You won’t find Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter satisfied with the supplemental disaster relief bill signed into law yesterday.  That’s because only a small fraction of the 28.6-billion dollars earmarked for disaster recovery nationwide will ever make it to Louisiana. Mayor Hunter appears disheartened by the lack of attention the feds have paid to the destruction and misery his town and southwest Louisiana have gone through since last year.

Cut 5 (12) “…on our side.”

Louisiana food stamp recipients are receiving a historic increase in their monthly benefits of about 36-dollars a month per person. That word comes from Shavana Howard, DCFS Assistant Secretary for Family Support. Howard says upping the monthly maximum for SNAP benefits will give recipients a better shot at affording the cost of a healthy diet and dealing with higher food prices overall.

Cut 7 (08) “…cost more money”  

Louisiana is expanding the Shot for 100 Campaign. Kim Hood, Assistant Secretary for the state Office of Public Health, says during October, unvaccinated individuals will receive a 100-dollar Visa gift card after receiving their first COVID vaccine shot.

Cut 9 (07) “…you like.” 

This limited-time offer for the general public will end on October 30th.

More than 90-thousand fans are expected in Death Valley as LSU plays a home game against Auburn at 8 Saturday night. Former LSU Tiger TJ Finley started five games as quarterback for the team last year before transferring to Auburn and could start as quarterback for the Alabama team. LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says he has nothing but respect for Finley

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Though Louisiana is set to get billions for disaster relief from the bill signed into law yesterday, you won’t see Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter celebrating. His city is still struggling to rebuild after a double wallop from Hurricanes Laura and Delta last year. He says Louisiana’s share of the $28.6-billion package will be small and Lake Charles’ share of that will be a pittance…:

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For the first time in over 40 years, an increase in federal funding for food stamp programs will mean a boost for EBT card holders in Louisiana. Shavana Howard, with DCFS (who administer the program) says the increase will help out a lot of people…:

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The bump will mean an average family of three would get about $658 a month for food expenses.

Louisiana has expanded its shot for 100-dollar campaign to anyone who gets a COVID shot in the month of October. Don Molino has the story…:

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The town of Bastrop’s Chief of Police has been demoted. The local civil service board voted to bust Chief Carl Givens to captain, after finding his conduct during a dispute with a neighbor unbecoming an officer. Givens reportedly brandished a gun and fired shots into the air. Bastrop is now seeking a new Chief. Givens’ lawyer intends to appeal.

Louisiana food stamp recipients are receiving an historic increase in their monthly benefits. Shavana Howard, DCFS Assistant Secretary for Family Support, says that would push the maximum payout for a family of three to 658-dollars a month. She says this will give recipients a better shot at keeping abreast of inflationary price increases…:

CUT 07(08)      “…cost more money”

Louisiana is expanding the Shot for 100 Campaign. Kim Hood, Assistant Secretary for the state Office of Public Health, says during October, un-vaccinated individuals will receive a 100-dollar Visa gift card after receiving their first COVID vaccine shot, but you MUST get it at participating community-based sites listed at “shotfor100.com”…

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Again that website is “shotfor100.com”

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is thankful the state will get some of the 28-billion-dollars in disaster relief funding approved by Congress, but says it falls far short of what southwest Louisiana needs. More from Dave Brannen…:

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So are the New Orleans Pelicans NBA team for sale? Or aren’t they? Rumors abound and Pelicans and Saints owner Gayle Benson says there have certainly been offers to purchase the team, but she says (quote) “There is no way. As long as I’m going to be alive that I would sell the Pelicans.” Good news for fans and the New Orleans Smoothie King Arena.

Louisiana food stamp recipients are receiving an historic increase in their monthly benefits. That word comes from Shavana Howard, DCFS Assistant Secretary for Family Support.

Cut 6 (07) “…dollars per person.” 

Howard says that would push the maximum SNAP payout for a family of three to 658-dollars a month. The increase is the first cost adjustment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to its Thrifty Food Plan in 45 years.

Louisiana is expanding the Shot for 100 Campaign. Assistant Secretary for the state Office of Public Health, Kim Hood says during October, unvaccinated individuals will receive a 100-dollar Visa gift card after receiving their first COVID vaccine shot.

Cut 9 (07) “…you like.” 

This limited-time offer for people eligible to get the vaccine will end October 30th.

You won’t find Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter jumping for joy with the supplemental disaster relief bill signed into law yesterday.  That’s because only a small fraction of the 28.6-billion dollars earmarked for disaster recovery nationwide will ever make it to southwest Louisiana. Hunter is not optimistic that the recovery needs after hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta will ever be met as time marches on.

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Congressman Clay Higgins says while voting for the supplemental disaster relief, he says it falls short of what the state needs from Washington.

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Meantime, Congressman Mike Johnson issued a statement says the disaster relief bill provides a down payment on disaster funding and the legislation was a “haphazard, last-minute attempt to keep the government funded.”

Louisiana ranks 5^th in the nation for most women murdered by men. Brooke Thorington has more on the rankings from the Violence Policy Center.

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You won’t find Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter jumping for joy with the supplemental disaster relief bill signed into law yesterday.  That’s because only a small fraction of the 28.6-billion dollars earmarked for disaster recovery nationwide will ever make it to southwest Louisiana.

Cut 3 (09) “…10 months ago”

For the first time since November 2019, over 90-thousand fans will file into Tiger Stadium to watch LSU take on an SEC opponent. The Bayou Bengals will host 22nd ranked Auburn at 8 PM on Saturday. LSU has not lost at home to Auburn since 1999. The War Eagles have yet to announce a starter at quarterback. It could be either Bo Nix or former LSU Tiger TJ Finley from Ponchatoula. LSU defensive coordinator Daronte Jones says they’re ready for either one…

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Commodity Report.

Congress approves a stop-gap funding bill that contains 28-billion dollars for Louisiana and other states to use to recover from natural disasters. Dave Brannen has reaction from Senator John Kennedy and Congressman Clay Higgins…
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Louisiana is expanding the Shot for 100 Campaign. That means unvaccinated individuals will receive a 100-dollar Visa gift card if they get vaccinated this month. This campaign was first offered to college students.

Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men. The Violence Policy Center says the Bayou State has ranked in the top 10 consistently since 2009. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says a common thread among the southern states in the top ten is access to guns.
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Rand says the states in the Top 10 also have a lack of resources for domestic abuse victims.

It’s October 1st so there are two more months left in the hurricane season. The state was hit by two hurricanes last October, Delta, and Zeta and State Climatologist Barry Keim says many Louisiana residents remember Hurricane Juan in 1985…
cut 16 (10) “…of the month’

Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education are not happy with Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley’s new policy that gives school districts the opportunity to let parents decide if their child should stay home from school if they’ve been exposed to a person who has COVID. BESE member Kira Orange Jones would like to talk with state health officials and medical experts about this policy…
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Once again Louisiana ranks in the top ten in the rate of women murdered by men. The Bayou State ranks fifth in the Violence Policy Center’s annual study on this topic. V-P-C Legislative Director Kristen Rand says women who are victims of homicide are most likely killed by their intimate partners…
cut 8 (08) “…about it”

It’s October first, but we know that Louisiana could still be impacted by a hurricane this month. Two hurricanes hit the state last year, Delta and Zeta….
cut 14 (07) “…month of October”
That’s State Climatologist Barry Keim, who says the good news is that there are no tropical threats to Louisiana or the Gulf of Mexico at this time.

For the first time since November 2019, over 90-thousand fans will file into Tiger Stadium to watch LSU take on an SEC opponent. The Bayou Bengals will host 22nd ranked Auburn at 8 PM on Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron is looking forward to an electric atmosphere…
cut 12 (12) “..be loud”
LSU has not lost at home to Auburn since 1999.

Congress has approved 28-billion dollars in disaster aid that Louisiana and other states will share. Louisiana plans to use its share of the money to help 2020 hurricane victims pay for repairs to their homes and businesses. Congressman Clay Higgins says the destruction left behind by Hurricane Ida led to the passage of this funding…
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A funding formula will be used to determine how much Louisiana will receive, but Higgins doesn’t believe it will be enough.

Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men. The Violence Policy Center says the Bayou State has ranked in the top 10 consistently since 2009. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says a common thread among the southern states in the top ten is access to guns.
Cut 7 (06) “…domestic violence.”
We’ve made it to October 1st and the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical systems. Hurricane Sam and Tropical Storm Victor. Both are way out in the Atlantic, but state climatologist Barry Keim says Lousiana still remains susceptible to storms for the next month…
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Louisiana was hit by two hurricanes last October, Delta and Zeta.

The Saints will finally get to play in the Ceasars Superdome this Sunday for the first time since Hurricane Ida. The game against the Giants also marks the first time the Black and Gold will get to play in front of a sold-out crowd in the Dome since January 2020. Defensive end Cam Jordan can’t wait…
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Kick-off is at noon.

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Sandy Holloway calls Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley’s plan to allow parents to decide if their child should stay home if there was a possible COVID exposure, abrupt and inconsistent with what health officials recommend. Fellow BESE member Kira Orange Jones agrees…
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Some school systems are implementing this new parent choice option, while others are not changing their quarantine rules.

Congress has finally approved long-sought-after disaster recovery dollars to help 2020 storm victims rebuild. Louisiana and other states will share 28-billion dollars in disaster aid. Senator John Kennedy says the money is contained in a bill that avoids a government shutdown…
Cut 10 (06) “…just to Louisiana.”

Louisiana ranks 5th in the nation for most women murdered by men. Brooke Thorington has more on the rankings from the Violence Policy Center.
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Officials have released the names of six nursing home patients who died in the evacuation to a warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish that was not equipped to handle over 800 residents during Hurricane Ida. They are identified as 59-year-old Sharon French, 52-year-old Timothy Porter, 77-year-old Thomas Becnel, 61-year-old Randolph Blankenship, 75-year-old Catherine Williams, and 84-year-old Donald Uzee.

Several education officials are not happy with the new policy from the state department of education that would give local school systems the authority to allow parents to decide if their child should stay home if potentially exposed to COVID. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Member Kira Orange Jones says Superintendent Cade Brumley should have discussed this proposal with BESE first…
cut 5 (06) “…its impplications”
Some large school systems like Caddo, Bossier, and East Baton Rouge have decided not to change their quarantine rules, but there are school districts that will follow Brumley’s quarantine plan.

Louisiana and other states will share 28-billion dollars in natural disaster recovery dollars as a result of a funding bill approved by Congress. The money will be turned into grants to help Louisiana storm victims rebuild from last year’s hurricanes and a February winter storm. Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins voted for it, but…
cut 11 (07) “…back up”

An annual report from the Violence Policy Center ranks Louisiana fifth in the nation for the rate of women murdered by men. Just a few years ago, Louisiana ranked second, but V-P-C Legislative Director Kristen Rand says moving from second to fifth is not necessarily an improvement…
cut 9 (11) “….real improvements”
FBI stats also show that black women are twice as likely to be murdered by someone they know compared to white females.

It’s October first, but we know that Louisiana could still be impacted by a hurricane this month. Two hurricanes hit the state last year, Delta and Zeta….
cut 14 (07) “…month of October”
That’s State Climatologist Barry Keim, who says the good news is that there are no tropical threats to Louisiana or the Gulf of Mexico at this time.