There’s just four days left in the special session, so will legislators come to an agreement on a budget and a sales tax bill that depending on what the House and Senate do, can generate hundreds of million dollars. The Senate version is more lucrative, because it eliminates more sales tax exemptions that benefit businesses. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat is optimistic a deal can be reached…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law a bill that allows families to install a video camera into a nursing home room to keep tabs on their loved one…
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That’s River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot, who sponosred the bill.

Hurricane season has officially begun. The Bayou State may be relieved it has avoided tropical threat Alberto but the Spokesperson of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Mike Steele says now is the time to get a plan in place in case Louisiana is threatened by major hurricane …
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Last month went down as one of the hottest May’s on on record. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we usually only see a handful of 90-degree days in May….
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Tomorrow could be the hottest day of this early summer as temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 90s.

The Senate has a lot to tackle Sunday, with critical decisions needed on a series of sales tax and budget bills. Don Molino has the story.
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A big weekend of baseball is getting ready to start in Oregon, where LSU and Northwestern State are two of the four teams in the Corvallis Regional. The Tigers face San Diego State at 3 PM, while the Demons take on the Oregon State Beavers at 9:00 tonight. The Tigers are starting sophomore left-hander Nick Bush in today’s game against the Aztecs.

It was a warmer than normal May and June is picking up right where May left off. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the thermostat will be turned up a few degrees this weekend…
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And today is the start of 2018 hurricane season. Mike Steele, with the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, says now is the time to purchase flood insurance, if you don’t have it already and also make sure you are clear on what your homeowner’s insurance will cover….
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A six-year-old in Opelousas is reportedly listed in stable condition after suffering from a gunshot wound. Authorities say foul play is not suspected and the incident remains under investigation. No other details have been released.

The Governor signs legislation that allows families to put cameras in their relative’s nursing home rooms. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Caddo Sheriff’s office arrested a young couple from central Louisiana who allegedly left their two small children in a vehicle with the air conditioning running, while they were inside the courthouse getting a marriage license. Twenty-three-year-old Courtney Carroll of Ball and 22-year-old Garrett Poole of Pollock were charged with child desertion.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed several bills that strengthen Louisiana’s laws against hazing. Under the legislation, a person can be sentenced up to five years in prison if hazing results in death or a serious injury, also colleges are now required to teach students about the dangers of hazing and organiziations that knowingly allow hazing can face fines. Edwards says work on this issue must continue…
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Tomorrow we’ll see high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s as the hot weather gets turned up a notch this wekend. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says a hot start to the summer, doesn’t mean we’ll see above-normal temperatures continue into July or August…
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Governor Edwards signed River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot’s nursing home camera bill, as it breezed through the legislature. The law allows families to place remotely accessible cameras in their loved ones nursing home rooms for monitoring. Talbot says before you rush to grab that grandma cam, you need to talk to their roommate.
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The legislation was inspired by a nursing home incident where a family suspected that the staff was physically abusing their relative,

If you are traveling through Baton Rouge this weekend the eastbound lane on the I-10 Mississippi River bridge will be closed from 7 PM tonight until noon Sunday for emergency repairs. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett…
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So motorists heading east through Baton Rouge towards New Orleans, the Northshore or Gulf Coast beaches, it’s advised you take the Highway 190 bridge to get a across the Mississippi River.

The F-D-A has sent warning letters to companies who claim you can take a pill to prevent sun burns. LSU Health and co-founder of the Audubon Dermatology in New Orleans, Doctor Deirdre Hooper, says these pills may contain antioxidants that can help repair skin damage, but the claims they can prevent a sun burn are not true…
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Last month went down as one of the hottest May’s on record as the average daily high temperature was at least 90-degree for the month. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we usually only see a handful of 90-degree days in May….
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Tomorrow could be the hottest day of this early summer as temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 90s.

Governor Edwards says Louisiana now has some of the toughest anti-hazing laws in the nation, inspired by the death of LSU student Maxwell Gruver. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Two newlyweds have been arrested after leaving their kids in the car while getting their marriage license at the Caddo Parish Courthouse. 23-year-old Courtney Carrol of Ball and 22-year-old Garret Poole of Pollock have been charged with child desertion after a courthouse employee found the children in the vehicle with the air conditioner on, and a door cracked open.

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season officially starts today despite the fact that the Gulf Coast has already seen its first named storm of the year. NOAA projects 10 to 16 named storms, 5 to 9 hurricanes, and 1 to 4 major hurricanes. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ve seen an uptick in storm activity since the 90s, and projections will trend towards busier seasons until there’s a noticeable change in the pattern.

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Last year’s historic hurricane season claimed lives across the Gulf and caused nearly 300 billion dollars in damage.

A major road closure is expected for the Mississippi River Bridge in Port Allen/Baton Rouge, starting Friday night at 7pm and ending noon Sunday. The eastbound lane will be shut down for some repair work. It’s the second weekend for the repairs. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says if you’ve got road plans that lead you through BR this weekend, plan accordingly.

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Governor John Bel Edwards signed a series of anti-hazing bills that he says will give Louisiana some of the stiffest hazing laws in the nation.
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The “Max Gruver Act” was inspired by the death of an LSU student who died in a suspected hazing incident. It calls for a sentence of up to five years in prison if a hazing incident resulted in death or a serious injury.

The Food and Drug administration has sent out a warning to consumers advising them that so-called sunscreen pills, don’t replace sunscreen lotion….
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That’s Doctor Deidre Hooper, with LSU Health and co-founder of Audubon Dermatology. The F-D-A says their are companies marketing dietary supplements that claim they can protect you from harmful sun exposure.

Major delays are possible this weekend in Baton Rouge as an eastbound lane on the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge will be closed for repairs. Matt Doyle has more.
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The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season starts today, but we’ve already seen one named storm, so does that mean we’ll see a very active season like we did last year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it doesn’t work like that…
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NOAA predicts 10 to 16 named storms this year and an average season sees 12 named storms.

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season officially starts today despite the fact that the Gulf Coast has already seen its first named storm of the year. NOAA projects 10 to 16 named storms, 5 to 9 hurricanes, and 1 to 4 major hurricanes. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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Last year’s historic hurricane season caused nearly 300 billion dollars in damage.

The F-D-A has sent warning letters to companies who claim you can take a pill to prevent sun burns. LSU Health and co-founder of the Audubon Dermatology in New Orleans, says these pills may contain antioxidants that can help repair skin damage, but the claims they can prevent a sun burn…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has signed several bills that strengthen Louisiana’s laws against hazing. Under the legislation, a person can be sentenced up to five years in prison if hazing results in death or a serious injury, also colleges are now required to teach students about the dangers of hazing and organiziations that knowingly allow hazing can face fines. Edwards says work on this issue must continue…
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And work continues this weekend on the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge. An eastbound lane will be closed from seven PM tonight until noon on Sunday. Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says plan accordingly…
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Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law a set of anti-hazing bills, including the Max Gruver Act, which now makes hazing a felony crime, instead of a misdemeanor. The govenror signed the bill with the parents of Maxwell Gruver behind him. The LSU student died in a suspected hazing incident nine months ago. Edwards thanked the Gruver family for their bravery in the face of a terrible tragedy….
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Another hurricane season officially begins today and NOAA predicts there is a 75-percent chance this will be a near or above normal hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says projections will trend towards busier seasons until there’s a noticeable change in the pattern…
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NOAA’s projection is for 10-16 named storms, five to nine hurricanes and one to four major hurricanes.

The FDA has told several companies to stop claiming their sunscreen pills will protect consumers from the sun. Co-founder at Audubon Dermatology and LSU Health, Dr. Deirdre Hooper, says there is no dietary supplement that can prevent a sun burn.
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The FDA and Dr. Hooper emphasize the only way to protect yourself from sun exposure is to apply sunscreen.

LSU and Northwestern State baseball begin play today in the Corvallis Regional. The Tigers face San Diego State at 3 PM and Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says its important for LSU to have a late lead, because the Aztecs have a lights out closer in Casey Schmitt…
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And at 9 PM the Demons will face Oregon State, who is 53-and-6 at home since the 2017 season.

Today marks the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Michael Farrar gives us a preview on what we can expect….
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Governor John Bel Edwards signed a series of anti-hazing bills that he says will give Louisiana some of the stiffest hazing laws in the nation.
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The “Max Gruver Act” which was inspired by the death of an LSU student who died in a suspected hazing incident, makes hazing a felony crime.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office arrested a young couple from central Louisiana who allegedly left their two small children in a vehicle with the air conditioning running, while they were inside the courthouse getting a marriage license. Twenty-three-year-old Courtney Carroll of Ball and 22-year-old Garrett Poole of Pollock were charged with child desertion.

If you are traveling through, Baton Rouge the eastbound lane on the I-10 Mississippi River bridge will be closed from 7 PM tonight until noon Sunday for emergency repairs. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett…
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Governor John Bel Edwards holds a bill signing today for Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith’s legislation that restores voting rights to individuals who have served time on felony offenses, and have been out of prison for five years, but are still on parole or probation. Edwards says giving people back their rights reinvests them in their communities.

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Edwards says many convicted felons deserve a second shot at life.

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Its estimated voting rights will be restored for 70,000 Louisianans.

The Governor also put into law the “Max Gruver Act” which tightens and strengthens Louisiana’s anti-hazing laws, making partic8ipating in a hazing event that leads to a death punishable by up to five years in prison.

An anti-bestiality law has been signed by Governor Edwards despite initial pushback by supporters of Louisiana’s unconstitutional anti-sodomy law. Louisiana  Director of the Humane Society of the United States, Julia Breaux Melancon, was surprised by the early objections, but the new law will strengthen prohibitions on bestiality and animal cruelty…

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The governor is signing legislation by New Iberia Senator Fred Mills that’s aimed at pushing down drug prices by requiring prescription benefit plans (that prescription card in your wallet) inform consumers when they get rebates from drug manufactures. Mills says before, your drug plan could hide those rebates, and pocket money that should have been going back to you, but now…

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Similar legislation has passed that would require benefit plans provide that information to the state, so the state can negotiate lower Medicaid prices.