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says a front will combine with tropical moisture and linger over the state throughout the week.

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Early voting for the U.S. Senate runoff elections has begun. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says while there was great anticipation leading up to the May 16th primaries, there seems to be a sense of apathy leading up to the runoffs – at least on the Republican side…due in large part that the outcome of the GOP runoff doesn’t appear to be in doubt.

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Local school superintendents are not pleased with the governor’s plan to take 168-million dollars in public school funding and use that money instead to keep paying a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers. Rapides Parish Schools Superintendent Jeff Powell, who’s also the Louisiana Association of Superintendents, says the loss of funding will hurt and school leaders are talking to their local senators and representatives.

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The World Cup officially began with two games in Mexico yesterday, and the first match on American soil is tonight between the U.S. and Paraguay. Kace Kieshnick reports.

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An already below-average hurricane season is now forecast to be even slower, down from 13 named storms, and six hurricanes to just 11 named storms, including five hurricanes.   Researchers from Colorado State University have revised their original prediction which still includes two major hurricanes.  CSU Researcher Nick Mesa says the rise of El Nino conditions is what’s lowering the threat.

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Local school superintendents are not on board with Governor Landry’s plan to use 168-million dollars in funding for public schools to pay a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The City of New Orleans has announced a new task force to address blighted properties across the city. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno announced Thursday that the new Adjudicated Property Task Force will address more than 6,500 city properties stuck in the tax-adjudication process, many of them for year or even generations.

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Early voting for the U.S. Senate runoff elections begins today, with these races determining once and for all who will advance to the November general election. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says while there was great anticipation leading up to the May 16th primaries, there seems to be a sense of apathy leading up to the runoffs – at least on the Republican side.

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An already below-average hurricane season is now forecast to be even more so. Researchers from Colorado State University have revised their original prediction down from 13 to eleven, with just five hurricanes predicted now, two of them expected to be major.  While this is good news, CSU Researcher Nick Mesa it does not mean you’re free to let your guard down this year or any year.

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Believe it or not, it’s time to head to the polls once again. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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It was already forecast to be a slow hurricane season and now researchers from Colorado State University revised that prediction, making it even lower, down now to 11 named storms, including five hurricanes, two of those major. CSU Researcher Nick.

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Local school superintendents are not on board with the governor’s plan to take 168-million dollars in funding for public schools and use that money instead to keep paying a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers. Rapides Parish Schools Superintendent Jeff Powell says the loss of that funding will have real consequences.

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The FIFA World Cup kicked off in Mexico yesterday, and the first games in Canada and the U.S. are today. It’s been 32 years since America hosted the Cup in 1994. Paul Boron (bore-AHN), a reporter for the Louisiana Soccer Association,  says from sold-out SEC stadiums for warm-up matches to life-changing Waffle House trips, the excitement is palpable for both local and international fans.

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We’re hearing a lot about the Republican in the run-off for U-S Senate, but the Democrats who are vying for a shot in the to take who Jula Letlow or John Fleming in the November general election. Jamie Davis, who had 47 percent of the vote in the primary, is a former police juror in Tensas Parish and says his experience there, and as a farmer, have prepared for the rigors in the U.S. Senate.

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Gary Crockett, on the other hand, made the run off, beating out Nick Albares by just 284 votes.  Crockett says while he’s a political newcomer, he has what it takes to serve in the U.S. Senate.

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The run-off election is set for June 27^th.

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U-N-O is just one month away from becoming LSU New Orleans, and the transition is a game-changer, Kace Kieschnick Reports

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has approved new chronic wasting disease management zones as a result of legislation approved in the recently completed legislative session. LDWF’s deer program manager Jonathan Bordelon says the size of the four zones has been reduced…

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