A member of President Trump’s cabinet will be in the capital city for a bill signing this morning. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple pushes for lawmakers to return for a special session on insurance reform. Sean Richardson has more.

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class of 2025 shared their thoughts before the induction ceremony tomorrow night. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Another bill signing in Baton Rouge this morning, and this one will have a big name in attendance. Governor Landry will sign Senate Bill 14 late this morning – the so-called “Make America Healthy Again” bill – and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on hand to witness the moment. The bill’s author, Covington Secretary Patrick McMath, says Kennedy’s attendance shows that Louisiana is a leader in the Make America Healthy Again movement.

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Among other things, it will ban certain artificial colors and additives in meals served in schools, and it would require restaurants to disclose whether their food is cooked in seed oil. McMath says this bill goes farther than any other bill in the country, and that’s what’s bringing Secretary Kennedy here.

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McMath says the fact that the bill passed unanimously in both houses of the legislature shows that the Make America Healthy Again movement transcends ideological lines.

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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple addresses the need for a special session to tackle what he calls the “deepest insurance crisis” in state history, and he still supports calling lawmakers back.

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Temple says some key legislation signed by Governor Landry which go into effect down the road includes consumer-transparency bills like HB 345, which calls for a 60‑day notice before cancellation, and SB 136, which calls for rate transparency — alongside tort-reform measures targeting frivolous lawsuits.

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HB 345 goes into effect July 1st, 2026, while SB 136 doesn’t take effect until the outset of 2027. Reflecting on the past legislative session, Temple says he’s most excited about the passage of House Bill  431, which moves Louisiana from a pure to a modified comparative fault.

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting their 2025 class in Natchitoches tomorrow night. This year’s class features football coaching greats like LSU’s Nick Saban and Catholic’s Dale Weiner (WY-ner). Delgado’s Joe Scheuermann is the winningest baseball coach in state history.

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Two former pro basketball All-Stars Danny Granger and Vickie Johnson also join the class. Johnson helped Louisiana Tech to the Final Four as a freshman and was a two-time Sun Belt Conference MVP. A player in the WNBA’s inaugural season, Johnson says she learned a lot from hall of fame coaches Leon Barmore and Kim Mulkey.

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Longtime St. Thomas More basketball coach Danny Broussard will also be inducted. Broussard is the sixth all-time winningest high school basketball coach in the country after 42 years in Lafayette. He’s led the Cougars to 34-straight playoff appearances and won six state basketball championships. Broussard says he learned early in his career how to make an average player great…

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Also headlining the class are former LSU offensive tackle and Super Bowl champ Andrew Whitworth, 14-time All-American LSU gymnast April Burkholder and former NCAA champion bower and Sacred Heart football coach George Soileau.

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Fifty-one men and women of Cadet Class 107 began their journey today toward becoming Louisiana State Police Troopers. Trooper Shelby Mayfield says over the next 24 weeks, they will train in firearms, defensive tactics, civil rights, de-escalation and more to prepare for a life of public service.

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Mayfield says Louisiana State Police offers competitive pay, benefits, a take-home vehicle and strong retirement options, and he says you start getting paid on your first day of training.

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Cadet Class 107 is scheduled to graduate in December. Mayfield says Cadet Class 108 will begin next January. If you are interested in becoming a Louisiana State Police Trooper, visit lsp-dot-org.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill is demanding an investigation of the Caddo Parish Commission for issuing a proclamation welcoming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport. Murrill says there was no mention of the resolution on any meeting agenda, and that’s a violation of the Open Meetings Act. Loyola University New Orleans Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there is merit to Murrill’s claims. 

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A recent traffic stop in St. Tammany Parish is going viral on social media. Lieutenant Carli Messina says Deputy Dustin Byers pulled a driver over on Highway 21 near Bogalusa for speeding, and he noticed something about the driver.

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Yes, Byers did issue the driver a citation.

The 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off kicks off tomorrow at The Harbor Center in Slidell. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says twelve top chefs from across the state will compete to showcase their culinary skills using Louisiana seafood.

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Nine former athletes and coaches will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Saturday, including former NFL star Andrew Whitworth. Ronnie Rantz is president and CEO of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill is calling for an investigation of the Caddo Parish Commission saying their proclamation welcoming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport last weekend without mention of the resolution on any meeting agenda is a violation of the Open Meetings Act. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there is merit to Murrill’s claims but it’s important to note that this is different from a mayoral proclamation.

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A St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy is receiving a lot of social media attention following a photo of a traffic stop. The driver who was traveling to a funeral was going 20 miles over the speed limit and the photo shared over 2500 times shows Deputy Dustin Byers tying that driver’s tie for him.

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Lieutenant Carli Messina with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Byers did issue the driver a citation.

Festivities get underway today in Natchitoches for the 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Jeff Palermo has the story

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The 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off kicks off Saturday at The Harbor Center in Slidell. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the winner will travel the globe and be an ambassador for the state.

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Tickets are available at Louisiana-Seafood-dot-com.

A proclamation by the Caddo Parish Commission welcoming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport last weekend has drawn the ire of Attorney General Liz Murrill, and she’s ordered the Louisiana Department of Justice to open an investigation. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Murrill also announced today that she has filed a petition seeking full Fifth Circuit review of Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law. Last week, a 3 judge panel of the fifth circuit court of appeals upheld a lower court ruling blocking the law that would require all public classrooms display the Commandments.

Festivities get underway today in Natchitoches for the 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Headlining the class is Nick Saban and includes Former LSU offensive tackle, Andrew Whitworth, former NBA All-Star Danny Granger, former WNBA All-Star Vickie Johnson and LSU gymnast all-American April Burkholder.  CEO and president of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, Ronnie Rantz, says The class also features some greats coaches like Delgado baseball coach Joe Scheuermann, St. Thomas More boys basketball coach Danny Broussard and former Catholic High football coach Dale Weiner.

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You can watch this year’s ceremonies on Saturday night on Louisiana Public Broadcasting at 7 p-m.

And in Slidell at the Harbor Center, the 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off kicks off Saturday. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says twelve top chefs from across the state will compete to showcase their culinary skills using Louisiana seafood and attendees can enjoy tastings from 15 local restaurants trying to find Louisiana on a plate.

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Months after a man interrupted the Super Bowl half-time show as he waved a Sudanese flag across the Superdome field, an arrest has been made.  State Police say 41-year-old Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu turned himself in Thursday and was booked on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by interruption of a lawful assembly. Investigators said Nantambu, a hired Superbowl extra, broke from his role, retrieved a flag with the message “Sudan and Free Gaza,” and ran across the field during the live performance.

Attorney General Liz Murrill is calling the investigation of the Caddo Parish Commission saying their proclamation welcoming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport last weekend without mention of the resolution on any meeting agenda is a violation of the Open Meetings Act. Loyola University New Orleans Law Professor Dane Ciolino says even if the commission acted improperly, the violation is a minor one.

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Nine former athletes and coaches will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches Saturday. Headlining the 2025 class is Nick Saban. CEO and president of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, Ronnie Rantz, says the legendary college football coach brought the LSU Tigers from relative mediocrity to a national championship in five years.

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You can watch the ceremonies on Louisiana Public Broadcasting at 7 p-m.

A St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy is receiving a lot of social media attention following a photo of a traffic stop. The driver who was traveling to a funeral was going 20 miles over the speed limit and the photo shared over 2500 times shows Deputy Byers tying a driver’s tie for him.

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Lieutenant Carli Messina with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Byers did issue the driver a citation.

At Attorney General Liz Murrill’s request the Louisiana Department of Justice will open an investigation into the Caddo Parish Commission for possibly violating the Open Meetings Act after they issued a proclamation welcoming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport last weekend as part of his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour but there was no mention of the resolution on any meeting agenda. Loyola University New Orleans Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there is merit to the claims.

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That said, Ciolino says even if the commission acted improperly, the violation is a minor one.

A Facebook post about a recent traffic stop in St. Tammany Parish is going viral. Lieutenant Carli Messina with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says last weekend, Deputy Dustin Byers pulled a driver over on Highway 21 near Bogalusa, and he noticed something about the driver.

Cut 6 (08) “…his tie properly.” (driver was en route to a funeral, and deputy helped him tie his tie)

The post was shared over 2500 times. Deputy Byers did issue the driver a citation as the speed was 20 miles over the limit. Hopefully, the driver can take the defensive driver course and get his citation dismissed.

Festivities get underway today in Natchitoches for the 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Jeff Palermo has the story

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The 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off (LASCO) kicks off tomorrow at The Harbor Center in Slidell. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says twelve top chefs from across the state will compete to showcase their culinary skills using Louisiana seafood.

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Tickets are available at Louisiana-Seafood-dot-com.

A proclamation by the Caddo Parish Commission welcoming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport last weekend has drawn the ire of Attorney General Liz Murrill, and she’s ordered the Louisiana Department of Justice to open an investigation. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Festivities get underway today in Natchitoches for the 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Jeff Palermo has the story

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Attorney General Liz Murrill has instructed the Louisiana Department of Justice to open an investigation into the Caddo Parish Commission for issuing a proclamation welcoming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport last weekend as part of his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. Murrill says at issue here is there’s no mention of the resolution on any meeting agenda, and that’s a violation of the Open Meetings Act. Loyola University New Orleans Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there is merit to Murrill’s claims.

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That said, Ciolino says even if the commission acted improperly, the violation is a fairly minor one.

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In fact, Murrill went out of her way to call Sanders, in her words, “socialist Bernie Sanders” in her official release announcing the investigation. Ciolino says it’s important to note that this is different from a mayoral proclamation.

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A recent traffic stop in St. Tammany Parish is going viral, and not for bad reasons. Lieutenant Carli Messina with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says last weekend, Deputy Dustin Byers pulled a driver over on Highway 21 near Bogalusa, and he noticed something about the driver.

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The sheriff’s office posted the photo of Deputy Byers tying the driver’s tie on its Facebook page, and it’s been shared more than 25-hundred times and has received more than 17-hundred comments. The driver was going 20 miles over the speed limit; and in case you’re wondering, Messina says – yes – Deputy Byers did issue the driver a citation.

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Messina says all in all, it was a very heartwarming encounter.

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Hopefully, the driver can take the defensive driver course and get his citation dismissed.

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The 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off kicks off tomorrow at The Harbor Center in Slidell. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says twelve top chefs from across the state will compete to showcase their culinary skills using Louisiana seafood.

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Held alongside the Tammany Taste of Summer, Nungesser says attendees can enjoy tastings from 15 local restaurants trying to find Louisiana on a plate.

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Nungesser says the winner will travel the globe and be an ambassador for the state.

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Tickets are available at Louisiana-Seafood-dot-com.

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A big celebration takes place this weekend in Natchitoches as nine former athletes and coaches will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday. Headlining the class is Nick Saban. CEO and president of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, Ronnie Rantz, says the legendary college football coach brought the LSU Tigers from relative mediocrity to a national championship in five years.

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One of Saban’s former players is also part of the 2025 class. Rantz says Andrew Whitworth won multiple championships while playing offensive tackle at a high level.

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Former NBA All-Star Danny Granger, former WNBA All-Star Vickie Johnson and LSU gymnast all-American April Burkholder will be enshrined on Saturday night. Rantz says The class also features some greats coaches like Delgado baseball coach Joe Scheuermann, St. Thomas More boys basketball coach Danny Broussard and former Catholic High football coach Dale Weiner.

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You can watch this year’s ceremonies on Saturday night on Louisiana Public Broadcasting at 7 p-m.

The 18th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off (LASCO) kicks off tomorrow at The Harbor Center in Slidell. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says twelve top chefs from across the state will compete to showcase their culinary skills using Louisiana seafood.

It was a packed house at Alex Box Stadium as fans celebrated LSU’s national championship, including East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards and Governor Landry were on hand to pay tribute to the team that conquered the college baseball world.  Governor Landry said the team had a great leader in Head Coach Jay Johnson.

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A proclamation by the Caddo Parish Commission welcoming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport last weekend has drawn the attention of Attorney General Liz Murrill, and she’s ordered the Louisiana Department of Justice to open an investigation. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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