Several state laws go into effect today including Senate Bill 323 which was a key tort reform measure approved in the regular session to help bring more private insurance companies to Louisiana…
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That’s Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot who says Senate Bill 323 streamlines bad faith statues, clarifies the claims process and details the duties of good faith.

The personal finance website Wallethub says Louisiana residents are the least diligent with credit in the United States. Analyst Cassandra Happe says most of the responsibility to fix poor credit diligence falls on those who actually have it…
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The SEC officially welcomes Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference today, making it a 16 school league….
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Today is the first day on the job as president of McNeese State for Doctor Wade Rousse. Rousse has served McNeese in various roles since 2019.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has given president Doctor William Tate a 25-thousand dollar raise and a three-year contract extension. The board can terminate Tate’s contract early, if they are not happy with his performance.

Several new laws go into effect today including one the Louisiana Department of Insurance says establishes a simple, clear timeline for when a claim should be paid. River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot says the measure also gives insurance companies an additional 30 days to pay a claim following a natural disaster…
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Talbot says this legislation seeks to reduce unnecessary litigation.

The personal finance website Wallethub has found Louisiana residents are least diligent with their credit. Wallethub’s Cassandra Happe says there is a large percentage of Louisiana adults who have collection agencies going after them for money that is past due…
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Beginning August 1st both Medicaid and private insurers are required to cover for the care or treatment of menopause and perimenopause in Louisiana. New Orleans Democratic Representative Aimee Freeman says physicians asked her to author the bill because even though many of the medications they prescribe are generic they were often rejected by Medicaid.
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Medications to treat symptoms like hot flashes, bone loss, and night sweats will be covered, and patients won’t have to wait for prior approval from their insurer.

Texas and Oklahoma officially join the Southeastern Conference today. SEC Associate Commissioner Herb Vincent says one of the challenges of increasing their membership to 16 schools is football scheduling…
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Several new laws go into effect today and the Fair Claims Processing bill is one of them. River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot says says the new law establishes a simple, clear timeline for the claims process that makes it easier for policyholders and property insurers to understand when a claim should be paid.
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The law gives insurance companies 30 days for residential and 60 days for commercial from when the “proof of loss” statement was submitted to pay the claims, there’s a 30-day extension if the damage occurred from a storm that resulted in a state of emergency.

Texas and Oklahoma officially join the Southeastern Conference today. SEC Associate Commissioner Herb Vincent says the NCAA’s best conference just got better…
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Beginning next month treatments for menopause and perimenopause will be covered by insurance in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Richard Fontenot has been elected as the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s new president. He’s a fourth-generation rice, soybean and crawfish farmer in Evangeline Parish. Fontenot succeeds Jim Harper of Cheneyville. Fontenot has been a leader in the rice industry. He’s a past chairman of the Louisiana Rice Research Board.

It’s July first and there are two named storms. Beryl is a Category Three hurricane as it moves into the Caribbean. Beryl is expected to hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula by the end of the week and end up as a tropical storm in the southern Gulf of Mexico. There’s also Tropical Storm Chris which is producing heavy rainfall and flooding over portions of Eastern Mexico.

Several new laws go into effect today and the Fair Claims Processing bill is one of them. Colleen Crain has more.
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Beginning August 1st both Medicaid and private insurers are required to cover for the care or treatment of menopause and perimenopause as a result of a new law approved by Louisiana lawmakers. New Orleans Democratic Representative Aimee Freeman says insurers opposed this new law…
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Freeman says there’s been more research on how to treat menopausal side effects and women deserve to have that coverage.

Today Southeastern Conference officially welcomes Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC making it a 16 league team. SEC Associate Commissioner Herb Vincent says Texas and O-U officially accepted invitations into the SEC in July of 2021, so the league has had plenty of time to prepare…
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No more divisional play in football and baseball.

Many Democrats have expressed concern about President Joe Biden’s performance in last night’s Presidential debate. State Representative Mandie Landry from New Orleans is one of those and says the former president won the debate…
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In a social media post, Landry called Mr. Trump the worst president ever and she’s despondent as a Democrat.

Louisiana Congressmen Troy Carter and Clay Higgins have co-authored a bill that would give the F-D-A the authority to destroy imported contaminated seafood that posses a significant public health concern. Carter this bipartisan bill is important to the Louisiana seafood industry…
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The Louisiana Farm Bureau is holding its 102nd Annual Convention this weekend in New Orleans. Brooke Thorington reports they need to elect a new president
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Hometown hero Alyson Habetz was introduced today as U-L Lafayette’s new head softball coach. Habetz had a Hall of Fame playing career as a Cajuns softball player and after a 25-year run as an assistant coach at Alabama, she’s back home at her alma mater
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Governor Landry is making national headlines with the Ten Commandments law requiring them to be displayed in every Louisiana public classroom. Some might wonder if the Republican has political aspirations outside of the state. ULM Political science professor Pearson Cross believes Landry’s “end game” is without boundaries…
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Cross says if Louisiana wins the court battle over the First Amendment Law, Landry would be considered a hero by Christian conservatives.

Congressman Garret Graves makes it clear he will not seek another political office this year, and that includes Baton Rouge Mayor, PSC Commissioner, or dog catcher. Graves announced earlier this month he will not seek re-election
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But Graves plans on finishing strong by bringing back more federal dollars to his south Louisiana district.

Louisiana is seeing an increase in the fall webworm population for this time of year. Jeff Palermo reports they like to munch on leaves…
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Nicholls has named Brent Haring as its new baseball coach. Haring spent the 2024 season as LSU’s Director of Baseball Operations. Before spending one year on Jay Johnson’s staff. Haring was a long-time assistant at BYU. He takes over a program that has made two straight trips to the NCAA Regionals.