The Biden Administration’s recent series of oil and gas restrictions and regulations has Louisiana Oil and Gas Association interim president Mike Moncla concerned about the industry’s future…

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The Administration says the moves are needed to begin the process of significantly lowering the nation’s carbon output which, along with the rest of the world’s participation, is the only way to avoid catastrophic global temperature increases.

The number of COVID patients in Louisiana hospitals has finally fallen below 18-hundred after setting a series of new daily high numbers earlier this month. Governor John Bel Edwards says that’s good news, but….

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A controversial figure has joined the race for the 5^th Congressional District: a man once convicted of murdering an eight year old, but who is awaiting a retrial due to the US Supreme Court’s ruling that non-unanimous jury verdicts are unconstitutional. Errol Victor Sr. is a St. John The Baptist Parish pastor and ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says wonders if Victor truly wants to represent the state…

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Qualifying has wrapped up for the two March special elections. Alexandria Lawmaker Lance Harris announced that he will not be running for the 5^th again after taking second place in December, leaving frontrunner Julia Letlow without a major challenger.

In the 2^nd Congressional District Race the two early frontrunners appear to be New Orleans State Senators Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter. Peterson has secured an endorsement from star Democratic organizer Stacy Abrams while Carter won the backing of the seat’s former occupant, Cedric Richmond.

The state health department reports that 314-thousand vaccine doses have been administered and 41-thousand individuals have received both dosages. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says the state will receive another 58-thousand vaccines next week, the same as this week and they expect the allocation to remain flat for the next four to five weeks…

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With Mardi Gras Parades out this year due to COVID Delgao’s baseball coach came up with a different way to celebrate carnival, a drive thru experience at New Orleans’ City Park. Proceeds from the ticked event will go towards the park and Coach Joe Scheuermann it’s a great fundraiser too.

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The event will be held from February 4 through the 14^th and attendees are encouraged to decorate their cars.

An entry in the 5^th Congressional District race has name recognition, he’s awaiting retrial after his murder conviction was overturned for the murder of his eight-year-old stepson in 2008. Brooke Thorington has more.

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And voters will be allowed to use the expanded version of absentee-by-mail voting for the upcoming spring elections that was an option last November due to the pandemic. Voters who either have COVID or are in quarantine, have a preexisting condition, or caring for someone can request a mail-in ballot for the spring elections.

The state health department reported 41 more deaths today bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths to just shy of eight-thousand. Governor John Bel Edwards says we will likely surpass that grim milestone this weekend. While there’s a decline in the total of new cases reported each day, Edwards says the lagging indicator is deaths…

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A pastor from St John the Baptist Parish, once convicted of murder and currently in prison is on the ballot for the 5^th Congressional District special election race. Errol Victor Sr. awaits a retrial because of last year’s Supreme Court decision declaring non-unanimous convictions unconstitutional. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…

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Victor was arrested for the 2008 murder of his eight-year-old stepson.

Two days into office and the Biden Administration is following through on campaign promises to roll back American oil production via executive action. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association interim president Mike Moncla says the administration is attempting to push Americans away from oil and gas and towards green and electric energy.

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The Biden Administration says these steps were crucial to reducing the nation’s carbon output and limiting potentially catastrophic levels of global temperature increase.

While there won’t be any Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans due to the pandemic, folks will be able to experience a drive-thru event at City Park. Delgado baseball coach Joe Scheurmann says once he posted the idea on his Facebook page it gained a lot of traction.

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The event will take place from February 4^th through the 14^th.

Governor John Bel Edwards says there are positive signs that Louisiana has plateaued in the latest COVID-19-surge but the state percent positivity rate remains over 10-percent. The state health department reported 1,937 new cases on Friday and 41 more deaths. Edwards says the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has fallen below 18-hundred, but…

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A pastor from St. John the Baptist Parish Errol Victor Sr., who was previously convicted of murdering an eight year old and is awaiting a retrial, is signed up to run for the 5^th Congressional district. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says if voters elect Victor he’s not guaranteed to keep the job…

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Two days into office and the Biden Administration is following through on campaign promises to roll back American oil production to fight global wamring via executive action. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association interim president Mike Moncla says these moves will end up hitting Louisianans in the wallet.

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November 2^nd, the day before the Presidential election, oil was 37 dollars a barrel. It is now 55 dollars a barrel.

With parades canceled for Mardi Gras another option to celebrate in New Orleans is The “Float in the Oaks” a drive-thru event taking place from February 4^th to the 14^th.  Attendees are encouraged to decorate their vehicles.  Delgado baseball coach Joe Scheurmann who came up with the idea says this allows people to celebrate just a bit differently.

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Errol Victor Sr. a pastor from St. John the Baptist Parish, is one of seven candidates running for Louisiana’s 5^th Congressional district. Victor’s also awaiting trial after his murder conviction was ordered for retrial because of a non-unanimous jury conviction. As for his motive to run for office ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley wonders if Victor truly wants to represent the state…

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While there won’t be any Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans due to the pandemic, folks will be able to experience a drive-thru event in New Orleans City Park. Delgado baseball coach Joe Scheurmann says once he posted the idea on his Facebook page it gained a lot of traction.

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The event will take place from February 4^th through the 14^th.

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says the Biden Administration’s early, aggressive moves against the industry will drive up prices at the pump. Taylor Sharp has the story.

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The state reports 1,937 COVID-19 cases today and 41 deaths from the virus.

Two days into office and the Biden Administration is following through on campaign promises to roll back American oil production via executive action. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association interim president Mike Moncla says the industry is not happy…

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Biden says these steps are crucial to reducing the nation’s carbon output and limiting catastrophic levels of global temperature increases.

A man once convicted of murder and currently in prison is on the ballot for the 5^th Congressional District special election race. Errol Victor Sr. remains in prison awaiting a retrial because of last year’s Supreme Court decision declaring non-unanimous convictions unconstitutional. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…

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Crawfish harvests have been slow to start the year with pond temperatures still pretty cool but the season looks set to pick up steam shortly. Despite demand that will likely be lower than a non-pandemic season LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley says temperature forecasts indicate a great harvest is awaiting us once we hit peak season in March and April.

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Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins joins 33 other mayors in calling on President Biden to support sending Americans recurring checks through the end of the pandemic. Perkins says the US economy already didn’t work for half of all Americans and the pandemic has just exacerbated that, and this is a way to help folks out while stimulating the economy.

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The group, which purchased a full-page ad in the Washington Post touting the idea, does not back a specific dollar amount for the checks.

A group of 33 mayors from across the country asks President Joe Biden to back sending Americans recurring survival checks through the end of the pandemic. Brooke Thorington has the story…

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Governor Edwards will hold an 11 am briefing today, he was in DC earlier this week for the Inauguration of President Joe Biden. On Thursday, the state reported 3,856 new COVID-19 cases and 59 fatalities.  However, hospitalizations have decreased since January 15th.

The City of Bogalusa received welcome news this week when an over $50-million-dollar expansion was announced for International Paper. After a trend of paper mills closing over the years in the Washington Parish city, Mayor of Bogalusa Wendy Perrette says it’s welcome news.

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International Paper is one of the largest employers in Bogalusa with 492 direct jobs.

Crawfish harvests have been slow to start the year with pond temperatures still pretty cool but the season looks set to pick up steam shortly. LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley says while it’s been slow going so far he projects we will have a strong peak crawfish season this year.

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On the sales side, the pandemic is still likely to keep prices low.

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins joins 33 other mayors in calling on President Biden to support sending Americans recurring checks through the end of the pandemic. While they didn’t name a dollar amount Perkins left the door open to potentially leaving these recurring checks to continue even after the pandemic ends. He says adopting these checks now will give us valuable data…

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Due to cooler pond temperatures, crawfish harvests have been slow to start the year but the season looks set to pick up steam in the near future. LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley despite demand that will likely be lower than a non-pandemic season he projects we’ll still have a sizeable harvest.

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Prices are expected to remain low as the pandemic continues.

The Biden Administration announces a 60-day moratorium on the issuing of new oil and gas leases on federal land and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Dr. Eric Smith says if the Biden Administration follows through on promises to begin significantly reducing the US’s carbon emission, the state’s economy could be in for some big changes.

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The City of Bogalusa received uplifting news this week when International Paper announced a more than $52-million dollar. Mayor of Bogalusa Wendy Perrette says the company has been very community involved and a great asset to the town of just over 11-thousand. She’s relieved they are investing in the future.

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Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins joins 33 other mayors in calling on President Biden to support sending Americans recurring checks through the end of the pandemic. The group, which purchased a full-page ad in the Washington Post touting the idea, does not back a specific dollar amount. When asked how these checks would be financed Perkins responded…

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The Biden Administration announces a 60-day pause in the issuing of new oil and gas leases on federal land and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. While the Keystone does not run through Louisiana Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Dr. Eric Smith says we do utilize the sour crude carried by the pipeline.

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A Crawfish Specialist projects a healthy crawfish season ahead of us. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Governor Edwards will hold an 11am briefing today, he was in DC earlier this week for the Inauguration of President Joe Biden. On Thursday, the state reported 3,856 new COVID-19 cases and 59 fatalities. Hospitalizations total 18-hundred, which has been on a steady decline since January 15th. As for vaccines, LDH says more than 301-thousand have been administered in the state so far.

The Biden Administration announces a 60-day pause in the issuing of new oil and gas leases on federal land and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Dr. Eric Smith says Louisiana doesn’t do much drilling on land, but this move makes one thing clear.

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Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins joins 33 other mayors in calling on President Biden to support sending Americans recurring checks through the end of the pandemic. Perkins says the US economy already didn’t work for half of all Americans and the pandemic has just exacerbated that, and this is a way to help folks out while stimulating the economy.

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The City of Bogalusa received welcome news this week when an over $50-million dollar expansion was announced for International Paper. IP is one of the largest employers in the city and the expansion will enhance the mill’s efficiency in the papermaking process. Mayor of Bogalusa Wendy Perrette says she was worried the mill was looking to close when they reduced operations temporarily.

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Crawfish harvests are expected to pick up steam shortly.  LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley says as for the sales side of crawfish in the pandemic is still likely to keep prices low. Shirley says while the proliferation of drive-thrus really helped last year restaurant, sales will likely remain down.

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