NOAA issues its midseason forecast predicting five to nine hurricanes, two to four becoming major storms.  So far there have only been two named storms with Hurricane Barry impacting the state as a category one storm at landfall. NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell says as the season moves into August, the way that storms begin to form becomes more reliant on activity off of the African coast.

Cut 4 (07) “…the tropical waves.”

Mayors from four of Louisiana’s biggest cities joined 200 of their colleagues nationwide in signing a letter to Congress demanding the passage of gun background check and red flag legislation. Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo was one of the signees. Mayo says since states fail to pass legislation it’s up to the feds.

Cut 7 (08) “…representatives.”

A report says Louisiana has one of the most vulnerable election systems in the country, but the Secretary of State says that’s just not true. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Matt Doyle ”

A Slaughter police officer has been charge with simple battery after a video surfaced of officer Danny Hobgood punching Slaughter Fire Chief Billy Poche at a local gas station. The East Feliciana Sheriff’s Office says there was enough evidence for a probale cause warrant and booked the officer after viewing the video from Snapchat.

NOAA has upped it’s Hurricane forecast for the year to five to nine hurricanes with two to four major storms. NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell says all the ingredients are now in place for an above-average hurricane season.

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So far there’s only been two named storms to form.

Mayors from four of Louisiana’s biggest cities joined 200 of their colleagues nationwide in signing a letter to Congress demanding the passage of gun background check and red flag legislation. Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo was one of the signees. He says a rash of recent mass shootings are proof that unless action is taken federally, the violence will not end.

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Mayors in Shreveport, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge also signed on.

Could a suspect’s heavily-tattooed face draw discrimination from potential jurors in a double murder case? That’s the question being brought up in the case of William Bottoms. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Politico names Louisiana one of 14 states where the election system is most at risk of being exploited due to what they deem an insufficient paper trail generated by Louisiana voting machines. Analysts say paper verification of each vote is necessary to combat the possibility of hackers altering election outcomes, but State Kyle Ardoin says internet hackers aren’t a threat to the system…

Cut 5 (11) “…states”

Ardoin adds you’d have to interact physically with each machine to impact an election in Louisiana at any scale.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is touting major numbers when it comes to his handling of tourism. But among the areas that need attention, Nungesser highlights the French Quarter. Crime, as well as a lack of cleanliness and new attractions, are getting worse for the popular tourist hot spot over the last several years.

Cut 9 (10) “…of the state.”

The defense for a Greenwell Springs man accused of double murder claims that the suspect’s heavily-tattooed face draws discrimination from potential jurors. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says the facial markings could be claimed as a distraction from the case.

Cut 10 (08) “…are talking about.”

29-year-old William Bottoms faces a mandatory term of life in prison for the 2017 slayings,

The 2019 season hasn’t even started but Tigers fans are already looking ahead to the 2020 season with the release of the full schedule for all SEC teams.The 2020 season will likely be defined by how the team handles an absolutely brutal midseason stretch that Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says is all too common in the SEC West.

Cut 14 (12) “…South Carolina.”

Politico names Louisiana one of 14 states where the election system is most at risk of being exploited due to what they deem an insufficient paper trail generated by Louisiana voting machines.  The report says the state is one of the few left that has completely paperless voting machines, but Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says that’s not entirely accurate, nor a weakness…

Cut 4 (06) “…2005.”

Louisiana was on track to have new machines in many precincts before the 2020 Presidential election, but a dispute over the bidding process put that date out of reach.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is touting major numbers when it comes to his handling of tourism. Nungesser says he has two state parks generating revenue after being told some may be facing closure. Tourism has grown during his years in office as well.

Cut 7 (07) “…increase in tourism.”

The defense for a Greenwell Springs man accused of double murder claims that the suspect’s heavily-tattooed face draws discrimination from potential jurors. .  Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says if the jurors admit that they may hold the tattoos against 29-year-old William Bottoms, it truly might be a factor, but it really comes down to the strength of the evidence presented in the case.

Cut 11 (07) “…to lead anywhere.”

Bottoms faces a mandatory term of life in prison for the 2017 slayings,

The 2019 season hasn’t even started but Tigers fans are already looking ahead to the 2020 season with the release of the full schedule for all SEC teams.The team will start their season next year with a Texas trio, including an iconic program that they’ll be visiting this season in week 2. Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says it’s an interesting way to start the year.

Cut 13 (12) “…Baton Rouge”

Politico names Louisiana one of 14 states where the election system is most at risk of being exploited due to what they deem an insufficient paper trail generated by Louisiana voting machines.
The report says the state is one of the few left that has completely paperless voting machines, but Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says that’s not entirely accurate, nor a weakness…
The Secretary of State says the report is biased, and the group behind the research is a known advocate for paper ballots, which he says are not necessary.
Cut 6 (11) “…the vote.”
Ardoin adds you’d have to interact physically with each machine to impact an election in Louisiana at any scale.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is touting major numbers when it comes to his handling of tourism. Nungesser says he has two state parks generating revenue after being told some may be facing closure. Nungesser says the campaign around the slogan of “Feed Your Soul” has seen a ton of success and award consideration. The Lt. Governor says national partnerships may be in the future to see the campaign achieve a further reach.
Cut 8 (12) “…with that campaign.”

The 2019 season hasn’t even started but Tigers fans are already looking ahead to the 2020 season with the release of the full schedule for all SEC teams.
The team will start their season next year with a Texas trio, including an iconic program that they’ll be visiting this season in week 2.
The 2020 season will end the same way it has for several years, with a grudge match against A&M in College Station. Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says the SEC is right to keep this burgeoning rivalry alive…
Cut 15 (10) “…years.”

Could a suspect’s heavily-tattooed face draw discrimination from potential jurors in a double murder case? That’s the question being brought up in the case of William Bottoms. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 3 (28) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

The 2019 season hasn’t even started but Tigers fans are already looking ahead to the 2020 season with the release of the full schedule for all SEC teams.
The team will start their season next year with a Texas trio, including an iconic program that they’ll be visiting this season in week 2. Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says the 2020 season will likely be defined by how the team handles an absolutely brutal midseason stretch that Nunez says is all too common in the SEC West.
Cut 14 (12) “…South Carolina.”

Politico names Louisiana one of 14 states where the election system is most at risk of being exploited due to what they deem an insufficient paper trail generated by Louisiana voting machines.
The report says the state is one of the few left that has completely paperless voting machines, but Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says that’s not entirely accurate.
Louisiana was on track to have new machines in many precincts before the 2020 Presidential election, but a dispute over the bidding process put that date out of reach.
Analysts say paper verification of each vote is necessary to combat the possibility of hackers altering election outcomes, but Ardoin says internet hackers aren’t a threat to the system…
Cut 5 (11) “…states”

So far, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is running unopposed to maintain his seat. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Politico names Louisiana one of 14 states where the election system is most at risk of being exploited due to what they deem an insufficient paper trail generated by Louisiana voting machines.
The report says the state is one of the few left that has completely paperless voting machines, but Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says that’s not entirely accurate, nor a weakness…
Cut 4 (06) “…2005.”

The defense for a Greenwell Springs man accused of double murder claims that the suspect’s heavily-tattooed face draws discrimination from potential jurors. 29-year-old William Bottoms faces a mandatory term of life in prison for the 2017 slayings. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says the facial markings could be claimed as a distraction from the case.
Cut 10 (08) “…are talking about.”

The 2019 season hasn’t even started but Tigers fans are already looking ahead to the 2020 season with the release of the full schedule for all SEC teams.
The team will start their season next year with a Texas trio, including an iconic program that they’ll be visiting this season in week 2. Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says it’s an interesting way to start the year.
Cut 13 (12) “…Baton Rouge”

A report says Louisiana has one of the most vulnerable election systems in the country, but the Secretary of State says that’s just not true. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle ”

Federal express has decided it will no longer carry amazon products to you homes. FedEx says it will concentrate its effort on more e-commerce partners like target and wal-mart. FedEx terminated it’s air delivery contract with Amazon two months ago.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is touting major numbers when it comes to his handling of tourism. Nungesser says he has two state parks generating revenue after being told some may be facing closure. Tourism has grown during his years in office as well.
Cut 7 (07) “…increase in tourism.”

A Slaughter police officer who punched the Slaughter fire chief, Billy Poche, at a local gas station yesterday morning, has been booked into the East Feliciana parish jail on a count of simple battery. Officer Danny Hobgood,36, was booked after the 7:30 a.m. incident at Jeff’s convenience store on LA 19 in slaughter,

Tomorrow night the saints open pre-season against the Minnesota Vikings in the Mercedes Benzs Superdome. Five of the current saints’ players have suited up for the Vikings in the past including backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Coach Sean Payton says the number of former Vikings players on the saints squad is not on pourpose….it just happens that way.
Saint’s kicker Wil Lutz has had an interesting off season. He signed a five year extension on his contract…got engaged….and bought a house in New Orleans. Lutz has hit on 87 of 100 field goals and 148 of 153 extra points in his career. Last year was his best as he missed just one extra point and two field goal attempts. Lutz is a product of Georgia State University.

Colin Kapernick says he’s still ready to return to the NFL even though he’s been un-employed for the past three seasons. In a video posted Wednesday on social media the 31 year old is shown working out in a gym. He says in his video 5 a.m. 5 days a week for 3 years…still ready. Kaepernick was with the 49’ers when he helped start a protest about social and racial injustice in 2016 by kneeling during the national anthem during games.
In the major league yesterday the Chicago white sox split a double header with the Detroit tigers. The Yankees, reds, royals, blue jays, a’s, Astro’s, Braves, Brewers, mets, Cubs, National’s, Dodgers and Indians all won.

A report says Louisiana has one of the most vulnerable election systems in the country, but the Secretary of State says that’s just not true. Matt Doyle has the story.

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So far, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is running unopposed to maintain his seat. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Could a suspect’s heavily-tattooed face draw discrimination from potential jurors in a double murder case? That’s the question being brought up in the case of William Bottoms. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 3 (28) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

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Politico names Louisiana one of 14 states where the election system is most at risk of being exploited due to the what they deem an insufficient paper trail generated by Louisiana voting machines.

The report says the state is one of the few left that has completely paperless voting machines, but Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says that’s not entirely accurate, nor a weakness…

Cut 4 (06) “…2005.”

Louisiana was on track to have new machines in many precincts before the 2020 Presidential election, but a dispute over the bidding process put that date out of reach.

Analysts say paper verification of each vote is necessary to combat the possibility of hackers altering election outcomes, but Ardoin says internet hackers aren’t a threat to the system…

Cut 5 (11) “…states”

Ardoin adds you’d have to interact physically with each machine to impact an election in Louisiana at any scale.

The Secretary of State says the report is biased, and the group behind the research is a known advocate for paper ballots, which he says are not necessary.

Cut 6 (11) “…the vote.”

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is touting major numbers when it comes to his handling of tourism. Nungesser says he has two state parks generating revenue after being told some may be facing closure. Tourism has grown during his years in office as well.

Cut 7 (07) “…increase in tourism.”

Nungesser credits part of that growth to a push for staycations, keeping residents vacationing in a different part of the state they may not be familiar with.

Nungesser says the campaign around the slogan of “Feed Your Soul” has seen a ton of success and award consideration. The Lt. Governor says national partnerships may be in the future to see the campaign achieve a further reach.
Cut 8 (12) “…with that campaign.”

Among the areas that need attention, Nungesser highlights the French Quarter. Crime, as well as a lack of cleanliness and new attractions, are getting worse for the popular tourist hot spot over the last several years.

Cut 9 (10) “…of the state.”

So far, Nungesser is running unopposed to maintain the Lt. Governor’s seat.

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The defense for a Greenwell Springs man accused of double murder claims that the suspect’s heavily-tattooed face draws discrimination from potential jurors.  29-year-old William Bottoms faces a mandatory term of life in prison for the 2017 slayings.  Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says the facial markings could be claimed as a distraction from the case.

Cut 10 (08) “…are talking about.”

The bodies of the victims were found in the backseat of a vehicle in Grangeville.  Borghardt says if the jurors admit that they may hold the tattoos against Bottoms, it truly might be a factor, but it really comes down to the strength of the evidence presented in the case .

Cut 11 (07) “…to lead anywhere.”

Borghardt says hitting the facial issues is likely a wise move for the defense.

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The 2019 season hasn’t even started but Tigers fans are already looking ahead to the 2020 season with the release of the full schedule for all SEC teams.

The team will start their season next year with a Texas trio, including an iconic program that they’ll be visiting this season in week 2. Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says it’s an interesting way to start the year.

Cut 13 (12) “…Baton Rouge”

the 2020 season will likely be defined by how the team handles an absolutely brutal midseason stretch that Nunez says is all too common in the SEC West.

Cut 14 (12) “…South Carolina.”

The 2020 season will end the same way it has for several years, with a grudge match against A&M in College Station. Nunez says the SEC is right to keep this burgeoning rivalry alive…

Cut 15 (10) “…years.”