The LSU women’s basketball program has announced it will play a game next regular season at Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City on December eighth. The Lady Tigers will play Grambling that day and it allows Mikaylah Williams to play a game in her hometown.

Mystik Dan, which is owned by a couple from Shreveport along with others, won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but will the Kentucky-bred horse run in the second leg of the triple crown. The Preakness takes place on May 18th and co-owner Sharilyn Gasaway, says Mystik Dan, has not performed well in the past on short rest…
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Gasaway says Mystik Dan has performed better when he has a month off between races.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association state baseball tournament begins today. Tonight it’s the Division Four select semifinals….second-seeded Covenant Christian takes on 11th seeded Glenbrook and top seeded Opelouas Catholic plays fifth seeded Central Catholic.

A meeting was held Monday on the remedial process of how the state’s congressional map will be drawn. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Its National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibeadeaux wants to make sure you are ready for an active hurricane season. Here are a few things you can do to make sure you are prepared.
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Colorado State researchers are calling for 23 named storms, when the average for the last three decades is 14.

It’s National Fentanyl Awareness Day. According to the C-D-C, Louisiana’s overdose death rate is nearly double the national average. Kandyce Cowart with Blue Cross and Blue Shield says education and awareness are vital in combating this problem…
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Blue Cross is holding community forums at churches to help people learn about the dangers of Fentanyl.

It’s the middle of spring , but it will feel more like summer over the next few days as temperatures will hit 90 degrees in many areas of the state. LSU Climatologist Barry Keim….
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Keim says a cold front will sweep across the state Thursday, bringing cooler temperatures for the weekend. There’s also a slight chance for severe weather for most of the state on Thursday too.

At the state capitol, the House is expected to vote today on a bill that calls for a Constitutional Convention to be held later this month. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The federal judges who rejected a Congressional map with two Black majority districts have asked the state if the Louisiana Legislature can draw a new map. The Secretary of State’s Office has set a May 15th deadline for a map to be in place for the fall federal elections. Louisiana A-G Liz Murrill says it’s possible the case will head to the U-S Supreme Court this week.

Today, it’s National Fentanyl Awareness Day. According to the CDC over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Kandyce Cowart with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana equates it to a jetliner crashing every day…
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Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine and it has been showing up in drugs like marijuana and cocaine and producing deadly consequences for users who are often unaware of its presence.

When you walk outside today, you’ll feel the heat and humidity as the state will see its first 90-degree temperatures of the year this week. LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s usually the first heat wave of the year when individuals experience heat-related illnesses…
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Keim says a cold front will arrive on Thursday to bring us more seasonable temperatures.

The Louisiana House is scheduled to vote this afternoon on legislation that calls for the state to hold a limited constitutional convention. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says last week the House approved amendments that the convention will not result in changes to the Homestead Exemption or the K-through-12th grade funding formula…
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It’s National Fentanyl Awareness Day and Louisiana has seen a sharp increase in fatal fentanyl overdoses. The latest data available shows 65-percent of suspected drug-related fatalities in Louisiana involved fentanyl. Kandyce Cowart with Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Louisiana says the problem in Louisiana is compounded by its location…
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It’s National Hurricane Preparedness Week and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness wants you to be ready.
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Governor Jeff Landry holds a bill signing ceremony this morning for four property insurance reform bills that have made it through the legislative process. A statewide poll of 800 registered voters conducted for the Advocate and the Times Picayune found that 68-percent of respondents do not agree with Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple’s approach to fixing the insurance crisis. Temple believes his plan will bring more competition to the state, which will help reverse rising premiums.

The Louisiana House is scheduled to vote today on whether to hold a Constitutional Convention later this month. Revising the constitution is one of Governor Jeff Landry’s priorities, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it will need a two-thirds majority to pass.
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The full House was scheduled to vote on the bill last week but it was pushed to today.

It’s only the first full week of May and we could see some 90-degree temperatures this week. LSU climatologist Barry Keim says humidity levels will also be up, so triple digit heat indexes are possible…
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There is a slight chance for severe weather on Wednesday for north Louisiana and for most of the state on Thursday.

A meeting was held Monday on the remedial process of how the state’s congressional map will be drawn. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Also, during yesterday’s hearing, the three-judge court wanted an answer from the state by the end of today on whether it’s possible the Louisiana legislature can try again and approve a new map for this fall’s elections. Legislators are are in session until June 3rd, but there might not be a legislative instrument available for them to start the process.

A status conference takes place today on what happens now after a three-judge panel rejected the Congressional map approved by state lawmakers earlier this year. NAACP legal defense fund attorney Jared Evans says there are several options on the table, including a special master being appointed to draw a new map…
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The Secretary of State’s Office says it has a May 15th deadline for a new map to be used for this fall’s congressional elections.

The LSU baseball team missed out sweeping the top ranked Texas A-and-M Aggies as they lost yesterday 14 to 4. Coach Jay Johnson says they held down a powerful Aggies team as long as they could…
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LSU is now 9-15 in the SEC.
Waiting for the governor’s signature is a bill that would allow property insurance companies to drop customers if they’ve been a policyholder for three or more years. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says by reducing regulations on insurance providers, it will result in more companies writing homeowners policies. But Ben Riggs, executive director of Real Reform Louisiana, says repealing the three year rule will not spur on more competition among private insurance carriers…
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Temple says ending the three-year rule is just one of several reform measures that will help bring more insurance companies to Louisiana
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The legislation only gives insurers the ability to cancel up to five percent of its total policyholders in Louisiana and no more than five-percent in a single parish.

Today, a meeting will be held in Shreveport to decide how to finalize the state’s congressional map. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A statewide poll conducted for the Times Picayune and the Advocate finds Governor Jeff Landry’s approval rating is 56-percent. Landry received nearly 52-percent of the vote when he was elected in October. But only 21-percent of the voters approve of how he’s handling the state’s insurance crisis.

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets Thursday and groups like the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children hope more revenue is recognized to avoid a proposed cut of 24 million dollars from early childhood education. Libbie Sonnier is the executive director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children…
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Sonnier says if early childhood education is cut by 24-million dollars, it will mean two-thousand less kids can enroll into a early childhood program.

The Louisiana Senate reconvenes this afternoon and they could give final passage to a bill that would require high schoolers to pass a computer science course to graduate. New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes says having computer skills is a necessity…
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