Many prominent college football players, coaches, and are pushing back against the possible cancellation of the fall season. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says the vocal #WeWantToPlay campaign being waged by many of the sport’s most prominent figures is placing a lot of pressure on schools not to cancel the season.
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Bama’s Nick Saban, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, and Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh are just a few of the participants in the push.
Hurricane experts are calling for an active season of storm activity and with that prediction, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is stressing the importance of proper coverage.  Flood, homeowner, and commercial property insurances can still be obtained now, but only while a storm is not in the Gulf.Donelon says documentation of property is vital to expediting insurance claims.
Cut 5 (09)  “…it’s so helpful.”

Federally enhanced unemployment benefits are expected to begin shipping again in a few weeks, this time at 300 dollars on top of state payments instead of the previous 600 dollars. There’s a requirement that states pay at least 100 dollars in state benefits to unlock the extra 300. Senator Bill Cassidy says Louisiana’s unemployed qualify under that requirement.

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President Trump signed an executive order over the weekend deferring payroll tax collection for employees through the end of the year. The order has led to some misunderstandings and Postlethwaite and Netterville Associate Tax Director Kathryn Pittman recommends companies be clear about what their policy will be regarding the deferral offer while the issue is sorted out in D.C.

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The state reports a significant drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations today, a reduction of 47 to a total of 1,335. Fatalities increase by 26 to 4,195. New cases: 1165, rising the total case count to 133,125.

Hurricane experts are calling for an active season of storm activity and with that prediction, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is stressing the importance of proper coverage.  Flood, homeowner, and commercial property insurances can still be obtained now, but only while a storm is not in the Gulf.Flood insurance will take 30 days to take effect after your first premium payment. Donelon says there are exceptions to that rule though.

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The LSU Ag Center is looking for Green Thumbs to respond to their survey about gardening during the pandemic. Brooke Thorington explains.

Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington” 

Hurricane experts are calling for an active season of storm activity and with that prediction, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is stressing the importance of proper coverage.  Donelon says flood, homeowner, and commercial property insurances can still be obtained now, but only while a storm is not in the Gulf.
Cut 3 (06)  “…landfall and dissipates.”  
Flood insurance will take 30 days to take effect after your first premium payment.

The USDA announces it will buy 30 million dollars’ worth of Gulf of Mexico shrimp to help stabilize the market and avoid a total price collapse due to excess product. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper says the decision should help cut down on the glut of product that is currently on the market.
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Cooper says the season just began Monday and they’re optimistic that we’re looking at a good season.

President Trump signed an executive order over the weekend deferring payroll tax collection for employees through the end of the year. The President is pushing to have his deferral made into a tax holiday, but Postlethwaite and Netterville Associate Tax Director Kathryn Pittman’s recommendation is to continue paying your usual payroll taxes to the IRS until more clarity is provided.

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The LSU Ag Center is looking for Louisiana gardeners, those who are new to the hobby and experienced, to participate in an online survey about gardening during the pandemic.With the survey, they also want to see what types of plants Louisianans are choosing to cultivate. Lead Researcher Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard says there’s been a demand for canning supplies.

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22 COVID-19 outbreaks have been linked to daycare facilities across the state since the pandemic started. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Former LSU running back Darius Guice Strangled his girlfriend until she passed out and she awoke to him crying according to court documents obtained Monday by the Washington Post. Guice was fired from the Washington football team after his arrest Friday on multiple domestic violence charges.

The LSU Ag Center is looking for Louisiana gardeners, those who are new to the hobby and experienced, to participate in an online survey about gardening during the pandemic. AgCenter Lead Researcher Heather Kirk-Ballard says the LSU Ag Center offers support for gardeners of all levels of experience and with the survey, they want to engage new green thumbs to use them as a resource.
Cut 8 (06) “…provide information.”

The USDA announces it will buy 30 million dollars’ worth of Gulf of Mexico shrimp to help stabilize the market and avoid a total price collapse due to excess product.
Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper says they’ve been hammered this year due to the closure of restaurants and the purchase is a big help.
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The USDA announces it will buy 30 million dollars’ worth of Gulf of Mexico shrimp to help stabilize the market and avoid a total price collapse due to excess product.
Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper says the season just began Monday and they’re optimistic that we’re looking at a good season.
Cut 12 (09) “come back”

President Trump signed an executive order over the weekend deferring payroll tax collection for employees through the end of the year.
Postlethwaite and Netterville Associate Tax Director Kathryn Pittman says it is very important to keep in mind that this is not a payroll tax holiday.
Cut 13 (11) “…deferral.”

The Department of Health reports there have been 22 COVID-19 outbreaks linked to daycare facilities across the state since the pandemic started. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says
While children appear to be more resilient than adults when it comes to avoiding poor health outcomes from the virus, kids in Louisiana have died from complications of COVID-19. Kanter says Louisiana is seeing an increasing number of cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, associated with COVID-19 among young people. Another death linked to MIS-C was reported Monday.
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The LSU Ag Center is looking for Green Thumbs to respond to their survey about gardening during the pandemic. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

Former LSU running back Darius Guice Strangled his girlfriend until she passed out and she awoke to him crying according to court documents obtained Monday by the Washington Post. Guice was fired from the Washington football team after his arrest Friday on multiple domestic violence charges.

The Department of Health reports there have been 22 COVID-19 outbreaks linked to daycare facilities across the state since the pandemic started. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the new cases are concerning as it relates to the new branches of the virus each case may cause, but says how well daycare aged children transmit the virus to adults is unclear.
Cut 5 (12) “…to be conclusive.”

The USDA announces it will buy 30 million dollars’ worth of Gulf of Mexico shrimp to help stabilize the market and avoid a total price collapse due to excess product.
Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper says the decision should help cut down on the glut of product that is currently on the market.
Cut 11 (12) “…we are”

22 COVID-19 outbreaks have been linked to daycare facilities across the state since the pandemic started. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (32) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Former LSU running back Darius Guice Strangled his girlfriend until she passed out and she awoke to him crying according to court documents obtained Monday by the Washington Post. Guice was fired from the Washington football team after his arrest Friday on multiple domestic violence charges.

The LSU Ag Center is looking for Louisiana gardeners, those who are new to the hobby and experienced, to participate in an online survey about gardening during the pandemic. AgCenter Lead Researcher Heather Kirk-Ballard says the LSU Ag Center offers support for gardeners of all levels of experience and with the survey, they want to engage new green thumbs to use them as a resource.
Cut 8 (06) “…provide information.”

The USDA announces it will buy 30 million dollars’ worth of Gulf of Mexico shrimp to help stabilize the market and avoid a total price collapse due to excess product.
Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper says they’ve been hammered this year due to the closure of restaurants and the purchase is a big help.
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The Department of Health reports there have been 22 COVID-19 outbreaks linked to daycare facilities across the state since the pandemic started. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says those outbreaks account for 75 cases.
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The LSU Ag Center is looking for Louisiana gardeners, those who are new to the hobby and experienced, to participate in an online survey about gardening during the pandemic. AgCenter Lead Researcher Heather Kirk-Ballard says gardening stores across the country are reporting an uptick in business as more people are staying home.
Cut 7 (09) vegetable transplants.”

A recent executive order by President Trump allows citizens to defer their payroll tax payments through the end of the year. Matt Doyle asked a tax expert if you should take that option…
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The state’s legislative auditor debunks the claims of duplicate COVID-19 cases that have led some to believe the coronavirus outbreak data is being presented in a manner to be more alarming than it is. Suspicion of inflated COVID numbers was increased with a Facebook post from Red River Parish’s homeland security office claiming that state numbers were higher because of duplicates.  Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera says the investigation shows the numbers reported by the Louisiana Department of Health are not reflecting double-counted cases.

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The state reports 24 new COVID fatalities today. Among them is the state’s fourth death attributed to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19. Louisiana is seeing an increasing number of cases of MIS-C among young people. As of August 10, the number of confirmed MIS-C cases in Louisiana has risen to 44. To date, infants as young as 1 month and teens up to 19 years of age have received MIS-C diagnoses in Louisiana.

Over the weekend the father of East Baton Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier, the deputy who was severely injured in July of 2016 during a police ambush, made a surprise video announcement about his son. James Tullier had been living in Houston helping care for his son’s recovery and rehabilitation at an apartment adjacent to TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Cut 6 (10) “…to Baton Rouge.”

A 24-year-old Lincoln Parish man is dead after being shot at a party of three to four hundred people. Lincoln Parish Sheriff Sgt. Matthew Henderson says deputies were responding to break up the event when they heard a single gunshot and saw a man approaching them.

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The victim was transported to Northern Louisiana Medical Center where he later died.

Big Ten officials are debunking earlier reports that a 12-2 vote was held to cancel the fall sports season after a range of outlets reported the Power Five Conference was set to join the MAC in not playing for the rest of the year. The now-debunked report led to some controversy and opposition from some athletics officials within the Big Ten, including Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh who came out against the supposed decision.

The SEC has made no announcement on changing their plans to start play September 26^th, and neither has the Sun Belt Conference, where Cajuns coach Billy Napier says they’ve received no indication their games have been canceled, so until they do its just business as usual.

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The Pelicans are officially out of playoff contention in Orlando.

Assuming the college season isn’t just canceled plans are still in place for ULM to play LA Tech in football for the first time since 2000 for a contest at Independence Stadium in Shreveport. The game comes as both teams were scrambling to fill replace their previously scheduled games against SEC opponents. La Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland calls it a great opportunity.

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The two teams are less than an hour away from each other along the I-20, and ULM AD Scott McDonald says he knows fans are getting excited.

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Tech leads the series 30-13. Neither AD would commit to this being anything other than a onetime reinstatement of the series.