The Republican Judiciary PAC backs a constitutional amendment on the November 6th ballot that would require unanimous jury verdicts in felony cases. It’s yet another conservative organization who backs the legislation. Erath Representative, Republican Blake Miguez, is backing the amendment and hopes other right leaning voters will as well.
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LSU is the highest ranked Louisiana university and in the top half of the SEC at fifth, according to Washington Monthly 2018 College Guide and Rankings. The favorable result follows Forbes also recognizing the purple and gold in its top college rankings. LSU President F. King Alexander credits the accolades to the return on investment students see upon graduation.
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A recent study finds nine percent of visitors to Louisiana were impacted by by watching a film or TV show shot here and now the state wants to showcase those production locations with an all-new movie trail…
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A recent study has shown nine percent of visitors to Louisiana were impacted by something they saw in a film or on television and now the state is showcasing those production locations with the all-new movie trail.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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One of the most conservative members of the Louisiana Legislature says he’s supporting the unanimous jury verdict constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot November 6th.

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The university’s value ranking is out doing its SEC football ranking, as LSU is listed in the top half of the SEC according to both Washington Monthly’s College Guide and Rankings as well as Forbes American’s Top Colleges.  Kevin Barnhart has the details.

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The Bayou State is home to the production of many famous movies and television programs, and the state wants to make it easier for tourists to scope out where those films were shot with a movie trail.  Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says it’s a big visitor draw for the state.

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Nungesser says the movie trail will showcase locations from both modern and classic films.

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The Republican Judiciary PAC is backing a constitutional amendment on the fall ballot that would require unanimous jury verdicts in all criminal cases. It’s yet another conservative organization who’s backing what was legislation that began with one of the Capitol’s most liberal lawmakers. Erath Representative, Republican Blake Miguez says he’s backing the amendment and hopes other right leaning voters will as well.

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He says he was swayed after discussing the amendment with other conservative legal experts who detailed the amendment’s solid credentials, and past support from luminaries such as…

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Miguez, one of the most conservative lawmakers in the state, says if the founding father’s support for unanimous juries doesn’t sway you, then this should…

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Louisiana is one of only two states in the nation that does not require a unanimous jury verdict for conviction in criminal cases.

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The Louisiana Lottery says they aren’t too concerned about facing some new competition to the East next year from Mississippi, who’s passed legislation authorizing the creation of their own lotto. Mississippi’s governor projected the net tax loss for Louisiana at 15 million dollars a year. Louisiana Lotto Communications Director Kimberly Chopin says the Magnolia State does contribute to Bayou State.

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The I-10 and I-20 Corridors feature a ton of cross state traffic, which Chopin estimates is where most of the Mississippi lotto purchases occur at. She says there’s who a few sellers who may notice a drop in lotto ticket purchases as a result.

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If the state were to see a the possible six percent drop from Mississippi traffic taking its business away from Louisiana, it would roughly correspond to a 10 million dollar drop in revenue for K through 12 funding. But Chopin says she doesn’t anticipate the rival will be a significant drain on state coffers.

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LSU is the highest ranked Louisiana university and in the top half of the SEC at fifth, according to Washington Monthly 2018 College Guide and Rankings.  The favorable result comes just days following Forbes also recognizing the purple and gold in its top college rankings.  LSU President F. King Alexander says he credits the latest accolades to the return on investment students see upon graduation.

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Alexander says only one out of three students graduate with any undergraduate debt, when the national average is eighty-two percent.

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Alexander says the most recent freshmen class is looking promising in continuing the positive trends of the school.

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The college football season gets underway tonight and there are two games in Louisiana. Tulane hosts Wake Forest and Southeastern Louisiana visits ULM. The Warhawks are coming off a 4-8 campaign, but Coach Matt Viator believes his squad can be much better this season

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ULM returns Caleb Evans at quarterback, who accounted for 30 touchdowns rushing and passing. Lions Head Coach Frank Scelfo says he’s impressed with Evans and the Warhawks defense…

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The Demons are huge underdogs in tonight’s game on the SEC Network. Laird says he wants his team to play as well as they can…

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Today marks the 13^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall, and official recognitions are… notably sparse, the governor is not holding any events, while New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell attending a wreath laying. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says it’s a storm no one has forgotten…

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Following Hurricane Katrina, actor Brad Pitt helped build homes for displaced families in one of the hardest hit areas, the lower ninth ward, as part of the Make it Right Foundation. Thirteen years later, the homeowners are planning to bring a lawsuit against the foundation that sold them the affordable dwellings as they have not withstood the test of time.  Attorney Ron Austin says his clients are seeking legal action as the homes were built with substandard materials and quality.

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You can lease the historic Bailey Hotel in Bunkie for one-dollar a month for 24 months. But the person who leases the 110-year-old building must have a business plan that includes how they would renovate the property. Real Estate agent Robert Burke says whoever leases the building, doesn’t have to re-open it as a hotel…

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This November voters will get to decide whether or not ex-cons will have a five year waiting period before they’ll be allowed to pursue a public office. The constitutional amendment, brought by Metairie Senator Conrad Appel, is the second such effort in the last two years. Appel says it’s a good way to improve the state’s reputation for political corruption.

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It’s the 13^th anniversary of Katrina today, and unlike past years there’s not much in the way of official ceremonies and remembrances. Jeff Palermo has more.

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You can lease the historic Bailey Hotel in Bunkie for one-dollar a month for 24 months, but you gotta have a business plan to do it. Real Estate agent Robert Burke says it’s been been closed since the early 2000s. …

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This November voters will get to decide whether or not ex-cons will have a five year waiting period before they’ll be allowed to pursue a public office. The constitutional amendment, brought by Metairie Senator Conrad Appel, is the second such effort in the last two years. Appel say’s the Bayou State is no stranger to crooks in office, and that needs to change.

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Following Hurricane Katrina, actor Brad Pitt helped build homes for displaced families in one of the hardest hit areas, the lower ninth ward, as part of the Make it Right Foundation. Thirteen years later, the homeowners are planning to bring a lawsuit against the foundation that sold them the affordable dwellings as they have not withstood the test of time.  Attorney Ron Austin says the homeowners he represents were happy to find a home, now they are very frustrated…1

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You can lease the historic Bailey Hotel in Bunkie for one-dollar a month for 24 months. But the person who leases the 110-year-old building must have a business plan that includes how they would renovate the property. Real Estate agent Robert Burke on why he’s offering to lease the property for just one-dollar a month

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This November voters will get to decide whether or not ex-cons will have a five year waiting period before they’ll be allowed to pursue a public office. The constitutional amendment, brought by Metairie Senator Conrad Appel, is the second such effort in the last two years. Appel say’s the Bayou State is no stranger to crooks in office, and that needs to change.

Cut 9 (10) “…than that”

Today marks the 13^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall, and official recognitions are… notably sparse.  1833 deaths have been attributed to the Hurricane both in its natural, and manmade disasters. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says the lack of statewide remembrances isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as it indicates people are moving on from the tragedy.

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Following Hurricane Katrina, actor Brad Pitt helped build homes for displaced families in one of the hardest hit areas, the lower ninth ward, as part of the Make it Right Foundation. Thirteen years later, the homeowners are planning to bring a lawsuit against the foundation that sold them the affordable dwellings as they have not withstood the test of time.  Attorney Ron Austin says the homes were not handouts, and that tenants are paying mortgages on the now dilapidated structures.

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Today marks the 13^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall, and official recognitions are… notably sparse, the governor is not holding any events, while New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell attending a wreath laying. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says it’s a storm no one has forgotten…

Cut 6 (10) “…tremendous loss”

Following Hurricane Katrina, actor Brad Pitt helped build homes for displaced families in one of the hardest hit areas, the lower ninth ward, as part of the Make it Right Foundation. Thirteen years later, the homeowners are planning to bring a lawsuit against the foundation that sold them the affordable dwellings as they have not withstood the test of time.  Attorney Ron Austin says his clients are seeking legal action as the homes were built with substandard materials and quality.

Cut 12 (11)   “…to assist them”

You can lease the historic Bailey Hotel in Bunkie for one-dollar a month for 24 months. But the person who leases the 110-year-old building must have a business plan that includes how they would renovate the property. Real Estate agent Robert Burke says whoever leases the building, doesn’t have to re-open it as a hotel…

Cut 5 (12)  “500 feet” 

This November voters will get to decide whether or not ex-cons will have a five year waiting period before they’ll be allowed to pursue a public office. The constitutional amendment, brought by Metairie Senator Conrad Appel, is the second such effort in the last two years. Appel says it’s a good way to improve the state’s reputation for political corruption.

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It’s the 13th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina today, and unlike past years there’s not much in the way of official ceremonies and remembrances. Jeff Palermo has more.
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Governor John Bel Edwards spent today along the coast with a stop this morning at an oyster processing plant in Houma and then traveled to Cocodrie for an offshore tour with those in the shrimping industry.

The Saints have made some news as they’ve reportedly traded for Jets Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to serve as a back-up to Drew Brees.

Residents will have the opportunity in the November sixth election to vote for a constitutional amendment that would keep those convicted of a felony from running for elected office until five years after they complete their sentence. Metairie Senator Conrad Appeal authored the amendment and says a similar law was on the books, until it was thrown out by the courts…
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LaPolitcs-dot-com recently reported there are at least three former mayors who have been convicted of felonies seeking their old job.

The historic Hotel Bailey in Bunkie can be leased for one-dollar a month for the next two years. Real estate agent Robert Burke says the Bailey is in good condition, but has been closed since the early 2000s…
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Burke says whoever agrees to the lease, must have a plan on what they’ll do with the building in downtown Bunkie.

13 years ago today, Louisiana began to suffer from one of the worst natural disasters in U-S history as Hurricane Katrina made landfall. It claimed the lives of 18-hundred people in the region and caused billions of dollars in damage. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the aftermath of Katrina was a dark time in US history…
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After Katrina, Actor Brad Pitt built homes in New Orleans’ 9th Ward through his “Make it Right” Foundation. But 13 years later, many of those homes are supposedly falling apart. Attorney Ron Austin says the homeowners he represents were happy to find a home, now they are very frustrated…
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Austin says he will file a lawsuit in an effort to get the Make the Right Foundation to respond to his clients’ complaints.

If you’re tired of convicted politicians running for office in Louisiana, then there’s an amendment for you on the November ballot.
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You can lease the historic Bailey Hotel in Bunkie for one-dollar a month for 24 months. There is a catch, the person who leases the 110-year-old building must have a business plan that includes how they would renovate the property. Real Estate agent Robert Burke on why he’s offering to lease the property for just one-dollar a month…
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The Bailey has been closed since the early 2000s.