Three weeks are in the books for the current legislative session and many say lawmakers are still not close to finding a solution to the state’s $1.6 billion dollar budget shortfall. Jeremy Alford of Lapolitics-dot-com says there is just as much uncertainty today as there was in January…

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Alford predicts it’ll be 15 days out of the end of the session before any real plan starts to take shape.

This is National Tourism Week and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will tour the state to commemorate the event. The purpose of this trip is to celebrate the tourism industry state wide. Dardenne says every part of the state has seen increased tourism numbers…

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Stops include Lake Charles, Bossier City, Alexandria, and Lafayette.

Planned Parenthood supporters from across the state plan to gather at the Capitol this morning to support reproductive heath care access in Louisiana. Spokeswoman Raegan Carter says the plan is to talk to our elected officials about the importance of women having access to high quality healthcare they provide in Louisiana…:

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Carter says the Jindal administration has made it clear they plan to launch a full-blown attack on the true needs of the people of Louisiana.

According to a recent InsuranceQuotes-dot-com study, Louisiana is the fifth most expensive state for car insurance. They say rates in Louisiana are 33-percent higher than the national average. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says high insurance premiums have been a problem in Louisiana for quite a while…

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That was passed in the ’90s and prohibits an uninsured driver involved in an accident from filing an insurance claim, even if they are not at fault.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that three people have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of 26-year-old Lance Gordon. Michelle Southern has more…

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The New Orleans Saints came away with three new players in rounds two and three of the NFL Draft. In the second round, the Saints selected All-American outside linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha from the University of Washington. The Black & Gold got two selections in the third round. They selected Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year quarterback Garrett Grayson from Colorado State and cornerback P.J. Williams of Florida State. The draft wraps up with rounds four through seven today.

The full Senate has approved a measure by Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown that would require public school systems to promote the online homework assistance service which is offered through state and local libraries. He says Common Core has been a big change that some schools have had success with, but others continue to struggle…

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Brown says there is a disconnect between the state’s new curriculum standards and parents and this bill seeks to fill that void.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces today is Boating Education Lagniappe Day. LDWF spokesman Gabe Giffin says they will be hosting these boating education certificate events at 9 locations throughout the state. He says completion of the course will result in the student being issued a vessel operators certification card…

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The full Senate has approved a measure that would require public school systems to promote the online homework assistance service which is offered through state and local libraries. The bill is by Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown who says under this proposal, schools would have to include information about the HomeworkLA-dot-org program in their handbooks…

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The bill now moves to the House for consideration.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office arrests three in connection with a tragic drug overdose death and cover up. Lt. Clay Higgins says a woman allegedly gave some sort of drug cock tail to 26-year-old Lance Gordon who got extremely ill. He says instead of calling cops, 29-year-old Jessica Stelly brought Gordon to his house with the help of 27-year-old Stephan Godeaux and 34-year-old Gene Dunbar, who all face serious charges…

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A federal judge in Washington has ruled the US Government is liable for some of the Hurricane Katrina flooding. A 2005 lawsuit points the blame in the direction of a now-closed Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, that has been blamed for flooding in St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. It’s still not clear how much money the feds are on the hook for, but many observers speculate mediation will be involved. Judge Susan Braden has set a hearing for next Wednesday.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hosting boating education certificate events today for Boating Education Lagniappe Day. LDWF spokesman Gabe Giffin says boating classes could last 6-8 hours so they’ve created these events to make it fun for families…

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Giffin says anybody born after January 1, 1984 must complete a NASBLA approved boating education course and carry proof of completion.

The full Senate has approved a measure that would require public school systems to promote the online homework assistance service which is offered through state and local libraries. Don Molino reports…

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Baton Rouge Police say the infant child of murder victim Brittney Mills has died. Authorities say Brenton Mills passed away at a local hospital Friday. Doctors rushed to deliver the baby after Brittney Mills, who was 8 months pregnant, was shot and killed on April 24th. It is reported that former LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins plans to take a paternity test to learn if he was the father of the child. Collins, who has not been named a suspect, is scheduled to meet with police Monday about the case.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that three people have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of 26-year-old Lance Gordon. Lt. Clay Higgins says Gordon became extremely ill after allegedly being injected with a drug cocktail prepared by 29-year-old Jessica Stelly. He says then, instead of calling 9-1-1, Stelly called 27-year-old Stephan Godeaux and 34-year-old Gene Dunbar…

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Stelly faces charges of second degree murder and Godeaux and Dunbar are each charged with negligent homicide.

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend in Louisiana getting lots of folks out on the water and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces today is Boating Education Lagniappe Day. LDWF spokesman Gabe Giffin says they will be hosting boating education certificate events at 9 locations throughout the state…

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More information is available at wlf-dot-louisiana-slash-lagniappeday.

Three weeks are in the books for the current legislative session and many say lawmakers are still not close to finding a solution to the state’s $1.6 billion dollar budget shortfall. Scott Carwile reports…:
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Alford adds the first tax to be on the move this session which is the cigarette tax may get its second House committee hearing on Monday. 32 additional cents a pack passed out of the House Ways and Means by an 11-5 vote to match Mississippi’s rate of 68 cents per pack. The legislation which originally sought a tax of $1.45 is on the docket for House Appropriations next.

The full Senate has approved a measure that would require public school systems to promote the online homework assistance service which is offered through state and local libraries. The bill is by Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown who says parents have been having a hard time helping out with homework because the new standards have made it so challenging. He says many people don’t know there is help available…:
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The website is HomeworkLA.org. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.

Planned Parenthood said they are going to hit the steps of the Capitol to rally Monday morning at 11am. They feel the Jindal Administration plans to launch an attack on their organization and the true needs of the people of Louisiana when it comes to women’s preventative healthcare.

The US Government has been ruled liable for some of the Hurricane Katrina flooding from a 2005 lawsuit that blames a now-closed Mississippi River Gulf Outlet for much of the flooding in New Orleans. Federal Judge Susan Braden has set a hearing for next Wednesday in Washington.

The full Louisiana Senate approves a measure that would require public school systems to promote the online homework assistance service…
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The NFL is reporting Baton Rouge Police will interview former LSU football star La’ell Collins on on Monday, regarding the murder case of a pregnant woman. Collins wnet undrafted in the first round of the NFL draft.
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Tomorrow is Boating Education Lagniappe Day, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be hosting nine boating education certification events across the state…
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That’s LDWF spokesman Gabe Giffin.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of a St. Landry Parish man. Twenty-six year-old Lance Gordon died after being injected with a drug cocktail prepared by 29 year-old Jessica Stelly, who did not call 9-1-1. Stelly faces second degree murder charges, and her two associates were each charged with negilent homicide…
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That’s St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Clay Higgins.

A federal judge in Washington has ruled the US Government is liable for some of the Hurricane Katrina flooding. A 2005 lawsuit points the blame in the direction is of a now-closed Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, that has been blamed for flooding in St. Bernard Parish, and New Orleans’ lower ninth ward. It’s still not clear how much money the feds are on the hook for, but many observers speculate mediation will be involved. Judge Susan Braden has set a hearing for next Wednesday.
A bill that would require public school systems to promote the online homework assistance service which is offered through state and local libraries has passed the Senate. The bill’s author-Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown-says there is a disconnect between the state’s new curriculum standards and parents…
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Three people have been arrested by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office in connection with the overdose death of 26-year-old Lance Gordon. Lt. Clay Higgins says Gordon became extremely ill after allegedly being injected with a drug cocktail prepared by 29-year-old Jessica Stelly. He says then, instead of calling 9-1-1, Stelly called a couple of associates…
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And that’s where he died. The three face serious charges.

The New Orleans Saints front office is pleased with how things went for the first round of the NFL draft. The first two choices were offensive lineman Andrus Peat from Stanford, and linebacker Stephone Anthony from Clemson, and Coach Sean Payton says he’s looking forward to adding more players…
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The full Senate has approved a measure that would require public school systems to promote the online homework assistance service to help parents who have been having a hard time helping with homework because of new standards. Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown says, under this proposal, schools would have to include information about the HomeworkLA.org program in their handbooks…:
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New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton is very pleased with their first two picks of the NFL draft last night. The first was Stanford offensive lineman Andrus Peat. Payton says their second pick was linebacker Stephone Anthony from Clemson, who also was a first team All-SEC selection…
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that three people have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of 26-year-old Lance Gordon. Here’s Michelle Southern with more…
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A Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Deputy has been fired following his arrest in Shreveport by Shreveport Police. Sixty year-old deputy Larry Harrell of Haughton was fired yesterday afternoon following his arrest on on solicitation of prostitution charges.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that three people have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of 26-year-old Lance Gordon. Lt. Clay Higgins says they believe 29-year-old Jessica Stelly injected the victim with a drug cocktail when he became very sick. He says the woman didn’t get help but instead dropped him off with the assistance of two other men. He calls Gordon’s death a terrible loss of a young life and their hearts go out to his family…:
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Stelly is charged with second degree murder and obstruction of justice.

Authorities said the body of a boater who disappeared Monday has been found. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says it located 24-year-old Allen Fitzgerald of Prairieville. Fitzgerald went missing when his boat sank Monday night on Bayou Manchac. His boat was found Wednesday afternoon on the Amite River.

The full Senate has approved a measure that would require public school systems to promote the online homework assistance service which is offered through state and local libraries. Don Molino reports…:
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Former LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins did not get selected in the NFL Draft last night. Baton Rouge Police want to interview Collins about the shooting death of 29-year-old Brittney Mills. Although Collins is not considered a suspect in this case, the situation apparently raised enough concern that he was not drafted last night.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office arrests three in connection with a tragic drug overdose death and cover up. Lt. Clay Higgins says a woman allegedly gave some sort of drug cock tail to a man who got extremely ill. He says instead of calling cops, 29-year-old Jessica Stelly brought 26-year-old Lance Gordon to his house with the help of two others who all face serious charges…:
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State Police Troop I had to deal with yet another high speed chase on I-10 when this morning a Texas man drove off in a stolen vehicle after being stopped east of Lake Charles. They say 32-year-old Alfred Wells led troopers on a 27 minute long pursuit and was seen throwing drugs from the vehicle. He was eventually stopped in Acadia Parish then booked into the Calcasieu Parish jail on many charges including possession of stolen things, possession of crack cocaine, reckless operation, aggravated flight from an officer.

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend in Louisiana getting lots of folks out on the water and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces tomorrow is Boating Education Lagniappe Day. LDWF spokesman Gabe Giffin says they will be hosting these boating education certificate events at 9 locations throughout the state…:
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Giffin says you can get more information online at wlf.louisiana/lagniappeday to find locations near you.

It’s going to be a beauty for the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazzfest which is underway. Headlining tonight is No Doubt and Chicago then tomorrow Elton John hits the big stage.