Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

A Union Parish 3-year-old is in critical condition after an attack by three neighborhood dogs. Investigators say the mother was taking a nap and when she woke, realized that the child was not in the house with her other two children. The 3-year-old was found next to a shed in the yard with his clothes ripped from his body and covered in numerous injuries. Two pitbulls mix and a shepherd mix are suspect to be behind the attack.
 

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says checked her ticket after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize, adding that the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

Cut 13 (09) “…morning for sure.”  

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get federal assistance for those that are getting nothing right now in the seafood industry.

Cut 11 (11) “…not an option.”

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.

The NBA free agency period begins Sunday at 6pm and for the first time in a long time the Pelicans are full of cap space, roundly 32 million dollars of it, and have room to pursue a max level player this summer. The team has been linked to backup Warriors center Kevon Looney, and young 76ers wing Tobias Harris.

And a third team has been added to the Anthony Davis to the Lakers trade, that being the Washington Wizards. Washington has agreed to take on several Lakers contracts in exchange for only a second-round pick, allowing LA to sign a max level player.

Saints defensive lineman David Onyemata gets a one game suspension from the NFL for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. The details of what that violation are have not been released, but it’s thought to be connected to an indecent earlier this year when he had marijuana delivered to his house in Jefferson Parish.

The Saints’ Alvin Kamara and Ted Guinn will join other NFL stars this Saturday for the “40 yards of gold” race that pits NFL speedsters against eachother for a one million dollar prize. The race is spilt up into two eight man fields, one on defense, one on defense. The winner of each division will then face off against each other for a winner take all contest.

LSU basketball coach Will Wade likes what he sees from his three incoming freshman during offseason workouts. This year the three-point line in college basketball is moving back to the international distance of 22 feet and one and three-quarters inches. Wade says initially he expects a drop in the number of made three-point baskets…

Cut 18 (16) “bit better” 

 The group is highlighted by five-star power forward Trendon Watford from Alabama.

Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an addiational 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. The money comes from the BP oil spill settlement, but Edwards says the legislation is not taking money away from repairing the coast damaged by the spill…

Cut 3 (08 “…that spill”

The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says many of those looking to get Louisiana seafood on their table are asking if it is safe.

Cut 9 (11) “…catching is safe.”

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post. Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says Lala Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million-dollar Powerball prize, and turns it it was her. Frye says Singleton already has plans to use a portion of the money toward a charitable cause close to her heart.

Cut 14 (10) “…and competitive athletes.” 

An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. It wasn’t all bad news this week for the candidate though, as Abraham managed to snag two of the state’s top donors for his gubernatorial effort.LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

Cut 8 (11) “…campaign.”

November. An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

Cut 8 (11) “…campaign.”

Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

A former Caddo Magnet High fencing coach is convicted of attempted molestation and faces up to 7 and a half years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender.   The jury deliberated for 2 and a half hours before finding 72-year-old Sharron Settlemire guilty. The victim, who is now 33, was 16 at the time of the incident. Sentencing is scheduled for next week.

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get federal assistance for those that are getting nothing right now in the seafood industry.

Cut 11 (11) “…not an option.”

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says checked her ticket after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize, adding that the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

Cut 13 (09) “…morning for sure.”  

Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

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With the much talked about algae bloom impacting the gulf coast and the excessive water flowing through the Bonnet Carre Spillway, is Louisiana seafood safe? Kevin Barnhart has the story.

cut 2 (32) I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

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Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an addiational 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. The money comes from the BP oil spill settlement, but Edwards says the legislation is not taking money away from repairing the coast damaged by the spill…

Cut 3 (08 “…that spill”

The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.

Edwards says the bill also allocates 125-million dollars for what is known as the L-A 415 connector, which is a new four-lane roadway to help traffic congestion on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish.

Cut 4 (07) “…LA 1”

Houma Representative Tanner Magee and Port Allen Senator Rick Ward are co-authors of the legislation that will fund these important transportation projects. Ward says he started meeting with Magee about the legislation in January…

Cut 5 (07) “…are today”

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An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says anytime an elected official takes time from legislating to campaign, they open themselves to criticism…

Cut 6 (10) “…Washington.”

Abraham responded, saying “being a Congressman is more than just sitting at a desk voting yes or no, we are daily solving our constituents’ problems.”

But Hogan says the attack often doesn’t stick, because most of those votes, like a recent one on immigration, weren’t even close anyway.

Cut 7 (10) “…have this.”

Abraham is missing from the roll call on 196 of the 509 votes that have been called since November.

It wasn’t all bad news this week for the candidate though, as Abraham managed to snag two of the state’s top donors for his gubernatorial effort. Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

Cut 8 (11) “…campaign.”

Those donors are Boysie Bollinger, who ran a shipbuilding firm, and Joe Canizaro, a New Orleans banker.

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It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says many of those looking to get Louisiana seafood on their table are asking if it is safe.

Cut 9 (11) “…catching is safe.”

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.  Nungesser says it is important to score emergency funding for fishermen who are getting nothing right now.

Cut 10 (08) “…line for them.”

Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get assistance for the seafood industry.

Cut 11 (11) “…not an option.”

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A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lala Singleton says she only plays the Lottery once in a while, but Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize.

Cut 12 (10)   “…all five numbers.”

Frye says the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

Cut 13 (09) “…morning for sure.”  

Frye says Singleton already has plans to use a portion of the money toward a charitable cause close to her heart.

Cut 14 (10) “…and competitive athletes.” 

Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an additional 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. Edwards says the bill allocates 125-million dollars for what is known as the L-A 415 connector, which is a new four-lane roadway to help traffic congestion on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Cut 4 (07) “…LA 1”
The money comes from the BP oil spill settlement.

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post. Lala Singleton says she only plays the Lottery once in a while, but Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize.
Cut 12 (10)   “…all five numbers.”
An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. But LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the attack often doesn’t stick, because most of those votes, like a recent one on immigration, weren’t even close anyway.

Cut 7 (10) “…have this.”
It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle for fishermen. The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.  Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says it is important to score emergency funding for fishermen who are getting nothing right now.

Cut 10 (08) “…line for them.”

Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an addiational 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. Houma Representative Tanner Magee and Port Allen Senator Rick Ward are co-authors of the legislation that will fund these important transportation projects. Ward says he started meeting Magee about the legislation in January…

Cut 5 (07) “…are today”

The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.

Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top polling Republican in the governor’s race, is taking some heat after a report shows he’s missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a fairly common line of attack.

Cut 6 (10) “…Washington.”

Abraham responded, saying being a Congressman is about more than just votes.

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With the much talked about algae bloom impacting the gulf coast and the excessive water flowing through the Bonnet Carre Spillway, is Louisiana seafood safe? Kevin Barnhart has the story.

cut 2 (32) I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

NASA holds a media event today at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East as workers there are helping to construct the rockets that will send astronauts to the moon by 2024. Facility director Robert Champion says Michoud has five-thousand employees working on the project…
cut 5 (07) “….back to the moon”
Champion says the spacecraft is the world’s largest rocket, and upon completion will have to be transported to a testing facility, and then Cape Canaveral for liftoff.

New research indicates the best age for a child’s first cellphone is 12. The finding is based on the input of 2,000 moms. Alarm.com commissioned the study, and VP of the website Anne Ferguson says the age likely comes because of the timing of maturity changes just before teenage years.
Cut 13 (09) “…of that responsibility.”

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision to block an effort by the Trump administration to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Graves says citizenship should be the first question asked…
cut 12 (11) “…the world”
Opponents say it would dissuade immigrant households from filling out the form, resulting in the underrepresentation of Hispanics, and lower federal aid for some states.

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle for fishermen. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says many of those looking to get Louisiana seafood on their table are asking if it is safe.
Cut 9 (11) “…catching is safe.”
The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.

NASA aims to put boots on the moon in 2024 and the latest glimpse of the rocket core stage for the Artemis moon mission is being unveiled today at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Facility director Robert Champion says the spacecraft is the world’s largest rocket, and upon completion will have to be transported to a testing facility, and then Cape Canaveral via a barge built just for the occasion.

Cut 6 (11) “…of this year.”

All manned crafts used in space flights in the history of NASA have gone through the facility.

New child passenger safety laws go into effect in Louisiana August 1^st, when kids under 13 must ride in the back seat and more child safety seat and restraint laws will be enforced. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Lisa Freeman.

Cut 7 (10) “…seat.”

The US Supreme Court has rejected a Trump Administration bid to include a question about citizenship status on the 2020 census. Congressman Garret Graves is concerned that continuing to count illegal immigrants in the census will reduce the amount of federal assistance for American citizens.

Cut 11 (09) “…the nation”

The citizenship question has not been featured on the standard short form census since 1950, per NPR.
Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an addiational 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. The money comes from the BP oil spill settlement, but Edwards says the legislation is not taking money away from repairing the coast that was damaged by the spill…

Cut 3 (08 “…that spill”

The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany and Lafayette Parishes.

New, more specific child passenger safety laws will soon take effect. Matt Doyle has details from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”

At this hour, Governor John Bel Edwards is holding a bill signing ceremony for House Bill 578 which will use about 700-million dollars from the BP oil spill settlement for several critical transportation infrastructure projects, like improving Highway 1 along the cost and an I-49 connector in Caddo parish.

The US Supreme Court has rejected a Trump Administration bid to include a question about citizenship status on the 2020 census. Congressman Garret Graves says the decision could result in further reductions in Louisiana Congressional representation as states with growing undocumented immigrant populations continue to gain seats.
Cut 10 (10) “…American.”
Based on a survey of two-thousand moms, Alarm-dot-com says the best age for a child’s first cellphone is 12-years-old. Alarm-dot-com vice president Anne Ferguson says most children at that age are mature enough to handle the responsbility, but parents will still need to monitor what their kids are doing on their phone…
cut 15 (11) “…quickly step in”