Nine Louisiana families of multiple faiths and with children in public schools have joined together to file a federal lawsuit against Louisiana’s law mandating that public schools post the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Plantiff Joshua Herlands says the state is dividing children on religious lines and the new law has no education benefits…
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Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says the Ten Commandments could help re-establish the nation’s moral code…
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The law is set to go into effect on January 1st and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says he looks forward to implementing the law.

Heirloom Carbon Technologies is investing $475 million and will use another 550-million dollars from the federal government to build two plants that will take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
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We heard from Mississippi officials again yesterday in the investigation of Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox. They face murder charges in both Mississippi and Louisiana for the death of a Loranger mother and her four-year-old child. Callihan admitted to the murders during his perk walk and Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade says…
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The ACLU has officially filed suit against the Ten Commandments law which requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Sean Richardson has the story.
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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is upset that Texas was not the first state in the nation to pass a law mandating that the Ten Commandments should be posted in every public school classroom. The Texas Senate passed a bill to do so, but the bill died in the House. Patrick says he will pass the Ten Commandments Bill again out of the Senate next session.

Daniel Callihan, the man charged with the murders of Callie Brunett and her daughter Erin of Loranger, says he won’t fight extradition charges and he’s requested to be transferred back to Louisiana. At a press conference Monday, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade says he’ll never forget when he saw four-year-old Erin’s body…
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It remains to be seen who will try Calllihan and his alleged accomplice, Victoria Cox, first. Will it be Louisiana, Mississippi or federal prosecutors.

Heirloom Carbon Technologies has announced a 475-million dollar investment to establish North America’s second Direct Air Capture facility. It will be built at the Port of Caddo-Bossier and it will capture carbon emissions in the atmosphere and work with another company to store CO2 in underground wells. Heirloom Carbon Technologies Community Liaison Caitlyn Cain says they chose the Port of Caddo-Bossier because Louisiana is the energy capital of the U-S…
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The project will create more than one-thousand construction jobs and 81 permanent jobs.

Former President Donald Trump will be in New Orleans today for a big money campaign fundraiser. Mel Bridges has more.
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The former President agrees the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public classrooms. Louisiana passed a law to do so. Trump said on his social media network how can the nation go wrong by displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools. The Louisiana ACLU of will file a federal lawsuit this afternoon to block the law from taking effect.

Cleco customers will see a rate increase next month of around five dollars, which will jump to 13 dollars in October. Spokesperson Fran Phoenix says while she understands that the rise may come as a shock, it was needed due to inflation and increased operating and maintenance costs.
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PSC Commissioner Davante Lewis, who voted against the rate increase, says Cleco is actually raising prices to force consumers to pay for lost revenue due to a failed contract deal.

Former LSU sprinter Sha’Carri Richarson is heading to the Paris Olympics as a favorite to win a Gold Medal after a 10.71 second sprint in the 100-meters at the U.S. track trials in Oregon. Richardson, who was banned from competing in the 2021 Tokyo Games because of a positive marijuana test, was emotional when she crossed the finish line on Saturday
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Richardson is one of the biggest track stars in the world and her one-month suspension for testing positive for cannabis was a huge story in 2021. The Texas native admitted to smoking pot to cope with the unexpected death of her biological mother.

Shreveport Representative Michael Melerine would like to see a veto session after his bill to reform the state’s current collateral source rule was vetoed by the governor. Melerine says his House Bill 423 could have helped lower auto insurance premiums by awarding payouts that match the cost of a person’s medical bills following a car crash
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Governor Landry says the proposed change to the Collateral Source Doctrine would result in car crash victims not receiving the payouts they deserved following a car crash. He says he’s trying to protect the working class…
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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple the current Collateral Source Doctrine produces windfall payments that result in accident victims getting more than they deserve.

Beginning in the 2025-26 school year high school students pursuing a career diploma will not be required to take the ACT. Brooke Thorington has more
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Over 100 schools in 40 parishes this summer is receiving up to 50-thousand dollars to make their schools safer. Rubby Douglas with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says this money should help boost preventive and protective measures on school campuses…
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One lawmaker is calling for a veto session after his tort reform bill that attempted to address the state’s high auto insurance rates was vetoed. Jeanne Burns has the story…
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A body found yesterday in Bastrop in a wooded area near Vesta Street has been sent to Little Rock, Arkansas for an autopsy. Bastrop Police Leondrio Reed says they’ve identified the body, but they are not releasing the person’s identity. Cheif Reed says they will work hard until the case is resolved.

Donald Trump will be in New Orleans later today for a fundraiser for his presidential campaign. Trump is also preparing for Thursday’s televised debate versus President Joe Biden. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says the televised debate is probably more important for the President, as there are concerns of a cognitive decline for the 81-year-old Biden…
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The first 2024 presidential debate will be held Thursday at 8 P.M. CST on CNN.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is providing five million dollars in grant money that schools can use to make their campuses safer. GOHSEP Director of Strategic Engagement Rubby Douglas says 126 projects in 40 parishes will receive up to 50-thousand dollars…
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Former President Donald Trump will be in New Orleans today for a big money campaign fundraiser for his presidential campaign. JMC Analytics and Polling’s John Couvillon says Trump is in great shape to win Louisiana in November, but the money his campaign will gain from today’s fundraiser can be spent anywhere.
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Tickets to attend the fundraiser cost 33-hundred dollars a person.

Louisiana Lawmakers have approved a law that no longer makes taking the ACT test a requirement for high school students pursuing a career diploma, starting with the 2025-26 school year. Board of Elementary Secondary Education President Ronnie Morris says BESE urged the Louisiana legislature not to pass this law…
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Proponents of the legislation say the state should not mandate for a student to take a test when they do not plan on attending college.

Governor Jeff Landry issued a controversial veto last week and the debate over the bill continues into this week. Landry vetoed 27 bills from the recently completed regular session and the veto of House Bill 423 is getting the most attention because Shreveport Representative Michael Melerine says it’s part of a package of bills that would have improved the legal climate for auto insurance companies…
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Landry says the proposed change to the Collateral Source Doctrine would result in car crash victims not receiving the payouts they deserved following a car crash. He says he’s trying to protect the working class…
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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is calling for a special session to pass tort reform legislation that would result in an improved auto insurance market.