Governor Bobby Jindal takes another step toward a potential presidential run by sending two members of his staff to Iowa. Eric Gill reports…:
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The New Orleans Police Department says they’ve arrested a suspect in the killing of a Dominos pizza delivery driver. They say 24-year-old Michael Portis is believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of Michael Price who was a married father of three. There was a $13,000 reward being offered in the case.

A former Elton High School teacher and basketball coach has pleaded guilty to having inappropriate sexual relationships with students. 35-year-old Justin Fruge (froo-JHAY’) pleaded guilty to one count of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Jeff Davis Parish District Attorney Michael Cassidy says Fruge faces up to ten years in prison…:
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Sentencing is scheduled for July 20.

The prison population in Louisiana is going down for the first time in years. The Department of Corrections says the number returning to prison after already having served time is 1000 less annually than it was three years ago.

Governor Bobby Jindal takes another step toward a potential presidential run by sending two members of his staff to Iowa. Taylor Teepell and Matt Parker will move to the Hawkeye State where they’ll work for the governor’s new political organization called the America Future Project. LaPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says this shows how serious Jindal is about running for president…:
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The governor is expected to make an official announcement following this year’s legislative session.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office says a 9-year-old child who was sleeping was injured in an overnight drive by shooting in Donaldsonville. They say someone drove by the residence and opened fire where the child was in bed. The injuries are not considered life threatening. The investigation is ongoing.

The prison population in Louisiana is going down for the first time in years. Secretary of Corrections Jimmy LeBlanc told the House Appropriations Committee that from 2006-2009 the state added about 1200 new prisoners a year. He says if that would have continued, there would have been about 44,000 inmates at the end of 2014 instead of closing the year with about 38,000 prisoners…:
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LeBlanc says since 2012, Louisiana has seen a drop of almost 3000 inmates.

The Investigation Discovery show Web of Lies tonight will feature of the story of the murder of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom who was killed by death row inmate Brian Horn. In happened in 2010 in Stonewall, when the convicted sex offender lured Bloxom to his death with fake text messages pretending to be a girl from school. The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s office supports the program airing tonight at 9.

A lawmaker from Mandeville is introducing a bill for the upcoming session that he says would help control the cost of the TOPS scholarship program. Senator Jack Donhue’s proposal would keep a student’s award the same throughout their college career even if tuition goes up…:
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Higher ed officials are speaking in support of this bill at a press conference in Baton Rouge at this hour.

Here in the peak of crawfish season, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is increasing patrols around crawfish ponds to deter mudbug thieves. Lt. Clay Higgins says additional patrols help keep crawfish thefts down…:
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He says a thief could get two years of hard labor for stealing just a few sacks of crawfish.

Ahead of a possible presidential campaign, Governor Bobby Jindal is reportedly sending some of his staff to Iowa — a key presidential primary state. Jindal’s deputy chief of staff and legislative affairs director have left the Bayou State to work for The Governor’s political organization called the American Future Project in Iowa.

Tonight, the Investigation Discovery show “Web of Lies” will feature the story of the kidnapping, murder, and arrest of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom’s killer. Eric Gill has more…:
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A proposal designed to control the cost of TOPS will be promoted an 11:00 press conference today. Scott Carwile has more…

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State Police say a hit and run crash in Terrebonne Parish has claimed the life of a Houma man. Authorities say 20-year-old Jonathan Young was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a truck. They say witnesses observed the driver of the truck get out of his vehicle, moved the bike from underneath his truck, and then left the scene. Young was taken to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. State Police say the truck has been found, but the search for the driver continues.

The four announced candidates for governor appeared at a lunchtime forum that was put together by Louisiana’s small business community and spoke about the state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Republican Senator David Vitter expressed his strong opposition to Governor Jindal’s plan to scale back the state’s inventory tax credit as a way to raise revenues for state government…

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The gubernatorial election will take place October 24th.

It’s the peak of crawfish harvest season and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is increasing patrols around crawfish ponds to deter thieves from stealing crawfish. Sgt. Clay Higgins says officers often are waiting in the dark, blacked out in their patrol unit, watching for any suspicious activity. Higgins says if you steal just $300 in crawfish, that’s a felony and the penalty is very stiff…

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Higgins says these additional patrols have been very successful in keeping the number of crawfish thefts down.

The four announced candidates for governor spoke about the state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit at lunchtime forum in Baton Rouge. Governor Bobby Jindal is using the Americans for Tax Reform and it’s “no tax” pledge to develop solutions for the state’s current budget woes, but Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says the answer to Louisiana’s problems are not in Washington D-C…

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The forum that was put together by Louisiana’s small business community.

Tonight, Investigation Discovery’s documentary style show “Web of Lies” will feature the story of the March 2010 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Stonewall. DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says he supports the program airing tonight at 9…

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Amy Bloxom Fletcher, Justin’s mom, agreed to share the story to remind people about the dangers children can face from predators through social media and texting.

Governor Bobby Jindal is sending political staff to Iowa ahead of his potential presidential campaign. Two Jindal aids, Taylor Teepell, deputy chief of staff, and Matt Parker, legislative affairs director, have resigned their positions within the governor’s office. Both will move to the Hawkeye State where they’ll work for the governor’s new political organization called the America Future Project. Iowa is a key presidential primary state.

An $8,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a bald eagle in Caddo Parish. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards claims that Republican candidate Scott Angelle helped create the state’s one-point-six billion dollar budget deficit while serving in the Jindal administration. During his opening statement, Angelle said he would be open to solutions from anyone when it comes to the state’s budget problems…

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All four announced candidates for governor appeared at a lunchtime forum yesterday in Baton Rouge.

It’s the peak of crawfish harvest season and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is increasing patrols around crawfish ponds to deter thieves from stealing crawfish. Lt. Clay Higgins says deputies have been guarding ponds annually since 2011…

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Higgins says officers often are waiting in the dark, blacked out in their patrol unit, watching for any suspicious activity.

Mandeville Senator Jack Donahue files legislation that he says will control the cost of the TOPS scholarship program. Donahue says under his bill the TOPS award stays the same for a student through their college career, even if tuition goes up…

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Higher education officials and the Taylor Foundation, which started the TOPS program, will promote Donahue’s bill at an 11 o’ clock press conference today in Baton Rouge.

Tonight at 9, Investigation Discovery’s “Web of Lies” will feature the story of the kidnapping, murder, and arrest of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom’s killer. Brian Horn, a previously convicted sex offender, lured Bloxom to his death with fake text messages, pretending to be a girl from his school. DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says Justin’s story should be a reminder to parents to keep up with what their kids are doing…

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Horn was sentenced to death for Justin’s murder last year.

Mandeville Senator Jack Donahue files legislation that he says will control the cost of the TOPS scholarship program. Donahue says under his bill a baseline would be set on how much a student receives for tuition and that dollar amount will not go up in future years, unless the legislature votes to change it

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Every year the cost of the TOPS program for the state grows by the millions, because of rising tuition costs at public colleges.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards, blames republican candidate Scott Angelle for helping to create the state’s one-point-six billion dollar budget deficit. Angelle is currently a Public Service Commissioner, but he previously served in Bobby Jindal’s administration. Edwards made the swipe at Angelle during a governor’s forum in Baton Rouge…

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The candidates appeared at a lunchtime forum that was put together by Louisiana’s small business community.

Tonight, Investigation Discovery’s documentary style show “Web of Lies” will feature the story of the kidnapping, murder, and arrest of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom’s killer. Bloxom’s body was found in a shallow pool of water in Stonewall in March of 2010. DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says the show can bring to light how vulnerable our children are and how predators operate…

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Brian Horn, a previously convicted sex offender, lured Bloxom to his death with fake text messages, pretending to be a girl from his school. Horn was sentenced to death for Justin’s murder last year.

There term ‘Common Core’ is receiving some negative reaction across the state, according to a recent poll conducted the LSU Public Policy Research Lab. Director Michael Henderson says only 39 percent of Louisianians surveyed say they support Common Core, but there seemed to be some uncertainty about who developed the curriculum….
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He says the actual name ‘Common Core’ has been tainted.

As body cameras are being introduced to more law enforcement agencies, a Baton Rouge lawmaker wants to make it a requirement that ALL law officers in the state are equipped with the new technology. State Representative Dalton Honore says the use of body cameras can protect both citizens and police officers…
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The A-C-L-U of Louisiana is alleging that Albert Hardison, principal at Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School in Shreveport, engaged in unlawful religious coercion. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman says they recently learned of a newsletter Hardison sent home to parents ahead of standardized testing…
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Which she says is a violation of Separation of Church and State.

Indiana is taking a lot of heat for its new “religious freedom” law. Sarah Jane Brady, with the Forum for Equality, hopes Louisiana can learn from Indiana when they push a law in the upcoming session that protects against discrimination of people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity…
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In the past, lawmakers have shot down bills to protect the L-G-B-T community.

The A-C-L-U of Louisiana alleges that Albert Hardison, principal at Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School in Shreveport, engaged in unlawful religious coercion…
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As Governor Bobby Jindal travels across the country to increase face time for a portential run at the White House, the expenses for his State Police Security detail have gone up. Colonel Mike Edmonson says the price tag for his agency is $2.2 million dollars on travel expenses.
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An LSU poll finds a majority of Louisiana oppose the Common Core curriculum, but support the concept. Doctor Michael Henderson, director of LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab, says when citizens were asked if they support Common Core, only 39-percent said yes….
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The political fighting over Common Core-he says-has hurt the name.

The State of Indiana is taking some national heat for their new “religious freedom” law, with many saying it will open the door of discrimination against gay and lesbian groups. Sarah Jane Brady from the Forum for Equality says they hope lawmakers take notice of Indiana, as they introduce a bill in the upcoming session…
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