Vice President Mike Pence is in New Orleans for a fundraising event with Southeast Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise who reportedly is eying a run at Speaker of the House, a position that may not be available to him if Republicans tank the midterms. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says hosting a fundraiser for other party members is a great way for the Jefferson Parish Republican to build goodwill for future attempts to climb the political ladder.

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A Shreveport woman was surprised to find out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one, and now her husband, 27-year-old Demario Clark, is in jail.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick states Clark now has a new girlfriend, 50-year old Lisa McKinney, and she’s facing legal issues too.

Cut 11 (04) “…the woman’s name.”

Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend, former legislator Francis Heitmeier, in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson  Cross says those kinds of sweetheart deals to local businesses are common, and if you think this legislature would pass it, think again.

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Two Springhill men are under arrest for possession of a substantial amount of child pornography. 44-year-old Bo Skywalker Roberts is facing two counts of child porn possession, and 54-year-old Joe Palmer is looking at 200 counts of possession, and 40 counts of distribution. State Police Trooper Glenn Younger says the men were arrested in two separate investigations.

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Vice President Mike Pence is visiting New Orleans today and it comes at a particularly difficult time for the administration that’s been rocked by criminal scandals involving former Campaign Manager Paul Manfort and former Trump confidant and attorney Michael Cohen who pled guilty, and implicated the President. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says this is a chance for Pence to start building relations, in case he gets an unexpected promotion.
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Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend, former legislator Francis Heitmeier, in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross.

Cut 6 (11) “perfectly legal”

A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one, and now her husband, 27-year-old Demario Clark and his new girlfriend, 50 year old Lisa McKinney, are both in jail.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the woman discovered documents showing divorce paperwork between her and her husband had been filed and granted and the woman’s husband has been arrested as a result of the bogus paperwork.

Cut 10 (10) “…false public record.”

Two Springhill men are under arrest for possession of a substantial amount of child pornography. 44-year-old Bo Skywalker Roberts is facing two counts of child porn possession, and 54-year-old Joe Palmer is looking at 200 counts of possession, and 40 counts of distribution. State Police Trooper Glenn Younger says cooperative efforts like these often lead to major arrests and the dismantling of child pornography distribution networks.
Cut 13 (11) “…this state.”

Vice President Mike Pence is in the Crescent City, paying a visit to the World War Two Museum and later hosting a fundraising event. Pence’s visit comes at a particularly difficult moment for the administration that’s been rocked by criminal scandals involving former Campaign Manager Paul Manfort who was convicted on multiple counts, and former Trump confidant and attorney Michael Cohen who pled guilty, and implicated the President. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says this is a chance for Pence to start building relations, in case he gets an unexpected promotion.

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A Shreveport woman recently was mailed some paperwork officially noting her divorce had been finalized, except she never asked for one, and now her husband, 27-year-old Demario Clark is in jail.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the woman’s husband has been arrested as a result of the bogus paperwork.

Cut 10 (10) “…false public record.”

Two Springhill men are under arrest for possession of a substantial amount of child pornography. 44-year-old Bo Skywalker Roberts is facing two counts of child porn possession, and 54-year-old Joe Palmer is looking at 200 counts of possession, and 40 counts of distribution. The investigation involved members of multiple agencies. State Police Trooper Glenn Younger says cooperative efforts like these often lead to major arrests and the dismantling of child pornography distribution networks.

Cut 13 (11) “…this state.”

Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend, former legislator Francis Heitmeier, in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross.

Cut 6 (11) “perfectly legal”

Vice President Mike Pence is in the Crescent City, paying a visit to the World War Two Museum and later hosting a fundraising event. This while polls show Republicans in an increasingly perilous positions in key November races. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a chance for local Republicans to help stave off a blue wave.

Cut 3 (11) “…the country”

Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross.

Cut 8 (10) “…very succsessful”

Two Springhill men are under arrest for possession of a substantial amount of child pornography. 44-year-old Bo Skywalker Roberts is facing two counts of child porn possession, and 54-year-old Joe Palmer is looking at 200 counts of possession, and 40 counts of distribution. State Police Trooper Glenn Younger says the men were arrested in two separate investigations.

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A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one, and now her husband, 27-year-old Demario Clark is in jail.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the news came out of the blue for the woman.

Cut 9 (08) “…nothing about it.”

The husband, and his new 50-year-old girlfriend are both facing charges in the forgery.

Vice President Mike Pence is in the Crescent City, paying a visit to the World War Two Museum and later hosting a fundraising event. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says hosting a fundraiser for other party members is a great way for Congressman Steve Scalise to build good will for future attempts to climb the political ladder.

Cut 4 (10) “…raise money.”

Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend, former legislator Francis Heitmeier, in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says those kinds of sweetheart deals to local businesses are common, and if you think this legislature would pass it, think again.

Cut 7 (09) “they represent”

A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one, and now her husband, 27-year-old Demario Clark is in jail.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the news came out of the blue for the woman.Chadwick states Clark now has a new girlfriend, 50-year old Lisa McKinney, and she’s facing legal issues too for forgery.  Chadwick says the woman discovered documents showing divorce paperwork between her and her husband had been filed and granted and the woman’s husband has been arrested as a result of the bogus paperwork.

Cut 10 (10) “…false public record.”

Louisiana State Police Detectives have arrested two Springhill men as part of two separate investigations for child pornography.  Both suspects, 44 year old Bo Skywalker Roberts and 54 year old Joe F. Palmer, Jr, have been booked into the Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. Both investigations are on-going.

Vice-President Mike Pence hosts a fundraiser in New Orleans today for Republican Congressional candidates facing an uphill climb in November. Jeff Palermo has more.

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A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one.  Kevin Barnhart has the details.

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Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend, former legislator Francis Heitmeier, in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross.

Cut 6 (11) “perfectly legal”

The bill had flown through the House with little opposition.

A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says  the woman discovered documents showing divorce paperwork between her and her husband had been filed and granted and the woman’s husband, Demario Clark, 27, has been arrested as a result, along with his new 50-year-old girlfriend.

Cut 11 (04) “…the woman’s name.”

Vice-President Mike Pence hosts a fundraiser in New Orleans today for Republican Congressional candidates facing an uphill climb in November. Jeff Palermo has more.

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Here’s commodities.

A task force aimed at tackling Louisiana’s sky high insurance rates met for it’s first meeting on Tuesday. Kevin Barnhart has more.

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A Thibodaux man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after allegedly throwing his girlfriend’s cat into a bayou, then killing it with a machete.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Louisiana has had the most cases of the West Nile Virus in the country this year with 53 human cases so far, including two deaths stemming from the ailment.  Kevin Barnhart spoke with State Entomologist Dr. Raoult Ratard for more details.

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An auto insurance rate task force had its first meeting to address the state’s incredibly high insurance rates. The commission, appointed by State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is composed of leaders from multiple industries, as well as state officials, and legislators. River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot says the task force wants to address the elephant in the room keeping insurance companies away.

Cut 4 (11) “…business here”

Louisiana has the highest auto insurance in the nation, while neighboring Mississippi sits at 22^nd highest, and Alabama at 30^th highest.

He says along with looking at Tort Reform, and distracted driving legislation that could help cut costs for insurance companies, they’ll also be addressing a quirk of Louisiana law that leaves the state a notable outlier.

Cut 5 (08) “…awarding damages”

Efforts to address insurance rates by attacking distracted driving and allowing seatbelt information into court proceedings all crashed and burned during the regular legislative session in spring. Talbot says he’s more optimistic this time do to a rising appreciation from legislators on both sides of the isle about how insurance rates hit the working class.

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A nationwide prison strike saw prisoners in 17 states participate in a call for prison reform and an end to prison labor, with reports saying there may have been strike activity in Louisiana as well. Angola was the site of the state’s last prison strike, which occurred in earlier May. People’s Assembly New Orleans Organizer Christina Nesheiwat says these kinds of strikes can take many forms.

Cut 7 (10) “…visitation

Nesheiwat says one of the primary motivations for the strikes involves concerns about labor conditions in prisons, where prisoners are often made to work creating products not just for the state, but for private companies.

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Nesheiwat says they hope the strikes will draw attention to the plight of the country’s prisoners.

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The Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions against mosquitos and the spread of the West Nile Virus.  This coming on the news the state has the most cases of the virus in the country this year with 53 human cases so far, including two deaths.  Those that contract of the virus may be asymptomatic, experience flu-like symptoms, or even the most severe symptoms with neuroinvasive disease.  State Entomologist Dr. Raoult Ratard says the number of cases can vary from year to year.
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Ratard says the number of cases depends on various conditions pertaining to the weather.
Cut 11 (08) “…virus will multiply.” 

Ratard says those with the worst cases of the virus could result in long term issues.
Cut 12 (06) “…have a permanent disability.”

The doctor says mosquitos do not fly far, so reduce breeding grounds by eliminating standing water around your home.

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A Thibodaux man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after allegedly throwing his girlfriend’s cat into a bayou, then killing it with a machete.  Authorities with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office say 30 year old Cody Toups is now charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in the incident. Agency Spokesperson Lt. Brennan Matherne…

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Matherne says when Toups returned to the home after throwing the cat into the bayou, his girlfriend’s father asked him to leave.

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Matherne says Toupes don’t end with just the animal cruelty charge.

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Toups bond was set at $15,000

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There’s been plenty of off the field news for the LSU Tigers this month. Three players have been suspended because of arrests, two quarterbacks have left the team and suspended cornerback Kristian Fulton’s attempt to get reinstated by the NCAA has been denied. Defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko says despite the distractions, the team remains close…

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The Tigers enter the season ranked 25th in the AP preseason poll. LSU is usually ranked much higher at the beginning of the season. Fehoko, who transferred in from Texas Tech, says the preseason ranking is extra motivation…

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The Louisiana Nation Guard’s 139^th Regional Support Group are back in Louisiana today after an extended stay in Iraq. 84 troops, 60 of those from the New Orleans area, and the rest from Alexandria, returned from a deployment that began in December. The guard worked at Taji and Al Asad in Iraq, and Erbil Air Base in Iraqi Kurdistan. Sergeant First Class Denny Ricou says they were there as part of the fight against the Islamic State.
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Lafayette-Mayor President Joel Robideaux believes the Lafayette public library should cancel an event called Drag Queen Story Time. The library’s newsletter says the October 6th event will be an afternoon of books, songs and activities led by drag queens. Several appeared at last night’s city-parish council meeting to support the event, high school teacher Caleb Powell says it’s very important that children are read to at a young age…
Cut 7 (09) “no matter what”

A Baton Rouge Rouses’ employee whose act of kindness toward an autistic teen became a viral video, now has a new set of wheels.  Jordan Taylor already received six-figures for his college education and is enrolled at Grambling State, so he did not attend the presentation of the car from Neighbors Federal Credit Union.  His mother, Teresa Taylor says the act of kindness of her son was a great showcase of his character.

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A Katrina Museum is open to the public today after a morning ceremony christened the exhibit showcasing the extensive damage many homes suffered after the levees broke in New Orleans. Levees.org Founder Sandy Rosenthal says a new generation of Crescent City kids just don’t know what it was like.

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Next time you’re in the Fillmore Gardens neighborhood in New Orleans, take a side trip to a new Katrina museum.

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The Louisiana Nation Guard’s 139^th Regional Support Group are back in Louisiana today after an extended stay in Iraq. 84 troops returned from a deployment that began in December. Sergeant First Class Denny Ricou explains the group’s role.

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Lafayette-Mayor President Joel Robideaux believes the Lafayette public library should cancel an event called Drag Queen Story Time. The library’s newsletter says the October 6th event will be an afternoon of books, songs and activities led by drag queens. At last night’s Lafayette City-Parish Council meeting, Reverend Dale Hoffpauir was the only who spoke to support Mayor Robideaux’s idea…

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A Baton Rouge Rouses’ employee whose act of kindness toward an autistic teen became a viral video, now has a new set of wheels.  Jordan Taylor already received six-figures for his college education and is enrolled at Grambling State, so he did not attend the presentation of the car from Neighbors Federal Credit Union.  His mother, Teresa Taylor, was on hand to express the family’s gratitude.

Cut 9 (08) “…he was going to do it.”