Bossier Parish officials say water is receding on the Red River and FEMA assessment teams are in the area today to evaluate the extent of the flood damage. Here’s Eric Gill with more…
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Meanwhile, rain is a more of a factor than the wind right now in Southwest Louisiana as Tropical Storm Bill moves from southeast Texas and northeast Texas. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles says periods of rain will continue to fall, which could lead to flash flooding.
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There are now eleven Republicans running in next November’s election. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush announced his candidacy for president Monday, and shortly after, it was Donald Trump. U-L-M Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says, with the name recognition of those two, it will an uphill climb for Governor Bobby Jindal, if he announces next week…
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The LSU Student Government releases its first “Legislative Report Card” which grades lawmakers in protecting higher ed during this year’s session. Student Body President Andrew Mahtook says among things they were looking for was a fix for the current budget crisis…:
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He says lawmakwers got more A’s, B’s, and C’s than D’s and F’s.