The US Supreme Court upholds tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act which supporters say preserves health care for thousands of Louisianians. Eric Gill reports…

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New Census figure shows the country’s population is more diverse.  Emelie Gunn has a look at what’s happening in Louisiana.

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Monsanto announces possible plans to make a 1 billion dollar expansion to their Luling plant.  The addition would produce a new product line to help  soybeans, cotton and corn. St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre says this is very exciting and Monsanto has always been a great industrial partner…

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St. Pierre says the plant would create 95 direct, 450 indirect, and 1,000 construction jobs. He says the final decision to expand the plant will be in the early part of 2016.

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St. Pierre says Monstano is one of the biggest employers in St. Charles. He says plant employees are always involved in the community and often help out with different charity events.

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The US Supreme Court upholds tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act which supporters say preserves health care for thousands of Louisianians. Opponents argued subsidies should not be available in the 34 states that did not set up their own health insurance marketplace, which includes Louisiana. US Senator Bill Cassidy is disappointed by the court’s ruling…

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This is the second time the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act. Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, says this ruling is a victory for the people of Louisiana…

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The Court voted 6-3 to uphold the subsidies. Cassidy says the Supreme Court’s decision doesn’t repeal the problems with “Obamacare”, which includes insurance premiums increasing up to 60-percent per year on the marketplace…

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6.4 million people nationwide were at risk of losing their health insurance subsidies because their state did not set up its own exchange. Cassidy says the fight against “Obamacare” will continue. Handwerk says Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion explains the Court’s decision best…

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New census figures show the nation’s population is becoming  more diverse and Millennials now outnumber babyboomers. Demographer Greg Rigamer says Louisiana is following the national trend, as the state’s Hispanic population has increased increased since 2010.

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Rigamer says Louisiana and the nation’s population is more diverse because people are not afraid to leave one state for another in search of better employment.

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The U.S. Census says there are now 83 million people who are considered millennials, people born between 1982 and 2000 and their size exceeds that of babyboomers. Rigamer says you can see that trend happening here in Louisiana.

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A man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife in Calcasieu Parish has been added to the F-B-I’s Most Wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance has not been seen since he shot and killed Mary Duhon on June 5th, 2011. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they hope the F-B-I’s help can bring Constance to justice…

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Mancuso says now that the F-B-I is involved, they receive better tips on whether he is outside the country or in a different state. He says there is a reward for information leading to Constance’s arrest.

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Mancuso says Constance forced himself into Duhon’s home and demanded the residents inside tell him where his ex-wife was, he found her in another area of the residence and shot her. He says Constance was charged with first degree murder, aggravated assault and aggravated burglary the day he killed Duhon.

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State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announces the arrest of 36 suspected child predators as a result of a multi-agency effort to protect Louisiana’s children. Eric Gill has more…

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The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office says three people are dead, including a 3-year-old little girl, after a fatal domestic situation. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Bogalusa authorities are investigating a double homicide. Assistant Police Chief Gene Crosby says they received a call yesterday about a shooting…

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One of the victims has been identified through the media as Shannon Hudson, a Baton Rouge rapper known as Young Ready. Crosby says incidents like this don’t usually happen in Bogalusa . He says they’re not releasing many details at this point.

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A man wanted for stealing his father’s identity has turned himself into Baton Rouge authorities. Cpl. Don Coppola says 29-year-old  Gabadiah McClay of Plaquemine was booked on charges of Forgery and Identity Theft.

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Coppola says McClay took out an auto loan and a personal loan, which totaled around 69,000 dollars. He says McClay’s father suspected his son and alerted authorities after he noticed accounts had been opened in his name.

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State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announces the arrest of 36 suspected child predators as a result of a multi-agency effort to protect Louisiana’s children. “Operation Broken Heart” was a two month initiative between the Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit and other law enforcement agencies across the state. Caldwell says he’s pleased with the results of the operation…

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Caldwell says the 36 arrests made during “Operation Broken Heart” is double the national average. He says the initiative was part of a coordinated nationwide effort to apprehend those who engage in child sexual exploitation. Caldwell adds that 20 of those arrests came from the AG’s Cyber Crime Unit…

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He says the 20 arrests from his office resulted in a total of 704 sex offenses. The Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit has made 95 total arrests in the last 12 months. Calwell says the effort to protect children from online predators is vitally important…

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The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office says three people are dead, including a 3-year-old little girl, after a fatal domestic situation. Spokeswoman Ginny Higgins says they received a frantic 911 call from one of the victims, 72-year-old Leola Blanchard, who advised that she’d been shot by her husband, 58-year-old Clifford Blanchard…:

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Higgins says it appears that Clifford Blanchard fatally shot his wife Leola and also shot and injured his son, 32-year-old Scott Blanchard..:

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(Higgins says Clifford Blanchard apparently also shot and killed his 3-year-old granddaughter before being fatally shot by his son, 32-year-old Scott Blanchard who was also injured. The investigation is ongoing. Scott Blanchard remains hospitalized.)

Higgins says deputies arrived on scene and discovered a third victim who had been shot to death, 3-year-old Ashlynn Blanchard, the granddaughter of the apparent gunman…:

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Governor Bobby Jindal has made it official, he announced on Twitter that he is running for President. On his campaign website, BobbyJindal.com, the governor posted a video of him telling his three children about his big decision.

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The children seemed excited about their father’s run for President. One of their of their requests is a puppy if they get a chance to move into the White House.

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A study determines that Louisianans lead the country for paying the highest percentage of annual income for insurance costs. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Governor Bobby Jindal’s Presidential Announcement is slated to happen this afternoon at 4pm at the Ponchatrain Center in Kenner. Michelle Southern reporting….

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The Louisiana chapter of the NAACP has written a letter to Governor Bobby Jindal asking that the “Sons of the Confederate Veterans” license plate be removed as an option here. Scott Carwile reports…:

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According to the consumer website nerdwallet, Louisianians pay the highest percentage of their annual salary for insurance in the country. Nerdwallet found that a Louisianian pays 7,300 dollars a year for homeowners, health, life and auto insurance. Researcher Jeffery Chu says thats about 18 percent of our median yearly earnings because of a couple of different aspects.

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Chu says unfortunately they’ve discovered many people are overpaying on insurance. He says even though these costs are high and hard to avoid, there are a lot of ways to save money on insurance.

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Chu says homeowners insurance is so expensive here because Louisiana is in a location with a major risk for hurricanes and bad weather. He says auto insurance is also high because of the large amount of claim rates.

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Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential announcement is slated to happen this afternoon at 4pm at the Ponchatrain Center in Kenner. It’s expected that Jindal will announce he’s seeking the Republican Nomination. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says even though Jindal’s polling low, he’s likely of the mind that you can’t win if you don’t run…:

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Cross says Jindal has been putting his team in place and plotting strategy and the next step will be aggressively campaigning…:

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Jindal is one of many candidates with their eye on the White House and Cross says one of the biggest challenges from here will be raising money and getting his team together. He also says the Governor will need to ramp up his name recognition as there are many voters in the US who have no idea who he is or what he’s about…:

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Governor Jindal signs legislation into law that attempts to help law enforcement on college campuses investigate accusations of sexual assault. Both measures are sponsored by New Orleans Senator J.P. Morrell. He says one of the bills requires the board of regents to develop a uniform sexual assault policy that colleges must file when there is a report of sexual assault.

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Morrell says this is the first instance in the country where a state has set up procedure for public colleges to follow when there’s a report of a sexual assault and how the victim can be helped….

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Morrell says the second bill will train college and university police officers on how to investigate a sexual assault case…

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The Louisiana chapter of the NAACP has written a letter to Governor Bobby Jindal asking that the “Sons of the Confederate Veterans” license plate be removed as an option here. The Office of Motor Vehicles says there are currently 160 of those plates, which feature a Confederate flag, on the road. LA-NAACP President Ernest Johnson…:

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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says he sponsored the legislation creating the plate in 1999 at the request of a State Capitol employee. He says he has no comment on whether the state should stop selling it because he is no longer a policy maker. Johnson says there have been many major retail outlets who have stopped selling Confederate flags:

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Johnson says a Rebel Flag is a symbol best regulated to individual use and should not be sponsored by our state in any way…:

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There’s a break down in talks between the Louisiana High School Athletic Association and referees over how much they should be paid. The Lousiaina High School Officials Association wants a raise prior to start of the 2015 school year, but L-H-S-A-A  director Eddie Bonine says an increase in pay can’t take effect, until it’s voted on by school principals in January…

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The Louisiana High School Officials Association says they’ve only received two pay raises over the last 25 years and they are seeking a pay increase in all sports. The referees say they are tired of promises, which is why they’ve rejected a proposal for any increase in pay to begin in 2016. Bonine says he can’t increase referee pay, only principals can…

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Bonine says if the impasse is not resolved, they could have problems finding officials for high school athletic events when school begins in August. He hopes it doesn’t come to that

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Thibodaux Representative Dee Richard finally gets legislation signed by Governor Jindal that gives state lawmakers approval authority over state consulting contracts. Eric Gill reports…

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State Police say a 2-year-old child is dead after falling out of the window of a vehicle in Acadia Parish Monday night. Jeff Palermo has more…

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After several attempts, Thibodaux Representative Dee Richard finally gets legislation signed by Governor Jindal that gives state lawmakers approval authority over state consulting contracts. Jindal vetoed the measure last year. Richard says this year he decided to make a deal with the governor over the SAVE act to get his bill signed into law…

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The new law will put most state consulting and professional services contracts worth over $40,000 up for review from the joint budget committee. Richard expects up to one-third of state contracts to be subject to review…

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When asked if the legislation was signed in exchange for Richard’s vote, a Jindal spokesman says, in a statement, the governor signed the bill because it’s good legislation. Richard says this law will put an end to wasteful contracts in state government and help the state budget for years to come…

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The Shreveport Police Department says a one year old child died after a large item of furniture fell on top of her. Corporal Marcus Hines says cops were called out to an apartment complex shortly after 8pm Monday in reference to a toddler who was deceased inside…:

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Hines says the mother of the little girl was home at the time of the incident but she was asleep…:

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Hines says it appears that the toddler was playing with two other siblings in the room when the dresser tipped over and fell, pinning the child beneath. He says the mother is devastated…:

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East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark is still searching for the cause of death of a man shot with Taser guns by two Baton Rouge police officers. Clark says in the preliminary autopsy of Kevin Bajoie, he found other physical evidence along with wounds connected to the Tasers.

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Bajoie died on Saturday after an altercation with police that lead to two officers tasing him. Clark says they are doing more tests to determine if the head trauma happened before or during the incident. He says every finding is important and necessary to determine how Bajoie died.

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Clark says the results will come back in around three or four weeks and he will then have a clearer picture of what happened.

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State Police say a 2-year-old child is dead after falling out of the window of a vehicle in Acadia Parish Monday night. The incident claimed the life of little Mitchell Watson of Church Point. Master Trooper Brooks David says investigators are looking into what exactly happened…

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David says it is believed that Mitchell made his way to the front seat and fell from the passenger front window. The child was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. Mitchell’s mother, 32-year-old Amber Watson was driving the vehicle at the time and David says impairment is not a suspected factor…

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He says charges are pending against Amber depending on the outcome of the case. David says detectives are working on determining if Mitchell was properly restrained while in the vehicle…

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