State lawmakers have called themselves into a special session to debate the governor’s coronavirus restrictions, the unemployment trust fund, and Hurricane Laura recovery. Jim Shannon has more from the House Speaker…
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Governor Edwards has expressed concerns about the timing and the length of the special session. He once again states that the coronavirus restrictions that are currently in place have been supported by the White House Coronavirus Task Force and adds the measures appear to be working.
New Orleans native Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as a favorite to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Barrett, who is currently a federal appeals court judge in Chicago, reportedly met with the President at the White House. ULM Political Science Professor John Sutherlin…
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Barrett is known as pro-life and someone who could try to invalidate the Affordable Care Act.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan says these gains speak to the reputation of LSU…
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Louisiana veterans’ homes will begin allowing in-person visits today for the first time since the pandemic began.
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick says For at least the next 28 days visitations will have to happen outdoors and visitors will have to stay six feet away from their loved ones. Patrick says it will likely take place on the spacious patios…
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan the quality of students’ entering LSU has not wavered…
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President Trump says he will name a replacement for recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday or Saturday.
The declaration has sparked a firestorm with the Presidential Election just over 40 days away but ULM Poli Sci Professor John Sutherlin says
A replacement judge for Ginsburg would likely shift the High Court’s balance on issues like the Affordable Care Act and abortion. Sutherlin says Barrett is clear on one of them…
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Junior Quarterback Myles Brennan will begin the difficult task on Saturday in trying to follow the footsteps of Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow. Brennan will be the starting QB for the reigning national champs when they host Mississippi State. Brennan has been waiting for his opportunity and Coach Ed Orgeron says he’s always believed in the Mississippi native…
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President Trump says he’ll name a replacement for the recently departed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Saturday, and called for a vote before the November 3rd election. Matt Doyle has more…
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The Louisiana state legislature has decided to call itself into a special session starting Monday at 6 p.m. The session will focus on Hurricane Laura relief efforts, covid-19 issues, and the Unemployment trust fund.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan says
Freshmen enrollment is a record 67-hundred students and he says the freshman class is made up of 17-percent Black students, which is a record and Hispanic students in the freshman class is also a record at nine-percent…
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Beginning today you can visit your loved ones in veterans’ homes. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan says these gains speak to the reputation of LSU…
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President Trump says he will name a replacement for recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday or Saturday.
The declaration has sparked a firestorm with the Presidential Election just over 40 days away but ULM Poli Sci Professor John Sutherlin says the next justice will almost certainly have to be a woman, and New Orleans native and Federal Appellate Judge Amy Coney Barrett appears to be at the top of the shortlist.
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The Saints had a double digit lead in Las Vegas on Monday night, but the Raiders got rolling in their new stadium and defeated New Orleans 34-24. For the second straight week the Saints offense couldn’t get into a rhythm while the Raiders had the ball for 36-plus minutes. Coach Sean Payton says allowing the Raiders to convert 10-of-17 on third downs hurt
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Louisiana veterans’ homes will begin allowing in-person visits today for the first time since the pandemic began.
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick says everyone entering the facilities will be required to mask up and get screened just like the staff does every morning…
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President Trump says he will name a replacement for recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday or Saturday.
The declaration has sparked a firestorm with the Presidential Election just over 40 days away but ULM Poli Sci Professor John Sutherlin says he expects that nominee won’t be confirmed before November 3rd…
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LSU announces an all-time enrollment record of 34,290 students. Jeff Palermo reports the university is also celebrating a more diverse student body…
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Lawmakers vote to hold a special session starting at 6 PM Monday. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says the motivating drive behind the session is the Governor’s COVID health restrictions, but many lawmakers feel that even if the legislature acts to restrict the Governor’s power the issue will have to be settled in court.

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The call covers 70 total items and lawmakers are also expected to tackle questions about Hurricane Laura, unemployment, and more.

Louisiana local governments are expected to see a 714 million-dollar decline in revenues for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years combined due to COVID and Laura. Legislative Auditor economist Ed Seyler says business closures and mass layoffs have hammered sales tax collection…

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Most of south Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until Wednesday night as Tropical Storm Beta is expected to produce several inches of rain in the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the rain will be on and off for the new few days

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Tropical Storm Beta is a slow mover and after making landfall in Texas, it’s expected to move northeast and the center of the storm will be in central Louisiana as a depression on Thursday morning.

Pineville Police say one of its officers was shot last night in the leg behind a shopping center in what authorities are calling a police ambush. Deputy Chief of Pineville P-D Darrell Basco says the wounded officer heard two gunshots shortly after he exited his police cruiser

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Republican state lawmakers frustrated with Governor Edwards’ public health emergency restrictions appear likely to call for a special session that would reportedly begin September 28^th. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says the driving goal would be to overturn some of the Governor’s restrictions like capacity limits and the closure of bars by 11 PM, but it’s not clear whether they could muster the votes to do it…

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The state’s dwindling unemployment trust fund and Hurricane Laura issues will also be discussed.

Tropical Storm Beta looks like it’ll dump a few inches of rain on the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the rain will be on and off for the next few days but as long as Beta doesn’t produce huge amounts of rain over a short period of time, we should be fine.

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Louisiana local governments are expected to see a six percent decline in revenues for the 2021 fiscal year due to COVID and Laura. Hurricane ravaged Cameron and Calcasieu are expected to see a 17 and 10 percent drop in 2021 revenue respectively. Legislative Auditor economist Ed Seyler says there’s a chance though that storm repair could soften the blow…

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Other parishes seeing the largest declines in fiscal year 2021 are Orleans at 13 percent, Jefferson and Natchitoches at eight percent, and St. John, St. Tammany, and Beauregard at six percent.

Pineville Police say one of its officers was shot last night in the leg behind a shopping center in what authorities are calling an ambush. Deputy Chief of Pineville P-D Darrell Basco says they don’t have a motive, or a suspect yet but Crimestoppers has offered a five-thousand-dollar reward…

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State lawmakers could vote as early as today to call themselves into a special session. Jim Shannon on what legislators will consider…

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A plane crash near Waco, Texas claims the lives of four Louisianans. They’ve been identified as 59-year-old Kenneth Hicks and 59-year-old Missy Lynn Hicks of Lafayette, and 59-year-old Phillip Ackal and 58-year-old Pauline Ackal of Natchitoches. The crash is under investigation and no cause has yet been determined.

Pineville Police say one of its officers was shot last night in the leg behind a shopping center in what authorities are calling a police ambush. Deputy Chief of Pineville P-D Darrell Basco says the officer was on routine patrol when the shooting occurred near the intersection of Military Highway and Donahue Ferry Road. He says they are not sure if this was a planned attack

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Louisiana local governments are expected to see a 714 million-dollar decline in revenues for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years combined due to COVID and Laura. Legislative Auditor economist Ed Seyler says the numbers were compiled by the Auditor’s office into a report you can find on their website. He says the numbers are troubling…

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State lawmakers are expected to vote soon on whether to hold a 30-day special session to address Hurricane Laura issues and the draining of the state’s unemployment trust fund. LA-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the big issue will be
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Alford says there are a lot of lawmakers frustrated with the governor’s Phase 3 coronavirus restrictions and how it’s impacting businesses. He says the special session could begin as early as Monday.

Pineville Police say one of its officers was shot last night in the leg behind a shopping center in what authorities are calling a police ambush. Deputy Chief of Pineville P-D Darrell Basco says the wounded officer heard two gunshots shortly after he exited his police cruiser
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Basco says the second shot hit the rear door of the police car. He says Crimestoppers has offered a five-thousand-dollar reward for information.

Louisiana local governments are projected to lose an average of six percent of their expected revenue for the 2021 fiscal year. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Most of south Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until Wednesday night as Tropical Storm Beta is expected to produce several inches of rain in the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the rain will be on and off for the new few days
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Republican lawmakers appear set to hold a vote on returning to a special session imminently. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says frustration with the Governor’s current public health emergency is the driving factor here, and it is likely that some legislative effort will be made to override it. But he cautions that even if they manage to file an effort many lawmakers feel the issue will have to be settled in court.

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Louisiana local governments are expected to see a 714 million-dollar decline in revenues for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years. Legislative Auditor economist Ed Seyler says local governments are bleeding sales tax due to business closures and layoffs…

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The Saints will look to improve to 2-0 tonight when they face the Raiders in their new stadium in Las Vegas. New Orleans All Pro receiver Michael Thomas will not play because of a high ankle sprain. Quarterback Drew Brees says the Black and Gold have a next man up mentality

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Tropical Storm Beta looks like it’ll dump a few inches of rain on the state as it works its way from the Texas state line across south Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the rain will be on and off for the next few days but as long as Beta doesn’t produce huge amounts of rain over a short period of time, Louisiana should be able to handle its rainfall

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