Two teachers and a pastor are trying to stop a constitutional amendment from reaching voters. Colleen Crain reports.

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Despite a two and ten SEC record, LSU will reportedly not fire men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon at the end of the season. Sources say they plan to back McMahon with a bigger NIL budget.

State officials want to bring Doctor Margaret Daley Carpenter of New York to Louisiana to face charges of sending abortion-inducing drugs to a family in West Baton Rouge Parish.  But her extradition is on hold, because New York has laws that say a doctor can not be criminally charged for mailing abortion pills. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says we are at a stalemate and he doesn’t expect any movement in the case for a while….

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A Texas judge has fined Doctor Carpenter 100-thousand dollars for providing abortions pills to women in Texas.

The Trump Administration has approved an LNG export license for the Commonwealth LNG project in Cameron Parish. The company will make a final decision on investment in September. But Louisiana Energy Export Partners spokesperson Randy Hayden says it’s a big move for all proposed LNG plants…

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The Trump Administration wants to increase LNG exports so that Europe does not have to rely on Russian gas.

Just when you thought winter was over, think again. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Authorities say an argument over breakfast food escalated into a fatal shooting in St. John the Baptist Parish. Sheriff Mike Trege says 24-year-old Tanyrihu Hubbard of Marrero shot her boyfriend, Joshua Jones, in the chest at a home in LaPlace on Sunday morning. Hubbard is in jail on a charge of second-degree murder.

Two teachers and a pastor are trying to get an amendment that seeks to rewrite portions of the constitution removed from the March 29^th ballot, because they allege it misleads voters. For example, plaintiffs attorney William Most says the ballot measure claims that the property tax exemption of churches and religious groups would be retained is misleading.

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Governor Landry says the lawsuit attempts to prevent citizens from voting on the amendment.

Louisiana wants to execute an arrest warrant on a New York doctor accused of sending abortion pills to a household in West Baton Rouge Parish. Abortion is illegal in Louisiana in most cases. But New York’s laws shield the doctor from prosecution for mailing the abortion pills. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says one way for her to get arrested is that if she travels out of New York…

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A lawsuit has been filed that challenges Constitutional Amendment Two on the March 29^th ballot. That’s the measure lawmakers approved in last November’s tax reform special session that brings about lower income taxes, an increase in tax deductions for those over 65 and a permanent teacher pay raise. But the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, William Most, says the amendment is more much more than that so it’s misleading to the voters…

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Governor Landry says Amendment two was thoroughly debated in the session and the lawsuit is an attempt to keep the public from voting on this amendment.

Despite a two and ten SEC record, LSU will reportedly not fire coach men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon at the end of the season. Sources say they plan to back McMahon with a bigger NIL budget.

Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill want to bring a doctor from New York to Louisiana to face charges for allegedly sending abortion pills to a family in West Baton Rouge Parish that terminated a teenager’s pregnancy. But Legal Analyst Franz Borghardt says laws in New York protect Doctor Margaret Carpenter from out of state prosecutions for sending abortion pills to patients….

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Borghardt says Louisiana’s best chance at arresting Carpenter is if she travels to another state that does not have shield laws and is apprehended by authorities and then extradited to Louisiana.

A winter weather advisory goes into effect for north Louisiana tonight and into tomorrow morning because of the possibility of freezing rain. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ll also see another artic blast move in tomorrow…

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Two teachers and a pastor are trying to stop a constitutional amendment from reaching voters.

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The Alliance for Affordable Energy and the Union of Concerned Scientists have asked the Public Service Commission to deny Entergy’s request to build three gas power plants that will provide power for Meta’s ten-billion-dollar data center in Richland Parish. The groups allege Entergy has not shown the plants are the most effective generation options that serve the publics interest. Entergy says the plants will provide reliable and sustainable energy to support Meta’s operations.

A winter weather advisory will go into effect tonight and continue into tomorrow morning for north Louisiana because of the possibility of freezing rain for Shreveport. Homer, Ruston, Monroe and Winnfield. Accumulation will be light. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says to conclude the work week, we’ll see below freezing temperatures….

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A proposed 11-billion-dollar Commonwealth LNG project in Cameron Parish has received regulatory approvals from the Trump Administration. Louisiana Energy Export Partners spokesperson Randy Hayden says the project stalled last year when the Biden Administration ordered a pause on new export licenses….

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Three people have filed a lawsuit seeking to remove a constitutional amendment from the March 29^th ballot that revises the state constitution after legislators made major changes to the state’s tax code in a special session last November. Attorney William Most is representing the plantiffs and alleges the wording of the amendment misrepresents what the proposed changes would do…

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Governor Landry says the amendment is seeking to deny citizens the right to vote on the amendment.

A proposed 11-billion dollar LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish has received a couple of key regulatory approvals from the Trump Administration. Louisiana Energy Export Partners spokesperson Randy Hayden …

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A final investment decision in September.

Louisiana and New York governors clash over Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York physician indicted in West Baton Rouge Parish for prescribing and shipping abortion pills to the state.

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Lafayette Parish state lawmaker Brach Myers believes a crime was committed in his election to the state senate. Myers defeated Broussard City Councilman Jesse Regan in last Saturday’s election. Myers says there’s an open investigation into one or more fake organizations claiming that Lady Democrats endorsed him in the race. Myers says the fake endorsement cost him votes and Regan says he had nothing to do with it.

Louisiana Jewish Leaders gathered in front of Touro Synagogue in New Orleans this morning to call on the state not to use lethal gas to execute death row inmates. Among them was Sara Lewis with the Jewish Federation of New Orleans, whose grandparents survived the Holocaust.

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The grandparents of one of the victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street were killed by an alleged drunk driver over the weekend. Hubert and Victoria Gauthreaux (GO-trow) were the grandparents of 21-year-old Hubert Gauthreaux the Third, who was one of 14 people killed in the attack early New Year’s Day. Gretna Deputy Police Chief Jason DiMarco says it’s another tragedy for the Gauthreaux family.

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Winter isn’t over in north Louisiana, despite a stretch of spring-like weather. Another Arctic blast is set to hit the state by Thursday.

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Two Colorado men were arrested for attempting to smuggle tens of thousands of dollars worth of tobacco and  methamphetamine into a federal prison using a compressed air cannon. Their plan involved launching contraband over the prison’s security fence, with a cannon capable of propelling items over 350 feet. They weren’t successful; an observant deputy put a stop to the scheme before any drugs got inside.

Two Colorado men were arrested for attempting to smuggle tens of thousands of dollars worth of tobacco and methamphetamine into a federal prison using a compressed air cannon. Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain says they were not successful.

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18-year-old Jose Munoz, and 19-year-old Angel Gutierrez were arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted in the investigation and has placed a detainer on Munoz, as he is in the country illegally.

Winter is not over in north Louisiana.  NWS Meteorologist Matt Hemmingway says another Arctic blast is set to hit Louisiana, bringing below-freezing temperatures and possible winter precipitation, especially in northern areas.

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Louisiana Jewish leaders are urging the state not to execute death row inmates by using lethal gas. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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In response to the loss of 300 permanent jobs when International Paper shuts down their containerboard plant in Campti, The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Rapid Response Team is setting up Mobile Workforce Centers this Thursday and Friday to provide resources to help the displaced workers. The Team will set up in two locations from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Thursday and Friday: in Natchitoches at 716 Second Street and in Campti at 201 Edenborn Street. They will assist with training grants, resume writing, career counseling, application submission, and work registration. Information is available online at laworks.net.

One month from today Louisiana is set to complete the first death row execution in 15 years and the first by nitrogen gas.  Jacquelyn Stern with the Jewish Federation of New Orleans was among Jewish leaders in front of Touro Synagogue today. She says while opinions of capital punishment vary among those gathered, they’re all united in the stance that lethal gas should not be used as a method anywhere in the United States.

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The grandparents of one of the victims killed in the Bourbon Street terror attack were killed over the weekend by an alleged drunk driver. Gretna Deputy Police Chief Jason DiMarco says  33-year-old Stephan Juarez hit Hubert and Victoria Gauthreaux as they were trying to leave their parked vehicle. He says Juarez is facing a slew of charges, all of which when combined could land him in prison for the rest of his life.

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In response to the 300 permanent jobs that are being eliminated in Natchitoches Parish as International Paper shuts down their containerboard plant in Campti, The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Rapid Response Team is setting up Mobile Workforce Centers this Thursday and Friday to provide resources to help workers transition to new opportunities. Workers will receive assistance with training grants, resume writing, career counseling, application submission, and work registration in Natchitoches at 716 Second Street and in Campti at 201 Edenborn Street from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Thursday and Friday. Information is available online at laworks.net.

Shreveport Senior Meteorologist Matt Hemmingway says another Arctic blast is set to hit Louisiana by Thursday, bringing below-freezing temperatures and possible winter precipitation and the cold front may linger for several days, but should warm up by the end of the week.

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The grandparents of one of the victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street were killed by an alleged drunk driver over the weekend. Hubert and Victoria Gauthreaux (GO-trow) were the grandparents of 21-year-old Hubert Gauthreaux the Third, Gretna Deputy Police Chief Jason DiMarco says 33-year-old Stephan Juarez hit the couple as they were trying to leave their parked vehicle. Investigators are working to determine exactly how fast Juarez was going.

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Two Colorado men arrested for attempting to smuggle tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of tobacco and methamphetamine into a federal prison using a compressed air cannon. Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain says 18-year-old Jose Munoz, and 19-year-old Angel Gutierrez are charged with attempting to introduce contraband into a penal institution and attempting to distribute methamphetamine.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted in the investigation and has placed a detainer on Munoz, as he is in the country illegally.

Louisiana Jewish leaders are urging the state not to execute death row inmates by using lethal gas. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Winter isn’t quite over. National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Hemmingway says another Arctic blast is set to hit Louisiana by Wednesday, bringing below-freezing temperatures.

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He says the cold front may linger for several days, but we should warm up by the end of the week.

The grandparents of one of the victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street were killed by an alleged drunk driver over the weekend. Hubert and Victoria Gauthreaux (GOO-trow) were the grandparents of 21-year-old Hubert Gauthreaux the Third, who was one of 14 people killed in the attack early New Year’s Day. Gretna Deputy Police Chief Jason DiMarco says it’s another tragedy for the Gauthreaux family.

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Louisiana Jewish Leaders gather in front of Touro Synagogue in New Orleans to call on the state not to use lethal gas to execute death row inmates. Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquez of Shir Chadash of Metairie says using lethal gas harkens back to an ugly time in world history.

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Louisiana has scheduled the first two executions in 15 years.

Winter isn’t over in north Louisiana, despite a stretch of spring-like weather. Another Arctic blast is set to hit the state by Thursday.

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Two Colorado men were arrested for attempting to smuggle tens of thousands of dollars worth of tobacco and  methamphetamine into a federal prison using a compressed air cannon. Their plan involved launching contraband over the prison’s security fence, with a cannon capable of propelling items over 350 feet. They weren’t successful; an observant deputy put a stop to the scheme before any drugs got inside.