Zeta is upgraded to a Hurricane and approaching the Yucatan Peninsula. With winds at 80 miles per hour and a current northwestern track, Zeta is expected to turn north Tuesday and travel faster northward and take a northeastward path. Zeta is expected to approach the southeast Louisiana coastline.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says the signing of a legislative petition clearly states the Governor no longer has any authority to enforce his COVID public health emergency orders. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A bizarre killing spree with a knife happened in LaPlace Sunday that resulted in the deaths of two individuals and serious injuries to the suspect’s sister. St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Trege says 23- year old Oscar Urisa attacked and killed his 31-year old girlfriend and her 15-year old sister, and also stabbed his 17-year old sister and 15-year old brother. Trege says it’s the most vicious crime he’s investigated.

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Passage of Amendment Six on the November ballot would allow homeowners 65 and older with an annual income of up to $100 thousand to qualify for a property tax assessment freeze. Currently, you must make less than $77 thousand. Public Affairs Research Council President, Robert Travis Scott says opponents feel the change would impact local government revenue.

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The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season is not done with Louisiana as another storm is expected to make landfall in the Bayou State…
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A longtime LSU season ticket holder says he was attacked and robbed at Tiger Stadium following the victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The victim’s daughter-in-law said in a Facebook post the attacker posed as a stadium worker before repeatedly hitting her father in law in the head when the two were alone in a restroom. The victim had his wallet stolen and suffered lacerations to his head. LSU says it’s police department is investigating.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has sent a petition to John Bel Edwards that they believe should result in the cancellation of the governor’s coronavirus restrictions. Governor Edwards refuses to cancel the order and he says if his order is overturned…
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The courts will likely have to decide if the petition is enough to cancel the governor’s coronavirus emergency order.

If Constitutional Amendment Six on the November ballot passes it would allow homeowners with higher incomes to qualify for the property tax assessment freeze. Robert Travis Scott of the Public Affairs Research Council says this proposed consitutional change should be attractice for those 65 and older and whose income falls in between the current levels…
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The exemption would result in fewer tax dollars for local government.

A bizarre killing spree in LaPlace Sunday claims the life of two females and injures siblings of the suspect. St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Trege says 23- year old Oscar Urisa allegedly attacked and killed his 31-year old girlfriend and her 15-year old sister, and also stabbed his brother and sister with a machete. Trege says the suspect went into his bedroom, then immerged wearing a mask and yielding two knives into the living room.

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Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to enter the southern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday morning as a hurricane, and most likely make landfall in southeast Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Zeta ties a record for most named storms in a season with 27 which was set in 2005.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry says the Governor’s public health emergency has been terminated for seven days and he now has no authority to enforce COVID restrictions, after the House signed a petition Friday overturning restriction. Landry says while no business must abide by the Governor’s public health restrictions, they can maintain policies such as a mask mandate should they so choose…

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The Edwards administration disputes the legitimacy of the petition and says Phase Three restrictions are still in place.

Passage of Amendment Six on the November ballot would allow senior citizens with an annual income of up $100-thousand to qualify for a property tax assessment freeze. Public Affairs Research Council President, Robert Travis Scott, says Amendment 6 should be attractive to senior voters.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry says the Governor’s public health emergency has been terminated for seven days and he now has no authority to enforce COVID restrictions. After the House signed a petition Friday overturning the order many businesses began operating without restrictions. Landry says if the state penalizes you or tries to shut you down…

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The Edwards administration disputes that claim and says all Phase Three restrictions are still in place. The issue is almost certain to end up in court.

A bizarre killing spree in LaPalce Sunday claims the life of two females and injures siblings of the suspect. St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Trege says 23- year old Oscar Urisa allegedly attacked and killed his 31-year old girlfriend and her 15-year old sister with a machete.

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Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to enter the southern Gulf of Mexico tomorrow morning as a hurricane and then track across the gulf with a likely landfall in southeast Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says after Zeta passes over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula it will move northwest, and then turn to the northeast because of an approaching cold front

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It will be the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana in 2020 and the eleventh in the United States.

Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to enter the southern Gulf of Mexico tomorrow morning as a hurricane and then track across the gulf with a likely landfall in southeast Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the official forecast track has Zeta as a Category one storm when it makes landfall Wednesday night

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Passage of Amendment Six would allow homeowners with higher income levels to qualify for the property tax assessment freeze. Currently, if you are 65 or older and make less than $77 thousand annually your property taxes can be frozen for your homestead. Public Affairs Research Council President, Robert Travis Scott says passage would increase the annual income limit.

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Opponents say it would force local governments to be more dependent on sales tax.

Construction has officially finished on the 72 million dollar widening of Interstate Ten from Baton Rouge to Ascension Parish. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says this is a big deal for anyone driving in or out of New Orleans and will shave an estimated 15 minutes off the standard commute through the region.  

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 A Pennington Biomedical Research Center survey in April shows similar behaviors worldwide during stay at home orders. Head Researcher Dr. Emily Flannagan says the survey shows a decline in mental health and an increase in anxiety. Flannagan says as the pandemic continues healthcare providers should monitor their patient’s behavioral changes either in person or virtually.

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Tropical Storm Zeta is near hurricane strength as it approaches Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and its expected to maintain hurricane strength as it emerges in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. According to the National Hurricane Center, Zeta will remain a category one storm as it moves across the Gulf, making landfall as a hurricane in southeast Louisiana on Wednesday night.

A Pennington Biomedical Research survey shows pandemic lockdowns reduced mental health and increased weight gain around the world…
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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says the petition the House of Representatives signed on Friday ends the governor’s public health emergency orders for COVID-19. Crowley Representative John Stefanski says signing the petition was the only option left for lawmakers as the governor rejected all compromise efforts to make the Legislature a partner in COVID policy…
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Governor Edwards says his COVID emergency orders remain in place despite the petition and he’s ready to argue the issue in court.

Construction has been completed on a 72 million dollar widening project of Interstate Ten from southeast Baton Rouge to Ascension Parish. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson…
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Wilson says the extra lane will shave an estimated 15 minutes off the standard commute for those living in the area.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says the petition signed by 65 members of the state House of Representatives ends the governor’s coronavirus emergency orders. But Governor Edwards says the peitition process is unconstitutional, which means we are headed to a court battle…
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The petition also orders the governor not to issue any additional public emergency declarations for a week. Crowley Republican Representative John Stefanski argued the seven-day ban on COVID restrictions is reasonable and could demonstrate the state is ready to advance past Phase Three…
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State officials cut the ribbon this morning on the completed I-10 widening project in Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes. It cost 72-million dollars in federal and state funding to add an additional lane and it took two years to complete. Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says this will make life better for the roughly 100-thousand drivers who travel through the corridor every day…
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Even without wide receivers Michael Thomas and Emmanual Sanders, the Saints still defeated the Carolina Panthers 27 to 24 yesterday. Marquez Callaway stepped up and caught eight passes, so did Alvin Kamara and he also rushed for 83 yards. Quarterback Drew Brees says they are finding different ways to win…
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