Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has filed an appeal of a local judge’s decision that he was disqualified from running for re-election this fall. A lawsuit filed by a Shreveport resident alleged Perkins did not live at the address he listed on qualifying papers, and the judge agreed. Perkins says he is not out of the race yet…:

CUT 09(08)      “…fight for our democracy.”

Perkins says polling shows him as a sure thing for re-election, and there are those who seek to block him from another term in office, by preventing supporters from voting for him.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is a co-chair of a new Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus. Carter says with natural disasters increasing all over the country, it’s time to hold federal agency heads more accountable…:

CUT 08(09)      “…major storm.”

The Louisiana Department of Education says public school students performed better on LEAP tests last school year. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

CUT 02(33)      “…Palermo.”

A Baton Rouge woman is under arrest after her 2-year-old overdosed on fentanyl and died. This happened in late June. The boy’s sister reportedly told deputies he (quote) ate mom’s pills. Whitney Ard is charged with negligent homicide.

A law that changes oversite and the number of pharmacies for the state’s medical marijuana program is now in effect. More from Brooke Thorington…”

CUT 01(32)      “…Thorington.”

The widening of Interstate 12 through St. Tammany Parish will be delayed slightly. Contractors says they’ve had some troubles with driving pilings into the Tchefuncte River bed, for a widened bridge there. Now this phase of the project is expected to be done by next summer.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is a co-chair of a new Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus. Carter says the goal is to be more proactive in the response to natural disasters…:

CUT 07(06)      “…a rapid recovery”

Carter says with natural disasters increasing all over the country, it’s time to hold federal agency heads more accountable.

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins addresses his disqualification from the fall election and says he will not take the Caddo Parish court’s decision lying down. A lawsuit filed by a Shreveport resident alleged Perkins did not live at the address he listed on qualifying papers, and the judge agreed. Perkins says there are those who seek to block him from another term in office, by preventing supporters from voting for him…:

CUT 11(06)      “…of your rights.”

Perkins has filed his appeal of the judge’s decision.

A law that changes oversite and the number of pharmacies for the state’s medical marijuana program is now in effect. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (32)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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The Louisiana Department of Education says public school students performed better on LEAP tests  last school year. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”  

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Legislation to enhance and change oversite of the state’s medical marijuana program went into effect this month. Houma Representative Tanner Magee’s legislation allows existing marijuana licensed pharmacies to have satellite pharmacies so the product is more accessible for those with cannabis prescriptions.

Cut 3 (07) “…access.” 

Instead of the State Department of Agriculture regulating medical marijuana, oversite is transferred to the Louisiana Department of Health. Magee says LDH has more labs which should speed up the process of getting the product to the pharmacies.

Cut 4  (07) “…a lot of delays.”

In addition, to the current nine licensed pharmacies, a tenth one will be added. Magee says it will be awarded in the greater New Orleans area. Magee says with more satellite pharmacies the hope is that it will increase competition and decrease prices so it’s more affordable for those who need it.

Cut 5  (11) “…same time”

The law doesn’t increase the number of licensed growers and pharmacy operators, but it does allow licensed pharmacy operators to open more than one location.

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New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is a co-chair of a new Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus. Carter says they will work to improve the federal government’s response to natural disasters.

Cut 6 (10) “…the storm.” 

Carter says the goal is to be more proactive in the response to natural disasters.

Cut 7 (06) “…recovery.” 

Carter says with natural disasters increasing all over the country, it’s time to hold federal agency heads more accountable.

Cut 8 (09) “…major storm.”

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Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins addresses his disqualification from the fall election and says he will not take the Caddo Parish court’s decision lying down. A lawsuit filed by a Shreveport resident alleged Perkins did not live at the address he listed on qualifying papers, and the judge agreed. Perkins says he is not out of the race yet…:

Cut 9 (08)  “…fight for our democracy.”

Louisiana law dictates that unless a candidate is in a nursing home, veterans’ home, or is running for the U. S. House or Senate, they must be registered to vote from the same address where they claim a homestead exemption. The lawsuit claims Perkins lives in a downtown condo; not the address he listed. Perkins says he is being targeted by a political foe…:

Cut 10 (10) “…to steal your vote.” 

Perkins says polling shows him as a sure thing for re-election, and there are those who seek to block him from another term in office, by preventing supporters from voting for him…:

Cut 11 (06)  “…of your rights.”

Perkins has filed his appeal of Judge Brady O’Callaghan’s decision with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

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The Louisiana Department of Education says public school students  performed better on LEAP tests during the 2021-22 school year after seeing test scores fall in the previous school year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says mastery rates for students in grades three through eighth improved three points in both math and English

Cut 12 (07) “..back north”  

Brumley says 80-percent of Louisiana school systems improved their mastery rate when compared to 2020-21. He says fewer Louisiana students scored unsatisfactory, including a three-point decrease in students scoring unsatisfactory in math…

Cut 13 (11) “…in math”

Brumley says K-12 education is on the rise in Louisiana because schools were mainly open last school year and kids are in the classroom despite COVID concerns…

Cut 14 (09)  “…upcoming year.” 

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is a co-chair of a new Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus. Carter says they will work to improve the federal government’s response to natural disasters.

Cut 6 (10) “…the storm.” 

The Louisiana Department of Education says public school students performed better on LEAP tests during the 2021-22 school year after seeing test scores fall in the previous school year due to the pandemic. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says fewer students scored unsatisfactory, including a three-point decrease in students scoring unsatisfactory in math…

Cut 13 (11) “…in math”

Legislation to enhance and change oversite of the state’s medical marijuana program went into effect this month. Houma Representative Tanner Magee’s bill allows existing marijuana licensed pharmacies to have satellite pharmacies, so the product is more accessible for those with cannabis prescriptions.

Cut 3 (07) “…access.” 
Instead of the State Department of Agriculture regulating medical marijuana, oversite is transferred to the Louisiana Department of Health.

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins addresses his disqualification from the fall election and says he will not take the Caddo Parish court’s decision lying down. A lawsuit filed by a Shreveport resident alleged Perkins did not live at the address he listed on qualifying papers, and the judge agreed. Perkins says he is being targeted by a political foe…:

Cut 10 (10) “…to steal your vote.” 

Perkins has filed an appeal to the ruling.

Legislation to enhance and change oversite of the state’s medical marijuana program went into effect this month. Houma Representative Tanner Magee says in addition, to the current nine licensed pharmacies, a tenth one will be added. He says it will be awarded in the greater New Orleans area and the hope is that more pharmacies will make prices more affordable for those who need it.

Cut 5  (11) “…same time”

And the Louisiana Department of Health is now the oversite agency of the program.

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins addresses his disqualification from the fall election and says he will not take the Caddo Parish court’s decision lying down. A lawsuit filed by a Shreveport resident alleged Perkins did not live at the address he listed on qualifying papers, and the judge agreed. Perkins says he is not out of the race yet…:

Cut 9 (08)  “…fight for democracy.”

The Louisiana Department of Education says public school students performed better on LEAP tests during the 2021-22 school year after seeing test scores fall in the previous school year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says mastery rates for students in grades three through eighth improved three points in both math and English

Cut 12 (07) “..back north”  

Brumley says 80 percent of Louisiana school systems improved their mastery rate when compared to 2020-21.

Legislation to enhance and change oversite of the state’s medical marijuana program went into effect this month. Houma Representative Tanner Magee’s bill allows existing marijuana licensed pharmacies to have satellite pharmacies so the product is more accessible for those with cannabis prescriptions. Oversite is transferred from the Ag Department to the Department of Health. He says LDH has more labs to assure speedy supply…:

CUT 04  (07)        “…lot of delays.”

The law doesn’t increase the number of licensed growers; just the places where medical cannabis is available.

Incumbent Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been disqualified from running for re-election. A Caddo judge ruled Perkins violated election law by giving an incorrect address on paperwork while qualifying. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says this could change the whole dynamic of the Shreveport mayoral election…:

CUT 26(10)      “…for years.”

Perkins is expected to appeal the ruling.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission launches a new online learning platform to help you learn a new skill or even receive a certification in one…:

CUT 27(30)      “…Thorington.”

A Baton Rouge woman is under arrest after her 2-year-old overdosed on fentanyl and died. This happened in late June. The boy’s sister reportedly told deputies he (quote) ate mom’s pills. Whitney Ard is charged with negligent homicide.

The state’s Workforce Commission launches its “Tech Ready Louisiana” program, which will provide free access to five-thousand courses for Louisianans to help them develop new skills and increase career readiness…
cut 10 (10) “…as well”
LWC Secretary Ava Cates says learners can earn a certificate in six months and work around their busy schedule.

Legislation to enhance and change oversite of the state’s medical marijuana program went into effect this month. Houma Representative Tanner Magee’s bill allows existing marijuana licensed pharmacies to have satellite pharmacies so the product is more accessible for those with cannabis prescriptions.
Cut 3 (08) “…access.”
Instead of the State Department of Agriculture regulating medical marijuana, oversite is transferred to the Louisiana Department of Health.

There’s been a stunning development in the Shreveport Mayoral race, the incumbent, Adrian Perkins, has been disqualified.…
cut 2 (31) “….I’m Kevin Gallagher’

Noodling is now legal in Louisiana thanks to a law authored by Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland. Noodling is fishing with your bare hands and McFarland wrote the law to make sure it’s legal…
cut 5 (07) “…..and social media”
It can be a dangerous sport as many times your sticking your hand into a muddy hole to catch a catfish.

Incumbent Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been disqualified from running for another term in office because of the incorrect address on his qualifying paperwork. LA-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Mayor Perkins’ residency has been called into question before; four years ago, by Shreveport state Senator Greg Tarver…:

Cut 8 (08)  “…with this decision.”

According to KTBS-TV Perkins listed a family property address near LSU-Shreveport, not the downtown property address where he lives on his paperwork.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission launches its “Tech Ready Louisiana” program, which is a free online learning platform for residents. LWC Secretary Ava Cates says it’s more than 5,000 free online courses and you don’t even have to be seeking employment to use it.

Cut  11 (07)  “…LAworks.net.” 

In some courses, you can even be certified in three to six months.

Louisiana native Lt. General Michael Langley made history this week, he’s the Marine Corps’ first-ever Black four-star general. The U.S. Senate confirmed Langley to the position Monday, He was born in Shreveport and has been a Marine for more than 35 years. According to Stars and Stripes, he was one of six Black generals in the Marines.

Consider this to be one of the problems you might not have known needed fixing: Noodling was an unrecognized sport in Louisiana. Marsanne Golsby explains…:

Cut 1 (27) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby”

The state’s Workforce Commission has launched a new initative to help Louisiana residents develop new skills and increase their career readiness. It’s called Tech Ready Louisiana and it provides free online access to more than five-thousand courses to help Louisaina residents develop the knowledge and skills needed to find meaningful employment. LWC Secretary Ava Cates…
cut 12 (12) “…an interest”
She says learners can earn a certificate in three to six months.

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been disqualified for running for re-election. That’s because a Caddo Parish judge says the former U-S Senate candidate failed to qualify properly as he listed the wrong home address on his qualifying papers. La-Politics-dot-com Jeremy Alford says this is an unusual political story…
cut 9 (11) “…the race”
Perkins does plan to appeal.

The state health department has provided medical providers with a list of exemption that would allow for an abortion under the state’s new abortion ban. There are some doctors who are concerned that the list of exemptions does not contain enough medical conditions. Tulane University medical school Doctor Cecilia Gambala says the law does allow for abortions under situations NOT listed within the language of the law, but it requires two agreeing doctors to sign off on the procedure…:
Cut 14 (12) “…is futile.”

Noodling is now legal in Louisiana. Noodling is fishing for catfish by using your bare hands and Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland says if you haven’t tried it, you’re missing out…
cut 6 (10) “…that hole”
McFarland says no one has actually been arrested for noodling, but he wanted to make sure.

The Louisiana Department of Health has released a list of medical exemptions that would allow for the termination of a pregnancy under the state’s abortion ban. But Cecilia Gambala with the Tulane University Medical School is surprised certain medical exemptions are not listed like the permature eruption of membranes, which results in a stillbirth. Gambala says deficiencies in the abortion law can be corrected by amending the law in the next legislative session…
cut 15 (03) “….happy to testify”

The state’s Workforce Commission launches its “Tech Ready Louisiana” program, which will provide free access to five-thousand courses for Louisianians to help them develop new skills and increase career readiness…
cut 10 (10) “…as well”
LWC Secretary Ava Cates says learners can earn a certificate in six months and work around their busy schedule.

There’s been a stunning development in the Shreveport Mayoral race, the incumbent, Adrian Perkins, has been disqualified. Kevin Gallagher tells us why…
cut 2 (31) “….I’m Kevin Gallagher’

Hundreds of new state laws went into effect this week. One of them makes noodling legal. Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland wrote the state’s noodling law…
cut 4 (11) “…hand grabbing”
McFarland says noodling has become popular thanks to YouTube and social media posts.