Husch Blackwell will release its report today on how LSU has handled cases of sexual assault and violence involving students, including football players. USA Today Network reporter Glen Guilbeau says many of the people involved in the alleged mishandlings still work at LSU…
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LSU has released information from a 2013 investigation into former football coach Les Miles who was accused of sexual advances on female student workers. The coach was ordered to stop texting and being alone with them.

Early voting begins tomorrow for Louisiana’s two special congressional elections. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says there’s a chance Doctor Julia Letlow could win the fifth district without a runoff…
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The primary is March 20th.

DOTD says they’ve received 37 letters of interest from firms who are interested in a public-private partnership to build a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is in support of a 100-million dollar settlement between a dozen coastal parishes and Freeport McMoRan. The parishes claim the mining corporation damaged Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. The Oil and gas industry says they are disappointed Landry sided with plaintiffs’ attorneys in support of job-killing lawsuits.

Husch Blackwell the firm hired by LSU to review the school’s title nine policies and procedures following reports the university failed to properly act on allegations of sexual misconduct releases its report today to the LSU Board of Supervisors. USA Today Network reporter Glen Guilbeau says if the report lacks details, board members can grill investigators for more information…
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LSU released a report yesterday that said in 2013 former football coach Les Miles was ordered to stop texting female student workers and could not be alone with them, because of inappropriate conduct.

The state health department says 713-thousand Louisana residents have received at least one shot of a two-shot COVID vaccine. 60-percent are women. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter on why that might be…
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A political analyst says Dr. Julia Letlow remains the prohibitive favorite in the 5th Congressional District special election as early voting begins tomorrow. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The state health department announces it’s holding a series of mass COVID vaccination events. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A Baton Rouge judge had ordered Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry to release relevant information about a sexual harassment investigation involving Pat Magee, who heads up the A-G’s criminal division. The judge ruled against Landry who sued an Advocate news reporter seeking that the records be released.

Thirty-three Republican lawmakers have signed a letter that asks Governor John Bel Edwards to lift COVD businesses restrictions and the mask mandate. House Republican delegation chairman Blake Miguez says the mandate leads to nonsensical situations wherein people wear a mask into a restaurant, sit down to eat, take it off, then put it back on to leave…
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At a press conference earlier this week, Edwards said it’s too soon to drop the mask mandate.

Three farmers will be inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction during a ceremony tonight co-hosted by the Louisiana Radio Network. LRN Farm Director Don Molino says one of the inductees is longtime Louisiana Farm Bureau President Ronnie Anderson…
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Tonight’s other two inductees are south Louisiana sugarcane farmer John Gay and Jakie Loewer of Acadia Parish, who has served on the Louisiana Rice Research Board for 12 years.

Louisiana has entered Phase 3 of coronavirus restrictions, which allows restaurants to increase capacity from 50 to 75-percent. Live music is also allowed indoors, but there are a lot of rules businesses must follow before they strike up the band. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says they are asking for patience from customers…
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20 feet must separate performers and the audience, ten feet if there’s a plexiglass barrier.

Delayed data from the 2020 Census will likely mean that the state legislature will have to wait until next year to draw up new congressional and legislative boundaries as part of the redistricting process. House Governmental Affairs Chairman John Stefanski says they don’t expect census data to come in until the fall…
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The search for new voting machines in Louisiana has been withdrawn by Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin amidst an outcry over the process. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Early voting will begin Saturday for the two special congressional elections. Voters in the fifth and second districts will choose a new U-S House of Representative. The death of Luke Letlow has resulted in a vacancy in the fifth district and the second district became open when Cedric Richmond accepted a position within the Biden Administration.

The state health department is holding mass vaccination events with the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The clinics begin today at the Ernest Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, the Shrine on Airline in Metairie, the Lake Charles Civic Center and the St. Tammany Physicians Network in Madisonville. For a list of mass vaccination, events go to the department of health’s website.

Phase Three allows restaurants to move to 75 percent capacity but industry advocates say that will not be enough to save many teetering eateries…
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Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has ended the search for new voting machines as there were complaints coming in from Republican lawmakers and vendors. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says the search was used outdated requirements that didn’t take into account modern threats…
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Those new federal standards were adopted just weeks after the process began.

An Ambert alert that was issued yesterday for two missing Ponchatoula boys has been canceled after the children were found unharmed in Santa Rosa County, Florida. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy James Travis says the children were reported missing Tuesday and the Amber Alert was issued Wednesday…
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The children’s mother is the kidnapping suspect. Authorities are still searching for 38-year-old Shawntel Heck.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has ended the search for new voting machines amidst complaints about the bid process from fellow Republican lawmakers. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt sent Ardoin a letter asking him to restart the procurement process for new machines with more legislative, public, and expert input on best practices for purchasing voting machines.
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Two vendors also filed complaints against the Secretary of State.

The search continues for a mother who allegedly kidnapped her two boys from Ponchatoula. An Amber Alert was issued for a vehicle that the children were riding in. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Chief Deputy James Travis says the vehicle was found in Santa Rosa County, Florida…
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The mother has been identified as 38-year-old Shawntel Heck. Travis says the children were unharmed.

State Police is investigating a fatal police shooting that occurred in Abbeville yesterday afternoon. The episode began when a Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s deputy attempted to serve a protective order, when a suspect began shooting at officers. State Police say a deputy was shot and the suspect was fatally shot while aiming a rife at law enforcement. The wounded deputy has reportedly been released from the hospital.

Redistricting of Louisana’s Congressional districts may have to wait until next year. Brooke Thorington explains.
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