The Louisiana Oyster industry made headlines this week after two deaths in Florida were linked to raw oysters from the Bayou State. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisich (ger ah sich) confirms the oysters involved were from Louisiana, and an investigation is underway.
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A bacteria called Vibrio can cause illness and deaths for people who consume raw oysters. The bacteria thrives when the water is warm.

The Louisiana Department of Health reports 127 confirmed monkeypox cases. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says 95-percent of the cases have been with men having sex with men. Nearly 60-percent are among Black Louisianans.
Cut 13 (07) “…growing outbreak.”

Legislative leaders are putting together a Capitol Security Police agency to provide security for the state capitol building. Currently, security in and around the Capitol is handled by the House and Senate sergeant of arms offices, Capitol Police, and by the Department of Public Safety. Senate President Page Cortez says those varying agencies don’t always communicate or coordinate well with each other…:
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Cortez says they plan to have the police force in place by the start of the 2023 legislative session in April.

A viral video of a trainer shoving a dog head’s down down to the ground has resulted in two arrests in Rapides Parish. Chief of Staff of the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Tommy Carnline says 52-year-old Tina Frey and her daughter, 21-year-old Victoria Brimer turned themselves in on Thursday…
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Frey is the owner of the Cypress Arrow and Kennel K-9 academy in Lena.

An investigation into the deaths of two people in Florida, linked to Louisiana oysters is underway. The oyster industry anxiously awaits the results. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested a mother and her daughter on animal cruelty charges as a result of viral videos that showed suspected animal abuse at the Cypress Arrow Kennel and K-9 Academy in Lena. 52-year-old Tina Frey is the owner of that facility and she is now facing felony charges and so is her 21-year-old daughter, Victoria Brimer.

Legislative leaders are moving forward with plans to create a Capitol Security Police Agency to provide enhanced security at the State Capitol. Senate President Page Cortez says the January 6th 2021 riot at the nation’s capitol illustrated the need, but the concept is not new…
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Separate security teams currently protect the State Capitol, but Cortez says a police force of about two dozen officers would be more appropriate.

The Biden Administration says the Inflation Reduction Act signed by the President this week will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40-percent…..
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That’s Joshua Basseches, who is a Tulane University expert on climate change policy. He says the new law’s success will depend on how states decide to move away from fossil fuels to take advantage of clean energy incentives.

No Mardi Gras in New Orleans next year? It’s a possibility according to Mayor LaToya Cantrell who had this to say at a town hall meeting last night…
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According to the New Orleans City Council the NOPD has less than one-thousand officers when it needs about 14-hundred.

Meanwhile in Baton Rouge, legislative leaders are working to create a new State Capitol Security Police force….
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Health officials are investigating the deaths of two people in Florida, who died after consuming raw oysters from Louisiana. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisich sympathizes with the victims’ families. Restaurants do have signs warning patrons of the risks of eating raw shellfish and Jurisich says individuals with immune disorders and those who are pregnant should avoid consuming raw oysters.
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The Louisiana Health Department is reporting 127 monkeypox infections and 95-percent of the patients are males. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says they’ve seen transmission within the male gay community…
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And Kanter says nearly 60-percent of monkeypox cases in Louisiana have occurred among Black Louisianans.

The Louisiana Oyster industry made headlines this week after two deaths in Florida were linked to raw oysters from the Bayou State. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisich (ger ah sich) confirms the oysters involved were from Louisiana, and an investigation is underway.
Cut 10 (10) “…our business.”
A bacteria called Vibrio can cause illness and deaths for people who consume raw oysters. The bacteria thrives when the water is warm.

The Louisiana Department of Health reports 127 monkeypox infections statewide and 95-percent of the patients are males….
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State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says they will do more community vaccination events.

More than $36 million in state tax returns are due to be turned over to Unclaimed Property, but the Louisiana Department of Revenue says you can claim that money from them now. Spokesman Byron Henderson says they’ve sent 20-thousand letters to individuals and businesses…:
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If the state tax returns are not claimed by October sixth, they will be turned over to the state’s Unclaimed Property Program.

A Tulane University expert on climate change policy says the actual impact of the new inflation reduction act will depend on what happens much closer to home than in Washington DC. Joshua Basseches (rhymes with passages) says individual states have a lot of authority over how electricity is regulated.
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Two people have died in Florida after eating raw oysters from Louisiana. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisisch says before anyone jumps to conclusions about Louisiana oysters, he wants to see what the investigation reveals and that food safety procedures were followed correctly….
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The CDC says on average 80,000 people will get ill from eating raw oysters and about 100 will die as a result each year.

State legislative leaders are working to create a new police force in an effort to enhance security at the Louisiana Capitol. Senate President Page Cortez…
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A new Louisiana Capitol police force would consist of about two dozen officers and a chief that would be in place before next spring’s Legislative Session.

The Louisiana Department of Health reports 127 monkeypox infections statewide, most of those are in southeast Louisiana. Marsanne Golsby reports L-D-H has released new data that shows gender and racial disparities of monkeypox patients…
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Governor Edwards signed a law this year that led to a ban on most abortions. But the pro-life Demcorat would like to see the Legislature next year add exceptions for rape and incest…
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It remains to be seen if the mostly conservative Legislature will go along with the governor’s wishes.

For the first time in 75 years, endangered Kemp ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been spotted on Louisiana’s Chandeleur Islands located in eastern St. Bernard Parish. Todd Baker is project manager for the state’s coastal protection and restoration authority and he says it’s a huge deal…
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Baker says restoring the evaporating islands becomes more of a priority now.

Officials gathered this week to observe the official opening of a deepened Mississippi River navigation channel. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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An Associated Press report says two deaths in Florida have been linked to raw oysters from Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health says they have yet to receive any formal report from their colleagues in Florida. Eating raw oysters can produce a bacterial infection and people who have an immune disorder or a blood disorder should not eat protein products raw.