The military advocacy group The Boot helped write the new law that allows honorably discharged military veterans to buy combo hunting and fishing licenses for just 20 dollars a year. Andrew Ward with The Boot says it’s part of the organization’s objective in making Louisiana a great place for veterans to set roots in at the conclusion of their military careers.

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From now on, you can have a gun on you when you’re out frog hunting at night. Gonzales Republican Senator Eddie Lambert wrote the new law that does away with the previous prohibition. He says his bill eliminates any conflicts in state law that resulted from a newly-passed constitutional amendment.

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People don’t normally use guns to hunt frogs; they use gigs, nets or their bare hands.

The Saints had their last practice in Metairie before flying out to California tomorrow ahead of Sunday’s preseason opener against the Chargers. Spencer Rattler became the first quarterback to get starting reps in back-to-back practices today but split first-team action with Tyler Shough. Locked On Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says the second-year QB has separated himself.

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The application deadline for the Louisiana State Police’s 108th cadet class is less than two weeks away. Captain Johnnie Brown says applicants must apply by August 18th, be 21 or older at the time of application and meet one of four qualification criteria.

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The new state law that provides an 80-percent discount on a combo hunting and fishing license for honorably discharged military veterans was crafted with the help of The Boot, an organization seeking to make Louisiana an attractive place for military veterans to set roots in. Andrew Ward with The Boot says what Louisiana did was truly innovative.

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If you’re out frogging at night, you can now carry a gun with you. Gonzales Republican Senator Eddie Lambert wrote the new law that does away with the previous prohibition of carrying a gun while hunting for the noisy amphibians at night; he says it conflicted with a bill that was passed a couple years ago.

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The Saints wrapped up the first stretch of camp today but still haven’t announced who will start at quarterback. Kace Keischnick reports

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The Southern Shrimp Alliance is applauding President Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on shrimp imports from India. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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The federal government has approved Louisiana’s request to prohibit SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to pay for soda, candy and energy drinks. SNAP recipients can still purchase those items, but they’ll have to use their own cash starting in 2026. Governor Jeff Landry says taxpayers should not subsidize unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits.

A new law limiting the time death row inmates have for appeals went into effect Friday. Slidell Representative Brian Glorioso authored the legislation and says the purpose is to give victims’ families swift justice.

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Glorioso says convicted murderers are still afforded due process, including the ability to get DNA testing.

People are buzzing in northeast Louisiana over the sudden departure of ULM athletics director John Hartwell. Hartwell was upbeat about the future of Warhawk athletics when we spoke with him in June, but sports talk show host Sean Fox says a disagreement over funding of the athletic department with the school’s new president may have resulted in Hartwell leaving ULM…

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Death row convicts can no longer drag out their appeals for decades, thanks to a new law that went into effect last Friday. Slidell Republican Representative Brian Glorioso says under the old law, they and their attorneys were incentivized to delay the proceedings for as long as possible, forcing the families’ victims to wait until final justice is served.

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The Trump administration announced the cancellation of plans to use more than 3.5 million acres of federal waters for offshore wind farms, ending plans to have wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico. Greg Upton, the executive director of the LSU Center for Energy Studies, says planning got underway to construct wind farms in the gulf during the Biden administration.

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The Southern Shrimp Alliance is applauding President Trump’s 25-percent tariff on shrimp imports from India, which is by far the biggest exporter of shrimp to the U.S. Board member Cheri Blanchard of Houma says the low cost of imported shrimp is costing local shrimpers their livelihoods.

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Big shakeup at ULM as Athletic Director John Hartwell announces his resignation after only 18 months on the job. ULM’s athletics budget is one of the smallest in the country among FBS schools and recently eliminated its women’s tennis program. Sean Fox, the sports director at Sports Talk West Monroe, says athletics money has been an issue at ULM for years.

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A new law limiting the time death row inmate have for appeals went into effect Friday. Slidell Representative Brian Glorioso authored the legislation and says the purpose is to give victims’ families swift justice.

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He says the convict is still afforded due process, including the ability to get DNA testing.

The Southern Shrimp Alliance applauds President Trump’s 25-percent tariff on shrimp imports from India. Board member Cheri Blanchard of Houma says she hopes the tariffs will level the playing field between local shrimpers and the exporters

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The LSU defense will be anchored by preseason All-SEC linebackers Whit Weeks and Harold Perkins. Perkins has been a dominant pure pass rusher, but head coach Brian Kelly says he’s grown more comfortable with the other aspects of the position as well.

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After just eighteen months on the job, ULM Athletic Director John Hartwell announces his resignation. Sean Fox, the sports director at Sports Talk West Monroe, says Hartwell’s resignation comes as a surprise and an exact reason for his departure is unknown. He says ULM hired a new president in May, Doctor Carrie Castille.

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Death row convicts can no longer drag out their appeals for decades, thanks to a new law that went into effect last Friday. Slidell Republican Representative Brian Glorioso authored House Bill 675, and says under the old law, death row convicts and their attorneys were incentivized to delay the proceedings for as long as possible, forcing the families’ victims to wait until final justice is served.

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Glorioso says the convict is still afforded due process, including the ability to get DNA testing.

President Trump’s 25-percent tariff on shrimp imports from India is getting praise from the Southern Shrimp Alliance. Board member Cheri Blanchard of Houma says shrimp exporters from India, Indonesia and Vietnam, do not abide by the same rules as domestic shrimpers, and that makes imported shrimp much less healthy.

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The search is on for a new athletics director at ULM after John Harwell suddenly resigns after 18 months on the job. Andre Champagne (SHOM-pine) has the story…

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Plans for wind farms off in Federal Waters off the Louisiana Coast are off after the announcement by the Trump administration. There are currently three operating wind farms off the eastern coast and four more projects under construction off the Northeastern coast. Executive director of the LSU Center for Energy Studies Greg Upton expects those projects to continue.

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The Southern Shrimp Alliance is applauding President Trump’s 25-percent tariff on shrimp imports from India, which is by far the biggest exporter of shrimp to the U.S. Board member Cheri Blanchard of Houma says the low cost of imported shrimp is costing local shrimpers their livelihoods.

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She also says the imported shrimp is less healthy since the importers are not held to the same standards as domestic shrimp.

Louisiana is one of six states that will now restrict the purchase of sodas, energy drinks, and candy with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP funds. The waiver making the restrictions possible was signed by Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins yesterday. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy, Jr. and several governors joined her. Governor Jeff Landry applauded the move and said Louisiana isn’t just participating in the Make America Healthy Again movement; we’re leading it. The new SNAP restrictions go into effect next year

Among the new laws that went into effect last Friday is one that relates to the post-conviction appeals process. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Trump administration is canceling plans for wind farms in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Greg Upton, the executive director of the LSU Center for Energy Studies, says several Louisiana-based energy companies were excited about the development of offshore wind energy projects and in May, shipbuilder Edison Chouest Offshore completed construction of a ship to service the five-billion-dollar Empire Wind project off the New York coast.

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Death row convicts will no longer have decades to appeal their cases, thanks to a new law that went into effect last Friday. Slidell Republican Representative Brian Glorioso authored House Bill 675, which, among other things, speeds up deadlines in death-row cases.

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He says the purpose of the new law is to give the victims’ families the swift justice that they deserve and the inmate is still afforded due process, including the ability to get DNA testing.

The Trump administration announced the cancellation of plans to use more than 3.5 million acres of federal waters for offshore wind farms, ending plans to have wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico. Greg Upton, the executive director of the LSU Center for Energy Studies, says planning got underway to construct wind farms in the gulf during the Biden administration.

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Four projects under construction off the Northeastern coast are expected to continue.

The Southern Shrimp Alliance is applauding President Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on shrimp imports from India. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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There’s a big shakeup at the University of Louisiana at Monroe as Athletic Director John Hartwell announces his resignation after only 18 months on the job. Hartwell is responsible for several major hires, in particular football head coach Bryant Vincent, who led the Warhawks to a 5 and 1 start last season. Sean Fox, the sports director at Sports Talk West Monroe, says Hartwell gained a lot of credibility from the Vincent hire.

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