51 Louisiana death row prisoners file clemency petitions in the hopes Governor John Bel Edwards and the Board of Pardons will commute their death sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Louisiana Capital Appeals Project director Cecelia Kappel is an attorney for several of the inmates who have filed clemency applications
Cut 10 (09) “…on them.”
Earlier this year, Governor Edwards announced his opposition to the death penalty.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is meeting with the press at this hour discussing legislation approved in the recently completed legislative session. Donelon says lawmakers approved more money for fund to attract more insurance providers to offer homeowners coverage…
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Donelon says next month they’ll begin a grant program that will allow homeowners to receive financial assistance to fortify their roofs from strong storms.

Among the bills passed last week, was a measure to give a $500 tax break to Louisiana gun owners for purchases of safes, locks, and other gun storage devices. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry says her legislation mirrors a law passed in Virginia.
Cut 24 (12) “…as well.”
Gun owners should keep receipts of purchases to receive a tax credit through the Department of Revenue.

Thousands of LSU fans are heading to Omaha later this week to see the Tigers play in the College World Series. Executive Director of Visit Omaha Deborah Ward says Omaha will be the baseball capitol of the world….
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LSU’s first game is Saturday night against Tennessee.

Nearly every prisoner on Louisiana’s death row is asking Governor John Bel Edwards to commute their death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A 28-year-old woman and her mother have been arrested for using fraudulent paperwork and birth certificate to enroll in Hahnville High School. School Administration was tipped off that the female student was in her 20’s. The mother and daughter were charged with one count each of injuring public records.

The National Security Agency (NSA) selects LSU as the first university in the country to create and pilot and cybersecurity clinic to help Louisiana small businesses. LSU Economic Development Director Greg Trahan (TRAH-Hahn) says it will be offered through the LSU Ourso College of Business, the LSU Center for Computation & Technology, the College of Engineering, and the Small Business & Development Center at LSU…:

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Trahan says work will begin right away to implement the clinics and they hope to have them up and running within 12 months.

Thousands of Tigers fans will flock to Omaha for the College World Series as the Bayou Bengals are in the C-W-S for the first time since 2017. Executive Director of Visit Omaha Deborah Ward says there’s plenty to do besides the game.

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Eight teams including LSU will compete in Omaha, which gets underway Friday and runs through June 26.

51 of Louisiana’s 57 death row inmates have filed applications seeking clemency. Their goal is for Governor John Bel Edwards to turn their death sentence to a sentence of life in prison. Louisiana Capital Appeals project director Ceclia Kappel says 39 of the inmates have been diagnosed with serious mental illness and or brain damage…
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Governor John Bel Edwards announced his opposition to the death penalty earlier this year.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and House & Senate insurance committee leaders hold a press conference today to talk about the package of bills aimed at fixing an ailing home insurance market. Donelon tells LRN one bill he’s glad to see pass will offer homeowners financial help with hardening roofs…:
Cut 7 (10) “…ten thousand dollars.”

Louisiana’s largest military base has a new name. Fort Polk is now Fort Johnson. The Army base in Vernon Parish is named after World War I hero Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black U.S. soldier who fought with French forces against Germany. Brigadier General David Gardner says Sgt. Johnson embodies the warrior spirit.
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Johnson died in 1929 and was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart in 1996.

The National Security Agency awards a one-point-five million dollar grant to establish an LSU Cybersecurity Clinic to help small businesses prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks. LSU Economic Development director Greg Trahan says work will begin right away….
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51 of Louisiana’s 57 death row inmates filed clemency applications with the Louisiana Board of Pardons in the hopes Governor John Bel Edwards will commute their death sentence to a life sentence. Edwards has made it known he opposes the death penalty. Cecelia Kappel, director of the Capital Appeals Project, represents many of the death row prisoners who filed the request….
cut 12 (07) “…for clemency”
2010 was the last time Louisiana executed a death row inmate.

The National Security Agency (NSA) selects LSU as the first university in the country to create a cybersecurity clinic to help protect Louisiana small businesses from cyberattacks. LSU Economic Development director Greg Trahan (TRAH-hahn) says LSU was chosen among more than 400 eligible institutions…:
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The clinic will engage 45 LSU students starting in the spring of 2024.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon seems pleased, overall, with the insurance reforms passed by the Legislature this year…
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A 28-year-old woman is facing charges after she used a fraudulent passport and birth certificate to claim she was 17-years old, which allowed her to enroll as a student at Hahnville High School in St. Charles Parish. Martha Jessenia Gutierrez-Serrano and her 46-year-old mother were arrested for injuring public records.

51 Louisiana death row prisoners file clemency petitions in the hopes Governor John Bel Edwards and the Board of Pardons will commute their death sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Louisiana Capital Appeals Project director Cecelia Kappel is an attorney for several of the inmates who have filed clemency applications
Cut 10 (09) “…on them.”
Earlier this year, Governor Edwards announced his opposition to the death penalty.

There was a desire heading into the legislative session to improve the state’s ailing property insurance market. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says legislation was approved that should help property owner…
cut 9 (08) “…residential claims”
Donelon will hold a press conference this morning at 10:30 to discuss the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program, which will provide grants to homeowners to strengthen the roof of their home.

The LSU Baseball team leaves for Omaha this morning and fans are also gearing up for the team’s first trip to the College World Series since 2017….
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It will be hot today….highs will reach the mid to upper 90s in central Louisiana and southeast Louisiana is under a heat advisory as heat indicies could reach 110 degrees.

House and Senate leaders are facing criticism for cutting 100-million dollars from the Louisiana Department of Health’s budget. House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue says LDH’s budget is over 15-billion dollars and a majority of the Legislature believes they can handle a cut this relatively small. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the Governor might line-item veto that cut. Zeringue says he’s aware of that…:

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Fort Polk officially changed its name to Fort Johnson today; a move aimed at ending Confederate references at U.S. military installations. Brigadier General David Gardner says all signage will be quickly replaced…:

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State lawmakers approved legislation that would provide a $500 tax break to gun owners for purchases of gun-safe storage devices. Teiko Foxx has more…:

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Lawmen in Baton Rouge were called to the parking lot of a local 4-star restaurant to deal with an alligator that wandered up. The gator had shown up at Mansur’s before and was taken back to woods not far away…but he came back. Officers had to destroy the animal because they saw it had been previously hit by a car and badly hurt.

Among bills passed last week, was a measure to give a $500 tax break to Louisiana gun owners for purchases of safes, locks, and other gun storage devices. Bill author & New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry says her legislation was inspired by a bill passed earlier this year in Virginia…:

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That bill awaits the Governor’s signature.

The state Department of Natural Resources is adding some energy. Literally. Under a bill passed by lawmakers, DNR will officially change its name to the Department of Energy AND Natural Resources. DNR’s Patrick Courges says federal Energy Department funds will be re funneled through DNR for rebates on energy-efficient changes to homes…:

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That name change takes effect with the swearing in of the next Governor.

House & Senate leaders are taking some heat over cutting $100-million from the Department of Health’s budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1^st. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says that $100-million will be costly…:

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The Governor could use his line-item veto to remove the big cut to LDH.

Fort Polk officially became Fort JOHNSON during ceremonies today. The state’s biggest military facility was renamed for World War I hero Sgt. William Henry Johnson. Here’s Brigadier General David Gardner talking about the transition…:

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The former Fort Polk is one of nine army facilities to change their names to remove references to the Confederacy.

House and Senate leaders are facing criticism for cutting 100-million dollars from the Louisiana Department of Health’s budget. House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue says LDH’s budget is over $15-billion and a majority of the Legislature believes they can handle this cut…:

CUT 06(14)      “…of the funding.”

The cut faces the real possibility of a line-item veto from the Governor.

Among other bills passed by lawmakers is one that offers a $500 tax credit to gun owners who buy safes, locks and gun safety equipment. The bill was authored by New Orleans Rep. Mandie Landry, who says it’s all about preventing accidents…:

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That bill awaits the Governor’s signature.

Starting next January, the state Department of Natural Resources will go by a new moniker. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Louisiana’s largest military base Fort Polk officially changed its name to Fort Johnson today. The Army base in Vernon Parish has been named after World War I hero Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black U.S. soldier who fought in France in 1918 and 1919.

Among bills passed last week, is a measure to give a $500 tax credit to Louisiana gun owners for purchases of safes, locks, and other gun storage devices.  New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry hopes her bill provides a layer of safety

Cut 4 (12)  “…all times.” 

The bill awaits the governor’s signature.

Fort Polk – in Vernon Parish – officially changes its name today to Fort Johnson. The Army base is named after World War One hero Henry Johnson. A soldier who fought in France in 1918-19. Brigadier General David Gardner says Sgt. Johnson embodied the warrior spirit.

Cut 9 (09) “…every day.”

House and Senate leaders are facing criticism for cutting 100-million dollars from the Louisiana Department of Health’s budget. House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue says L-D-H’s budget is over 15-billion dollars and a majority of the Legislature believes they can handle this cut. But Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the 100-million-dollar cut will be impactful…

Cut 7 (08)  “…to the department” 

Dardenne says the governor is looking at using his line-item veto power to remove the budget cut language from the budget.

Next January, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources will change its name to the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources. DNR spokesperson Patrick Courreges says the name change reflects how the agency’s role has expanded over the years. He says they oversee much more than oil and gas now.

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The department also oversees solar and wind energy projects.

In the chaotic final day of the 2023 legislative session 140 million dollars in funding was removed for the construction of a new Jimmie Davis Bridge over the Red River in Shreveport-Bossier. But Shreveport Representative Thomas Pressly says there’s enough funding to begin construction…
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Construction is set to start in early 2024.

There’s also plenty of grumbling about the 100-million dollar cut made to the Louisiana Department of Health’s budget. House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue says based on what they see, they believe the state agency can handle the reduction in state funds, but Zeringue also expects the governor to use his line item veto power and remove the cut from the budget bill…
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State lawmakers approved legislation that would provide a $500 tax break to gun owners toward purchases of gun-safe storage devices. Teiko Foxx has more.
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