Senate Governmental Affairs will meet at nine this morning to discuss two potential Congressional district maps. And the senate president and house speaker will be in court asking for more time. One map submitted by Baton Rouge Senator and Democrat Cleo Fields contains two majority-Black districts which would meet the stipulations handed down by a federal judge…:
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The other map to be considered is by Slidell Republican Sharon Hewitt. It’s the map that passed in the redistricting session a Federal court rejected because it only has one majority Black district. Hewitt who also chairs the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee says the June 20th court-imposed deadline is not realistic…:
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Legislative leaders are asking to extend the deadline to June 30th.

The US House of Representatives has passed the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, which dedicates $1.4 billion annually to prevent wildlife extinction. Executive Director of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation Rebecca Triche says the legislation will greatly help supplement funding to help preserve wildlife in Louisiana…:
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Triche says three-fourths of voters in Louisiana agree that more needs to be done to conserve land and wildlife in the state.

The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline did not go up once again overnight. It stands at $4.55 which is still up a nickel from the same time last week and 40 cents higher than a month ago.

RSV cases in children are on the rise for the second summer in a row. Brooke Thorington has more.

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The statewide average is at $4.55 for a gallon of regular gasoline, the same price as yesterday, but Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Eric Smith says don’t expect any real relief until the fourth quarter of this year…

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Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law legislation that would make property owners more aware of their hurricane, named storm, wind, and hail deductibles. Eric Holl, executive director of the consumer advocacy group Real Reform Louisiana, says this legislation is a major step forward for policyholders and provides added protection for those facing the aftermath of a storm.

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State lawmakers began a special session today called to redraw a Congressional map with two Black majority districts. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder believes the Congressional district map they approved in February with one majority district is fair and constitutional, but they will begin hearings on Friday to debate other proposals…

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The Legislative Black Caucus is supporting identical map proposals from Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields and New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis that create two majority-Black districts. Duplessis says a federal judge has ordered the Legislature to do this…

State lawmakers began a special session today called to redraw a Congressional map with two Black majority districts. The House and Governmental Affairs Committee could hear New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis’ Congressional map proposal with two majority-Black districts on Friday. Crowley Representative John Stefanski, who’s on that committee, doesn’t think there’s enough time to pass Duplessis’ proposal..:

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He feels a federal appeals court could still rule in favor of the congressional map passed in February with only one Black-majority district…but Duplessis says, for now, the courts order is “draw a new map”…:

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A June 20^th deadline looms for the new map. House & Senate leaders will ask that federal judge tomorrow to push that back to at least June 30^th.

A virus that usually causes winter colds for kids is surging in Louisiana’s summer heat. Brooke Thorington looks at why…:

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New Orleans Police arrest two more people in the shooting early this month at a high school graduation ceremony on the Xavier University campus. A 50-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman were charged Tuesday. Another suspect was arrested last week. A 15-year-old juvenile is also still at large.

A second special session on redistricting began today as Republican lawmakers push back on a court order that the Legislature must redraw a Congressional map with two majority-minority districts. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

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From the state Department of Health… 1544 new cases of coronavirus statewide, with 325 person in the hospital with symptoms of the virus. Seven new deaths are also reported.

The Governor has signed a bill to make your property insurance bill clearer and more understandable. The legislation should help make property owners more aware of their hurricane, named storm, wind, and hail deductibles. Real Reform Louisiana’s Eric Holl says many who submit storm damage claims are often shocked to discover how much will have to come out of pocket…:

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Acadia Parish deputies seek a Church Point teen for allegedly firing shots into a vehicle with six people inside. Officers say 18-year-old Destron Goodwin shot at the wrong car due to mistaken identity. About 20 rounds were fired and two persons were wounded. When captured Goodwin faces six counts of attempted murder. They ask anyone with tips on Goodwin to call Church Point Police at (337) 684-5455.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law legislation that would make property owners more aware of their hurricane, named storm, wind, and hail deductibles. Eric Holl, executive director of the consumer advocacy group Real Reform Louisiana, says many policyholders don’t even know they exist…:

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Holl says the bill was signed into law Tuesday, adds a greater level of transparency that should better protect policyholders from those surprise costs.

Gasoline prices in Louisiana are nearly $2 more than they were one year ago. The statewide average for regular gas is now $4.55. Tulane University Energy Institute director Eric Smith says Biden Administration energy policies are partly to blame, but energy prices would still be surging without them…:

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A virus that usually causes winter colds for kids is surging in Louisiana’s summer heat. Brooke Thorington looks at why…:

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The first-ever matchup of the LSU and Southern University football teams will be broadcast on live TV.  SEC Network will carry the historic game on Saturday, September 10^th. Kickoff is at 6:30 pm. The two Baton Rouge universities have never before played against one another.

State lawmakers began a special session today called to redraw a Congressional map with two Black majority districts. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder believes the Congressional district map they approved in February with one majority district is fair and constitutional, but they will begin hearings on Friday to debate other proposals…

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The Black Legislative Caucus is supporting identical map proposals from Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields and New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis that create two majority-minority districts. Duplessis says a federal judge has ordered the Legislature to do this…

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the session is set to end Monday, while legislative leaders will ask a federal judge tomorrow for more time to approved a map.

For the second summer in a row, Louisiana is seeing an increase in RSV, the respiratory virus that usually causes wintertime colds in children. Dr. Mark Klein, physician in chief at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans says the RSV surge has also been responsible for placing some children in intensive care. He says severe cases of RSV are usually limited to infants in their first year of life.

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There’s a potential sign gas prices are peaking because Louisiana did not set a new record today for a statewide average. The average remains $4.55 for a gallon of regular gasoline. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Eric Smith says the flow of gasoline around the world has been disrupted due to ban on Russian oil. But even if the ban ended tomorrow, it would take a while for gas prices to moderate…

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A special session to redraw a Congressional district map that would have two majority-minority districts begins today. The session is scheduled to go until Monday, but state representative Mandie Landry, a Democrat from New Orleans, says many Republicans would prefer to wait on a federal appeals court to rule on the legality of the map approved in February that has one Black majority district…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law legislation that would make property owners more aware of their hurricane, named storm, wind, and hail deductibles. Eric Holl, executive director of the consumer advocacy group Real Reform Louisiana, says many policyholders don’t even know they exist…
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Holl says insurance providers will likely start asking you to fill out a form to make you aware of any kind of named storm deductible.

RSV cases in children are on the rise again, for the second summer in a row. Brooke Thorington has more.
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There’s a potential sign gas prices are peeking as Louisiana did not set a new record today for a statewide average. It’s at $4.55 for a gallon of regular gas, the same as yesterday. But Eric Smith, Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute says don’t expect any real relief until later this year…

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For the second summer in a row, Louisiana is seeing an increase in RSV, the respiratory virus that usually causes wintertime colds in children. Dr. Mark Klein, physician in chief at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans believes the wearing of masks during the first year of the pandemic curbed the number of RSV cases.

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He says it’s placed some children in intensive care.

A special session called by the governor for the Legislature to redraw a Congressional district map with two majority Black Districts is set to begin at noon today. A federal judge has determined the map approved by majority Republican lawmakers in February violates the Voting Rights Act. New Orleans Democrat, Representative Mandie Landry expects they’ll revisit maps presented during the first redistricting session…

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Louisianans with much of their wealth invested in stocks are growing worried about the emerging bear market. The Dow Jones and the S&P500 have both dropped around 20 percent, triggered by fears a recession is looming. Financial investments advisor Matt Kennedy says do not panic, but be ready to ride out some rough fiscal times…:

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Kennedy says selling stocks may not be the best move at this time.

A special session called by the governor for the Legislature to redraw a Congressional district map with two majority Black Districts is set to begin at noon. A federal judge has determined the map approved by lawmakers in February violates the Voting Rights Act, but Covington Republican Representative Mark Wright says he’d rather wait for the appeals process to be completed…
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The governor signs Senate Bill 250 into law, its legislation that overhauls the state’s name, image, and likeness guidelines by allowing colleges and universities, affiliates, and boosters to compensate athletes directly. Bill author Marrero Senator Patrick Connick says it’s necessary for Louisiana to remain competitive.

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As Wall Street finds itself slipping into a bear market, Louisiana investors are warned not to make panicky decisions.

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A corrections officer from Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested Tuesday and charged with malfeasance in office and injuring public records. While investigating an inmate’s suicide the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Master Sergeant Samantha Joubert falsified records that she made routine rounds at the prison when she did not. Joubert remains on suspension pending the investigation.

A special session called by the governor to redraw a Congressional map with two Black-majority districts gets underway today. A federal judge has given the Legislature a June 20th deadline to approve a new map, but a hearing will be held tomorrow to hear arguments to get the deadline extended. Covington Republican Representative Mark Wright says it’s likely you won’t see much done today.
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Lawmakers are set to convene at noon.

Investment advisors are telling investors to hold tight even though a bear market has emerged. Matt Kennedy with Presley Wealth Management says now is not the time to sell and moving money from stocks to bonds is not a good idea…
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Kennedy says the bear market will probably not last more than a couple of months.

The governor has signed a bill to help Louisiana remain competitive in the world of major college athletics…
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Louisiana Tech’s Lane Burroughs has told the Shreveport-Bossier Journal he’s staying as the head baseball coach of the Bulldogs. Baseball America reported yesterday Burroughs emerged as Baylor’s top target to be the Bears’ next head coach. Burroughs has led Tech to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.