A New Orleans Police Officer was booked into jail today. State Police Investigators say 56-year-old Terrance “TJ” Johnson allegedly coordinated and paid for sex on multiple occasions while he was on duty in the French Quarter. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick…

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Johnson has been charged with two counts of prostitution, three counts of malfeasance in office and two counts of injuring public records.

A Port Allen man is accused of trying to set a home on fire that had four children inside. The incident happened early Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesperson Justin Hill says when investigators arrived at the home, they saw evidence of a break-in…

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Hill says 46-year-old Alfred Jarvis has been charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder.

There are three well-known Republicans challenging Bill Cassidy in next April’s U-S Senate primary, but we have yet to see a Democrat announce they will challenge the Republican primary winner.

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The state department of transportation has launched a program that would give businesses the opportunity to Sponsor a Highway and their sponsorship will pay for regular litter clean-up along a one-mile stretch of highway. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett…

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For more information go to adopt-a-highway-dot-com.

Louisiana is seeing an increase in the number of people infected with Vibrio vulnificus, commonly called flesh eating bacteria. State epidemiologist, Theresa Sokol says most of those infected are through wounds. Typically, at this time of year we see less than ten cases but so far this year, 20 people have been hospitalized. She says Vibrio thrives in warm Gulf waters.

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A Port Allen man is accused of trying to set fire to a Baton Rouge home with four children inside early Tuesday morning. Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesperson Justin Hill says the suspect, 46-year-old Alfred Jarvis had two restraining orders again him and allegedly threatened the occupants of the home two days before he tried to set the fire. Jarvis have been charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder…

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A New Orleans Police officer has been arrested for allegedly hire sex workers while on duty in the French Quarter. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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An effort to raise the 75-thousand-dollar homestead exemption set in 1980 failed in the last legislative session. St. Tammany Parish assessor Louis Fitzmorris says in the 80s and 90s, you could purchase a home and not pay property taxes. He purchased a home in Abita Springs in the 90s for 48-thousand dollars…

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He says the 75-thousand-dollar homestead exemption is a stealth tax increase on homeowners and if the homestead exemption kept up with inflation from 1980 it would need to be about $300,000.

A Port Allen man is accused of trying to set a Baton Rouge home on fire Tuesday morning and there were four children inside. Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesperson Justin Hill says no one was injured and thanks to the work of several agencies they apprehended the suspect, 46-year-old Alfred Jarvis. Jarvis had two restraining orders again him and he allegedly threatened the occupants of the home two days before he tried to set it on fire….

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The current 75-thousand-dollar homestead exemption was set 45 years ago. St. Tammany Parish assessor Louis Fitzmorris says if the homestead exemption kept up with inflation from 1980, many homeowners would not pay property taxes.

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There was an effort in the last legislative session to increase the homestead exemption.

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

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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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A Port Allen man is accused of trying to set a home on fire that had four children inside. The incident happened early Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesperson Justin Hill says when investigators arrived at home, they saw evidence of a break-in…

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Hill says Jarvis have been charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder…

Three Republicans are challenging Senator Bill Cassidy in next year’s U-S Senate race, but so far there’s no 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 and he says it’s unlikely Representatives Troy Carter or Cleo Fields would give up a House seat for a chance to represent Louisiana in the U-S Senate. He says the Louisiana Democratic Party is in rebuilding mode…

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A New Orleans Police officer has been arrested for allegedly hiring sex workers while on duty in the French Quarter. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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There was an effort in the last legislative session to increase the homestead exemption. New Orleans Representative Matthew Williard’s bill would have allowed parishes to increase the homestead exemption, but it died on the House floor. St. Tammany Parish assessor Louis Fitzmorris says with homestead exemption holding steady at 75-thousand dollars, it’s been a stealth tax increase on homeowners…

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A New Orleans Police Officer was booked into jail today. State Police Investigators say 56-year-old Terrance “TJ” Johnson allegedly coordinated and paid for sex on multiple occasions while he was on duty in the French Quarter. The LSP Bureau of Investigations was conducting a separate investigation when they uncovered evidence of Johnson’s activity. An arrest warrant was issued and Johnson turned himself in today.

Last week, Louisiana received a SNAP waiver that bans the purchase of soft drinks, energy drinks, and candy with SNAP cards. Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham believes preventing SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to purchase the items will make for a healthier Louisiana. He says candy and soda are high in sugar and too much of it, becomes a bad thing…

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The new restrictions go into effect in January.

There are three well-known Republicans challenging Bill Cassidy in next April’s U-S Senate primary, but we have yet to see a Democrat announce they will challenge the Republican primary winner. Don Molino has the story…

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There was an effort in the last legislative session to increase the homestead exemption. The current homestead exemption of 75-thousand dollars was set in 1980. St. Tammany Parish assessor Louis Fitzmorris says in the 1980s and 1990s, you could purchase a home and not pay property taxes. Fitzmorris says in the early 1990s he purchased a home in Abita Springs for 48-thousand dollars…

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He says the 75-thousand-dollar homestead exemption is a stealth tax increase on homeowners and if the homestead exemption kept up with inflation from 1980 it would need to be about $300,000.

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.