Presidential candidate Donald Trump will address delegates at the Republican National Convention this evening, just days after an assassination attempt on his life. When asked what we can expect from Trump’s speech, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said…
Cut 7 (10) “…forward to that.”
Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves says a single gunman nearly ending Trump’s life changed the entire tenor of the Republican National Convention…
cut 10 (12) “….a 20-year-old”
Last night, Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator J-D Vance, introduced himself to America with his first prime-time address.

Qualifying continues as five of the state’s six U-S House members are running for re-election, including Clay Higgins. Higgins is at the Republican National Convention, so New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez qualified on his behalf…
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Qualifying ends Friday afternoon. So far Higgins is facing challengers from three political unknowns. Two of them are Democrats and one is a Republican.

The Louisiana Department of Health has put together a health improvement plan that will focus on improving behavioral health, community safety, maternal and child health and chronic disease. Todd Hines with L-D-H encourages residents to get involved with SHIP by joining a work group for a priority area via website…
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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will deliver his first public speech tonight since Saturday’s attempted assassination. He’ll close out an emotional Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s eager to hear what the former former president has to say…
cut 9 (11) “….right now”

Qualifying for the November fifth election continues today in Louisiana. Graves is not running for re-election, but the five other U-S House members from Louisiana are seeking another term. Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is in Milwaukee, so New Iberia state senator Blake Miguez filed on his behalf…
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Congresswoman Julia Letlow is expected to qualify in person this morning.

The Louisiana Department of Health has launched the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), which surveyed six thousand Louisianans to determine four priority areas for improving health. Robert Hines with LDH says SHIP is a roadmap that will lead to action
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Hines says they want to reduce deaths from drug misuse, improve maternal health, increase acces to care and reduce cancer rates and improve screenings.

A nine-year-old boy continues to recover from a bite to the leg from an alligator that occurred while he was swimming with his family in Lake Pontchartrain this past weekend. LSU Ag Center Alligator Specalist Mark Shirley says alligators are in just about every freshwater and even mildly brackish waters…
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Shirley says alligators are usually afraid of us, unless they are really big or someone has been foolishly offering them food.

Republican Vice President nominee J-D Vance from Ohio introduced himself to the voters last night at the Republican National Convention. The R-N-C ends tonight with former President Donald Trump speaking in Milwaukee. His first public speech since his life nearly ended on Saturday in an assassination attempt. U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson says unity has been theme of the convention…
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The Louisiana Department of Health has launched a state health improvement plant that focuses on four priority areas…behavioral health, community safety, maternal and child health and chronic disease. Robert Hines with L-D-H says the state and stakeholders will develop strategies to meet these goals and they need the public’s help…
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A three-year-old boy from Hammond is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. That’s according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office who says the three-year-old got a hold of the gun and accidentally shot himself in the face. A parent immediately attempted life-saving measures, but the child passed away.

A nine-year-old boy is luck to be alive after he was attacked by an alligator when swimming in Lake Pontchartrain on Sunday…
cut 3 (34) “….I’m Sean Richardson”

After the first day of qualifying, three Black men have qualified to represent the newly drawn sixth Congressional district that now favors an African-American to win. They are Republican Elbert Guillory and Democrats Cleo Fields and Quentin Anderson.

Fields, a state senator from Baton Rouge, believes in the Voting Rights Act and that the state should have a second majority-minority district because a third of Louisiana’s population is Black.
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Guillory is a former state lawmaker from Opelousas. The 80-year-old says he’s running to improve education and lower crime….
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Louisiana Radio Network will reach out to the Anderson campaign today for his thoughts.

The Louisiana Department of Health has launched the State Health Improvement Plan, or SHIP, to ensure they’re meeting the health goals of the state. Mel Bridges has more.
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A nine-year-old boy continues to recover from getting bitten in the leg by an alligator while swimming in Lake Pontchartrain on Sunday. LSU Ag Center Alligator Specialist Mark Shirley says if you are swimming in Louisiana’s waterways, you need to be aware of alligators…
cut 10 (06) “…find an alligator”

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise had the opportunity last night to speak in front of the Republican Party National Convention. Scalise hit on many of the big G-O-P issues like increasing domestic energy production, protecting the southern border and providing more options to parents when it comes to educating their children…
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Donald Trump’s running mate will headline the third night of the Republican convention as the Ohio Senator is expected to speak. U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson says Vance is a great choice and has a lot of things going for him…
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Vice President Kamala Harris says Vance will only be loyal to Trump and not the country by serving as a rubber stamp for Trump’s extreme agenda.

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from automated enforcement, like speeding cameras. Mel Bridges has more.
Cut 1 (32) …I’m Mel Bridges.”

At last night’s Republican National Convention, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish spoke….
cut 9 (11) “…once and for all”
House Speaker Mike Johnson from Benton also spoke and his message was about making America Safe Again in wake of Saturday’s attempted assassination of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.

A status conference hearing scheduled for today in suspended LSU running back Trey Holly’s criminal case has been pushed back to September. Holly’s attorney, Mike Small, says he and the prosecutor requested the change because they are still in the process of receiving evidence from the February shooting that injured two people in Union Parish…
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Holly has pleaded not guilty to a charge of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality.

A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey said he wrote the law because of complaints that speeding camera companies were giving drivers tickets without input from local police.
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The law allows drivers to appeal tickets from traffic cameras by proving there were outside issues involved, like if someone else was driving their car or if there were hazardous conditions.

A nine-year-old boy is recovering after he was attacked by an alligator in Lake Pontchartrain. The New Orleans Fire Department says the scary incident happened Sunday while the child was swimming with his family. The boy sustained laceration and puncture wounds. Fire officials credit the child’s father for acting quickly to fend off the six-foot alligator.

Homeland Security’s inspector general announces an investigation into the Secret Service’s security at the Trump rally that ended with an assassination attempt. Brooke Thorington has more from House Speaker Mike Johnson….
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The University of Louisiana System is expected to name Jimmy Genovese as the next president of Northwestern State. A formal vote will occur tomorrow. Genovese currently serves as a judge on the Louisiana Supreme Court. The 74-year-old is Northwestern State grad and Governor Landry has pushed for him to get the job.

Qualifying for the fall elections are underway. All six of Louisiana’s congressional seats are up for election and there’s an open seat on the Public Service Commission. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says being a P-S-C member is a coveted political job…
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Qualifying runs through Friday afternoon.

The underage gambling charges against former LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte have been dropped. He was arrested in January. The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office says Boutte has completed a gambling awareness program and executed a self-ban. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says Boutte’s case will be a lesson learned for LSU and the NCAA, as they need to monitor college athletes when it comes to sports wagering.
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