There will be an override veto session at the state capitol next week. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder confirmed it is happening while speaking with Brian Haldane on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge this morning.

The gubernatorial primary is three months from today and a new poll released by Citizens for a New Louisiana shows Republican Jeff Landry is receiving 30-percent of the vote, while Democrat Shawn Wilson is getting 20-percent. Director for Citizens for a New Louisiana, Michael Lunsford, says the other declared candidates are in the single digits…
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Landry’s gubernatorial campaign says it has nine million dollars in cash on hand after raising 4.5 million dollars since April.

Current Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards will be in Shreveport this afternoon to discuss the future of the former General Motors assembly plant. According to the USA Today Network the economic development announcement could mean 600 new jobs.

Plants can suffer from too much extreme heat. An LSU Ag Center horticulture expert provides simple tips on how to keep your plants cool…
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette celebrates its 125th anniversary today. School president Joe Savoie says a state senator at the time, Robert Martin, authored legislation to create the university and the school’s first president was Edwin Stephens…
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House Speaker Clay Schexnayder told Talk 107-3 FM in Baton Rouge that there will be a veto override session next week. State legislators had until midnight last night to submit a ballot to cancel the override veto session. The governor’s veto of a bill to ban gender affirming care is motivating the Republican led Legislature to hold an override session.

Yet another poll in the governor’s race shows Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry with a comfortable lead over all challengers.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill. Dr. Nicole Freehill, Assistant Professor of Clinical OB/GYN at LSU Health New Orleans applauds the decision because a large percentage of pregnancies every year are unplanned.
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Today is the 125th birthday of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It was July 14, 1898, when at that time Governor Murphy James Foster signed an act to establish Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute. University president Dr. Joseph Savoie says it was two years later before Lafayette was chosen as the site.
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The latest statewide economic impact study indicates U-L Lafayette has a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars on the state.

The FDA has approved the first ever over the counter birth control pill called Opill. Brooke Thorington has more…
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State Police has issued an endangered-missing child advisory on behalf of the Crowley Police Department. Authorities are searching for 19-month old Liam James was taken by his non-custodial mother, Savannah James. Savannah was last seen driving a 2003 Silver Dodge Caravan with a Louisiana License plate of 8-3-1- C-P-W.

We’ll find out this morning if there will be an override veto session. State lawmakers had until midnight last night to turn in a ballot to cancel the veto session that’s set to begin Tuesday. A new statewide poll finds 70-percent of likely voters say they disapprove of how legislators handled the budget, approving it just before a 6 PM deadline last month….
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That’s Michael Lunsford, director of the Citizens for a New Louisiana.

Many people don’t like this heat we are seeing as the entire state is once again under a heat advisory as Heat index values could climb above 110-degrees. Louisiana’s summers can be tough on plants and LSU Ag Center horticulture specialist Heather Kirk-Ballard says keep your plants cool and saturated…
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Kirk-Ballard recommends misting plants by using a fine spray nozzle and fertilizer is also a good idea.

Former President Donald Trump is planning to hold a fundraiser for his 2024 presidential campaign, It will be held in Metairie on July 25th at the home of retired banker Joseph Cannizzaro. In order to attend, it will cost$23,200 per person and per couple.

The lone declared candidate for Insurance Commissioner is about to start his campaign media blitz. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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A new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business indicates a slight uptick in optimism among small businesses last month but inflation and labor quality are still a major concern. NFIB State Director Dawn McVea says owners are more optimistic about the future
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But 42-percent of owners report job openings are hard to fill, which is a historically high percentage.

Saints star running back Alvin Kamara has pleaded no contest to lesser misdemeanor charge from a fight that occurred at a Las Vegas nightclub involving another NFL player and two other men. As part of the plea deal, Kamara will have to perform community service and pay 100-thousand dollars for the victim’s medical bills. He still faces a suspension from the NFL and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says it could be as much as six games…
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A new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business indicates a slight uptick in optimism among small businesses last month but inflation and labor quality are still a major concern. NFIB State Director Dawn McVea says owners are more optimistic about the future
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But 42-percent of owners report job openings are hard to fill, which is a historically high percentage.

The lone announced candidate running for Insurance Commissioner, Tim Temple, an insurance professional who has a business in Baton Rouge, plans to launch a statewide media buy. Temple says there’s not enough insurance companies in Louisiana, and hence there is no competition to drive costs down…
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Current Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is not running for re-election.

Schools and athletic events in Louisiana are now required to have an automated external defibrillator, better known as an AED. Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields authored the legislation, and he says two lives have already been saved in those settings because an AED was readily available.
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The state legislature also appropriated funding for schools to purchase the A-E-Ds and schools are also required to have an action plan.

Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith says the suspect in Monday’s hostage situation at a home on Crooked Creek Drive had an unusual amount of ammunition with him. Smith says the suspect eventually set fire to the home that result in his death…
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Smith says three officers had to breach a window to get a 13-year-old girl out of the home, before the fire was set. The teen and a neighbor were treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

A nationwide survey of small businesses finds optimism is up slightly but inflation and labor quality are still a concern…
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That’s NFIB state director Dawn McVea who says owners are still raising selling prices at an inflationary level.

Saints star running back Alvin Kamara pleads no contest to a lesser misdemeanor charge of breach of peace for his involvement in a 2022 fight in Las Vegas. As part of the plea deal, Kamara no longer faces felony charges, but he still could be suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Host of Locked on Saints podcast Ross Jackson says any suspension could be met with an appeal…
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We are less than one month away from qualifying for the statewide elections and there’s still just one announced candidate for Insurance Commissioner. Insurance professional Tim Temple is seeking to replace Jim Donelon, who is not running for re-election. Temple says he will campaign as hard as if he did have a challenger…
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Temple is set to launch a statewide media campaign.

A more than four hours standoff with Shreveport Police Monday morning ends with what authorities believe is the suspect’s charred remains found inside a Crooked Creek home. Police Chief Wayne Smith says the incident ended when the suspect set the home on fire.
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Smith says the suspect was heavily armed when he went to the home and shot three people, including a 13-year-old girl inside the house. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.