A study shows the fatality rate on rural roads, in addition to deteriorating rural roads and bridges, is significant. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Also, Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says he’s looking at possibly making a run for governor next year. The Lafayette residents he’s proud of the work he’s been able to accomplish with the governor since 2016….
cut 5 (07) “…to come”

A video from the January 6th Capitol riot that shows District 1 Congressman and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise standing feet away from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making partisan buzz. Scalise has been vocal in thinking Pelosi didn’t take enough action to quell the riot before it went too far. Political analyst Roy Fletcher says Scalise’s presence on that video signifies little…
Cut 11 (07) “…affect the election.”
Fletcher says the video turning up now is an attempt to cast doubt on a Republican House member right before the mid-term election.

The Saints are in Arizona tonight to face the Cardinals in a match-up of two teams with identical records at two and four. The Black and Gold only had a few days to prepare for this game as coach Dennis Allen says practices this week have been mostly walk-throughs…
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The Saints have ruled out the following players for tonight’s game, wide receivers Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas, plus tight end Adam Trautman, offensive guard Andrus Peat and cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

Another name has surfaced as a possible candidate for governor next year and it’s Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson. Jeremy Alford at La-Politics-dot-com was the first to report and we asked Wilson his thoughts about whether he’ll look to replace his current boss, Governor John Bel Edwards…
cut 3 (06) “…be a candidate”
The La-politics-dot-com report says Wilson could be the Democrats best chance at winning the 2023 governor’s race.

Some are calling Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise a hypocrite for blaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for not doing more to protect the Capitol police officers and the Capitol when the building was stormed by pro-Trump supporters on January 6, 2021. Video has surfaced that shows Scalise was with Pelosi as she was trying to mobilize National Guard troops. Political consultant Roy Fletcher is not sure what to make of this story…
cut 12 (11) “…his problem

A new report released by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit says 15-percent of rural roads are in poor condition and 14-percent of rural bridges are poor or structurally deficient. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says we didn’t get in this position overnight and it won’t get fixed overnight but federal infrastructure funds along with more state funds should help.
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Wilson says if projects proceed as planned, we should see an improvement in rural roadways in the next five years.

Andy Dalton is expected to start at quarterback tonight when the Saints face the Arizona Cardinals. Dalton and his teammates didn’t have much time prepare for this game following their loss to Cincinnati on Sunday…
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Kick-off is at 7:15.

Video of District 1 Congressman Steve Scalise near House Speaker Pelosi during the January 6th riot is being used by some as evidence he is a hypocrite. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice says it has moved eight juvenile inmates to a new Youth facility at the state penitentiary at Angola. Four of the inmates are from the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe and the other four are from a juvenile facility in St. Martinville. Ten youth offenders from the Bridge City Center in Jefferson Parish were sent to Swanson.

A new report from the National Transportation Research Group known as Trip says 14-percent of rural bridges in the Bayou State are structurally deficient. Carolyn Kelly is with the non-profit group…
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Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says the state has made plans to repair anywhere from 200 to 300 rural bridges over the next five years.

Governor John Bel Edwards is encouraging Louisianans who have college loan debt to take advantage of the federal government’s student loan debt relief program. Edwards says the White House estimates that more than 600-thousand Louisianans are eligible for relief, including more than 400-thousand, who are eligible for 20-thousand dollars in loan forgiveness…
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The website to apply is student-aid-dot-gov.

Video has surfaced showing Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise feet away from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she was trying to get the national guard to the nation’s capitol as it was stormed by pro-Trump supporters on January sixth. Scalise has criticized Pelosi for not doing more to prevent the riot. Political consultant Roy Fletcher says January 6th 2021 was a regrettable event in which people died, and shouldn’t be used to score political points…:
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Scalise’s office issued a statement saying he was speaking of Pelosi’s inaction leading up to the riot.

Governor Edwards is encouraging Louisiana residents who have federal college loan debt to see if they are eligible for relief by going to student-aid-dov. Edwards says the White House estimates that more than 600-thousand Louisianans are eligible for relief…
cut 9 (06) “…debt payments”

According to the National Transportation Research Group also known as TRIP, rural roads and bridges in Louisiana have significant deficiencies and the fatality rate on those roads is alarming. TRIP Spokesperson Carolyn Kelly says you’re more likely to get killed in a crash on a rural road in Louisiana versus the interstate.
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Kelly says their report indicated that 14 percent of rural bridges in the Bayou State are structurally deficient.

DOTD secretary Shawn Wilson says among the state’s most severely impacted bridges the state is planning to repair anywhere from 200 to 300 of those bridges over the next five years.
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It was a successful return for Zion Williamson last night. After not playing in a game in 17 months, Zion had 25 points in a 130 to 108 win for the Pelicans against the Nets at Barclays Center.

A video from the January 6th Capitol riot that shows District 1 Congressman and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise standing feet away from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making partisan buzz. Scalise has been vocal in thinking Pelosi didn’t take enough action to quell the riot before it went too far. Political analyst Roy Fletcher says Scalise’s presence on that video signifies little…
Cut 11 (07) “…affect the election.”
Fletcher says the video turning up now is an attempt to cast doubt on a Republican House member right before the mid-term election.

Applications for the federal government’s student loan debt relief program is open. The White House estimates that more than 600,000 Louisianans are eligible for relief, including more than 400,000 who are eligible for 20-thousand dollars in loan forgiveness. Governor Joh Bel Edwards says the application process is trouble-free.
Cut 8 (09) “..dot gov.”

A study shows the fatality rate on rural roads, in addition to deteriorating rural roads and bridges, is significant. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

320-million in federal dollars is heading to Louisiana to bolster U-S battery manufacturing. 219-million dollars will go to Syrah Technologies in Vidalia which makes battery components for electric vehicles and another 100-million dollars will go to a chemical plant in St. Gabriel. Senator Bill Cassidy says the funding is the result of the federal infrastructure bill
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Cassidy says this funding will result in 300 new jobs.

Governor Edwards is urging every Louisianan with student debt to apply for the federal government’s student loan debt relief program before the end-of-the-year deadline. University of Louisiana System President Dr. Jim Henderson…
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Students with college debt can apply at student-aid-dot-gov.

In its final report on the SEACOR Power liftboat disaster, the National Transportation and Safety Board puts most of the blame on a faulty weather alert system for what happened in the Gulf of Mexico in April of 2021 when the vessel capsized killing 13 people. The NTSB says a 10 to 15 minute warning about the approaching bad weather could have prevented the tragedy.

Netflix says they are about to crack down on password sharing. Brooke Thorington talks to the Host of Tech Gumbo podcast.
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