Legislation that would require Louisiana operating rooms to adopt policies to have equipment to remove harmful surgical smoke plumes advanced from Senate Health and Welfare. Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux, the author of the bill, says surgical smoke in operating rooms can be a hazard but he has met with medical associations regarding the bill.

Cut 5 (08) “…address those.”

Student researchers of UL Lafayette’s CAPE team will design and build a solar-powered satellite that will be used by NASA to gauge radiation levels for astronauts. Electrical and Computer Engineering Instructor, Dr. Jared Tessier (Tess-see-yay) says although the students have participated in this initiative three times previously – this is a new experiment.

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The satellite is expected to go into space between 2024 and 2027.

A measure mandating statewide screening for dyslexia for kindergarteners is headed to the House floor. Gretna Representative Joe Marino the bill author says it’s time to change the educational narrative for students in Louisiana.

Cut 9 (08) “….the school.”

Marino says screening would begin with students in the second semester and tests are only $1.50 per student.

Authorities seized a little over 108 pounds of powder cocaine during a traffic stop on LA Highway 28 East of Pineville. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tommy Carnline says deputies assigned to the RADE Unit Highway Interdiction Team conducted a traffic stop on a semi-tractor trailer truck for improper lane usage.

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56-year-old Jose Calderon of Edinburg, Texas was charged with several offenses including possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

At the State Capitol, a bill that would screen students statewide to detect dyslexia has been approved by the House Education Committee…:

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Be alert for potentially heavy weather coming in this evening, and staying with us through Friday. Expect periods of heavy rain, thunderstorms and even hail. Flash flooding is possible, so stay alert for weather updates. The forecast for Saturday looks good.

A Senate Committee advances a bill that would require surgical rooms have proper ventilation to deal with occasional puffs of smoke from procedures involving heat. Things like some laser treatments or cauterizations. Such smoke can obstruct the surgeon’s eyesight, which poses safety risk. Bill sponsor and Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux says his bill is about assuring patient safety..:

CUT 04(09)      “…bring awareness.”

His SB 29 requires smoke evacuation measures in surgery rooms. It moves to the Senate floor for debate.

Amid controversy over alleged misuse of a French Quarter apartment owned by the city, the City Council has voted to forbid mayors from any further use of the apartment for overnight stays. Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been accused of using the apartment as if it were her own and for an alleged extramarital affair with a bodyguard.

At the state capitol today, the House Education Committee approves legislation that would require dyslexia testing of kindergarteners…
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That’s the bill’s author, Gretna Representative Joe Marino, who says nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population has dyslexia. The bill heads to the House floor for more discussion.

A docuseries from Andscape, called Algiers, America, The Relentless Pursuit is now available on Hulu. Edna Karr special teams coordinator Norman Randall says viewers will get an inside look at their highly successful football program, but also the struggles that happen away from the football field…
cut 13 (12) “…drug abuse”
Karr won four consecutive state championships from 2016 to 2019.

Legislation to require surgical facilities to mitigate smoke plumes advances from Senate Health and Welfare. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Slight chance for severe weather for the western half of the state as a cold front will swing through tonight and during the overnight hours.

During the legislative session, lawmakers will debate a bill that will triple the pay of legislators from $16,800 a year to 60-thousand dollars. The bill’s author Gretna Representative Joe Marino says lawmakers have not received a raise in over 40 years. Governor John Bel Edwards is not against the bill, but says there are more pressing income matters…
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A bill to make operating rooms safer advances from Senate Health and Welfare. Bill author, Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux says heat-producing equipment used in surgeries can create a smoke plume that could obscure a physician’s view.
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The legislation requires healthcare facilities to adopt policies addressing this issue.

UL Lafayette’s CAPE team of student researchers will design and build a small solar-powered satellite that will be used by NASA to help keep astronauts safe from radiation. Electrical and Computer Engineering Instructor, Dr. Jared Tessier (Tess-see-yay) says the students are excited to have been selected for NASA’s CubeSat Launch initiative.
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The satellite will orbit the earth at least twice a day and will gauge radiation in space through measurements taken with a neutron radiation detector. The satellite will be launched between 2024 and 2027.

LSU’s win over the Hawkeyes in the women’s basketball national championship game has turned out to be a big winner for food banks. Governor John Bel Edwards and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds made a friendly wager before the game and Governor Reynolds has paid up by sending 1,250 pounds of pork to food banks in the state.

Legislation to terminate the parental rights of the violator if a child is conceived as a result of sexual assault is before the legislature. And if a mother wants to place her child for adoption, Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR) President Morgan Lamandre says this bill would also terminate the perpetrator’s rights to intervene in the adoption process.

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The bill goes to the House Floor next.

A new HULU series – Andscape’s Algiers, America: The Relentless Pursuit – chronicles the Edna Karr High Cougars football team. Special Teams Coordinator Norman Randall says the director was able to guide the documentary in a way that will inspire.

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Science provides South Louisiana lawmen with a big break in a 33-year-old missing person’s cold case. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

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Keith Nale the Shreveport firefighter who appeared on two seasons of Survivor has died after a long battle with cancer. Nale appeared on season 29 in 2014 and made it to the final four and returned for season 31 in 2015. Nale was 62.

DNA technology and good police work has led to a positive ID in a missing person’s case that dates back to 1986. The missing person has been identified as Paula Boudreaux of Golden Meadow. Her remains were found in 1989 near Slidell. Lafourche Sheriff Craig Webre says foul play is likely..
cut 8 (13) “….been responsible”
In the years since she vanished, her son has grown to adulthood and both her parents have passed away.

St. Charles Clean Fuels is exploring the feasibility of building a four-point-six billion dollar ammonia production and export facility in St. Rose. If the project moves forward, the facility would produce one of the world’s cleanest sources of ammonia. A final investment decision will be made early next year.

Legislation to terminate the parental rights of the violator if a child is conceived as a result of sexual assault is heading to the House floor. Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response President Morgan Lamandre recounted a case in which a judge believed it was in the best interest of the child to have two parents, despite how they were conceived.
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A docuseries from Andscape, called Algiers, America, The Relentless Pursuit is now available on Hulu. Edna Karr special teams coordinator Norman Ranall says viewers will get an inside look at their highly successful football program, but also the struggles that happen away from the football field…
cut 13 (12) “…drug abuse”
Karr won four consecutive state championships from 2016 to 2019.

A bill to terminate the parental rights of the perpetrator if the child was conceived by sexual assault advances to the House floor….
cut 1 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

State Police has released more information on a fatal officer involved shooting that took place on April ninth outside of the La Bamba nightclub in Lafayette. Trooper Thomas Gossen says an officer working security detailed shot at 28-year-old Deiondre Solomon after he fired his gun at someone in the parking lot. A handgun was recovered at the scene.

Authorities have identified skeletal remains found near Slidell in January 1989 as Paula Boudreaux, a 22-year-old woman woman who disappeared from Golden Meadow in August of 1986. Lafourche Sheriff Craig Webre says the 33-year-old case at least gives Boudreaux’s family some closure…
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Webre says the investigation remains active into who is responsible for Boudreaux’s death.

Winning football games and surviving the crime-ridden neighborhoods of Algiers is what the Edna Karr Cougars football team has been doing. Hulu has launched a docu-series that gives you an inside look at the football program from 2020 to 2022. Special Teams Coordinator Normal Randall..
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The docu-series is called Algiers, America, the Relentless Pursuit, and it’s directed by Jackson Fager and Executive producer Raina Kelley.

Law enforcement in southeast Louisiana report a big break in a 33-year-old missing person’s case. With help from the LSU FACES lab and DNA technology authorities have identified human remains – found near Slidell by a hunter back in 1989 – as a Lafourche Parish woman, Paula Boudreaux, who vanished in 1986. Lafourche Sheriff Craig Webre says what was a missing persons case is now much more…:
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Boudreaux was 22 years old when she disappeared from Golden Meadow in August of ’86.

Attorney General Jeff Landry’s first television campaign ad for governor has hit the airwaves. The 30-second spot focuses on Landry’s plan to be tough on crime. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the next governor will be focused on criminal justice reform…
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The ad began airing in Baton Rouge today but is expected to reach every market in the state in the future.

Governor John Bel Edwards has about nine months left in office as he’s term-limited. But could Edwards run for governor again in four years. He left the door slightly open on his monthly radio show…
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Edwards says he’ll be rooting for the next governor to do well, so he can remain a private citizen.

One of Louisiana’s most renowned high school football teams – Edna Karr – has made it to the small screen as part of a Hulu docuseries – Algiers, America: The Relentless Pursuit.
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During his monthly statewide radio show, Governor John bel Edwards addressed the sudden resignation of Wildlife & Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet (MON-too-say). The head of LDWF quit after he was implicated in a kickback scandal. Edwards appointed Montoucet to the post when he took office in 2016. He says he’s known Montoucet for years, and he hasn’t been charged with any crime…:
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At the state Capitol Wednesday, a bill that would allow a mother to terminate the parental rights of a father if the pregnancy was the result of a sexual assault was approved by the House Civil Law Committee. Solitcitor General LiZ Murrell says the proposal better clarifies parental rights..
cut 6 (08) “….their child”

Science provides South Louisiana lawmen with a big break in a 33-year-old missing person’s cold case. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”