The DEA is reducing the number of opioids that pharmaceutical companies are allowed to make for the third year in a row as the opioid addiction crisis continues to claim on average 115 American lives a day. Prescription opioids will see a ten percent reduction in production. Senator John Kennedy praised the organization for the reductions but says laws regulating the production of opioids need major changes.

Cut 3 (11) “addiction

Max Gruver’s family is suing LSU, that national and local Phi Delta Theta fraternities, and individuals in the fraternity for 25 million dollars in a civil suit related to Max’s death last year in an alleged hazing incident. Baton Rouge Lawyer and Legal Analyst Franz Borghardt says suing public institutions is notoriously difficult, but in this situation they have a good case.

Cut 6 (12) “to happen.”

Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the 7-6 vote of the Bond Commission to exclude Citibank and Bank of America as part of a $600 million road financing plan in the state.  Both were omitted from the financial plan after placing gun control regulations on commercial banking customers.  Landry says he hopes to send a message to banks around the nation with the exclusion.

Cut 10 (09) “…state of Louisiana.”

Since taking office in January 2017, US Congressman Mike Johnson has held thirty-one town hall meetings in the state’s fourth district, adding three more this past week.  Although the conflicts have recently cooled down, Johnson says other politicians were deterred from town hall participation by protestors.

Cut 13 (09) “…it’s so important.”

The New Orleans Saints gave a lot of young players at crucial question mark positions a chance to prove their promise in the first half of Friday night’s preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals.

While some rose to the challenge, but a player who had generated his fair share of preseason hype, faltered.

Offered his first chance to start an NFL preseason game, second-year quarterback Taysom Hill failed to protect the ball against Arizona’s starting defense.  Hill started at quarterback and committed four turnovers. The rest of the Saints offense struggled behind him in a 20-15 loss in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Drew Brees didn’t play for the second consecutive preseason game. He was joined on the bench by star defensive end Cam Jordan and star running back Alvin Kamara.

ESPN has released its preseason NFL power rankings, earlier this week, assembled by over 80 panelists considering what all 32 franchises have to offer. They’ve settled on the sensible 1-2 ranking of last year’s Super Bowl contenders – the victorious Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots – followed by a surprise to probably everyone but fans of the black and gold: the New Orleans Saints at 3.

As prepares to hold LSU holds its second preseason scrimmage this weekend, Head Coach Ed Orgeron is hoping to see it go better than the previous.  During a press event Wednesday, Orgeron said there were way too many penalties—mostly false starts and holding—that put the offense in long-yard situations. He thinks part of that will clear up because the team no longer has to run four quarterbacks.

Max Gruver’s family is suing LSU, that national and local Phi Delta Theta fraternities, and individuals in the fraternity for 25 million dollars in a civil suit related to Max’s death last year in an alleged hazing incident. Baton Rouge Lawyer and Legal Analyst Borghardt says it’s impossible to put a price on human life, but the dollar figure being sought in this case comes from precedent.

Cut 7 (11) “attorney’s fees”

Gruver’s death lead to the passage of the “Max Gruver Act” which makes people involved in hazing related deaths liable for felony charges.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the 7-6 vote of the Bond Commission to exclude Citibank and Bank of America as part of a $600 million road financing plan in the state.  Both were omitted from the financial plan after placing gun control regulations on commercial banking customers.

Cut 9 (08)  “…the point here.”

Senator John Kennedy praised the DEA’s move to cut opioid production levels, but says bigger changes are needed to stop the addiction crisis. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Matt Doyle”

Since taking office in January 2017, US Congressman Mike Johnson has held thirty-one town hall meetings in the state’s fourth district, adding three more this past week.  Johnson says he makes time to participate in such meetings as he say he looks at them as an essential portion of his job.

Cut 12 (07)   “…hear their concern.”

Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the 7-6 vote of the Bond Commission to exclude Citibank and Bank of America as part of a $600 million road financing plan in the state.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

The DEA is reducing the number of opioids that pharmaceutical companies are allowed to make for the third year in a row. Senator John Kennedy praised the move but says the current production levels are far beyond what the public needs.

Cut 4 (13) “week supply”

Max Gruver’s family is suing LSU, that national and local Phi Delta Theta fraternities, and individuals in the fraternity for 25 million dollars in a civil suit related to Max’s death last year in an alleged hazing incident. Baton Rouge Lawyer and Legal Analyst Borghardt says suing public institutions is notoriously difficult, but in this situation they have a good case.

Cut 6 (12) “to happen.”

Gruver’s death lead to the passage of the “Max Gruver Act” which makes people involved in hazing related deaths liable for felony charges, and ups the fine and prison time for those found guilty of hazing.

Since taking office in January 2017, US Congressman Mike Johnson has held thirty-one town hall meetings in the state’s fourth district, adding three more this past week. Last summer saw mass protests targeting republican town halls around the caucus’s push to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Johnson says the conflicts have recently cooled down, but that other politicians were deterred by protestors.

Cut 13 (09) “…it’s so important.”

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The DEA is reducing the number of opioids that pharmaceutical companies are allowed to make for the third year in a row as the opioid addiction crisis continues to claim on average 115 American lives a day. Prescription opioids will see a ten percent reduction in production. Senator John Kennedy praised the organization for the reductions but says laws regulating the production of opioids need major changes.

Cut 3 (11) “addiction

As prepares to hold LSU holds its second preseason scrimmage this weekend, Head Coach Ed Orgeron is hoping to see it go better than the previous.  During a press event Wednesday, Orgeron said there were way too many penalties—mostly false starts and holding—that put the offense in long-yard situations. He thinks part of that will clear up because the team no longer has to run four quarterbacks.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the 7-6 vote of the Bond Commission to exclude Citibank and Bank of America as part of a $600 million road financing plan in the state.  Both were omitted from the financial plan after placing gun control regulations on commercial banking customers.  Landry says the state will not deal with companies that attempt to interfere with Second Amendment rights.

Cut 9 (08)  “…the point here.”

Since taking office in January 2017, US Congressman Mike Johnson has held thirty-one town hall meetings in the state’s fourth district, adding three more this past week.  Although the conflicts have recently cooled down, Johnson says other politicians were deterred by protestors.

Cut 13 (09) “…it’s so important.”

Senator John Kennedy praised the DEA’s move to cut opioid production levels, but says bigger changes are needed to stop the addiction crisis. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the 7-6 vote of the Bond Commission to exclude Citibank and Bank of America as part of a $600 million road financing plan in the state.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the 7-6 vote of the Bond Commission to exclude Citibank and Bank of America as part of a $600 million road financing plan in the state.  Both were omitted from the financial plan after placing gun control regulations on commercial banking customers.  Landry explains the financial institutions firearm restriction policies for their corporate customers.

Cut 11 (07) “…purchase a gun.”

Since taking office in January 2017, US Congressman Mike Johnson has held thirty-one town hall meetings in the state’s fourth district, adding three more this past week.  Johnson says he makes time to participate in such meetings as he says he looks at them as an essential portion of his job.

Cut 12 (07)   “…hear their concern.”

LendingTree says New Orleans has the third youngest startup entrepreneurs in the nation after a survey revealed the average age of new business owners in the Crescent City was 37.95 years old, just behind Buffalo and Salt Lake City. NOLA Chamber of Commerce Communication Director Haley Pegg says the large array of different peoples in the city makes for good business opportunities.

Cut 8 (12)  “new ideas”

The Saints take on the Cardinals in the Superdome tonight, giving players at crucial question mark positions on defense, running back, and at tight end a chance to cement their positions in the second game of the preseason.  Geller says to look for Jonathan Williams to take the inside track tonight in the RB race.

Cut 5 (10) “blitzes.”

Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the 7-6 vote of the Bond Commission to exclude Citibank and Bank of America as part of a $600 million road financing plan in the state.  Both were omitted from the financial plan after placing gun control regulations on commercial banking customers.  Landry says he hopes to send a message to banks around the nation with the exclusion.

Cut 10 (09) “…state of Louisiana.”

The Saints take on the Cardinals in the Superdome tonight, with a big hole at tight end. The Black and Gold have lacked a signature tight end since Jimmy was sent off to Seattle for some better protection for Drew Brees. Over the offseason, the team brought back Ben Watson, who’s back in town after three seasons with the Ravens, but he’s been hobbled, and Geller says that’s opened up play time for the formerly undrafted Dan Arnold.

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A Secretary of State candidate is calling for an investigation into the purchse of new voting machines. The price is now set around ninety to ninety-five million dollars, up from the project sixty million earlier this summer, and the recent bidding process was also accused of being rigged by a contractor that was passed over for the voting machines purchase.  Candidate for the Secretary of State position, AG Crowe, says he’s doing his part to have the activity investigated.

Cut 13 (09) “…what’s going on.”

4,100 homeowners still need to submit some additional paperwork to the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program by October 1^st. In order to get their reimbursement Executive Director of the Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says if an applicant has lost a part of the application there is nothing to worry about, as there’s an easy way to get a new form…

Cut 11 (08) “…file electronically.” 

Attorney General Jeff Landry is defending the 7-6 vote of the Bond Commission to exclude Citibank and Bank of America as part of a $600 million road financing plan in the state.  Both were omitted from the financial plan after placing gun control regulations on commercial banking customers.  Landry says the state will not deal with companies that attempt to interfere with Second Amendment rights.

Cut 9 (08)  “…the point here.”

LendingTree says New Orleans has the third youngest startup entrepreneurs in the nation after a survey revealed the average age of new business owners in the Crescent City was 37.95 years old, just behind Buffalo and Salt Lake City. The city has become a destination location for millennials over the last decade, and NOLA Chamber of Commerce Communication Director Haley Pegg says it makes sense.

Cut 7 (11) “appreciate”

The Saints play the Cards tonight in the dome for the second preseason game of the year. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (31)  “I’m  Matt Doyle”

Here’s a look at your commodities…

The price tag of new voting machines is raising eyebrows about the bidding process.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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4,100 homeowners still need to submit some additional paperwork to the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program by October 1^st. In order to get their reimbursement Executive Director of the Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says get to it.

Cut 10 (07)   “yet“

LendingTree says New Orleans has the third youngest startup entrepreneurs in the nation after a survey revealed the average age of new business owners in the Crescent City was 37.95 years old, just behind Buffalo and Salt Lake City. NOLA Chamber of Commerce Communication Director Haley Pegg says while it can be annoying for locals, visiting young entrepreneurs notice the city’s massive construction projects, and see opportunity.

Cut 9 (11)  “the city.”

The Saints take on the Cardinals in the Superdome tonight, giving players at crucial question mark positions on defense, running back, and at tight end a chance to cement their positions in the second game of the preseason. The backup running back job was left open after a four-game suspension for Mark Ingram over the summer, leaving rookies and journeymen to duke it out for the privilege of spelling superstar Alvin Kamara. Geller says to look for Jonathan Williams to take the inside track tonight in the RB race.

Cut 5 (10) “blitzes.”