The U.S Marshals Office Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans announces operation “Summer Knights” has led to the recovery of fourteen missing endangered teens, and 8 arrests. Brian Fair, a senior inspector says they couldn’t have done this deliberate operation alone…:
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He says some of the children were suspected victims of human trafficking.

Should Louisiana eliminate its state income tax. The House Ways and Means committee is meeting to discuss that today, thanks to a resolution by Mandeville Republican Rep. Richard Nelson. He proposed a tax reform package in 2021, but it was too complicated to get passed in a short fiscal only session:
Cut 14 (13) “better way to go”
He says it won’t be easy, but it can be done.

A new report from the Heritage Foundation ranks Louisiana among the Top Ten states for “Educational Freedom.” State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says Louisiana’s Number 9 ranking is a great place to be in the first-ever such report by Heritage. He explains what it meant by Educational freedom…:
Cut 7 (12) “in education appropriately”
The report comes as the Department of Education observes Celebrate Freedom Week.

The Thibodeaux Police Department is investigating the death of a 15-year-old who was shot multiple times in his back Saturday, and the shooter remains at large. They say Jarien Cole of Assumption Parish was still alive when officers made contact inside a home but died when being airlifted to New Orleans for treatment. Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to contact Crime Stoppers Bayou Region or online at crimestoppersbr.org.

The House Ways and Means Committee meets today to discuss matters including eliminating the state income tax. Mandeville Republican Rep. Richard Nelson passed a resolution in the last session resulting in the meeting. He feels our tax structure is broken and crafting a new system won’t be easy, but can be done:
CUT 15 (12) “a local level”

A recent Washington Post analysis ranks Louisiana 17th in the nation in retention of college graduates. The governor’s communications director Lauren Leist says the state has created nearly 200-thousand jobs since the worst of the pandemic and many people filling those jobs are recent college grads. She says the governor will continue to diversify the economy in order to prevent the brain drain…:
Cut 12 (10) “water management”

Louisiana ranks among the Top Ten states nationally for Educational Freedom…:
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The Caddo Parish Sherriff’s Office says a substitute PE teacher has been arrested for allegedly encouraging students to commit battery and bully a classmate. They say it happened at North Caddo Elementary when 24-year-old Aadrina Smith is reported to have offered to pay 5 different students 5 dollars to tackle their classmate, then sat back and watched while it happened. Smith is booked on five counts of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles and malfeasance in office.

The House Ways & Means Committee meets today to discuss broad state tax reforms, including eliminating the state income tax. The meeting is the result of a resolution passed this spring by Mandeville Republican Rep. Richard Nelson. He says he hopes lawmakers can get to “the root of some fundamental problems” within the tax structure…:
Cut 13 (09) “move the state forward”
Nelson feels our tax structure is “broken” and it drives people and business away from the state.

A recent Washington Post analysis ranks Louisiana 17th in the nation in retention of college graduates. The governor’s communications director Lauren Leist says the state’s investments in higher education are paying off…:
Cut 10 (07) “we’ve seen”
The ranking puts the Pelican State ahead of southern states like Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and South Carolina.

The U-S Marshal’s Service announces they recovered 14 missing children and made several arrests during their “Summer Knights” operation in New Orleans. More from Whitney Thomas…:
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A fired State Trooper charged with shooting a 19 year old in the back during a traffic stop in 2018 has pleaded guilty to a charge of obstruction of justice, a misdemeanor which keeps her out of prison in a plea deal. Kasha Domingue was indicted on charges of illegal use of a weapon and aggravated second-degree battery. A federal lawsuit alleged Domingue shot Clifton Dilley in the back leaving him paralyzed.

The U.S Marshals Office Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans announces operation “Summer Knights” has led to the recovery of fourteen missing endangered teens. One additional child was located, and eight arrests were made. Senior inspector Brian Fair says one suspect was associated with a 16-year-old runaway…:
Cut 5 (10) “..with minors.” (3x)
He says some of the children recovered were suspected victims of human trafficking.

A new report from the Heritage Foundation ranks Louisiana among the Top Ten states for “Educational Freedom.” State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says Louisiana’s Number 9 ranking is good, but there’s more progress to be made:
Cut 9 (07) “being classroom teachers”
He says educational freedom means parents are empowered to make decisions about their child’s education.

Lawmakers meet in Baton Rouge today to discuss the idea of eliminating the state income tax. More from Jeff Palermo…:
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Fans who attended the LSU/Southern game Saturday found themselves in an unusually large amount of traffic which University Officials say they are trying to fix going forward. They say some of the problems were related to the historic turnout where two fan bases from the same city were trying to get on campus at one time.

The U-S Marshal’s Service announces they recovered 14 missing children and made several arrests during their “Summer Knights” operation in New Orleans.
Cut 1 (28) “…I’m Whitney Thomas”

How did you like the cool wake-up temperatures this morning? It should be even cooler tomorrow morning, says State Climatologist Barry Keim…:
CUT 11(08) “…most of the state.”
Keim says the less humid weather should be with us at least through Thursday.

A recent Washington Post analysis ranks Louisiana 17th in the nation in retention of college graduates. That puts the Pelican State ahead of southern states like Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and South Carolina. The governor’s communications director Lauren Leist says the investments the state is making in higher education are paying off…
cut 10 (07) “…we’ve seen”
Leist says in the six years the governor has been in office, he’s worked to diversify the state’s economy which is allowing college graduates to stay right here to begin their careers.

A Chalmette grocery store is having fun with the Saints come from behind 27-26 win over the Falcons. The bakery at Breaux Mart was already preparing cakes with icing that read 28-3, a jab at the Falcons Super Bowl collapse, but assistant store manager Stephen Exnicios says the cake decorator changed the decorations so it reads 26-10 which was the score before Atlanta blew the lead yesterday. Exnicios says they wanted to do something to celebrate the Black and Gold’s largest fourth quarter comeback in team history…:
CUT 13(04) “…nerve-racking.”
He says the cakes are selling well.

This is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and the Louisiana Motor Transport Association is celebrating drivers who deliver America’s freight every day. Jeff Palermo has more…:

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Chalmette grocery store Breaux Mart is offering a Saints-Falcons “Fail Cake”; a layer cake with the score 26-10 on it…the score before Atlanta blew the lead. Breaux mart’s Stephen Exnicios says they’re selling well…:

CUT 14(04)      “…requesting them.”

On a talk radio appearance today, Baton Rouge activist and U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers said he has a real chance to beat John Kennedy this fall, IF he makes a runoff. He says, of the three Democrats challenging Kennedy, he is the clear leader…:

CUT 07(08)      “…disingenuous.”

Chambers was a guest on Jim Engster’s “Talk Louisiana” radio program.

Louisiana woke up to somewhat cooler, and more “Autumn-like” weather today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a pocket of dry and cool air is parked over Louisiana…:

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He says tomorrow morning should be even cooler; getting down into the 50’s in northern parishes.

U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers says – contrary to the opinion of many political experts – he has a real chance to beat Senator John Kennedy this fall. Kennedy was elected in 2016. Chambers says, in that election, 585-thousand black voters turned out to vote for Hillary Clinton…:

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Chambers has released campaign videos wherein he’s seen burning a Rebel flag and even smoking marijuana. State Democrat leaders – including the Governor – have thrown their support behind Luke Mixon in that race.

How did you like the cool wake-up temperatures this morning? It should be even cooler tomorrow morning, says State Climatologist Barry Keim…:

CUT 11(08)      “…most of the state.”

He says morning low temperatures should only dip into the 70’s in coastal areas. He says the less humid weather should be with us at least through Thursday.

This week, representatives of the trucking industry are here to remind you how important truck drivers are. It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Louisiana Motor Transport Association head Renee Amar says, in observation, Wallace Simien III, of Jennings, is the Louisiana Motor Transport Association’s truck driver of the year…:

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Amar says truckers nationwide have shown their commitment to delivering the goods people need during challenging times, and they deserve a thank you”.

Gas prices continue going downward for a 13^th straight week. The statewide average price of regular gas is now at $3.19. That’s down 12-cents from a week ago…down 40-cents from a month ago…but still over 20-centas higher than a year ago. Cheapest gas was in Baton Rouge, at $2.75-a-gallon.