The author of the failed gasoline tax increase proposal says the state needs to look at other ways to repair the Louisiana’s decrepit roads and bridges. Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter…:
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Carter recommended a 17-cent gas tax hike, but the support was not there in the legislature.

LSU has found a tiger that could become Mike VII. Ginger Guttner with the LSU Vet School says the prospect is a nine-month-old, 160 pound male tiger. She says there’s still a lot up in the air, especially with the tiger habitat on campus still undergoing renovations…:
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Guttner says the prospective Mike VII is a rescue from a tiger sanctuary in Florida.

More women than ever are heading to court, as the American Bar Association finds an uptick in women becoming attorneys. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Louisiana’s domestic abuse laws now include dating partners, as a new law takes effect today. Executive Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Mariah Wineski, says previously these abusers could only be charged with simple battery, but the new law creates the crime of battery of a dating partner.
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LSU says they may have found a new live mascot at a sanctuary in Florida. Ginger Guttner with the LSU Vet School says the prospect is a nine-month-old, 160 pound male tiger….
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Guttner a major renovation project on the school’s Tiger habitat is nearing completition. She says if LSU gets the Tiger, it will be donated by the rescue facility, so no cost to the unviersity.
The resident of the third home to be completed under the Restore Louisiana program is about to be home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey at restore.la.gov. She says throughout this ordeal, she’s learned about taking deep breaths..:
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Money from the homeowner assistance program first went to the elderly, disabled and low-income individuals.

Two Minnesota teens are well on their way to becoming the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River. Matt Rens and Jesse Richard are paddling through the Bayou State today getting closer to New Orleans. Rens says they have encountered some unexpected challenges along the way, like poison ivy.
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The pair has raised a little over 4-thousand dollars to help fund cleaner water in a village in a third world country.

More victims are now covered under Louisiana’s domestic violence laws. Two laws take effect today that expand the statutes to include same-sex couples and dating partners. Executive Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Mariah Wineski says this extends legal protections to more victims.
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Wineski says the laws passed by the legislature strengthen the penalties for those found guilty of abusing a dating partner.

Today is the first day all bars in the city of Lafayette are non smoking. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub and she’s hopeful nonsmokers will help keep her in business…
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Two Minnesota teenagers are seeking to become the youngest team to travel the entire Mississippi River by kayak. Emelie Gunn has more on the pair that is approaching New Orleans…
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The LSU vet school says a juvenile tiger at a sanctuary in Florida could be the next live mascot for the school and become Mike Seven. The university says it’s nine months old, weighs 160-pounds and the rescue facility would donate the Tiger. LSU is completing a major upgrade to its Tiger habitat and those renovations should be complete in a couple of weeks.

Governor John Bel Edwards says they’re seeing an uptick in enrollment in the federally funded homeowner assistance program. Jeff Palermo has more…
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LSU’s vet school has identified a possible live mascot that would become Mike 7. Doctor David Baker says this juvenile is a male rescue tiger that’s currently nine months old and weighs approximately 160 pounds. LSU cannot say when the tiger will arrive, meanwhile construction on LSU’s tiger habitat is nearly complete.

Over 200 new state laws go into effect, including provisions that expand the state’s domestic abuse laws to same sex couples and male and female dating partners. It means tougher penalties if physical abuse occurs in these relationships.
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That’s Mariah Wineski, the executive director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are seeking to become the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River, and on Day 49, they are approaching New Orleans. Rens says they’ve only taken three days off, and most of the time they sleep on the banks…:
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Updates about their trip are available online at facebook.com/fromsourcetosea.

Louisiana’s domestic abuse laws now include dating partners, as a new law takes effect today. Executive Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Mariah Wineski, says previously these abusers could only be charged with simple battery, but the new law creates the crime of battery of a dating partner.

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As of today, all bars in Lafayette are smoke free, but not everyone is happy about it. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub. She says 80 percent of her customers are smokers, and this new city ordinance could push them to other bars outside the city limits.

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Almost a full year later, a flooded homeowner in Baton Rouge is almost ready to go home. Lillie Gumm will be the third person to have her home repaired through the state’s homeowner assistance program. She says it was even better than expected.

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Gumm’s home should be complete in the next two weeks.

Two Minnesota teens are well on their way to becoming the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River. Matt Rens Jesse Richard are paddling through the Bayou State today getting closer to New Orleans. Rens says they have encountered some unexpected challenges along the way, like poison ivy.

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The pair should reach the Big Easy by tonight.

More victims are now covered under Louisiana’s domestic violence laws. Two laws take effect today that expand the statutes to include same-sex couples and dating partners. Executive Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Mariah Wineski says this extends legal protections to more victims.
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Wineski says the laws passed by the legislature strengthen the penalties for those found guilty of abusing a dating partner.

Colorado authorities say a Baton Rouge area fire captain committed suicide in Durango, Colorado. The coroner says 48-year-old Rudi Shoats died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Shoats was wanted in Mississippi for fatally shooting his wife. 45-year-old Khristie Rollins Shoats was found dead in a vehicle outside her in Woodville, Mississippi on Sunday.

Governor Edwards toured the home of Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge. The repairs to her flooded home are nearly complete thanks to the state’s homeowner assistance program, which uses money appropriated by Congress to help flood victims move back in their home. She encourages everyone impacted by the flood to complete the survey found at restore-dot-la-dot-gov….
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The governor’s office estimates 37-thousand flood victims have completed the survey.

Today is the first that all bars in the city of Lafayette are non smoking. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub and she’s hopeful nonsmokers will help keep her in business…
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The resident of the third home to be completed under the Restore Louisiana program is about to go home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey at restore.la.gov. She says throughout this ordeal, she’s learned about taking deep breaths..:
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Money from the homeowner assistance program is first going to the elderly, disabled and low-income individuals, and the state is beginning to expand the program to all income levels in the most impacted parishes.

As of today, smoking is no longer permitted in Lafayette bars. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub in Lafayette, says she’s building a deck to accommodate smokers, which hasn’t been easy or cheap..:
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She’s concerned she’ll lose customers to bars nearby that allow smoking outside of the city.

Two Minnesota teenagers will be the youngest team to travel the entire Mississippi River by kayak. Emelie Gunn has more on the pair that is approaching New Orleans…:
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During a question and answer session with season ticket holders, Jets safety and former LSU Tiger Jamal Adams said the football field is a perfect place to die. Adams made the comment after he was asked about player safety. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was part of the Q-and-A session.

Governor John Bel Edwards says they’re seeing an uptick in enrollment in the federally funded homeowner assistance program. Jeff Palermo has more:
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As of today, smoking is no longer permitted in Lafayette bars. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub in Lafayette, and she’s afraid the new ordinance will affect her business since about 80 percent of her patrons are smokers…:
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19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are on a kayak journey of more than 2,300 miles, and here in Day 49, are approaching New Orleans. Rens says during the journey they’ve only taken three days off, and they are mostly sleeping on the banks…:

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Updates about their trip are available online at facebook.com/fromsourcetosea.

LSU will have two number 18s on the field this season as both defensive end Christian LaCouture and fullback J.D. Moore will wear the jersey that is synonymous with success, both on and off the field.

Nearly one year after flood waters ravaged south Louisiana, one flood victim is getting ready to go home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey. Her home will be the third to be completed through the state’s homeowner assistance program, which she says turned out to be even better than she expected…:
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State officials are still urging flood victims to fill out the homeowner assistance survey at restore.la.gov, as the governor said yesterday so far there are only about 37,000 applications for the aid submitted so far.

Among the more than 200 new laws that go into effect today are the one that lets Children bring sunscreen to school without a doctor’s note. An unmarried minor seeking an abortion will not only need a notarized note from their guardian, but proof of identity as well. And portions of Governor John Bel Edwards’ criminal justice reform package takes effect.

A new law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed cameras…:
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Two teenagers from Minnesota are attempting to be the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River. 19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are on day 49 of their journey and are approaching New Orleans. Rens says they’re doing it for LifeWater International…:
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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy met with Health Secretary Tom Price to discuss health care proposals. Before the meeting, Cassidy says Obamacare must be replace, because the mandate that all Americans must buy health insurance, hurts poor people…
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Cassidy is working with a couple of other Senators on a plan that keeps Obamacare taxes intact, but provides states with grants to spend on health care.

A new state law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed enforcement cameras. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says if the goal of these cameras is really to stop speeders, municipalities should have no problem posting signs..:
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The law requires the signs to be clearly visible between 250 and 500 feet ahead of the speed camera.

Former football coach now principal of North Vermilion High, Tommy Byler, has been named Principal of the Year in an award handed out by the state department of education. Byler has been in education for 26 years. He says seeing his students from a starting point to an ending point is the best part of the job….
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Kimberly Eckert, a ninth grade English teacher at Brusly High School has been named teacher of the year.

Ruston’s J.D. Moore and defensive end Christian LaCourture will each wear number 18 this season, which is snyonymous with success, both on and off the field at LSU. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says Moore received his jersey at a team meeting to kick off preseason camp…
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