A New Orleans lawmaker says LSU’s decision to bar all employees from testifying under oath to a legislative committee investigating the school’s mishandling of sexual misconduct is stopping witnesses to further misconduct from coming forward. Representative Aimee Freeman says she has witnesses who claim either Verge Ausberry or Miriam Segar violated the terms of their recent suspensions they were given for mishandling sexual misconduct reports…

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Colorado State University anticipates an above-average 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Graduate Researcher Jhordanne Jones says there’s a 50/50 chance a hurricane hits Louisiana this year.  

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Voters in 55 parishes approved Sports Betting last fall but before you can legally place your wagers a few things must happen. Brooke Thorington explains.

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LSU Athletics Administrator Sharon Lewis files a lawsuit alleging she suffered harassment and career repercussions as a result of investigating reports of sexual misconduct by coach Les Miles. Lewis’s attorneys spoke earlier today. Bridgette Brown said after reporting harassment by Miles her client was ostracized and humiliated by colleagues and ordered to stay quiet.

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Miles has denied those allegations.

LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward and coach Ed Orgeron were requested to testify in person tomorrow at a legislative hearing on LSU’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases, but have declined to attend instead opting to send letters. Senator Regina Barrow finds that suspicious…

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There’s an effort to allow voters to decide if recreational marijuana should be legalized and decriminalized in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington explains.

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There’s an effort to allow voters to decide if recreational marijuana should be legalized and decriminalized in Louisiana.

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LSU head coach Ed Orgeron will not attend a legislative hearing into the mishandling of sexual misconduct cases at the school and athletic program despite requests from an all-woman group of lawmakers. Instead, he has submitted a written letter with his response. LSU is now under a second federal investigation into Title Nine violations.

Baton Rouge Police released body camera footage showing an encounter last year between officers and LSU receiver Koy Moore that led to Moore filing a complaint. The video shows an officer pointing a gun at Moore and Alabama receiver Traeshon Holden just seconds after approaching them. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul confirmed the two did nothing wrong…

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Two officers were given letters of reprimand for the incident.

Baton Rouge Area Foundation VP John Spain says funding for a passenger rail line between baton rouge and new Orleans could arrive as early as winter if Congress passes the President’s infrastructure bill. Spain says travel from the Capital to the Cresent City would take about 45 minutes to an hour and they’d likely start with eight to ten round trips per day, and increase over the first few years.

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A group of female lawmakers has called on LSU athletic director Scott Woodward and head football coach Ed Orgeron to testify at Thursday’s hearing into the mishandling of sexual misconduct cases at the school, but both say they will not be attending. Orgeron will instead submit a letter. Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee says this lack of transparency could have ramifications for the entire school…

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In more legislative news a Mandeville Republican files legislation to allow a statewide vote on whether or not marijuana should be decriminalized, regulated, and sold recreationally. Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson says if the Legislature approves the ballot initiative and a majority of state citizens vote in favor, marijuana would be decriminalized across the state.

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President Biden’s infrastructure plan could make passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans a reality. Jeff Palermo has more.

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Northwest and Central Louisiana is in for some nasty weather today. National Weather Service Shreveport reports strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are expected this afternoon and into the evening as a cold front moves into the region. The Monroe and Ruston area are under an enhanced risk while Shreveport is under a slight risk.

Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee says the legislative response to the LSU scandal will be in the form of mandatory reporting bills, for example, if you fail to report a sexual assault you can be terminated.

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Head football coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Scott Woodward have both announced they will not attend a legislative hearing Thursday into LSU and the athletic program’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases.

Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson files legislation to legalize and decriminalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana but wants the final decision to be made by the voters. Nelson says about 16 states have legalized cannabis and most have done so by ballot initiative.

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Baton Rouge Police released body camera footage showing an encounter last year between officers and LSU receiver Koy Moore that led to Moore filing a complaint against the officers. The footage shows Moore and a friend hiding behind a truck as police broke up a late-night party. They are then approached by an officer who tells them to put their hands on a truck before moments later pulling a gun on the two. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul…

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President Biden’s infrastructure proposal includes funding for passenger rail between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Area Foundation VP John Spain says passenger rail would be perfect for professionals who commute between the two cities. They can get a bite to eat and get some work done while traveling, whereas…

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Neither LSU AD Scott Woodward or head football coach Ed Orgeron will now testify at a legislative hearing Thursday into LSU, and the athletic program’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases. Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee says this lack of transparency will have ramifications.

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Baton Rouge Police release body camera footage of an incident from last year that led to LSU receiver Koy Moore filing a complaint against an officer. The footage shows an officer, who was responding to a noise complaint involving a late-night party, drawing a gun on Moore and Alabama receiver Traeshon Holden within seconds of arriving on the scene. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul confirmed the two did nothing wrong…

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LSU scores a bounce-back 14-1 win over McNeese last night thanks to a big game from sophomore third baseman Cade Doughty who knocked in four RBIs and two doubles.

Grambling falls 10-8 against Stephen F. Austin despite a four-run 8^th inning surge off the back of a grand slam from Caleb Clines.

The Cajuns eek out a 3-2 win over Nichols, notching all three of their runs in the first three innings. The Cajuns have now won six in a row and Lafayette sits atop the Sunbelt West at 5-1 and are 18-11 on the season as a whole.

The Pelicans fall to the Hawks 123-107 despite yet another huge game from Zion Williamson who scored 34 on 12 of 18 shooting. New Orleans was sunk largely on the back of an ice-cold night from Lonzo Ball who went 4 for 15 overall and 4 for 14 from three.

State Republican Party membership saw an unusually large dip in the months following the January 6^th US Capitol attack. Based on research by the LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau 7,800 unregistered from the party, a party that has seen major growth over the last decade. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says while these voters might be frustrated, unregistering from a party doesn’t change much given Louisiana’s jungle primary system.

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A teacher’s union is filing a lawsuit against the Caddo Parish school board claiming its attendance bonus for educators discriminates against teachers who took maternity leave, are disabled or elderly. Red River United Vice President Jordan Thomas says teachers have done everything that has been asked and announcing the bonus criteria now isn’t fair.

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LSU’s associate athletic director of football recruiting, Sharon Lewis, tells USA Today she will file several lawsuits against the school, claiming she was mistreated for trying to stop sexual harassment. The Husch Blackwell report resulted in two athletic officials receiving a multi-week suspension. But Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says Lewis’s detailed allegations in USA Today of how she’s been mistreated over the last several years could lead to further discipline…

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While the American Rescue Plan does not contain student loan forgiveness it does allow temporary relief of taxes on student loans that are forgiven through 2025. Student Loan Hero, Loan Expert Rebecca Safier (Sapphire) explains.

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State Republican Party membership saw an unusually large dip in the months following the January 6^th US Capitol attack. Based on research by the LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau 7,800 unregistered from the party, a party that has seen major growth over the last decade. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says while these voters might be frustrated, unregistering from a party doesn’t change much given Louisiana’s jungle primary system.

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Over that same period Democrats lost 8,000 members, continuing the party’s ongoing downward trend.

While the American Rescue Plan does not contain student loan forgiveness it does allow temporary relief of taxes on student loans that are forgiven through 2025. Student Loan Hero, Loan Expert Rebecca Safier (Sapphire) explains.

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One Louisiana Senator files a bill requiring minors to have parental permission to receive gender transition-based medical or mental health care. Brooke Thorington has more

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