Unauthorized drones were spotted over Barksdale Air Force Base earlier this month resulting in a shelter-in-place order. Andrew Greenstein has more

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KTBS-TV in Shreveport is reporting State Police along with the Bossier and DeSoto Parish Sheriff offices are assisting with the federal investigation into drone activity at Barksdale. Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington says they will provide updates if additional information becomes available.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow has agreed to participate in a Republican Senate Primary debate, but incumbent Bill Cassidy does not like the setting. Letlow says she will participate in a debate on the Moon Griffon radio show on April 28^th.  Political reporter for the Advocate and Nola.com, Tyler Bridges, says Griffon is an outspoken critic of Cassidy…

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Cassidy says the debates should be on TV for all of Louisiana to see.

Crawfish prices have dropped 50-cents per pound as the supply of mudbugs continues to go up. That’s according to the Crawfish App co-founder Laney King, who says recent rain and warmer temperatures have increased crawfish activity…

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King says the average price for live crawfish is $3.71 per pound so she expects the price to keep dropping as usually we pay around $2.50 to $2.75  a pound for live crawfish when Easter arrives.

Unauthorized drones were spotted over Barksdale Air Force Base earlier this month resulting in a shelter-in-place order. Andrew Greenstein has more

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There are three Louisiana natives who are billionaires, according to the latest rankings from Forbes. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers founder Todd Graves has a net worth of 22-billion dollars. Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has a net worth of seven-point-nine billion dollars and the chair of the Sazerac Company, William Goldring, is worth six billion dollars.

A Shreveport lawmaker proposes a Domestic Violence registry that would require a person convicted of a domestic violence related offense to register.  The registration fee would be 250-dollars, with 100 dollars going to the governor’s office on women’s policy for domestic abuse intervention programming and services. State representative Joy Walters says that money would help fulfill the ultimate goal of this registry.

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Walters bill is awaiting a hearing in the House Criminal Justice Committee.

Crawfish prices have dropped 50-cents per pound as the supply of mudbugs continues to go up. That’s according to the Crawfish App co-founder Laney King, who says recent rain and warmer temperatures have increased crawfish activity…

Cut 10 (08) “….of the season”

King says the average price for live crawfish is $3.71 per pound so she expects the price to keep dropping as usually we pay around $2.50 to $2.75  a pound for live crawfish when Easter arrives.

Bill Cassidy and Julia Letlow can’t get on the same page when it comes to setting up a Republican Senate Primary debate. Cassidy is asking for three televised debates. Letlow so far is only committing to debate hosted by conservative radio talk show host Moon Griffon. The Advocate’s political reporter Tyler Bridges says debates have become tactical…

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It remains to be seen if Cassidy will join Letlow and his other main challenger, John Fleming, for the debate on Moon Griffon’s radio show.

Old Man Winter has officially been sent packing. The Vernal Equinox arrived at 9:46 Friday morning, marking the official start of spring. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim….

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The La Nina climate pattern that we have experienced will transition to an El Nino as the spring goes on.

Legislation that would result in at least one year of prison time for possessing, selling and distributing artificial intelligence-produced nudity of a minor heads to the House floor. The measure increases the penalty for doing so from a misdemeanor to a felony. Joseph Daniels says when his daughter was 13, she was the victim of a pornographic deepfake.

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If the legislation becomes law, it will be known as the Ivy Daniels Act.

LSU will host Jacksonville at 5 PM in the first round of the NCAA Women’s basketball Tournament. The Dolphins do not have any tall post players who start, so it could be a good game for LSU’s post players. Lady Tigers senior guard Flau’jae Johnson…

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The Southern women’s team will play top-seeded South Carolina tomorrow after beating Samford last night. McNeese is advancing in the WBIT Tourney.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow has agreed to participate in a Republican Senate Primary debate, but incumbent Bill Cassidy does not like the setting. Letlow says she will participate in a debate on the Moon Griffon radio show on April 28^th.  Political reporter for the Advocate and Nola.com, Tyler Bridges, says Griffon is an outspoken critic of Cassidy…

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Cassidy says the debates should be on TV for all of Louisiana to see.

A bill that makes it a felony to distribute A-I images of nude minors heads to the House floor.  The measure received unanimous support from the House Criminal Justice Committee. Joseph Daniels told the panel his daughter’s likeness was used as a pornographic deep fake, causing irreparable damage

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If the legislation becomes law, it will be known as the Ivy Daniels Act.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is backing a plan to spend 1.5-billion dollars on 143 projects across the state’s coast. Andre Champagne has the story.

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A Master Sergeant at the Louisiana State Penitentiary died this week in a car crash on the Angola grounds. Twenty-seven-year-old Tyler Grezaffi’s vehicle ran off the road and into a ditch full of water. She previously worked as a sheriff’s deputy with Pointe Coupee and Iberville parishes.

Legislation that would result in at least one year of prison time for possessing, selling and distributing artificial intelligence-produced nudity of a minor heads to the House floor. The measure increases the penalty for doing so from a misdemeanor to a felony. Joseph Daniels says when his daughter was 13, she was the victim of a pornographic deepfake.

Cut 13 (11)  “…next be targeted.”

If the legislation becomes law, it will be known as the Ivy Daniels Act.

Mandeville Senator Patrick McMath is seeking to increase state funding of the state’s high-dosage tutoring program from 30 to 45 million dollars. This would  allow for state funded high-dosage tutoring for students up to the eighth grade. McMath says high-dosage tutoring program helped the state lead the nation in learning loss recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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McMath’s bill is heading to the Senate floor.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is backing a plan to spend 1.5-billion dollars on 143 projects across the state’s coast. Andre Champagne has the story.

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Today is the first day of Spring and the weather this weekend looks to be perfect. LSU starting pitcher Casan Evans was nearly perfect last night. The sophomore right-hander struck out a career high 15 as the Tigers opened their series against Oklahoma with a seven to one win. Game two is tonight at 6:30.

A bill to significantly expand high-dosage tutoring advances in the Senate. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Congresswoman Julia Letlow has agreed to debate the main candidates in the Senate Republican Primary, but will incumbent Bill Cassidy participate? The debate on April 28^th would be hosted by conservative radio talk show host Moon Griffon, who has referred to Cassidy as “Psycho Bill.” Cassidy has been calling on Letlow to participate in three televised debates.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority approves a plan to spend one-point-five billion dollars on 143 coastal restoration projects. The plan does not include Mid-Barataria or Mid-Breton sediment diversions. They were cancelled last July. Coastal advocates said those two projects were critical in the state’s fight against coastal restoration. But CPRA chairman Gordon Dove says they are moving forward with projects that are more cost effective.

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The state legislature still must approve the plan.

No Cinderella story this year as McNeese lost to Vanderbilt 78 to 68 yesterday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It was the Cowboys third straight invite to the Big Dance and coach Bill Armstrong believes they will be back…

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A plan to expand high-dosage tutoring moved to the full Senate after unanimously passing in the Senate Education Committee. Mandeville Senator Patrick McMath says his plan boosts the budget for high-dosage tutoring by 50-percent.

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Furthermore, it expands high-dosage tutoring to eighth grade. It remains to be seen if lawmakers will fund the extra 15 million dollars.

A bill that makes it a felony to distribute A-I images of nude minors heads to the House floor.  The measure received unanimous support from the House Criminal Justice Committee. Joseph Daniels told the panel his daughter’s likeness was used for pornographic deep fake, and the damage from it cannot be repaired.

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If the legislation becomes law, it will be known as the Ivy Daniels Act.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has approved a plan to spend 1.5-billion dollars on coastal projects next fiscal year. CPRA chair Gordon Dove says the money will cover 143 active projects, including a levee protecting the central portion of Louisiana’s coast.

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The state legislature must also approve the plan, and it will be a straight up or down vote — no changes can be made.

No first round upset this year.. 12th seeded McNeese led Vanderbilt by as much as 11 points in the first half, but they couldn’t hold on, as the fifth-seeded Commodores beat the Cowboys, 78-68. The loss marks the end of the road for fifth year guard Javohn Garcia, who spent the last three years in Lake Charles.

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The three-time Southland Conference champs couldn’t repeat the magic of last season, when they upset Clemson in the first round for their first NCAA Tournament win in school history.