Baton Rouge Police do not suspect foul play in the death of Georgia businessman Nathan Millard who was found Monday morning after he went missing on February 23rd. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education says it supports the governor’s proposal of a two-thousand dollar teacher pay raise. If the revenues are there, the governor would like to see a three-thousand dollar pay hike. BESE says the three-thousand dollar raise should go to teachers who are highly effective or work in high-needs schools.

A crash in Grant Parish killed two juveniles Monday evening. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says it happened when five juveniles attempted to tow a disabled Go-Cart with a tractor. Wallace says another vehicle came over a hill and struck the tractor on Louisiana Highway 1240 near Brumley Road which also impacted the teens on the Go-Cart.
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Field burning by farmers has been responsible for fatal crashes in south Louisiana in recent years, which is why Houma Representative Beryl Amedee is looking to form a task force to discuss other potential options….
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Amedee says the smoke from the fires also cause breathing issues for some. Field burning is an economical way for farmers to clear their fields of stubble, weeds and waste.

Baton Rouge authorities do not suspect foul play in the death of a businessman from Georgia. Nathan Millard was missing for nearly two weeks until his body was found Monday morning wrapped in plastic in a blighted part of north Baton Rouge. BRPD Captain Kevin Heinz says thanks to surveillance video they’ve traced Millard’s movements before he vanished. One of his stops was at a Greyhound bus station and a security guard offered him a ride…
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Heinz says a pending toxicology report will determine if drug use led to his death.

Former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming from Minden is running for State Treasurer. The other announced candidates are Republican Scott McKnight and Democrat Dustin Granger. Fleming says as Treasurer, he would make better investments of taxpayer dollars than his opponents…
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A south Louisiana lawmaker wants to see if there are other options farmers could use instead of field burning. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Wi-Fi is finally returning to parts of the Southeastern Louisiana campus after a suspected cyberattack created a network outage nearly two weeks ago. School email, online class resources, online billing, computer labs and printing still remains unavailable. State Police is looking into the cyberattack.

Baton Rouge authorities do not suspect foul play in the death of a Georgia man who went missing on February 23rd. Nathan Millard’s body was found Monday morning wrapped in plastic and carpet in a blighted part of north Baton Rouge…
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BRPD Captain Kevin Heinz says an autopsy found no external or internal injuries and they will know more when the toxicology report comes back.

Many sugar cane and rice farmers burn their fields after harvest to clear stubble, weeds and waste, but Houma Representative Beryl Amedee wonders if there are other methods farmers could use…
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Amedee says the smoke from field burning causes low visibility on roads and breathing issues for those with chronic respiratory problems.

Former Minden Congressman John Fleming wants to be Louisiana’s next State Treasurer…:
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There’s speculation Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack will announce tomorrow he’s running for governor. He’ll join a crowded field that already features several Republicans, Jeff Landry, John Schroder, Sharon Hewitt and Richard Nelson. Also the major Democrat in the race, Shawn Wilson, has the endorsement of Governor Edwards.

Baton Rouge Police do not suspect foul play in the death of Georgia businessman, Nathan Millard who was found Monday morning after he went missing on February 23rd. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Here’s the latest on the governor’s race, Congressman Garret Graves is not running, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack could get in, and Democrat Shawn Wilson has received the endorsement of Governor John Bel Edwards.

Former District 4 Louisiana Congressman and Minden resident Dr. John Fleming is running for State Treasurer this fall. Fleming – a Republican – is a medical doctor and owns several businesses. He says he is well-qualified for the job for that reason, and for his recent years working in the Donald Trump White House on the financial policy team…:
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Republican Scott McKnight and Democrat Dustin Granger are the other two announced candidates.

Houma Representative Beryl Amedee says agriculture field burning is a real issue in her district as the smoke from the burning causes low visibility on roads and it’s an health issue…
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Amedee is looking at creating a task force to see what alternatives are out there besides field burning, which saves farmers millions every year.

Republican Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has told supporters he will not run for governor this year. Political consultant Roy Fletcher says Graves’ decision is not a surprise…
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In an email to supporters, Graves says it’s clear that the best service he can provide to Louisiana and the next governor is by building upon recent wins in the U-S Congress.

Meanwhile, the crowded field of gubernatorial candidates has its first major Democrat in the race as former DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson has officially thrown his hat into the ring. Wilson says it was his grandchildren who inspired him to run for the state’s highest elected position…
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Wilson has also received the endorsement of Governor John Bel Edwards.

A study from I-see-cars-dot-com ranks Louisiana as the second least eletric vehicle friendly state in the country, with just over 500 public chargers based on data from the U-S Department of Energy. But Louisiana Clean Fuels Executive Director Ann Vail says the state will install chargers along interstate corridors this year and the private sector is also stepping up…
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New Saints quarterback Derek Carr has signed a four-year deal worth a reported 150-million dollars, with 100-million in guaranteed money. Locked on Saints Podcast host, Ross Jackson, says the contract is cap friendly…
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The Saints will likely need to restructure wide receiver Michael Thomas’ contract and they also have to improve the offensive line.