A 17-year-old girl was killed Monday in a boating accident on Blind River, in Livingston Parish. State Wildlife & Fisheries spokesman Adam Einck says Slidell resident Madison Bradley was sitting on the front of a pontoon boat OUTSIDE its protective handrail…:

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Her body was found hours later. The boat’s driver was charged with vehicular homicide, DUI and reckless operation. Bradley’s death is the state’s 20^th boating fatality this year.

There was a boating tragedy near-miss over the July 4^th holiday on Lake Pontchartrain when a family’s boat started taking on water and capsized. All four aboard went into the water. The lake was packed with boaters Sunday night boaters, and a nearby Good Samaritan came alongside and pulled the father, mother and two boys to safety. No one was hurt and the second boater is being called a hero.

The topic of gun control rises to the forefront again after a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Louisiana Democratic Congressman Troy Carter says after the 9/11 attacks we made changes to how we fly, and he says he need to apply the same logic with gun sales.

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The death toll in the Illinois shooting has risen to seven.

The Coalition to Defend Southwest Louisiana latest campaign seeks to stop the spread of gas terminals across the Gulf Coast. Southwest Louisiana coordinator James Hiatt says the oil and gas industry has made promises regarding the safety of gas export terminals and their economic impact but has failed to deliver on those promises.

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A tragic 4^th of July boating incident in Livingston Parish claims the life of 17-year-old Madison Bradley of Slidell. LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck says Madison was last seen riding in front of the protective railing on the bow of a pontoon boat on Blind River in Livingston Parish. She was tossed overboard then run over by the boat’s driver and killed by the propeller. Einck says one should never go beyond that railing…:

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The boat’s driver has been charged with DWI, reckless operation and negligent vehicular homicide in the girl’s death.

From boating safety to general water safety for kids…a new state law requires public schools to provide training in basic water safety. Larose Representative Joe Orgeron is the author. He says he resurrected a bill from a few years ago…:

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Drownings are a big cause of injury death for Louisiana kids.

After another mass shooting took place Monday in the Chicago area, voices are again calling for stiffer gun controls. One of them is New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter, who says universal background checks could keep guns out of the hands of unstable people…:

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A new gun bill is headed for the President’s desk. Carter says it doesn’t do enough.

The Coalition to Defend Southwest Louisiana started a new campaign last week that seeks to stop the spread of gas terminals across the Gulf Coast. Southwest Louisiana coordinator James Hiatt says adding more of these terminals, also known as LNGs, in an attempt to increase profits is a threat to our way of life…:

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Governor Edwards signed into law a bill that requires public schools in the state to teach water safety. The bill’s author is Larose Representative Joe Orgeron, who says an average of 17 children drowned each year from 2017 through 2019, making it the number three cause of injury-related death in children up to age 14. Now, he says, local schools will have some tools to hopefully reverse that trend…:

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The July 4^th holiday saw another boating death; a 17-year-old Slidell girl killed Monday when she fell overboard and was run over by her boat’s driver. Wildlife & Fisheries spokesman Adam Einck says 33-year-old David Crowe, of Denham Springs, was jailed on charges of DUI, negligent vehicular homicide and reckless operation…:

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He says if Madison Bradley had been behind that rail, she’d still be alive.

State Attorney General Jeff Landry files a petition asking the state Supreme Court to toss a temporary restraining order barring the state from enforcing Louisiana’s abortion trigger law. It was filed Saturday, and there’s been no reply from the high court as yet.

A new campaign takes the message of coastal preservation right to the President’s backyard. David Grubb has more…:

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A 17-year-old girl was killed Monday in a boating accident on Blind River, in Livingston Parish. State Wildlife & Fisheries spokesman Adam Einck says Slidell resident Madison Bradley was standing on the front of a pontoon boat OUTSIDE its protective handrail…:

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Her body was found hours later. The boat’s driver was charged with vehicular homicide, DUI and reckless operation. Madison’s is the state’s 20^th boating death so far this year.

There was a boating tragedy near-miss over the July 4^th holiday on Lake Ponchartrain, when a family’s boat started taking on water and capsized. All four aboard went into the water. The lake was loaded with Sunday night boaters, and a nearby Good Samaritan came alongside and pulled the father, mother and two boys to safety. No one was hurt and the second boater is being called a hero.

One bill recently signed into law is HB 963, which requires the state’s public schools to provide instruction in water safety. Proposed by Larose Representative Joseph Orgeron, he says it was a deeply personal issue for his constituency. Darby and Nicole Bourgeois lost their son Riley to a drowning at a neighborhood swim party and lent their voices as Orgeron moved his bill through the legislature…:

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After Monday’s mass shooting in a Chicago suburb, voices are again calling for stiffer control of guns and who can buy them. New Orleans Democrat Congressman Troy Carter says Democrats and Republicans need to continue to unite to address the issue; like they did with approving aid for Ukraine…:

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A 17-year Slidell old girl was killed in a boating incident on July 4^th and the driver of the boat faces vehicular homicide charges. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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State Attorney General Jeff Landry files a petition asking the state Supreme Court to toss a temporary restraining order barring the state from enforcing Louisiana’s abortion trigger law. It was filed Saturday, and there’s been no reply from the high court as yet.

The topic of gun control rises to the forefront again after a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Louisiana Democratic Congressman Troy Carter says after the 9/11 attacks, we made changes to how we fly and he says he need to apply the same logic with gun sales…:

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The Coalition to Defend Southwest Louisiana started a new campaign last week that seeks to stop the spread of gas terminals across the Gulf Coast. Southwest Louisiana coordinator James Hiatt says the group took their message to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the vacation home of President Joe Biden, to point out that the exclusive community would never allow itself to be destroyed the way the fossil fuel industry has decimated our state’s coast…:

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After 27 months the Louisiana National Guard has officially ended its pandemic response operations. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Compared to the rest of the nation, Louisiana’s economy is in the midst of a steep decline. Numbers indicate that 46 of 50 states are seeing a waning in economic activity, but Louisiana has seen some of the worst numbers. University of Louisiana at Lafayette economist Gary Wagner said that in the decade prior to the pandemic Louisiana had the slowest growing economy in the entire nation.

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With the 2022 midterm elections closing in, could a GOP wave be forming? JMC Analytics pollster and political analyst John Couvillon (COO-vee-yon) says the GOP is galvanized against the Biden administration and its policies. He says independent voters just want to have competence in office, hence the bleeding of no-party votes away from the Democrats…:

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17-year-old Madison Bradley of Slidell was killed in a tragic boating incident yesterday in Livingston Parish. LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck says the victim was riding in front of the protective railing on a pontoon boat, fell in and never resurfaced. Einck says 33-year-old David Crowe of Denham Springs has been charged with vehicular homicide, DWI and reckless operation.

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Bradley’s body was found house later.

The Louisiana National Guard has officially ended its COVID response, after 27 months of community support. Task Force COVID Commander Brig. General Cindy Haygood says they built incredible relationships with nonprofits and various agencies across the state…:
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With the fall midterm elections growing closer, could a Republican wave be forming? Kevin Gallagher asks a Baton Rouge analyst…

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The Lafayette Police Department is seeking information regarding the death of a Baton Rouge man who was found lying in the road unresponsive early Monday. The man is identified as 37-year-old Christopher Smith. Cause of death is not known, but if you know anything about this incident, call Lafayette Crime Stoppers.