A new political group is launching an ad campaign and they say they’ll get the truth out about Gov. Edwards’ tax plan. Jeff Palermo has more…

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A Baton Rouge contractor has been indicted on 51 counts of fraud, theft and other charges in Livingston Parish today, shortly after pleading not guilty to 84 counts of contractor fraud in Ascension Parish. The judge ordered 39-year-old Matthew Morris to be held without bail. The charges come after Morris allegedly defrauded nearly 30 flood victims after the August flood.

Southeastern Louisiana University has received the largest single donation in its history. Mike Rivault with SLU says Seth Ryan, a 1953 grad, donated $10 million to go towards scholarships for women majoring in STEM programs. He says in his honor, the university is going to rename the Biology Building on campus after Ryan’s wife.

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He says Ryan wanted to provide opportunities for women because his wife was not able to attend college.

College Choice ranks Louisiana Tech’s elementary education program as the fourth best in the country. College of Education Dean Dr. Don Schillinger says if they can produce better teachers, it will have a lasting impact on elementary education in Louisiana.

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He’s hopeful this ranking will attract more student to LA Tech.

The Louisiana Budget Project, says based on their research, 95-percent of Louisiana tax filers will pay less in taxes if Governor John Bel Edwards tax plan is adopted. L-B-P executive director Jan Moeller says the largest tax cut would go to those individuals earning between 36-and-56-thousand dollars a year…
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The governor’s tax plan also calls for the lowering of the sales tax rate, but taxing certain services that are not currently taxed. There’s also the proposed gross receipts tax, which would impact many businesses.

The man who New Orleans police say was behind the wheel when he plowed into a crowd of Mardi Gras parade goers pleaded not guilty in court today. 25-year-old Nielson Rizzuto is facing multiple counts for the February 25th incident.

Louisiana Tech’s elementary education program ranks fourth in the nation and first in the state, according to College Choice. College of Education Dean, Dr. Don Schillinger says Tech students are placed in schools in August and stay with a teaching mentor until graduation day…
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Southeastern Louisiana University receives a $10 million bequest, the largest single donation in its history. School spokesperson Mike Rivault says Seth Ryan, a 1953 graduate, became an anonymous donor 15 years ago. He says Ryan donated much of his estate to the university when he passed away several weeks ago.
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Rivault says the donation will help pay for scholarships for females to attend school.

The Louisiana Budget Project has studied Governor John Bel Edwards’ tax plan and has determined 95-percent of Louisianans would receive a tax cut. LBP Executive Director Jan Moller says the top five-percent of wage earners would pay higher taxes…
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A new political group called Truth in Politics is launching a digital ad campign to argue against the governor’s plan. TIP executive director Kelli Bottger says they are not offering an alternative tax plan, their goal is simply to tell the truth about the governor’s proposal to raise taxes on the rich and businesses…
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College Choice ranks Louisiana Tech University’s elementary education program fourth in the nation and first in the state. Michelle Southern has more…
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Three finalists have been named to become the next president at McNeese State. Two of them currently work for the school, Jeanne Daboval and Daryl Burckel.

And Southeastern Louisiana has received a 10-million dollar donation from a 1953 graduate that will pay for scholarships for women who want to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

A new political group is launching an ad campaign to get the word out about what they say is the truth out about Gov. Edwards’ tax plan. Jeff Palermo has more.:
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Southeastern Louisiana University receives a $10 million bequest, the largest single donation in its history. S-L-U spokesperson Mike Rivault now the university should be able to award up to 600 scholarships every year…:
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The donor is the late Seth Ryan, a Class of 1953 graduate.

After a closure in Bossier City, Louisiana is now down to three abortion clinics in the state. They are located in Shreveport, New Orleans and Baton Rouge. New Orleans Abortion Fund Executive Director Amy Irvin says one less clinic in the state is not good…:
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The Louisiana Right to Life is pleased to hear there is one less facility in Louisiana destroying the lives of innocent unborn babies.

Louisiana’s top highway safety official says distracted driving is becoming a “dangerous epidemic” in the state and will only get better when those behind the wheel modify their behaviors. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Katara Williams is reminding drivers to stay attentive to what is happening on the road, as April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. According to LHSC, 192 people were killed in Louisiana from 2011 to 2015 because of some distraction.

A new group called Truth in Politics has launched a campaign which targets Governor John Bel Edwards’ tax plan. Executive Director Kelli Bottger says the aim with this six-figure digital ad run is convince constituents to contact lawmakers and ask them to reject the governor’s tax proposals…:
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Governor Edwards’ communications director Richard Carbo referred to TIP as a deep-pocketed special interest group.

Louisiana Tech’s elementary education program has been ranked number 1 in the state, and No. 4 in the nation by College Choice’s 35 Best Elementary Education Degrees for 2017. Dr. Don Schillinger is the Dean and he says they are proud of this ranking, because producing better teachers has a lasting impression on elementary education…:
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The feud continues between Governor John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry. The AG’s office has filed a lawsuit against the governor saying the state doesn’t have the right to withhold an escrow account containing settlement money it claims is for the Department of Justice’s use….:
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The governor says that the money that is coming from 2014 pharmaceutical settlement and belongs to the state, not the DOJ.

A 71-year-old man from Baker is under arrest amid allegations he locked his 13-year-old son in a horse trailer overnight as punishment. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says Douglas O’Neal told authorities that whipping the victim was no longer working so he decided to put the teen in the trailer with manure inside.

Attorney General Jeff Landry has once again filed suit against Governor John Bel Edwards. Don Molino has more…
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The former Louisiana State Museum interim director Tim Chester claims Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has used museum’s property for his own personal use and caused political interference with the agency’s operations. Nungesser says Chester is an angry old man…
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Louisiana Tech University’s elementary education program ranks fourth in the nation and first in the state, according to College Choice. College of Education Dean, Dr. Don Schillinger says Tech students complete a full year of student teaching. He says their students are placed in schools in August and stay with a teaching mentor until graduation day…
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Schillinger is hopeful this ranking will attract more students, even from other states.

State Farm reports dog bite claims have increased 15 percent nationwide over the last year. Company spokesperson Kip Diggs says State Farm saw total of 36-hundred dog bite claims in 2016 and Louisiana had quite a few of those…
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Diggs says more than 50 percent of the dog bite claims they see are for children.

The feud continues between Governor Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry. The AG’s office has filed a lawsuit against the governor saying the state doesn’t have the right to withhold four-million dollars in settlement money that Landry says is needed to operate the Department of Justice…
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The governor says the money coming from 2014 pharmaceutical settlement belongs to the state, not the DOJ.

Louisiana is down to three abortion clinics, as Bossier City Medical Suites has closed. Executive Director of the New Orleans Abortion Fund, Amy Irvin says the only remaining clinics are in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport, which isn’t good…:
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The Louisiana Right to Life says they look forward to a day when all babies are protected by law.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser announces Louisiana had a fifth consecutive record breaking year for tourism. Halen Doughty has more…
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Three finalists have been named to become the next president at McNeese State. Two of them currently work for the school, Jeanne Daboval and Daryl Burckel. The third finalist is the chancellor of SOWELA Technical Community College, Neil Aspinwall.

Louisiana broke a record for tourism in 2016 for the 5th year in a row. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says tourism is a great investment which needs to be protected by keeping historical sites, like Confederate monuments, in tact. He says that’s why he’s asking for President Trump’s to intervene.
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Louisiana is down to just three abortion clinics statewide, as Bossier City Medical Suites has closed. Executive Director of the New Orleans Abortion Fund, Amy Irvin says they are calling on lawmakers to cease their attacks on abortion access…:
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Pro-Life groups are pleased to see the clinics close and look forward to a day where babies are protected by law.

The feud continues between Governor John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry has once the AG’s office has filed suit against the administration. The lawsuit states the governor’s office doesn’t have the right to withhold 4 million dollars in operational funds from his agency. Landry says Edwards is being a hypocrite…:
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The Edwards Administration released a statement claiming this lawsuit is nothing more than a dog and pony show.

Tom Benson, who made millions of dollars in the auto sales business before buying the New Orleans Saints, is adding to his dealership empire. It was announced Tuesday that Benson is buying Cadillac of New Orleans.

Grammy, Emmy award-winning entertainer and New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. will sing the national anthem at the Kentucky Derby next month.

Tornado survivors in Livingston and Orleans parishes have through today to register for assistance with FEMA. The site is disasterassistance.gov.

Louisiana now has just three abortion clinics in the entire state, after Bossier City Medical Suite closed. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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A 71-year-old man from Baker is under arrest amid allegations he locked his 13-year-old son in a horse trailer overnight as punishment. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says Douglas O’Neal told authorities that whipping the victim was no longer working so he decided to put the teen in the trailer with manure inside and a makeshift bed of saddles. O’Neal was booked on a count of cruelty to juveniles.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is once again suing Governor John Bel Edwards, and this time it’s over money. The AG’s office says the state is taking ownership of an escrow account with settlement money that Landry says is supposed to be for the Department of Justice’s use…:
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The Edwards Administration released a statement claiming this lawsuit is nothing more than a dog and pony show.

Louisiana is number 28 in the nation for the number of claims paid by State Farm for dog bites. The state had 28 instances in 2016, for $1.4 million dollars. Kip Diggs with State Farm says it’s important for both dog-owners and dog-lovers to be careful…:
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State Farm released this report as it’s National Dog Bite Prevention Week.

Attorney General Jeff Landry has once again filed suit against Governor John Bel Edwards. Don Molino has more…:
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For a fifth consecutive year, Louisiana broke a record for tourism. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says in 2016, the state welcomed a record 47 million visitors who spent an average of $360 a person…:
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After a closure in Bossier City, Louisiana is now down to three abortion clinics in the state. They are located in Shreveport, New Orleans and Baton Rouge. New Orleans Abortion Fund Executive Director Amy Irvin says one less clinic in the state is not good…:
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The Louisiana Right to Life is pleased to hear there is one less facility in Louisiana destroying the lives of innocent unborn babies.

State Farm reports dog bite claims have increased 15 percent nationwide over the last year. Company spokesperson Kip Diggs says State Farm paid more than $121 million in dog bite claims last year. He says the cost of those claims is on the rise…:
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State Farm has paid over a billion dollars in dog-related injury claims in the past decade.