Law enforcement in southeast Louisiana report a big break in a 33-year-old missing person’s case. With help from the LSU FACES lab and DNA technology authorities have identified human remains – found near Slidell by a hunter back in 1989 – as a Lafourche Parish woman, Paula Boudreaux, who vanished in 1986. Lafourche Sheriff Craig Webre says what was a missing persons case is now much more…:
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Boudreaux was 22 years old when she disappeared from Golden Meadow in August of ’86.

Attorney General Jeff Landry’s first television campaign ad for governor has hit the airwaves. The 30-second spot focuses on Landry’s plan to be tough on crime. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the next governor will be focused on criminal justice reform…
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The ad began airing in Baton Rouge today but is expected to reach every market in the state in the future.

Governor John Bel Edwards has about nine months left in office as he’s term-limited. But could Edwards run for governor again in four years. He left the door slightly open on his monthly radio show…
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Edwards says he’ll be rooting for the next governor to do well, so he can remain a private citizen.

One of Louisiana’s most renowned high school football teams – Edna Karr – has made it to the small screen as part of a Hulu docuseries – Algiers, America: The Relentless Pursuit.
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During his monthly statewide radio show, Governor John bel Edwards addressed the sudden resignation of Wildlife & Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet (MON-too-say). The head of LDWF quit after he was implicated in a kickback scandal. Edwards appointed Montoucet to the post when he took office in 2016. He says he’s known Montoucet for years, and he hasn’t been charged with any crime…:
Cut 10 (10) “…praying for him.”

At the state Capitol Wednesday, a bill that would allow a mother to terminate the parental rights of a father if the pregnancy was the result of a sexual assault was approved by the House Civil Law Committee. Solitcitor General LiZ Murrell says the proposal better clarifies parental rights..
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Science provides South Louisiana lawmen with a big break in a 33-year-old missing person’s cold case. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Attorney General Jeff Landry’s first television campaign ad for governor hit the airwaves today. The 30-second spot focuses on Landry’s plan to be tough on crime. ULM Political Science Pearson Cross says the next governor will be focused on criminal justice reform…
cut 10 (09) “….a bit”
The ad began airing in Baton Rouge today, but is expected to reach every market in the state in the future.

Camp Beauregard will be officially renamed as the Louisiana National Guard Training Center in Pineville later this year. Lt. Col Noel Collins says through the guidance of the National Defense Authorization Act the training installation was given a new moniker.
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Camp Beauregard was originally named after PGT Beauregard who served as a general in the Confederate army.

The House Civil Law Committee approves legislation that would allow mothers to recuperate half of the out-pocket costs from the father of their child for pregnancy related-medical expenses. Abita Springs Representative Larry Frieman says Examples of reimbursable expenses would be insurance co-pays and over-the-counter prenatal vitamins.
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The bill heads to the House floor for more consideration.

Legislation requiring automated external defibrillator at every school in the state and at school sponsored athletic events easily passed out of Senate Education Committee. Cindy Bishop with the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association says A-E-Ds save lives…
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The legislation also requires schools to have a plan in place in case a student suddenly has heart trouble.

Legislation is heading to the Senate floor that would require social media companies to prohibit minors from having an account to their website or apps without parental consent. A Senate committee approved the bill by Covington Senator Patrick McMath, but Larry Murray with Tech Net, says adding age verification is not as simple as one would think…
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A new poll on the 2023 election in Louisiana shows Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson with comfortable leads on the rest of the pack. The poll shows 35 percent of those surveyed will vote for Landry, and 25 percent say Wilson is their choice. Political analyst Roy Fletcher says all the other candidates drew single digits…:
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And Landry’s first campaign TV ad debuts today.

Deridder native and Insurance professional Tim Temple has reported two-million dollars in cash on hand and is the only candidate running for Insurance Commissioner in the upcoming election. Teiko Foxx has more.
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The state’s largest National Guard facility is getting a new name. Camp Beauregard, in Pineville, will be officially re-dubbed the Louisiana National Guard Training Center at Pineville at a ceremony in the fall. The renaming is to remove the name of P.G.T. Beauregard, a general in the Confederate Army.

Legislation to require social media companies to require a minor to have parental consent in order to have an account to access a social media site receives approval from a Senate committee. Covington Senator Patrick McMath says former social media employees have testified about the danger of algorithms on juveniles.
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McMath says the increase in cyberbullying and teen suicides is related to the use of social media. Kouri Marshall with the Chamber of Progress, a trade group that represents technology companies, spoke in opposition because the bill undercuts the privacy of every social media user in an effort to protect children.
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Marshall also says similar legislation passed in other states are being challenged in court.

A poll paid for by Billy Nungesser shows he has a huge lead over his challenger in the Lt. Governor’s race. Forty-two-percent of those surveyed in The WPA Intelligence poll, back Nungesser in the election, while former state senator Elbert Guillory of Opelousas received nine percent. Political consultant Roy Fletcher, says this is Nungesser’s race to lose…
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The survey also asked respondents who they liked in the governor’s race, 35-percent support Republican Jeff Landry and 25-percent support Democrat Shawn Wilson.

The Owners of the Belle of Baton Rouge casino plans to conduct 100-million dollars worth of renovations on the downtown property. That will include the renovation of 250 hotel rooms. The hotel has been closed since the pandemic. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says the Belle’s sister property Hollywood Baton Rouge casino is also undergoing major renovations and changing its name to The Queen Baton Rouge…
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