Four years ago today workers were able to cap the BP well that created the largest environmental disaster in the history of North America. Executive Director for The Coastal Protection Restoration Authority, Kyle Graham, says, four years later, most of the oil has been removed from the coastal beaches and marshes in Louisiana…:
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He says it’s still too early to tell what the long-term effects the oil-spill will have on the ecosystem along the state’s coast.

The West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero said Thursday that two of the people who got extremely ill on board a ship from West Africa are in stable condition while a third is in guarded condition. The ship moved from Belle Chasse to the Port of Orleans yesterday. DHH confirmed that at least one person tested positive for malaria which is a mosquito-borne disease and is not contagious.

A new poll conducted by Fox News shows Republican US-Senate candidate Bill Cassidy with a substantial lead over the incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu in a head-to-head matchup. The survey shows Cassidy with 51% of the vote and Landrieu with 38% in a potential runoff scenario. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley questions the validity of this poll…:
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The poll interviewed just over 600 likely Louisiana voters between September 14th-16th.

There are gas stations throughout Louisiana right now reporting a gallon of regular is now below $2.95. The statewide average is $3.13 according to the American Automobile Association.

According to new census data, Louisiana women make about two thirds of what men in The Bayou State are paid. Tulane Business Professor Dr. Mark Rosa believes women in Louisiana, even if they have a high paying degree, are more inclined to stay home and not work in favor of raising their family…

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The figures show that Louisiana’s gender pay gap is the largest in the nation.

Officials in Lafourche Parish are alerting residents that a North Larose resident was found deceased last week and the Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed he had the West Nile Virus. Parish Administrator Archie Chaisson says they are spraying insecticides in the area to try to kill mosquitoes in every stage of life…

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This marks the 5th death from the disease in Louisiana this year.

In a report released today, the condition of Louisiana’s highways rank 40th in the nation. The Reason Foundation, a think tank out of Los Angeles, says Louisiana has fallen 16 spots from its previous report. Author of the study, David Hartgen, says Louisiana’s highways rank 44th in fatality rate and it also gets poor marks for the percentage of deficient bridges….

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He says the pavement condition of the state’s rural and urban interstates also contributed to the poor ranking.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a United States Postal worker is under arrest for allegedly stealing marijuana from packages he was supposed to be delivering. CPSO spokesman Bobby Herring says narcotics agents moved in on 31-year-old Russell Leon Ellis of Shreveport as he was removing the drugs from the postal packages…

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He says initially Ellis was charged with possession of schedule I marijuana.

Louisiana’s highway system ranks 40th in the country according to a report released today by the Reason Foundation. Jeff Palermo has more…

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A Washington, Louisiana woman is being questioned about a shooting of her parents. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says they got the call of shots fired at the residence yesterday, then found 27 year-old Jamie Fontenot on the porch holding a firearm. Her 59 year-old father is in critical condition, while her 58 year-old mother was treated and released.
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According to new census data, Louisiana men on average earn 33 percent more than women, which is the largest gender pay gap in the nation. Tulane Business Professor Dr. Mark Rosa says high paying fields of study are dominated by men…

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Also women here are culturally more inclined to stay home and raise their family, according to him.

A North Louisiana postal worker is under arrest for allegedly stealing marijuana from packages. CPSO spokesman Bobby Herring says they got an anonymous tip that 31-year-old Russell Leon Ellis of Shreveport was stealing the mail he thought contained pot, and he had a special screening method…

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Herring says Ellis targeted mail from states that had legalized marijuana.

A U.S. Postal Service employee is under arrest in North Louisiana for stealing marijuana from packages he was supposed to deliver. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Bobby Herring says 31 year-old Russell Leon Ellis would allegedly poke holes in packages from the states that have legalized marijuana…

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And if it passed the sniff test, Ellis would allegedly take the packages and its contents.

According to the latest census data, the Louisiana payscale by gender gap is still very wide. In fact it leads the nation with men making an average of 33 percent more than women. Tulane Business Professor Mark Rosa says, culturally, many women with high degrees are choosing to stay home and raise their family, which affects the numbers…

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There’s a report out today from the Reason Foundation from Los Angeles that show Louisiana has fallen 16 spots since a 2011 report in national state ratings for highway conditions. The author of the study, David Hartgen, says those numbers are based on more than just potholes…

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In Jonesville, the Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of seven adults on several charges; all of them in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of one teenage victim. Several of those arreste have already confessed, and Sheriff James Kelly says he expects more arrests to be made.

Another West Nile death; this time in Lafourche Parish, as a North Larose resident was found dead last week. Parish Administrator Archie Chaisson says they started a very aggressive spraying campaign…:

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DHH reports this is the 5th West Nile death in the state this season.
The condition of Louisiana’s highways rank 40th in the nation in a report released today. The Reason Foundation, which is a think tank out of Los Angeles, says Louisiana has fallen 16 spots from its 2011 highway report. You could probably could guess the big reason why-pavement conditions.

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That’s the Author of the study, David Hartgen

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The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a 31-year-old U.S. Postal Service worker is under arrest for allegedly stealing marijuana from packages…:

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Louisiana has the largest pay gap in the nation between men and women. Census figures show -on average-men make 33 percent more than women…

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That’s Tulane Business Professor Dr. Mark Rosa.

The condition of Louisiana’s highways rank 40th in the nation in a report released today. The Reason Foundation, a think tank out of Los Angeles, says Louisiana has fallen 16 spots from its previous report. Author of the study, David Hartgen, says Louisiana’s highways rank 44th in fatality rate and it also gets poor marks for the percentage of deficient bridges….

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He says the pavement condition of the state’s rural and urban interstates also contributed to the poor ranking.

According to new census data, Louisiana women make about two thirds of what men in The Bayou State are paid. Tulane Business Professor Dr. Mark Rosa says high paying fields of study are dominated by men in Louisiana…

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The figures show that Louisiana’s gender pay gap is the largest in the nation.

Officials in Lafourche Parish are alerting residents that a North Larose resident was found deceased last week and the Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed he had the West Nile Virus. Parish Administrator Archie Chaisson says says the public should avoid mosquito bites as much as possible by using spray that contains DEET and not leaving standing water in the yard. He says this is prime time bite season…

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He says they’ve started an aggressive spraying campaign.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a United States Postal worker is under arrest for allegedly stealing marijuana from packages he was supposed to be delivering. CPSO spokesman Bobby Herring says narcotics agents moved in on 31-year-old Russell Leon Ellis of Shreveport as he was removing the drugs from the postal packages…

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He says initially Ellis was charged with possession of schedule I marijuana.

Louisiana’s highway system ranks 40th in the country according to a report released today by the Reason Foundation, which is a Los Angeles-based libertarian think tank. Jeff Palermo has more…

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According to new Census data, Louisiana has the nation’s largest gender pay gap. Figures from 2013 show that Louisiana women are paid about two-thirds of what men are paid. Men’s average pay in Louisiana ranked in the top half nationally, while pay for women ranked 44th among all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Lafourche Parish officials are alerting residents that a North Larose resident was found deceased last week and the Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed he had the West Nile Virus. Parish Administrator Archie Chaisson says they are spraying insecticides in the area to try to kill mosquitoes in every stage of life…

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The last West Nile report from DHH indicates this year’s total reported infections is 92.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested a man they believe is responsible for the death of a woman who was a bystander in a gun fight. 43-year-old Antonio Cummings surrendered to authorities today and was booked on one count of second degree murder. 47-year-old Bobby Ann Turner died last night after being shot when Cummings allegedly opened fire during an argument with another man.

According to The Reason Foundation, the condition of Louisiana’s highways rank 40th in the nation. A state Department of Transportation spokesperson says Louisiana has spent six-point-four billion dollars since 2008 in highway improvements. But study author, David Hartgen, says their ranking also takes into account highway safety and Louisiana doesn’t fare well in that category…

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The Los Angeles think tank says Louisiana has fallen 16 spots from its previous report.

Officials in Lafourche Parish are alerting residents that a Larose resident was found deceased last week and the Department of Health and Hospitals confirms he had the West Nile Virus. Parish Administrator Archie Chaisson says they’ve started a very aggressive spraying campaign…:

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According to DHH this makes the 5th death from the disease in Louisiana this year.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a United States Postal worker is under arrest for allegedly stealing marijuana from packages he was supposed to be delivering. CPSO spokesman Bobby Herring says they got an anonymous tip that 31-year-old Russell Leon Ellis of Shreveport was stealing the mail he thought contained pot…

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Herring says Ellis was charged with possession of schedule I marijuana.

The Louisiana Film Entertainment Association announces a plan to commission a study on the economic impact of Louisiana’s film tax credit incentive program. LFEA President Will French says this study will look at every component that could be providing an economic benefit to the state because of the industry and try to account for what that benefit likely is…

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The group will launch a Kickstarter campaign later this month to help with the cost of the study.

The condition of Louisiana’s highways rank 40th in the nation in a report released today by The Reason Foundation. Author of the study, David Hartgen, says the pavement condition of the state’s rural and urban interstates contributed to the poor ranking…

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Louisiana fell 16 spots from the foundation’s 2011 highway report.

The US House votes to give President Obama authority to train and arm Syrian rebels in the effort to defeat ISIL forces in the Middle East. Republican Minden Congressman John Fleming, the only member of the Louisiana delegation to vote against the authorization, says this move to train Syrian rebels will not help us build a coalition to fight ISIL…

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Fleming feels this is a situation US troops need to handle. The Senate is expected to vote on this today.

The DA in DeSoto Parish is expected to dismiss criminal charges against the Yogi and Friends Exotic Cat Sanctuary in Frierson this morning. Michelle Southern has more…

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The Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested seven adults connected with the alleged sexual abuse of a teenage victim. Authorities say “a series of incidents” involving the teenage victim happened at several locations in the Jonesville and Lake Larto areas. They say more arrests are expected.

The President has been given approval by the lower chamber to train and arm Syrian rebels to help defeat ISIL forces in the middle east. Republican Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany, says this first step will show America’s resolve and pull this coalition together. He says that’s why he voted for it…:
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The main argument of those in opposition is this is the wrong path to take.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is talking to a woman over an incident where she allegedly shot her parents. They say 27-year-old Jamie Kristen Fontenot was discovered sitting on her porch in Washington bearing a firearm last night. The dad is in critical condition and the female victim was treated and released. Detectives say charges are pending and more information will be released later.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says they are looking for a man they believe is responsible for the death of a woman who was a bystander in a gun fight. They say 47-year-old Bobby Ann Turner died last night after Antonio Cummings allegedly opened fire during an argument with another man and the victim was hit. They are asking for the public’s help in locating Cummings.

The Louisiana Film Entertainment Association announces a plan to commission a study on the economic impact of Louisiana’s film tax credit incentive program. Scott Carwile reports…:
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