It’s been a year since the legislature passed a series of laws addressing the rising cost of property insurance. Ben Albright, the president of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana, says the new laws have led to more companies coming into Louisiana, and the added competition will lead to premiums going down.

Cut 6 (08) “…cut their rates.”

There are ten days left in this legislative session and lawmakers still need to approve a budget. Senate President Cameron Henry says they are making progress and it helps that the Revenue Estimating Conference recognized additional dollars to spend saying some of that additional revenue will go to roads and bridges…

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The session must end June 12^th.

We’re in day two of hurricane season and LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says with warmer sea surface temperatures, conditions are ripe for significant storm activity. NOAA is forecasting 13 to 19 named storms, 6 to 10 hurricanes, and 3 to 5 major hurricanes. Keim says early preparation is essential for safety throughout the season.

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It’s a winner take all at the Baton Rouge Regional tonight. LSU takes on Little Rock for the third time. After soundly defeating Little Rock Friday 7-0, the Tiger fall to the Trojans 10 – 4 last night. Jaden Noot got the start for LSU and couldn’t get out of the second inning, giving up three hits and two runs in an inning and a third. Coach Jay Johnson says he may need to be ready today.

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Ten days left in the legislative session and while most of the heavy lifting is done with Govenor Landry already signing 6 bills into law, a budget still needs approval. A Senate bill to make the insurance commissioner an appointed position rather than elected did not pass. Senate President Cameron Henry says it’s an idea the legislature may want to revisit…

Cut 12 (06) “…different direction.”

A year ago, the legislature passed a series of laws regarding property insurance. Ben Albright, the president of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana,

says while premiums have not yet started coming down, the increases are slowing down.

Cut 5 (13) “…very marginal increase.”

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and forecasts are predicting another above-average season.  Sean Richardson has more.

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LSU has been forced into a winner-take-all contest after losing to Little Rock at the Baton Rouge regional last night. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson says LSU gave the 27-and-33 Little Rock Trojans several opportunities, and they took full advantage of them as the Tiger pitchers walked eleven and LSU hitters left ten men on base…

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The same two teams play at eight tonight, with the winner advancing to the Super Regional.

Today is Day 2 of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says NOAA’s forecast calls for 13 to 19 named storms with 6-10 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes.

Cut 8 (11) “…kind of a season.”

Keim says with conditions ripe for significant storm activity, early and thorough preparation is essential for safety throughout the 2025 hurricane season.

LSU has been forced into a winner-take-all contest after losing to Little Rock in the Baton Rouge regional last night but despite his team’s back now being up against the wall Tigers Coach Jay Johnson is confident that they will bounce back and beat Little Rock to advance to the super regional, which would be played at Alex Box Stadium should LSU win.

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The championship game of the Baton Rouge Regional will start at 8 PM tonight.

It’s been a year since the legislature passed a series of tort reform laws aimed at driving down the cost of property insurance. Are premiums starting to go down? Andrew Greenstein reports.

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With Ten days left in the legislative session, a bill to reorganize the state Department of Transportation still needs final approval before the session ends on June 12^th. Governor Jeff Landry supports the bill and Senate President Cameron Henry says DOTD is having a hard time spending money efficiently.

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Ten days left in the legislative session and lawmakers still have a lot of work to do. Jeanne Burns has the story…

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It’s been a year since the legislature passed a sweeping series of laws that took on the rising cost of property insurance. But Ben Albright, the president of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana, says it might be a little longer before property insurance premiums start going down.

Cut 4 (08) “…gone into effect.”

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has officially and will last through November 30th. Forecasters, including NOAA, predict an above-average season with more storms and hurricanes than usual. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says warmer sea surface temperature is one factor indicating an above average season.

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NOAA’s forecast calls for 13 to 19 named storms

LSU has been forced into a winner-take-all contest with Little Rock. Two days after shutting out the Trojans in the opening game of the Baton Rouge regional, they came back in a big way, beating the Tigers, 10-4. The same two teams play at eight tonight, with the winner advancing to the Super Regional. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson…

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Hurricane season starts tomorrow and the National Weather Service and NOAA want you to know they’re prepared to keep you informed. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says personnel will be going to great lengths to get you life-saving information and they’re improving their process for predicting how storms intensify.

Cut 10 (13) “…and underwater gliders.”

After a five hour weather delay last night, LSU took care of Little Rock seven to nothing in game one of the Baton Rouge Regional. Anthony Eyanson got the start of the mound and pitched into the eighth inning, striking out seven hitters. Second baseman Daniel Dickinson led the offense with two home runs over the left field wall after recording outs in his first two plate appearances…

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The Insurance Council of Louisiana is speaking out with concerns over a bill signed into law by the governor. It gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says this law is reminiscent of when Louisiana had the now-abolished insurance rating commission, which injected politics into the process.

Cut 8 (10) “…on actuarial science.”

Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and the Covington and Abita Springs areas of St. Tammany Parish. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says if you encounter a bear, don’t run, back away slowly.  And don’t yell at the bear, but be loud and calm.

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The Insurance Council of Louisiana has some concerns about House Bill 148…a new law  the insurance commissioner the power to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law will cause insurance companies not to expand in Louisiana and will impact their desire to deploy new capital in the state.

Cut 7 (06) “…be less competition.”

The LSU-Shreveport Pilots achieved perfection on Friday, becoming the first college baseball team to go undefeated in history as they defeated Southeastern of Florida 13 to 7 to win the NAIA Baseball National Championship. Coach Brad Neffendorf says this national championship was many years in the making…

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Get ready for another hurricane season – it starts Sunday. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and the Covington and Abita Springs areas of St. Tammany Parish. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says while not common, bear sightings in the parish aren’t unusual.

Cut 3 (12) “…place to live.”

Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says personnel will be going to great lengths in this endeavor.

Cut 9 (16)  “…of storm processes.”

The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. That’s the bill that Governor Landry signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law makes insurance companies uneasy about what the future looks like.

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Black bears have been spotted in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish. Sean Richardson has details.

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LSU baseball waited out a five-and-a-half-hour weather delay, and once the game started, they took care of Little Rock seven to nothing in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Regional. Anthony Eyanson got the start, striking out seven hitters with his breaking ball…

Cut 12 (13) “…after the other team” 

Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says NOAA is also improving its process in predicting how storms intensify.

Cut 10 (13) “…and underwater gliders.”

The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. That’s the bill that Governor Landry signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law makes insurance companies uneasy about what the future looks like.

Cut 6 (09) “…in the future.”

Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and the Covington and Abita Springs areas of St. Tammany Parish. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says while not common, bear sightings in the parish aren’t unusual.

Cut 3 (12) “…place to live.”

Hanks says if you encounter a bear, don’t run and back away slowly. Don’t yell at the bear, but be loud and calm.

Some major allegations levied against Zion Williamson. A woman has sued the Pelicans star, claiming that during their relationship from 2018 to 2023, he repeatedly subjected her to, according to the lawsuit, “sexual, physical, emotional and financial” abuse. Williamson’s legal team says it’s nothing more than an extortion scheme, calling the allegations categorically false.

A woman claims in a civil suit field in Los Angeles that Pelicans star Zion Williamson raped her on two occasions in 2020. The woman also alleges Williamson choked her and was abusive towards her when she visited him at Beverly Hills home that Zion was renting. Williamson’s legal team says the allegations are categorically false and reckless and they claim this is an extortion scheme.

Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says personnel will be going to great lengths in this endeavor.

Cut 9 (16)  “…of storm processes.”

Grimm says NOAA is also improving its process in predicting how storms intensify.

Keep an eye on your “pick-a-nick baskets.” Black bears have been spotted in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish. Sean Richardson has more.

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The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. The bill Governor Landry signed gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says this new law will keep insurance companies from expanding in Louisiana and will impact their desire to deploy new capital in the state.

Cut 7 (06) “…be less competition.”

The Insurance Council of Louisiana is concerned about House Bill 148 that Governor Landry just signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says this law is reminiscent of when Louisiana had the now-abolished insurance rating commission, which he says injected politics into the process.

Cut 8 (10) “…on actuarial science.”

Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and in Covington and Abita Spring. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says while not common, bear he confirmed that bears live in the area but are rarely seen. Hanks says the largest known bear in Louisiana was 698 pounds.

Cut 4 (09) “…400 pounds.”

Louisiana black bears, once considered threatened, were removed from the Endangered Species List in 2016, and bear hunting quotas have since increased.

Hurricane season begins this Sunday and Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says personnel will be going to great lengths to keep people informed. They’re improving their process in predicting how storms intensify and enhancing how they issue storm surge watches and warnings.

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In addition, the National Hurricane Center will provide a rip current risk map.

LSU-Shreveport looks to make history again tonight. The Pilots won their 58^th straight game in the semifinals of the NAIA World Series last night giving LSU-S the longest winning streak in college baseball at any level. Right fielder Ryan Davenport says at the beginning of the season, they knew they were a good team…

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Tonight in Lewiston, Idaho, LSU-Shreveport can win the school’s first NAIA World Series and complete a perfect 59-0 season.