Senate Commerce Chairman Rick Ward says the state is still waiting on AT-and-T to explain why phone service went down in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Ward says they will bring AT-and-T officials back to the Capitol to get an explanation and assurances a similar outage will not happen in the future…

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Houma Representative Tanner Magee sent a blistering letter to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness criticizing the agency for dragging their feet setting up trailers for Hurricane Ida victims. Magee says the contractor hired is not meeting adequate timelines, and not communicating whatsoever with applicants.

Cut 5 (09) “…from people.”

Despite purchasing more than a thousand trailers only 13 have people living in them

Efforts are underway at Grambling State University to put an end to gun violence from outsiders on the campus. More from Dave Brannen.

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Now that Ed Orgeron’s fate has been decided, how will the football team respond as they visit 12th ranked Ole Miss this Saturday? Orgeron expects a good week of practice
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LSU’s Ty Davis Price has received SEC co-offensive player of the week honors after rushing for a school-record 287 yards in the Tigers win over Florida. But Tigers receiver Koy Moore has entered the NCAA Transfer portal and Edna Karr wideout Aaron Anderson has de-committed from LSU. He’s a four-star recruit.

The NFL Network reports Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is still a couple of weeks away from re-joining the team after undergoing ankle surgery in June. But Will Lutz has been designated to come off injured reserve, which is a sign the Pro Bowl kicker is close to returning after undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle. And the Saints have added former Texans running back Lamar Miller to the practice squad.

According to ESPN, ULM’s shocking victory over Liberty on Saturday is the largest upset win in a game between FBS teams since 2012 and the fifth-largest upset since 2000. The Warhawks went into the contest as a 32.5 point underdog. Coach Terry Bowden says the win serves as a great confidence builder…
Cut 19 (14) “…to win.” (2x)
This Saturday, ULM will host South Alabama.

Houma Representative Tanner Magee sent a blistering letter to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness criticizing their slow progress setting up temporary trailers for those displaced by Ida. GOHSEP says they’re beefing up staff to speed things up, but Magee says the contractor is not being held accountable.

Cut 4 (05) “…acceptable.”

Only 13 trailers have been distributed despite more than a thousand purchased.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell opposes Constitutional Amendment One on the November ballot. The measure creates a centralized sales tax commission to collect and use taxes. And because there are not a lot of “heavy turnout” races or issues on the ballot, except for the New Orleans mayoral race, La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says, her voice could play a role in the amendment’s fate.

Cut 6 (07) “…noticeable development.”

LSU students marched Monday calling out administrators for not holding Chair of the Department of French Studies accountable for ignoring Title IX complaints. LSU Student and Outreach Chair for Feminist in Action Paola Colmenares says they are demanding the school hold rapists accountable….

Cut 10 (11)  “…been fired.” 

Six plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the university claiming Chair Adelaide Russo allowed a graduate student and employee to return to the department and repeat his predatory behavior despite awaiting trial for a 2018 rape arrest.

Louisiana is observing National Teen Driver Safety Week as state police is trying to bring awareness about the causes of crashes that left 95 teens dead last year Trooper Thomas Gossen.

Cut 7 (04) “…behind the wheel.”

Houma Representative Tanner Magee sent a blistering letter to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness criticizing the agency for the slow progress in setting up temporary trailers for Hurricane Ida victims who can’t live in their damaged homes. Magee says over 11-hundred trailers have been purchased…
cut 3 (03) “,…this point”
Magee also blames the contractor the state hired. GOHSEP says they are beefing up staff as there are many steps that need to take place to get the trailers in place.

The investigation continues into the two fatal shootings on Grambling State’s campus during Homecoming Week. No arrests have been made. Meanwhile, student government association president Cameron Jackson met with university President Rick Gallot to discuss ways to prevent gun violence on campus…
cut 14 (08) “….that are open”
The school is on a curfew from 9:30 PM to 6 AM.

Students at LSU are calling on leaders to end the rape culture and hold administrators and those who commit sexual assault responsible….
Cut 2 (36) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

According to the separation agreement between LSU and Ed Orgeron, the football coach must cooperate in the school’s ongoing Title IX litigation. A Title IX lawsuit accuses Orgeron of not reporting an alleged rape involving former running back Derrius Guice.

LSU students marched Monday calling out administrators for not holding Chair of the Department of French Studies accountable for ignoring Title IX complaints. Six plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the university claiming Chair Adelaide Russo allowed Edouard d’Espalungue d’Arros, a graduate student to return to the department despite awaiting trial for a 2018 rape arrest. LSU Student Miranda Albarez says if the school had removed him she might not have been a victim.

Cut 11 (07) “…start now.”

Louisiana is observing National Teen Driver Safety Week as law enforcement brings awareness to the causes of crashes that left 95 teens dead last year in the state and more than 82-hundred others injured. Trooper Thomas Gossen says there is a small list of mistakes that contribute to teen crashes.

Cut 9 (08)  “…life right now.”

Efforts are underway at Grambling State University to put an end to gun violence from outsiders on the campus. More from Dave Brannen.

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University of Louisiana System’s governing board Chairman James Carter announced Monday he’s stepping down after the governor named him to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans. Dana M. Peterson has been named as Carter’s replacement on the board for the remainder of the term, which ends December 2026.

Students at LSU are calling on leaders to end the rape culture and hold administrators and those who commit sexual assault responsible. Brooke Thorington has more.
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COVID hospitalizations continue to decline as there are 421 people who are hospitalized in the state as a result of the virus. It hasn’t been that low since July 11th. The state reported 29 more deaths yesterday increasing the death toll to 14,350.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is opposed to Constitutional Amendment One on the November 13th ballot. The measure would create a centralized sales tax commission to collect sales and use taxes. The amendment is supported by Republicans in the state legislature and La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Cantrell is at political odds with the legislative leadership at the state capitol….
cut 5 (07) “….on COVID-19”
Alford says Cantrell is up for re-election in November. She’s expected to win another term and her opposition could cause problems in Amendment one passing.

It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says the Sudden Impact program attempts to reduce the number of crashes involving young drivers…
cut 8 (10) “….that poor decision”
State Police say in 2020 there were 95 teens killed in crashes and 188 teen crashes involved alcohol.

LSU students marched Monday calling out administrators for not holding Chair of the Department of French Studies accountable for ignoring Title IX complaints. LSU Student and Outreach Chair for Feminist in Action Paola Colmenares says they are demanding the school hold rapists accountable….
Cut 10 (11) “…been fired.”
Six plaintiffs have filed a Title IX lawsuit claiming LSU administrators allowed a former grad student to prey on other students, despite his 2018 arrest in Rapides Parish on third-degree rape.

Police patrols have increased on Grambling State’s campus after two separate fatal shootings during Homecoming week. Student government association president Cameron Jackson met with university president Rick Gallot and plans to meet with him again…
cut 15 (11) “….at the university”
The search for the gunmen in the two shootings continues.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is voicing opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot. Amendment One would create a single, centralized sales tax commission; replacing the multiple tax collection authorities in parts of the state. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says this is an un-ignorable political dispute…:
Cut 4 (12) “…on the fall ballot.”
Cantrell calls Amendment one a “political solution to a technical problem,” while supporters say the amendment will streamline the state’s sales tax collection which will make the state more competitive and increase job growth.

It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week as state police and others try to get the message through about the causes of crashes that left 95 teens dead last year in the state and more than 82-hundred others injured. Trooper Thomas Gossen.
Cut 7 (12) “…behind the wheel.”

About 100 LSU students marched from the Parade Ground to Hodges Hall, the home of the French Department, to protest the school’s handling of the rape and sexual harassment cases involving a former French grad student who has returned to France. Secretary of Feminist in Action, Kayla Meyers, says the school is not doing enough to investigate allegations of sexual assault and harassment, even though it has beefed up its Title IX office…
cut 12 (09) “….survivors”
The French Studies program chairman has reportedly been removed from his position.

The head of the Student Government Association at Grambling State is speaking out about the two on-campus deadly shootings that have occurred in the past week. SGA President Cameron Jackson says he met with University President Rick Gallot and others about establishing possible checkpoints.
Cut 13 (09) “…for our students”

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is a vocal opponent of an amendment on the November 13th ballot that some say will be transformative for the state. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon will unveil a Hurricane Ida mediation program to resolve claim disputes during a 10:30 press conference today.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is a vocal opponent of an amendment on the November 13^th ballot that some say will be transformative for the state. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

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Students at LSU are calling on leaders to end the rape culture and hold administrators and those who commit sexual assault responsible. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Efforts are underway at Grambling State University to put an end to gun violence from outsiders on the campus. More from Dave Brannen.

Cut 3 (32)  “…I’m Dave Brannen.” 

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is voicing opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot. Amendment One would create a single, centralized sales tax commission; replacing the multiple tax collection authorities in parts of the state. Her city is one of those places. Political analyst Jeremy Alford, with “LAPolitics.com”, says this is an un-ignorable political dispute…:

Cut 4 (12) “…on the fall ballot.”

On November 13^th, voters can choose “yes” or “no” on Amendment One, which would streamline sales tax collections down to one central state authority. Alford says Mayor Cantrell has had concerns about the Amendment; calling it a “political solution to a technical problem.” He says he thinks it goes deeper than that…:

Cut 5 (07) “…on COVID-19.”

There are not a lot of “heavy turnout” races or issues on the November ballot, except for in New Orleans where Cantrell is running for re-election and more. Alford says because of that, Cantrell’s voice could play a serious role in the amendment’s success or failure…:

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Louisiana is observing National Teen Driver Safety Week this week as state police and others try to get the message through about the causes of crashes that left 95 teens dead last year in the state and more than 82-hundred others injured. Trooper Thomas Gossen.

Cut 7 (12) “…behind the wheel.”

Gossen says the “Sudden Impact” program, created over 20 years ago, has troopers teaming up with medical officials to help address the problem of teens being killed or injured in crashes.

Cut 8 (10) “…that poor decision.”

Trooper Gossen says there is a small laundry list of driving mistakes that contribute to the teen crashes and the disturbing toll they’ve taken in Louisiana

Cut 9 (08)  “…life right now.”

Gossen says the risk of motor vehicle crashes is highest among 16 to 19-year-olds of what police say are unexpected, permanent, and preventable tragedies.

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LSU students marched Monday calling out administrators for not holding Chair of the Department of French Studies accountable for ignoring Title IX complaints. LSU Student and Outreach Chair for Feminist in Action Paola Colmenares says they are demanding the school hold rapists accountable….

Cut 10 (11)  “…been fired.” 

Six plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the university claiming Chair Adelaide Russo allowed Edouard d’Espalungue d’Arros, a graduate student and employee to return to the department and repeat his predatory behavior despite awaiting trial in Rapides Parish for a 2018 rape arrest.

LSU Student Miranda Albarez says if the school had removed d’Espalungue d’Arros she might not have become a victim.

Cut 11 (07) “…start now.”

d’Espalungue d’Arros was indicted by a grand jury in Rapides Parish for a 2018 rape arrest and was allowed by a judge to return to France to visit family and has never returned to the country.

This is not the first protest over Title IX issues on campus, students camped outside of the LSU Football Operations Building last October when ignored sexual misconduct violations were exposed. Student and Secretary of Feminist in Action Kayla Meyers was there also.

Cut 12 (09) “…survivors.”

Protestors are demanding transparency with the Title IX office and steps to end the rape culture on campus.

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The head of the Student Government Association at Grambling State University is speaking out about the two on-campus deadly shootings, one on Wednesday, the other on Sunday. SGA President Cameron Jackson says the gun violence has already led to discussions with University President Rick Gallot and others about establishing possible checkpoints.

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Jackson is confident that President Gallot will take steps to curb the gun violence from outsiders as happened during Homecoming Week at the university.

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Jackson is hopeful for a second meeting that would see police take a more active role in keeping violent outsiders in check should they try to gather on the open Grambling campus.

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Now that Ed Orgeron’s fate has been decided how will the football team respond as they visit 12th ranked Ole Miss this Saturday? Orgeron expects a good week of practice

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LSU has found a running game the last two weeks. Rushing for 147 yards against Kentucky two weeks ago and a season-high 321 yards last weekend against Florida. Orgeron credits health and the o-line learning from first-year offensive line coach Brad Davis…

Cut 17 (17) “ …they’re healthy” 

LSU’s defense faces a major challenge this week as they go up against Heisman contender and Rebels quarterback Matt Corral. He accounted for 426 yards, including 195 rushing yards in a win at Tennessee on Saturday. Corral is banged up, but Orgeron expects him to play…

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According to ESPN, ULM’s shocking victory over Liberty on Saturday is the largest upset win in a game between FBS teams since 2012 and the fifth-largest upset since 2000. The Warhawks went into the contest as a 32.5 point underdog. Coach Terry Bowden says the win over the Flames serves as a great confidence builder…

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This Saturday, ULM will host South Alabama. The Jaguars are 4-and-2 and they are coming off a 42-14 win over Georgia Southern. Bowden says first-year South Al Coach Kane Wommack (WAH-mick) has turned that program around…

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An early Sunday morning shooting on the campus of Grambling State leaves one dead and seven others wounded. It’s the second shooting fatality in a matter of days on the campus, prompting a decision to cancel classes today and tomorrow and enforce a curfew. University President Rick Gallot says student safety is their priority.

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A 9:30 PM to 6 AM curfew has also been set until further notice.

Now that the coaching future of Ed Orgeron has been decided, LSU begins the search for a new football coach. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says Atheltic Director Scott Woodward will have a lot of candidates to consider…

Cut 9 (12) “..Michigan State.”

A mounted patrol has returned to Beauregard Parish in southwest Louisiana. Sheriff Mark Herford says the seven-member team has already proven its worth to the community.

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Herford says it’s been about 14 years since they had officers on horseback, with this new group of horses going through training so they perform well when sirens are blaring and large crowds are assembled.

AARP has a new website tool up and running that is there to assist veterans access to health care in the state.  Troy Broussard with AARP-Louisiana says of the more than 300 thousand vets in the state only a fraction have used their VA health care benefits.

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The website address for vets to learn about health care benefits available to them is AARP.org/VetsHealthNavigator.