Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has apologized for his controversial comments regarding players kneeling during the national anthem. Brees said in an interview with Yahoo Finance that he will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag. In an apology posted on Instagram today, Brees says he’s asking for forgiveness and he’s heartbroken over the pain he’s caused. Brees has received a lot of criticism for not understanding why players took a knee during the anthem.

Senator John Kennedy responds to what happened to George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers…
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Tomorrow Louisiana moves into phase two of reopening of the economy and for restaurants they can increase inside capacity from 25-to-50 percent. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says Phase One has been a trial run for Phase Two, but true economic recovery will not be reached until Phase Three.
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Tables can be arranged 6 feet apart in Phase Two as opposed to the current eight to ten feet apart.

The National Hurricane Center believes Tropical Storm Cristobal will make landfall in Louisiana as a tropical storm late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Experts predict an above-normal season and Governor Edwards says he’s concerned about the potential lack of help from humanitarian groups the state relies upon to provide aid in a crisis.
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Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to weaken to a depression today as it moves inland over Mexico. But the National Hurricane Center expects Cristobal will get back into the Gulf of Mexico and race towards Louisiana over the weekend, with a potential landfall as a tropical storm along the Louisiana coast Sunday night or Monday morning.

The governor is not anticipating shelters will be needed for Cristobal, but if they are needed during this hurricane season they will still attempt to promote social distancing and keep groups separated…
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He says the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has already stock piled masks and gloves inside shelters.

Restaurants and bars that serve food are prepping to move to Phase Two tomorrow, but will it be enough to help them stay open. Brooke Thorington has more
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says Louisiana state parks have seen 20-thousand visits in the last two weeks, the highest number of visitors since 2008. Nungesser says one state park on the coast has done really well…
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New Orleans Police used tear gas on a large group of George Floyd protestors who were marching on the Crescent City Connection last night. NOPD says no arrests were made. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says Floyd was a victim of muder at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers…
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Charges have been upgraded against Chauvin and the three other officers on the scene are also facing charges.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says over 20-thousand people visited a Louisiana State Park over the last two weeks. Nungesser says an offer for Louisiana residents to receive a free night at a cabin at a State Park if they stayed several nights was a big hit…
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Tomorrow, restaurants and bars that serve food will be able to open at 50 percent capacity as the state moves into Phase Two. President of the Louisiana Restaurant Association Stan Harris believes the transition to increase capacity with effective social distancing will help put restaurants on the road to recovery.
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Today is the last day restaurants will be restricted to 25-percent capacity.

This weekend looks like a wet one especially for south Louisiana as Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to start marching towards Louisiana with a landfall along the state’s coast late Sunday night or early Monday morning.

Governor Edwards weighed in on tort reform legislation that’s headed to his desk, indicating he’s not a fan of the River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot’s bill proponents say would lower auto insurance rates by implementing lawsuit reform. The legislation cleared the Legislature without a veto-proof majority Monday, losing several supporters on the last day due to changes made to the bill over the weekend…

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One of the changes made just before the bill was introduced Monday afternoon drew a rebuke from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, saying the unclear wording could allow people who only suffered minor injuries to collect significant settlements.

New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson’s decision to use a rarely invoked power to block Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones from being reappointed has sparked the ire of Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser who says it is a case of a lawmaker holding a grudge for being hit with a summons for entering a casino unlawfully last year.

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A Louisiana State Police trooper issued Peterson a misdemeanor summons for violating a self-imposed casino ban when she gambled at L’Auberge Casino in Baton Rouge in February 2019.

Speaker Clay Schexnayder and Senate President Cortez form a joint organization to promote their agenda for the special session. Leading Louisiana Executive Director Lionel Rainey says the Governor has a big platform right now and the public deserves to hear a clear message from legislative leaders.

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Tropical Storm Cristobal is slowly moving inland over eastern Mexico, but it’s expected to get back into the Gulf of Mexico and start heading north on Friday. The National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm will stay at tropical storm strength when crossing the Gulf of Mexico, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says conditions for reaching hurricane strength are favorable.

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Landfall along the Louisiana coast is possible Sunday night or early Monday morning
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says the failure to reappoint Ronnie Jones as the chairman of Louisiana’s Gaming Control Board appears to be bad blood.  Jones has held the position since 2013.  Nungesser thinks it is a case of a lawmaker holding a grudge from being summons for entering a casino unlawfully last year.

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Some courts are set to resume operations in Phase Two and with that the resumption of evictions.  Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Executive Director Cashauna Hill says if the court agrees that you should be removed from your home then you will be given a certain amount of time to leave. If a tenant does not leave within the prescribed time period…

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Hill warns that landlords have attempted to force residents out of their homes before the process is complete and that’s illegal.

The Louisiana Speaker of the House and Senate President form a joint organization aimed at promoting a unified message about the work both chambers are doing.  Leading Louisiana Executive Director Lionel Rainey says the organization will be promoting legislation like the 300 million dollar small business grant fund that was sent to the Governor’s desk.

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The Louisiana Speaker of the House and Senate President form a joint organization aimed at promoting a unified message about the work both chambers are doing. Leading Louisiana Executive Director Lionel Rainey says the Governor has a big platform right now and the public deserves to hear a clear message from legislative leaders.

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Some courts are set to resume operations in Phase Two and with that the resumption of evictions. Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Executive Director Cashauna Hill says evictions are a legal process that cannot proceed without a court hearing…

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Landlords with federally backed mortgages will not be able to file for evictions until August 24^th.

Landfall of Tropical Storm Cristobal along the Louisiana coast is possible Sunday night or early Monday morning. 

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser bemoans what he labeled a politically motivated decision by New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson to block Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones’ reappointment. Nungesser says the timing of the retaliation could not be worse.

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The National Hurricane Center predicts Tropical Storm Cristobal, which is pounding Mexico and Central America with heavy rainfall today, will eventually head north and make landfall along the Louisiana coast late Sunday night and early Monday morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a flash flood watch is already posted for southeast Louisiana…
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is upset Ronnie Jones was not re-appointed as the state’s gaming control board chairman. Jones was one of eleven appointees not confirmed by the Louisiana Senate. Nungesser blames a New Orleans lawmaker…
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Peterson has not commented on the results of Monday’s confirmation hearings.

Some evictions are set to resume when the state enters Phase Two. Matt Doyle spoke with a housing advocate about the process and your rights…
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Saints Q-B Drew Brees is receiving a lot of backlash on social media as a result of what he said In an interview with Yahoo Finance. Brees reiterated his stance from 2016 when it comes to players kneeling during the U-S national anthem. Brees says he will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States.

Current forecasts show Tropical Storm Cristobal could be headed for the Louisiana coast in a few days, and State Climatologist Barry Keim says a landfall along the Louisiana coast is possible Sunday night or early Monday morning

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Cristobal is currently moving over Mexico, but is expected to enter the Gulf and turn north on Friday. The projection cone for landfall is still quite wide.

Evictions could be set to restart in some places once the state enters Phase Two. Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Executive Director Cashauna Hill says if a court rules that you must leave your home, then know you will be given a few days to remove your possessions. During that time your landlord cannot change the locks, shut off your power, or turn off your water…

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The Louisiana Speaker of the House and Senate President form a joint organization aimed at promoting a unified message about the work both chambers are doing. Leading Louisiana Executive Director Lionel Rainey says there’s a lot of vital bills set to be discussed this special session and interested members of the public should follow them on social media for updates.

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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says the failure to reappoint Ronnie Jones as the chairman of Louisiana’s Gaming Control Board appears to be bad blood related to New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson’s frustration with the way she was treated following an incident where she was spotted in a casino. Peterson has a gambling addiction. Nungesser says the timing of the retaliation could not be worse as everyone needs to be pulling in the same direction to get the state back where it needs to be.

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A Louisiana State Police trooper issued Peterson a misdemeanor summons for violating a self-imposed casino ban when she gambled at L’Auberge Casino in Baton Rouge in February 2019.

Tropical Storm Cristobal is slowly moving inland over eastern Mexico, but it’s expected to get back into the Gulf of Mexico and start heading north on Friday. The National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm will stay at tropical storm strength when crossing the Gulf of Mexico, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says conditions for reaching hurricane strength are favorable.

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Landfall along the Louisiana coast is possible Sunday night or early Monday morning
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says the failure to reappoint Ronnie Jones as the chairman of Louisiana’s Gaming Control Board appears to be bad blood.  Jones has held the position since 2013.  Nungesser thinks it is a case of a lawmaker holding a grudge from being summons for entering a casino unlawfully last year.

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Some courts are set to resume operations in Phase Two and with that the resumption of evictions. Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Executive Director Cashauna Hill says if the court agrees that you should be removed from your home then you will be given a certain amount of time to leave. If a tenant does not leave within the prescribed time period…

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Hill warns that landlords have attempted to force residents out of their homes before the process is complete by changing locks, shutting off the water, or killing the power. She says that’s illegal.

The Louisiana Speaker of the House and Senate President form a joint organization aimed at promoting a unified message about the work both chambers are doing. Leading Louisiana Executive Director Lionel Rainey says the organization will be promoting legislation like the 300 million dollar small business grant fund that was sent to the Governor’s desk.

Cut 10 (11) “…to work.”

The Louisiana Speaker of the House and Senate President form a joint organization aimed at promoting a unified message about the work both chambers are doing. Leading Louisiana Executive Director Lionel Rainey says the Governor has a big platform right now and the public deserves to hear a clear message from legislative leaders.

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Some courts are set to resume operations in Phase Two and with that the resumption of evictions. Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Executive Director Cashauna Hill says evictions are a legal process that cannot proceed without a court hearing…

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Landlords with federally backed mortgages will not be able to file for evictions until August 24^th.

Landfall of Tropical Storm Cristobal along the Louisiana coast is possible Sunday night or early Monday morning. 

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The state continues to see fewer people hospitalized with COVID-19, along with 387 new cases, 35 new deaths.