Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley supports President Trump’s effort to abolish the Department of Education and let the states decide how to spend federal dollars. Superintendent Brumley says Louisiana is positioned to benefit from that kind of system…

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During her visit to Louisiana, U-S Education Secretary Linda McMahon says the Trump Administration would like to move to a block funding model, letting states to decide how to spend federal dollars.

New rules for SNAP recipients in Louisiana will ban the use of food stamps in purchasing soft drinks, energy drinks and candy. hat new policy will go into effect in January.  Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham says the goal is to help prevent future health problems for children.

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Abraham says they are hoping the USDA makes a rule change that would allow for the purchasing of hot rotisserie chickens with SNAP benefits.

U-S Senator Bill Cassidy is facing a challenge from three well-known Republicans in next year’s U-S Senate race, which will have party primary elections in April and a run-off in May. A formidable Democratic candidate has yet to emerge. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says do not expect former Governor John Bel Edwards or former Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu to get in the race…

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Alford says Democratic U-S Representatives Troy Carter or Cleo Fields are also showing no interest in running for U-S Senate.

There are three well-known Republicans challenging Senator Bill Cassidy in next year’s U-S Senate race, but will there be a formidable Democratic candidate. LA-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Democrats would like to see former Governor John Bel Edwards run, but that’s unlikely…

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Alford says as it stands now, there’s not an obvious candidate for the Democrats to run against the winner of the Republican Primary.

Since last week’s sudden resignation of athletics director John Hartwell, there’s been speculation ULM is cutting funding to athletics. But KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich says he’s seen the budget for this athletic year, and ULM has increased funding by 1.5 million dollars

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Starting in January, Louisiana SNAP recipients can no longer purchase soda, energy drinks and candy with their food stamps. Jeff Palermo reports Louisiana’s Surgeon General hopes this leads to healthier children…

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State Police has released more information on a fatal officer involved shooting that took place in Sabine Parish on August 2^nd. L-S-P says deputies tried to serve a property ban notice to the man for a previous incident, but he fled and barricaded himself inside a home. After several hours, the subject exited the home with a firearm and two knives. Investigators say he refused to surrender his weapons despite commanding  him to do so and that’s when he was shot.

The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date to revisit Louisiana’s congressional map and decide whether it violates the 14th and 15th Amendments. Colleen Crain reports…

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State health officials says there have been three new cases of Vibrio vulnificus, which is a flesh-eating infection that’s able to get into a person’s body through open cuts or a weakened immune system. Twenty people have bene hospitalized and four have died. People are getting the infection through exposure to warm coastal waters or eating raw or uncooked seafood.

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham believes preventing SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to purchase soft drinks, energy drinks and candy will make for a healthier Louisiana. That new policy will go into effect in January and Abraham says a good portion of government assistance is going towards the purchase of these items…

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Abraham says the big concern is that SNAP recipients are using their government assistance to buy their children soda and candy.

ULM is about two weeks from the start of their football season and head coach Bryant Vincent is not only leading the football program, but he’s also leading the athletic department after the sudden resignation of John Hartwell. KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich says the fanbase is glad Vincent is in charge….

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The Warhawks kick-off the season August 28^th against St. Francis.

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham believes preventing SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to purchase soft drinks, energy drinks and candy will make for a healthier Louisiana. That new policy will go into effect in January. Abraham says candy and soda are high in sugar and too much of it, becomes a bad thing…

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Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley supports President Trump’s effort to abolish the Department of Education. Brumley says decisions about what’s taught in Louisiana public schools should be made here, not Washington D-C…

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There has been a concern ULM was slashing its athletic budget, but KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich says that is not the case. Andre Champagne reports…

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The new Amtrak passenger service from New Orleans to Mobile starts Monday and for those who want to take a bus from Baton Rouge to New Orleans to catch the train, you can do it with a single ticket and in good time.  Florian Sitrin with Flix North America says they have two dedicated buses that you can book at Amtrak or Flix Bus..

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The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date to revisit Louisiana’s congressional map and decide whether it violates the 14th and 15th Amendments. Colleen Crain reports…

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President Trump’s efforts to abolish the Department of Education and let states decide how to spend federal dollars has the full support of Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley.  He says Louisiana would benefit from that kind of system, saying our literacy scores have improved, but there’s more work to be done.

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New rules for SNAP recipients in Louisiana will ban the use of food stamps in purchasing soft drinks, energy drinks and candy. hat new policy will go into effect in January.  Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham says the goal is to help prevent future health problems for children.

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ULM is set to spend just over 22-million dollars on athletics this year. That’s a little more than last year, but still one of the smallest budgets among FBS schools. Some say the Warhawks should drop down to the FCS level.

But KNOE-TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says the school is getting three-point-seven million dollars to play Alabama and Northwestern, because they are an FBS school…

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Come January, Louisiana SNAP recipients can no longer purchase soda, energy drinks and candy with their food stamps. As Jeff Palermo reports, Louisiana’s Surgeon General hopes is it will make for healthier children.
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One person was killed and two others were wounded in a 7th Ward shooting late Tuesday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police were called just before 9:30 to the intersection of Allen Street and North Dorgenois Street, where they found two victims. We’re told three victims were taken to the hospital, but one later died. There’s no word or suspects or motive in the case.

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Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley supports President Trump’s effort to abolish the Department of Education and let the states decide how to spend federal dollars. Superintendent Brumley says Louisiana is positioned to benefit from that kind of system…

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Amtrak’s new passenger train service from New Orleans to Mobile starts Monday and for those coming from Baton Rouge by bus, there’s good news.  Florian Sitrin with Flix North America says can take a Flixbus from the Capitol City to New Orleans and catch a train to the Mississippi or Alabama Gulf Coast with a single ticket…

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Amtrak’s new passenger train service from New Orleans to Mobile starts Monday and for those who want to take a bus from Baton Rouge to New Orleans to catch the train there’s an easy way to do that. Florian Sitrin with Flix North America says you will not have to buy two different tickets…

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Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham believes preventing SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to purchase soft drinks, energy drinks and candy will make for a healthier Louisiana. Abraham says a good portion of government assistance is going towards the purchase of these items…

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That new policy will go into effect in January.

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Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley supports President Trump’s effort to abolish the Department of Education. Brumley says decisions about what’s taught in Louisiana public schools should be made here, not Washington D-C…

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During her visit to Louisiana, U-S Education Secretary Linda McMahon says the Trump Administration would like to move to a block funding model, letting states to decide how to spend federal dollars.

Since last week’s sudden resignation of athletics director John Hartwell, there’s been speculation ULM is cutting funding to athletics. But KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich says he’s seen the budget for this athletic year, and ULM has increased funding by 1.5 million dollars

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U-S Education Secretary Linda McMahon says what Louisiana is doing is working. Over the last five years, Louisiana’s ranking for reading has jumped from 49th to the 32nd on a national test called the nation’s report card. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the state went back to the basics…

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An effort is well underway to get Charlene Richard of Acadia Parish canonized as a Saint. Richard died from leukemia at the age of 12 in 1959, but her faith has inspired many and many Catholics have prayed to her to heal them. Nanette Reiners says unexplainable happenings have occurred as a result of Charlene’s intercession…

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State Police arrested a Caddo Parish deputy for insurance fraud. Joe Gallinaro has the details…

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Former LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham has been getting happy retirement text messages, but the 32-year-old has not retired. A post on X from someone who runs a parody page of ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said Beckham was retiring, but Beckham responded by saying not done yet. The former Newman Greenie is currently not with an NFL team after catching just nine passes for the Dolphins last season.

A Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for insurance fraud. State Police Trooper Eddie Thomas says 50-year-old Frank Launer of Blanchard got into a wreck last April and did not have automobile insurance and then quickly bought coverage

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Thomas says once investigators had enough evidence to show that Launer obtained and filed a claim with his insurance provider after he got into a wreck, an arrest warrant was issued.

A new national survey finds small business optimism rose in July. NFIB State Director Leah Long believes that optimism shown in the new survey released by the NFIB is due in part to federal legislation that makes a 20-percent small business tax deduction permanent gives small business owners more clarity…

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Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham believes preventing SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to purchase soft drinks, energy drinks and candy will make for a healthier Louisiana. Last week, USDA Secretary Brooke Collins signed a SNAP waiver for Louisiana that removes them as eligible food items. The new policy goes in to effect in January and Abraham says a good portion of government assistance is going towards the purchase of these items…

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Over a five-year period, Louisiana’s reading scores improved from being ranked 49th to the 32nd the nation’s report card. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says that improvement is why U-S Secretary of Education Linda McMahon started her “Returning Education to the States” tour in Louisiana. He says it was validation for what’s being done in the public classroom…

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The US Supreme Court has set a date to revisit Louisiana’s congressional map and decide whether it violates the 14^th and 15^th Amendments. Last November the court agreed to hear the case challenging the map as illegally gerrymandered but did not rule before the term ended. The case is now scheduled to be reargued on October 15^th. At issue is a redrawn district that cuts a diagonal through the state from Shreveport to Baton Rouge.

A Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave after he was arrested for insurance fraud. State Police Trooper Eddie Thomas says a months long investigation has determined 50-year-old Frank Launer of Blanchard got into a wreck last April and did not have automobile insurance and then quickly obtained coverage and filed the claim later that same day. Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn says his office does not condone the alleged actions attributed to Launer and Thomas says Sheriff Whitehorn supports L-S-P’s investigation…

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U-S Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is on a “Returning Education to the States” tour and she made Louisiana her first stop. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says Louisiana’s improved reading scores is why she decided to start her tour by visiting Jefferson Terrace Academy in Baton Rouge…

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Optimism is up among small businesses according to a new survey released by the NFIB. NFIB state director Leah Long says it’s good to see improving conditions with the 20 percent small business tax deduction being made permanent and new attention to insurance reform, but labor quality remains the single most important problem facing small businesses…

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