Election security is the theme of the Secretary of State’s office’s legislative package for 2026. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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In college baseball, the LSU Tigers rallied from a six-run deficit to take a 12-10 lead only to give up three runs in the ninth inning.  They lost to Vanderbilt 13 to 12. The Ragin Cajuns dropped their Sun Belt opener losing three to two to South Alabama. ULM beat Texas State 12 to 6.

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issues a Declaration of Emergency for Ouachita Parish and portions of all six surrounding parishes. Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says it comes after a deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.

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As the first day of spring approaches, crawfish prices are starting to come down. Laney King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App, has the latest statewide averages. ($4.15/lb. live; $6.83/lb. boiled)

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King says that’s down 35 cents and 50 cents, respectively, from the last two weeks – and that’s due to increased competition.

The Secretary of State’s Office is pushing three bills in the current legislative session focused on election security.  House Bill 547 by Metairie Republican Polly Thomas would prohibit taking pictures of voter registration information in precinct registers. Secretary Landry says this is to protect those who haven’t voted yet from intimidation.

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House Bill 691 would check the state’s voter rolls against the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program to identify potential non-citizens.

New Saints running back Travis Etienne (AY-chan) is excited to be back home to play for the team he greq up watching. He says being able to play for his home-state team is a dream come true.

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issues a Declaration of Emergency for Ouachita Parish and portions of all six surrounding parishes after a deer there tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The declaration puts some limits on baiting, feeding and exporting of certain deer parts.  While there’s no evidence that humans can contract any illness from a deer infected with CWD, Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says we should all do what we can to keep the meat of an infected deer out of your kitchen.

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If crawfish is on your plan for the weekend, there’s good news, prices are starting to come down.  That’s according Laney King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App.  She says prices for live crawfish are down about 35 cents and for boiled the price is down 50 cents from two weeks ago, even though it’s a slow time for crawfish farmers.

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The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office announces a trio of bills for its 2026 legislative package, and they focus on election security. House Bill 691 by New Iberia Republican Beau Beaullieu would check the state’s voter rolls against the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program to identify potential non-citizens. Secretary Nancy Landry recent check of the state’s voter rolls turned up non-citizens who had cast ballots.

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A deer in Ouachita parish has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. Now Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has issued a Declaration of Emergency for Ouachita Parish and portions of all six surrounding parishes. Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says the restrictions involved are meant to contain the disease to protect the deer population.

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New Saints running back Travis Etienne (AY-chan) spoke on his decision to come back to his home state on Friday. Andre Champagne has the story.

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Crawfish prices are starting to come down. Laney King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App, says prices are about $4.15 for live crawfish and $6.83 for boiled crawfish.  King says that’s down 35 cents and 50 cents, respectively, from the last two weeks – and that’s due to increased competition.

Election security is the theme of the Secretary of State’s office’s legislative package for 2026. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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In college baseball, the LSU Tigers rallied from a six-run deficit to take a 12-10 lead only to give up three runs in the ninth inning.  They lost to Vanderbilt 13 to 12. The Ragin Cajuns dropped their Sun Belt opener losing three to two to South Alabama. ULM beat Texas State 12 to 6.

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issues a Declaration of Emergency for Ouachita Parish and portions of all six surrounding parishes. Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says it comes after a deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.

Cut 6 (07) “…Deer Area Two.”

As the first day of spring approaches, crawfish prices are starting to come down. Laney King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App, has the latest statewide averages. ($4.15/lb. live; $6.83/lb. boiled)

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King says that’s down 35 cents and 50 cents, respectively, from the last two weeks – and that’s due to increased competition.

More good news about auto insurance rates in Louisiana.  Nearly 40 companies have filed rate decreases since the start of last year.  Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says fewer accidents have meant fewer claims.  And Temple says the reforms approved last year that change how auto crashes are handled in civil court haven’t even really had a chance to impact rates yet.

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Tiger Rag magazine executive editor Todd Horne, who also owns Louisiana Radio Network is one of three journalists suing LSU.   Scott Sternberg is the attorney representing them and says it’s really all about wanting answers about exactly how much public money is being paid to student athletes – and, how much to which ones.

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The Savannah Bananas are bringing their special brand of baseball to the Caesars Superdome this weekend. Colleen Crain has more.

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Why the sudden spike in Northwest Louisiana lately?  That’s what the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy and U.S. Geological Survey are working to determine. Department of Conservation spokesman Patrick Courreges (kuh-RAHZH)

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Three reporters, including the executive editor for Tiger Rag magazine, who also owns Louisiana Radio Network, are suing LSU for withholding records of payments to athletes. Here’s Andrew Greenstein..

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Nearly 40 companies have filed rate decreases for auto policies since the start of last year. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says customers will see the savings when their policies comes up for renewal, and if your rates don’t drop…

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The Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy is working with the U.S. Geological Survey to understand why there’s been a sudden spike in earthquake activity in northwest Louisiana. Since a magnitude 4.9 quake last week, there have been a series of other quakes, four in quick succession early Monday. Department spokesman Patrick Courreges (kuh-RAHZH) says one potential cause is what’s called induced seismicity.

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The Savannah Bananas are bringing their special brand of baseball to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans this weekend. Jay Cicero, the CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, says it’s more of a fan focused event for fun — and there’s a game.

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The Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy is working with the U.S. Geological Survey to try to find a cause for all the earthquakes in northwest Louisiana. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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Another water main break flooding streets yesterday in Uptown New Orleans, this time near Tulane University.  Officials say a 30-inch water main ruptured around one yesterday afternoon.  It’s the second major break in the Sewerage and Water Board’s tap water pipes this week and fourth since Jan. 31. Police closed the intersection while crews responded to the flooding, as officials said repairs could take up to 24 hours.

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Tiger Rag magazine executive editor Todd Horne is among a trio of Baton Rouge reporters who are suing LSU for refusing to disclose records of public money it’s paying to student athletes. Piper Hutchinson of Louisiana Illuminator and Chris Nakamoto of WAFB-TV are the other two. They’re being represented by Scott Sternberg, who says while the game may have changed, the law has stayed the same.

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More good news about auto insurance rates — since the start of last year, nearly 40 companies have filed rate decreases for private passenger auto policies. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the latest company to do so is Imperial Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, which filed a six-percent decrease on its Value Product.

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A bill to name a proposed new Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge after President Trump has received approval from the House Transportation Committee. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Two men have been cited in the shooting of a whooping crane in Evangeline Parish.  Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries whooping crane biologists reported the bird’s transmitter stopped sending data February 28^th…the dead bird was found in a crawfish pond off Millers Lake Road there. Officials have cited those involved with violating the migratory bird treaty act.

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The Department of Insurance releases its benchmarks for hurricane-only premium discounts for fortified roofs. The discounts range from 16-percent for those in north Louisiana with a base-level fortified roof to 49-percent for those in south Louisiana with a gold-level fortified roof. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says insurance companies looking to deviate from those discount percentages will need to justify their reasons.

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A team from the US Geological Survey has spent time this week installing new equipment to help in detecting earthquakes.  That’s after a series of earthquakes in northwest Louisiana triggered by last Thursday’s magnitude 4.9 in Red River Parish. Cynthia Ebinger (uh-BING-er) with the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, says the data collected from those instruments will be very beneficial.

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The U.S. Geological Survey sent a team to northwest Louisiana to install new equipment to assist in detecting earthquakes. This, in the wake of a series of tremors triggered by last week’s magnitude 4.9 in Red River Parish. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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Caddo Parish District Attorney James Stewart will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a Vivian police officer. A Caddo Parish grand jury indicted 58 year old Nicholas Alexander last month for first-degree murder in the death of Officer Marc Brock.  The 25 year old officer was fatally shot on Nov. 14 while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at Alexander’s home.

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House Transportation has approved legislation to name a new Mississipi River bridge in Baton Rouge the “President Donald J. Trump Expressway.”   Though some questioned the naming of the bridge, the legislation by Monroe Representative Michael Echols could result in securing the needed three-billion dollars in federal funding for construction. Denham Springs Republican Representative Kellee Dickerson says the alternative to foregoing federal funding for the bridge would draw the ire of drivers everywhere.

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The Department of Insurance releases its benchmarks for hurricane-only premium discounts for fortified roofs. Commissioner Tim Temple says there are a total of nine tiers, and they’re based on two factors.

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The discounts are set to take effect January 1st.

A proposed Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge could be named after President Trump. House Transportation has approved legislation by Monroe Representative Michael Echols to name the new bridge the “President Donald J. Trump Expressway.” Echols says naming the bridge after the President could result in securing the needed three-billion dollars in federal funding for construction.

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The bill passed on a 12-to-2 vote.

Shreveport Democrat Joy Walters voted against the legislation. Walters suggested that naming the bridge after the current President should be an idea coming from Louisiana’s congressional delegation. She also asked Echols if he was trying to score political points for his run to replace Republican Julia Letlow in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.

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The Department of Insurance released the benchmarks for hurricane premium discounts for those with fortified roofs. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Two people were cited following the shooting of a whooping crane in Evangeline Parish.  Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries whooping crane biologists reported the bird’s transmitter stopped sending date February 28^th…the dead bird was found in a crawfish pond off Millers Lake Road.  After an investigation, officials cited the two men with violating the migratory bird treaty act.