Planned Parenthood is rallying outside the governor’s mansion against Governor Jindal’s decision to defund the organization. Scott Carwile has more….

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Gonzales Police have arrested a 23-year-old personal care attendant after she allegedly stole Social Security information from an 82-year-old woman to purchase a BMW. Authorities say Brelle Ford acquired the elderly womans Social Security number and used that to obtain a loan of nearly $25,000 to purchase the car. Ford is charged with a count of bank fraud and a count of felony identity theft.

Lt. Governor candidate Elbert Guillory says his television commercial featuring former President Lyndon B Johnson using the N-word after signing the Civil Rights Act is for educational purposes. Guillory says blacks have mostly voted for Democrats, but their race remains at the bottom of the economic ladder and this commercial featuring Johnson’s use of the N-word should hit home for black voters…

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Guillory is a black Republican and says the ad is an attempt to persuade blacks not to automatically vote for Democrats.

Only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico during a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says with crude oil prices in the $40 range, the interest to invest dollars in the Gulf of Mexico is not as appealing as it was a year ago…

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The last lease sale in the same region of the Gulf brought in over $100 million dollars compared to Wednesday’s $23 million dollars.

Lt. Governor candidate Elbert Guillory is raising some eyebrows with his television commercial featuring former President Lyndon B Johnson using the N-word. Guillory is a black Republican and says the ad is an attempt to persuade blacks not to automatically vote for Democrats. The state senator said on the Jim Engster Show he’s only heard from a few people who are upset about the commercial…

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The ad only aired in the New Orleans market.

A recent study by WalletHub shows Louisiana is the 7th worst state for women’s equality. The study ranked Louisiana 49th in the gender gap for political representation, as well as the gender pay gap. LSU Women’s Center Director Summer Steib believes we should start looking at what can advance women in the workplace and encourage them to run for political office…

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Only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico during a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans. Michelle Southern reports…

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The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teenager in connection with a stabbing death. When officers arrived on the scene in Mansfield, they found Yolanda Hunter suffering from stab wounds. Hunter was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Authorities determined that a 15-year-old male relative was responsible. The juvenile was located and arrested without incident. His name has not been released.

Planned Parenthood will hold a rally in front of the governor’s mansion this afternoon to protest Governor Bobby Jindal’s decision to defund the organization. Gene Mills, president of the Louisiana Family Forum, says the seven videos released about Planned Parenthood are indefensible and he fully supports Governor Jindal’s defunding efforts. Mills says many states are moving to do the same thing…

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Mills says clear thinking Americans are distancing themselves from the group.

Louisiana is the 7th worst state for women’s equality, according to a recent WalletHub study. The study ranks Louisiana 49th in the pay gap between men and women. Summer Steib, Director of the LSU Women’s Center, says the state has a very high percent of women living in poverty…

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During a federal oil lease sale of tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico, only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says he’s very appreciative of these five companies for placing bids saying the investment shows a continued commitment to the Gulf of Mexico despite hard times…

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The last lease sale in the same region brought in over $100 million dollars compared to Wednesday’s $23 million dollars.

Opelousas Senator and Lt. Governor candidate Elbert Guillory says the use of the “N-word” in his television commercial is for educational purposes. The ad, which only ran in New Orleans, has former President Lyndon B Johnson saying the N-word after signing the Civil Rights Act. Guillory says many people believe the former Democratic President was a hero…

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Guillory made his comments on The Jim Engster Show.

Planned Parenthood and its supporters will hold a rally this afternoon in front of the governor’s mansion to protest Governor Bobby Jindal’s decision to defund the organization. Planned Parenthood’s Raegan Carter says the governor’s decision will make it harder for over 5-thousand low income Louisianans to receive high quality affordable healthcare…

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Carter says Jindal’s reasoning is based upon fiction because Planned Parenthood did not sell the body parts of aborted fetuses as recent videos suggest.

Only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico during a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says this is an indicator of how cautious companies are being…

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It’s the smallest lease sale in the Gulf off Texas since the federal government began regional sales in 1983.

In a recent study by WalletHub, Louisiana is the 7th worst state for women’s equality. The study looks at how women rank in terms of equality around economic issues, health issues, education, and political representation. Director of LSU’s Women Center, Summer Steib says in previous years, the state has ranked even worse…

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The WalletHub study ranked Louisiana 49th in the gap between male and female political representation and 49th in the pay gap between men and women.

Republican US Senator David Vitter is set to hit the television airwaves with the first commercial of his gubernatorial campaign. The spot will begin airing tomorrow. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this move is a sign that Vitter is ready to campaign…:
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Republican Scott Angelle has been running ads this summer but we’ve heard little so far from Republican Jay Dardenne and Democrat John Bel Edwards as far as advertising goes.

The White House announces President Obama will visit New Orleans on Thursday August 27th to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this visit shows the federal government remembers the massive destruction…:
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A panel created by the legislature to conduct a thorough review of the Common Core education standards and recommend changes, met for the first time today in Baton Rouge. During the public comment period, Common Core critic Kathryn Goppelt urged the 26-member review committee to take a hard look at the english and math standards that have created controversy in public classrooms…:
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Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert announced the firing today of veteran A-T-C agent Brette Tingle. Tingle was fired for racist and sexual text messages on his state issued phone. This news comes on the heels of Hebert’s state issued vehicle being stolen and the thief attempted to light the SUV on fire. Hebert says it will be up to investigators to determine if the incident is connected to Tingle..,
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The National Hurricane Center predicts that Tropical Storm Danny will become the first hurricane of the 2015 season. Senior Hurricane Specialist Stacy Stewart says Danny has sustained winds of 50 miles per hour with higher gusts, but says the storm is expected to strengthen…
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Even though they expect hurricane status on Friday, they also forecast a downgrade to Tropical Storm status by Monday.

TV stations across the state will start to air the first gubernatorial TV ad for Republican Senator David Vitter tomorrow, and U-L-M Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the message we will see will be pretty clear….
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You can view the ad online now at davidvitter-dot-com.
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A veteran enforcement agent supervisor from the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has been fired after threatening, racial and sexual text messages were found on his state issued phone. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert says they examined the messages from Brette Tingle that showed he was not working, when he claimed he was, then they found more…
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The 26 member Common Core Review Committee had its first of six hearing today in Baton Rouge, and several people spoke in favor of the state’s current English and Math standards. But Sara Wood from Covington was not one of them…
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The committee has already received some 29 thousand online comments about Common Core.

Tropical Storm Danny will become the first hurricane of the 2015 season, according to the National Hurricane Center. Senior Hurricane Specialist Stacy Stewart says Danny should become a Cat 2 hurricane in the next five days with 90 to 95 mile an hour winds. He says it is prime storm-breeding season…
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The Common Core review panel set up by the Legislature met for the first time in Baton Rouge today. It’s the first of six hearings scheduled. The 26-member review committee heard from BESE member Jim Garvey of Metairie-who represents an area with a lot of Common Core opposition–had a simple message…
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US Senator – and Republican candidate for governor – David Vitter will be kicking off his TV ad campaign tomorrow. With the kick-off of that ad schedule, other candidates are expected to ramp up their exposure as well…
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That’s U-L-M Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley.

The 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is coming up August 29th, and President Barack Obama will join with New Orleans Mitch Landrieu on the 27th in the Crescent City to remember the victims, and honor the rebuilding of the city. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says this visit will also serve to inspire and encourage…
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Beginning tomorrow, Republican US Senator David Vitter will hit the airwaves with the first TV commercial of his gubernatorial campaign…
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Bayou Vista Elementary School was placed on lockdown today after a shooting near the school this morning. At about 11 am, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s deputies were called to a house on saturn Street. Officials say they discovered one female victim, and their investigation to find the suspect is ongoing.
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President Obama will travel to New Orleans to join Mayor Mitch Landrieu on August 27th for the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; meeting with residents in neighborhoods that were rebuilt after being destroyed. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says they will also celebrate the city’s resilincy…
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The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has fired a veteran enforcement agent supervisor after threatening, racial and sexual text messages were found on his state issued phone. Commissioner Troy Hebert says they initially began investigating Brette Tingle on falsified payroll documents which said he was working when GPS showed he was home:
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The White House announces President Obama will travel to New Orleans next week for the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Tropical Storm Danny is forecast to steadily strengthen as it moves west-northwest over the next several days and possibly become a Category 2 hurricane later this week. The National Hurricane Center says it will be early next week before Danny reaches the Lesser Antilles. They say it’s still way too early to say if Danny will threaten the US.

A panel created by the legislature to conduct a thorough review of the Common Core education standards and recommend changes, met for the first time today in Baton Rouge. During the public comment period, Common Core critic Kathryn Goppelt urged the 26-member review committee to take a hard look at the english and math standards that have created controversy in public classrooms…:
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The committee has received 29-thousand online comments regarding Common Core, many of those suggested keeping the English and math standards as they are now. Today’s hearing was the first of six.

A veteran enforcement agent supervisor with the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has been fired after Commissioner Troy Hebert says they found vulgar racist and sexual text messages on his state issued phone. He says they also found out Brette Tingle falsified payroll documents which stated he was out working when actually state GPS devices show he was at his home.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Danny’s five day forecast shows the system will grow to a near Category 2 hurricane strength. Senior Hurricane Specialist Stacy Stewart says the storm could gain 90 to 95 mile per hour winds…:
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He says they predict the storm will move past the northernmost Lesser Antilles and the Leeward Islands on Monday.

The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert announces the firing of a veteran enforcement agent supervisor after learning of several violations including racial and sexual text messages found on his state phone. The man is Brette Tingle. The release indicates one of the messages said Tingle hoped a former agent would bomb Hebert’s office. The ATC also says “certain” recently discovered information is being sent to law enforcement agencies. Hebert’s state vehicle was stolen from his home over the weekend and investigators believe someone tried to set it on fire.

Republican US Senator David Vitter is set to hit the television airwaves with the first commercial of his gubernatorial campaign. The spot will begin airing tomorrow, but is available to view now at davidvitter-dot-com. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this move is a sign that Vitter is ready to campaign…:
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Vitter has the most money in his campaign warchest. Republican Scott Angelle has been running ads this summer but we’ve heard little so far from Republican Jay Dardenne and Democrat John Bel Edwards as far as advertising goes.

The White House anounces President Barack Obama will visit New Orleans on Thursday August 27th to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. They say he will visit several neighborhoods in the city that day.