Did Attorney General Jeff Landry jump into the 2019 Governor’s race???
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And after years of increases, health insurance premiums purchased through the Affordable Care Act, will drop by an average of six-percent in 2019. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Louisiana spokesperson Robin Mayhall…
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The attorney for a 19-year-old shot by a state trooper says he’s got questions as to why his client was shot in the back when the officer claimed she was being rushed by his client following a traffic stop in Baton Rouge last month. The lawyer, Don Cazayoux, didn’t identify his client, who was a passenger, but says something just doesn’t add up about Trooper Kasha Domingue’s account of the incident.
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The shooting happened in the early morning hours of July 10th. State Police declined to comment on Cazayoux’s comments and Trooper Domingue is on desk duty during the investigation.

The attorney for a 19 year old shot by a state trooper says he’s got questions as to why his client was shot in back when the officer claimed she was being rushed by his client following a traffic stop.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Entergy says they are done paying off the debt from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Connor Ferrill has the story…

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Did Attorney General Jeff Landry just jump into the 2019 Governor’s race? Matt Doyle has more.

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The attorney for a 19-year-old shot by a state trooper says he’s got questions as to why his client was shot in back when the officer claimed she was being rushed by his client following a traffic stop. The lawyer, Don Cazayoux, didn’t identify his client, who was a passenger, but says something just doesn’t add up about Trooper Kasha Domingue’s account of the incident.

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Cazayouz says this case is not a dig at all law enforcement as they are normally very dedicated and well trained in their jobs as he says the focus of this case is about the mistake of this particular trooper.

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Cazayoux says his client has no feeling in his feet, cannot walk, and is going to therapy three times a week.

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The shooting was not captured on video.  The attorney for the trooper claims the body cam was defective and the patrol vehicle was new and not yet equipped with a dash cam.

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Entergy has made it official as the utility company tells the Louisiana Public Service Commission that it’s removing the surcharges on customers’ bills that have paid for the repair costs from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Entergy spokesperson Lee Sabatini says customers in Customers in North and Southeast Louisiana will see their bills drop by a few dollars…

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Sabatini the fees sprung up after Entergy’s power supply system took a huge blow from the historic hurricanes…

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Sabatini says the surcharges were implemented in 2008 so that the utility company could borrow one billion dollars and create a storm reserve…

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Entergy customer will still have surcharges from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike from 2010, as well as Hurricane Isaac in 2014. Those debts will be finished in 2022, and 2026 respectively.

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For the first time in years Louisianans on the Affordable Care Act’s individual markets will see a rate decrease. The 6.4 percent drop will be put in place for 2019. Blue Cross Louisiana Spokesperson Robin Mayhall says after several years of rate hikes related to regulatory uncertainty surrounding the program, things have started to level out.

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Mayhall says the premium decrease is the result of a more profitable turn for the individual markets, and she says as a non-profit, the company reinvested those funds into the program to generate lower rates.

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The Bluecross Spokesperson says in previous years, the individual markets had bled money for insurers, but it seems to have stabilized.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry says “there is no doubt if I run, I’ll beat John Bel Edwards, and you can tell him that.” That’s from an interview with USA Today Network’s Greg Hilburn, where the AG seemed to throw down the gauntlet and do everything shy of outright saying he’s running for governor in 2019. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says there’s nothing subtle about it.

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Landry and Edwards have gone back and forth since they both took office in 2015, in one of the state’s more public political rivalries. Landry, who served in the US House of Representatives prior to becoming Attorney General, has tangled with Edwards recently over the death penalty. Cross says if this is for real, then Edwards’ will have a serious challenge on his hands.

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While the wording was strong, no candidate has officially joined the race against Edwards. Senator John Kennedy is widely reported to be considering a run, and Congressman Ralph Abraham has made comments indicating he’s thinking the same. Cross says if he had to rank the three on how much of a threat they’d be to Edwards, he’d go Kennedy first, then Landry and Abraham.

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It’s reporting day for the Louisiana Tech football program as the Bulldogs have finished the last four years winning a bowl game. Tech is coming off a 7-6 season that featured close losses to North Texas, Southern Miss, UAB and South Carolina. Bulldogs Head Coach Skip Holtz says know they could have had a better last season, if they just made a few more plays…

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J’Mar Smith returns as the Bulldogs starting quarterback after starting 13 games last season and throwing 16 touchdowns and five interceptions. Holtz says Smith had his share of experiences last year and that should make him better in 2018….

Congressional auditors say about 30 million people will have to fork over more money to cover their 2018 taxes next year because employers withheld too little from their paychecks.  Member of the Louisiana CPA Society, Bill Potter, explains why that will be the case following the tax reform plan put into place by President Trump.

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The state’s number one ranked high school receiver for the class of 2019, Trey Palmer, has verbally committed to LSU. LSU is armed with a plethora of talent at receiver this upcoming season with five-star recruits JaMarr Chase and Terrace Marshall. 24/7 Sports recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says Palmer may not come in as a starting receiver, but has the skills to make an immediate impact…

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The Louisiana Department of Education is removing 4,500 children from a waiting list seeking to enroll into a child child care program. Executive Director of the Early Childhood operations, Lisa Brochard, says 39-million dollars in federal one-time money is only enough for one year of service for those reaping the benefits, and she remains optimistic for additional federal and state funding.

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Starting today, switchblades are legal to own in Louisiana. The devices have been banned for decades. If it comes as a surprise to you, then you’re not alone, it was a surprise to bill sponsor Covington Representative Mark Wright. Wright says he knows legalizing switchblade knives is not a pressing issue, but he says that shouldn’t stop lawmakers from pursuing common sense legislation, even if it’s small in scale.

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The Louisiana Department of Education is removing 4,500 children from a waiting list seeking to enroll into a child child care program. Executive Director of the Early Childhood operations, Lisa Brochard, says 39-million dollars in federal one-time money will pay for kids from low-income families to attend a child care center. Brochard adds the program benefits not only children, but parents as well.

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Starting today, switchblades are legal to own in Louisiana. The devices have been banned for decades. If it comes as a surprise to you, then you’re not alone, it was a surprise to bill sponsor Covington Representative Mark Wright. Wright says before passing the legislation, they worked with law enforcement to make sure it met the same legal criteria as other bladed weapons. He says like other devices, you can’t conceal it from officers during traffic stops.

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Congressional auditors say about 30 million people will have to fork over more money to cover their 2018 taxes next year because employers withheld too little from their paychecks.  Member of the Louisiana CPA Society, Bill Potter says taxpayers may not see the refund they are used to, if they see one at all, following the tax reform plan put into place by President Trump.

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The state’s number one ranked high school receiver for the class of 2019, Trey Palmer, has verbally committed to LSU. 24/7 Sports recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says the Kentwood wide out is a big get for the Tigers as he also considered Alabama…

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Starting today, switchblades are legal to own in Louisiana. The devices have been banned for decades. If it comes as a surprise to you, then you’re not alone, it was a surprise to bill sponsor Covington Representative Mark Wright. Wright says he looked into the ban’s background and found it was rooted in a funny bit of hysteria.

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The Louisiana Department of Education is removing 4,500 children from a waiting list seeking to enroll into a child child care program. Executive Director of the Early Childhood operations, Lisa Brochard, says 39-million dollars in federal one-time money will pay for kids from low-income families to attend a child care center, but there’s still a lot more children on the list

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The state’s number one ranked high school receiver for the class of 2019, Trey Palmer, has verbally committed to LSU. 24/7 Sports recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says the Kentwood wide out is a big get for the Tigers as he also considered Alabama.  Dixon says LSU reeling in Palmer could cause a domino effect for other high profile Louisiana recruits…

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Congressional auditors say about 30 million people will have to fork over more money to cover their 2018 taxes next year because employers withheld too little from their paychecks.  Member of the Louisiana CPA Society, Bill Potter, says one of the changes made in the tax act is, there is no longer a dependency exemption following the tax reform plan put into place by President Trump.

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Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has told the USA Today Network there’s no doubt he can beat John Bel Edwards if he challenges the Democrat in next year’s governor’s race. Landry says he’s receiving a lot of encouragement to run and it’s becoming harder to tell his supporters he won’t mount a campaign against Edwards.

Switchblades are no longer illegal in Louisiana as a result of legislation approved in the last regular session. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Congressional auditors say about 30 million people will have to fork over more money to cover their 2018 taxes next year. Member of the Louisiana CPA Society, Bill Potter, explains why that will be the case following the tax reform plan put into place by President Trump.
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Potter says has uncovered that some employers have been withholding too much money from employee paychecks.

LSU football received the verbal commitment from the state’s top wide receiver in the Class of 2019. Shea Dixon of 24-7 sports says Kentwood’s Trey Palmer could be a player that contributes right away in 2019….
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LSU’s 2019 recruiting class is now ranked seventh in the nation.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry told the USA Today Network that he’s seriously considering running for governor next year. Landry told Greg Hilburn there’s no doubt he would beat Governor John Bel Edwards and added you can tell him I said that.

Congressional auditors say about 30 million people will have to fork over more money to cover their 2018 taxes next year because employers withheld too little from their paychecks. Kevin Barnhart spoke with a local tax preparer…
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The state department of education can remove 45-hundred low income families from a list that’s been waiting for government assistance to help pay for child care for their children. Executive director of Early Childhood operatins, Lisa Brochard, says a one-time federal grant makes it possible, but they still have some 25-hundred children on the waiting list…
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Brochard says notices will go out today letting 45-hundred families know they’ll be able to access child care through this one time payment.

The state’s number one ranked high school receiver for the class of 2019, Trey Palmer, has verbally committed to LSU. 24/7 Sports recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says the Kentwood wide out is a big get for the Tigers as he also considered Alabama…
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LSU now has 19 verbal pledges for next year.

More than 430 new laws go into effect today as a result of the spring legislative regular session. One of those bills is the Max Gruver Act, which increases the penalties and makes it a felony to orchestrate hazing that leads to serious injuries or death. Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry is the author of the legislation…
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It’s also now legal to carry around switchblades. Decades ago, they were banned because switchblades were considered a dangerous weapon based on how they were used in mob and greaser moves in the 1950s and 60s. Covington Representative Mark Wright authored the legislation to make them legal again. He says it’s common sense legislation…
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But Wright says it remains illegal to conceal them from officers during traffic stops.

Good news for 45-hundred low income families on a waiting list to receive assistance to send their young kids to child care. They will be removed from that list and have the opportunity enroll in a child care center thanks to a 39-million dollar one-time investment by the federal government. Executive Director of the Early Childhood operations, Lisa Brochard, this will not only benefit the children, but parents too…
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Letters are going out today to those families that are coming off the waiting list.

Four-star wide receiver Trey Palmer from Kentwood High School announced his commitment to LSU. Shea Dixon with 24-7 sports says Palmer’s decision could cause a domino effect for other high profile recruits…
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Palmer is rated as the number one receiver in the Class of 2019.