The state made available 500 grants of up to 10-thousand dollars for Citizens policyholders to fortify their roofs. Teiko Foxx reports the grants were gone in just over two minutes and a second round of grants will be available in two weeks…
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At 1 PM, high school principals will hold a special meeting in Baton Rouge to vote on the definition of a select school. A yes vote would keep the select definition the LHSAA used last year that resulted in several non-select schools being defined as select schools, which prompted a lawsuit.

Beginning today, nearly 81 thousand new names of unclaimed property owners have been published in local newspapers. State Treasurer John Schroder says they are committed to reconnecting residents with money received by the Louisiana Treasury.
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Unclaimed Property consists of abandoned financial assets like checking and savings accounts, unpaid wages, life insurance payouts, proceeds from safety deposit boxes, and more.

There are four constitutional amendments on the October 14th ballot and the fourth amendment would allow a local government to take away a non-profits property tax exemption if their building receives multiple health or safety violations. Public Affairs Research Council President Steve Procopio says supporters of the amendment say it’s way to address blight, but on the other hand…
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Go to PAR’s website for information on all of the amendments.

The first 500 grants for Louisiana’s Fortify Homes Program were given out in less than three minutes when they became available yesterday afternoon. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says they will make another 500 grants available to Citizen policyholders in two weeks and he’s not surprised by the popularity…
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The grants can be worth up to 10-thousand dollars for a homeowner to buy a new roof that can better withstand hurricane force winds.

Congressman Troy Carter is co-authoring legislation that would result in the federal government providing funds to help athletic departments of HBCU schools like Southern and Grambling. Carter the says the legislation is called the Prime Act…
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So far only Democrats are backing the legislation.

There’s a heated senate race ongoing in Acadiana as Republican Blake Miguez, who has served as the House GOP’s leader, is trying to succeed Fred Mills as the state senator for District 22. But Advocate reporter Tyler Bridges says the bipartisan political establishment in the district favors sugarcane farmer Hugh Andre…
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Early voting continues through Saturday this week.

Constitutional Amendment four on the October 14th ballot would allow local governments to remove property tax exemptions from nonprofit organizations that lease housing and have repeated public health or safety violations. But Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says the passage would not mean the tax exemption status is automatically pulled…
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The District 22 Senate race in Acadiana is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in the state. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A federal judge is sanctioning LSU for failing to preserve evidence in the ongoing lawsuit against the university where several former students say the school mishandled cases of sexual misconduct and assault. The cellphones of former tennis coaches were wiped clean and the judge is ordering LSU to pay fees.

500 grants of up to 10-thousand dollars were accounted for in just over two minutes yesterday when the Louisiana Department of Insurance made available grants that Citizens homeowners can use to fortify their roofs. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says they plan to give out three-thousand grants by the end of the year…
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For more information go to the Louisiana Department of Insurance’s website.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is co-authoring legislation that would provide federal dollars for HBCU athletic departments. Carter says a larger funding stream would allow schools like Grambling and Southern to become more competitive
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So far only Democrats have said they support the bill.

That didn’t take long. The Louisiana Department of Insurance made available 500 grants of up to 10-thousand dollars for Citizens policyholders to fortify their roofs. Teiko Foxx reports the grants were gone in just over two minutes and a second round of grants will be available in two weeks…
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No one matched the six numbers in last night’s Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night’s drawing is expected to be one-point-two billion dollars.

Constitutional Amendment 4 on the October 14th ballot would allow local governments to remove property tax exemptions from nonprofit organizations that lease housing and have repeated public health or safety violations. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says the entity must have at least three violations within a 12-month period.
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Procopio says opponents of the amendment say code enforcement violations can be subjective.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is a co-author of a bill that would provide federal dollars to historically black colleges to help them compete in college athletics. Carter says schools like Grambling and Southern have great traditions, but suffer from a lack of funding. Carter calls the legislation the Prime Act…
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program will open its second round of 500 grants of up to $10 thousand in two weeks for Citizens policyholders to strengthen their roofs. Donelon says the first round of grants came available yesterday and went very quickly…
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For more information go to the state Department of Insurance’s website.

There’s a big state senate race going on in Acadiana. The two main candidates are Republican Blake Miguez and Huge Andre. The 41-year-old Miguez has been the House GOP leader since 2020 and Advocate Reporter Tyler Bridges says if MIguez wins, the Senate will move more to the right…
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But Bridges says Andre has the support of the political establishment in Lafayette, Iberia and St. Martin Parishes.

Amendment 4 on the October 14th ballot would allow local governments to remove property tax exemptions from nonprofit organizations that lease housing. Brooke Thorington explains.
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After one of the most oppressive summers on record, fall-like temperatures are on the horizon, just a little later than normal. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Lake Charles Police continue to investigate fatal shooting that left one person dead, three others injured. It happened Friday night near the Y-2-K nightclub. When officers arrived on the scene they were greeted by a large crowd. 23-year-old Paige Ceasar died from his injuries early Saturday morning.

There were no winners in Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot so tonight’s drawing is just over one-billion dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Dustin Annison says you do not have to match all six numbers to be a winner….
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The cash value of tonight’s jackpot is $478 million, making it the fourth-largest jackpot in the history of the game.

Despite giving up a school record 706 yards of total offense, LSU Coach Brian Kelly says he still has the utmost confidence in defensive coordinator Matt House. Kelly says it will take a team effort to get the defense back on track…
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23rd ranked LSU is at 21st ranked Missouri.