As a result of a new law that went into effect this month, it’s now legal for a person to smash a car window to rescue a pet or child they see in a parked vehicle with the windows rolled up. Louisiana SPCA spokesperson Alicia Haefele….
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Haefele says the law does not state that it has to be a hot or cold day to take action.

LSU’s Stephenson Technologies Corporation has received a 10-million dollar federal grant to establish a Small Business Cyber Security Center, which will help small businesses in Louisiana protect and defend themselves against a cyber attack. S-T-C’s President and CEO Jeff Moulton…
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Moulton says they will provide small businesses with user-friendly tools to educate and minimize risk.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has cited a Ville Platte man for shooting a whooping crane on July 25th. The wounded crane was found near a crawfish pond in Evangeline Parish. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says whooping cranes have distinctive markings and stand up to five feet tall, so there’s no good excuse for shooting this animal that’s an endangered species…
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52-year-old Gilvin Aucoin faces a fine of up to 50-thousand dollars and one year in jail.

The US Attorney’s office has charged a New York man for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise and Washington Congressman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Scalise’s office says they don’t know why 63-year-old Carlos Bayon threatened the Republican from Jefferson Parish.

Attorney Don Cazayoux wants answers for his teenage client, who he says was shot in the back during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge on July 10th. The State Police trooper that fired her gun, says the 19-year-old passenger in the vehicle was charging at her. But Cazayoux says based on the injuries to his client that can’t be the case…
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Cazayoux says his client can’t walk at the moment and State Police says the investigation into the shooting continues.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry told the USA Today Network that if he gets in the governor’s race next year, he’ll beat Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it remains to be seen if other Republicans like John Kennedy and Ralph Abraham also get in the race…
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The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved Entergy’s request to remove the surcharges on customers’ bills that paid the repair costs from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Entergy spokesperson Lee Sabatini says customers in Customers in North and Southeast Louisiana will see their bills drop by a few dollars…
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The surcharges have been on customers’ bills since 2008.

For the first time in years, the 100-thousand Louisianans who have coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s individual markets will see an average rate decrease of six-percent in 2019. Blue Cross Louisiana Spokesperson Robin Mayhall says after several years of rate hikes related to regulatory uncertainty surrounding the program, things have started to level out.
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Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry says there’s no doubt that if he runs for governor next year, he’ll beat John Bel Edwards, and you can tell him that. That’s from an interview with USA Today Network’s Greg Hilburn, where the AG said he’s receiving a lot of encouragment to run for governor in 2019. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says there’s nothing subtle about Landry’s statements.
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Republican US Senator John Kennedy and GOP Congressman Ralph Abraham have also talked about running for governor, but no official announcements from them.

Governor Edwards’ chief of staff, Richard Carbo, says Edwards is focused on doing his job and more people are working in Lousiaina than ever before, the state’s economy is growing and Medicaid expansion is saving lives and creating jobs.

Entergy says they are done paying off the debt from the repairs that were needed after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Connor Ferrill has the story…
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Attorney Don Cazayoux says he wants answers on why his client was shot during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge on July 10th. The State Trooper who shot the 19-year-old claims the young man was charging her, but Cazayoux says how can that be when his client was shot in the back and now faces a long recovery….
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State Police say the shooting remains under investigation.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry told the USA Today Network that if he ran for governor next year, he’ll beat John Bel Edwards. Landry he’s seriously considering a campaign. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Landry would be a serious challenger…
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Landry and former 3rd district Congressman Charles Boustany had a spirited race in 2012.

Louisiana residents who have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a premium drop from four to 15-percent next year. The over 100-thousand Louisianans who have coverage through Obamacare have seen rate hikes for years, but Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana spokesperson Robin Mayhall says the market is stabilizing…
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The attorney for a 19 year old shot by a state trooper last month in Baton Rouge, questions why his client was shot in the back when the officer claimed she was being rushed following a traffic stop. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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New Orleans Police say a man is in custody following a fatal shooting in the French Quarter early this morning. Authorities say a male victim died at a local hospital after he was shot at the intersection of Bienville and Decatur streets. No other details are known.

Did Attorney General Jeff Landry jump into the 2019 Governor’s race???
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And after years of increases, health insurance premiums purchased through the Affordable Care Act, will drop by an average of six-percent in 2019. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Louisiana spokesperson Robin Mayhall…
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The attorney for a 19-year-old shot by a state trooper says he’s got questions as to why his client was shot in the back when the officer claimed she was being rushed by his client following a traffic stop in Baton Rouge last month. The lawyer, Don Cazayoux, didn’t identify his client, who was a passenger, but says something just doesn’t add up about Trooper Kasha Domingue’s account of the incident.
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The shooting happened in the early morning hours of July 10th. State Police declined to comment on Cazayoux’s comments and Trooper Domingue is on desk duty during the investigation.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has told the USA Today Network there’s no doubt he can beat John Bel Edwards if he challenges the Democrat in next year’s governor’s race. Landry says he’s receiving a lot of encouragement to run and it’s becoming harder to tell his supporters he won’t mount a campaign against Edwards.

Switchblades are no longer illegal in Louisiana as a result of legislation approved in the last regular session. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Congressional auditors say about 30 million people will have to fork over more money to cover their 2018 taxes next year. Member of the Louisiana CPA Society, Bill Potter, explains why that will be the case following the tax reform plan put into place by President Trump.
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Potter says has uncovered that some employers have been withholding too much money from employee paychecks.

LSU football received the verbal commitment from the state’s top wide receiver in the Class of 2019. Shea Dixon of 24-7 sports says Kentwood’s Trey Palmer could be a player that contributes right away in 2019….
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LSU’s 2019 recruiting class is now ranked seventh in the nation.