The U-S House has approved Representative Clay Higgins’ Resolution that affirms congressional support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Higgins says ICE agents play a critical role in stopping human, drug and weapons trafficking. But Congress of Day Laborers Organizer Rachel Taber disagrees with the role ICE plays…
cut 11 (12) “….of immigrants”

Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as eyebrow threading no longer need 750 hours in order to work in Louisiana. Institute of Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology has a new policy that doesn’t require expensive training.
Cut 6 (08) “…with the state.”
Flaherty says the Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Cosmetology on behalf of two eyebrow threaders in order to change the previous mandate for 750 hours of training.

Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham will serve on a committee to resolve the differences between the Senate and House’s farm bill.
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Tomorrow is the deadline for 2016 Louisiana flood victims to fill out a survey in order to be eligible for federal assistance to repair their homes. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says Congress could make changes to the guidelines, making more flood victims eligible for additional federal assistance…
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The survey can be found at restore.la.gov.

Friday is the deadline for Louisiana homeowners who had flood damage in 2016 to fill out a survey to participate in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says those that have not yet completed the survey may be hesitant to do so, due to receiving other forms of government assistance.

Cut 13 (11) “…from the Restore.” 

Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation is lashing out against US Senate Democrats who blocked a House resolution from Congressman Clay Higgins that endorses the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE. Higgins says the movement to abolish ICE endangers national security.

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ICE has become a controversial agency in recent months, as the agency that has been tasked with carrying out the Trump Administration’s immigration policies such as family separations and detainment of asylum seekers. Immigrant activist say the agency is being used to terrorize immigrant communities.

North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has been named to the conference committee that will try to resolve differences in the Senate and House’s Farm Bill. Farm Bill discussions are hitting just as the Chinese trade war ramps up, with the eastern power targeting US agricultural products in response to the Trump Administration’s initial round of tariffs. Abraham says while that trade war heats up, he wants to make sure Louisiana growers are protected.

Cut 5  (10) “these tariffs”

Abraham says he’s also looking to enforce work requirements for food stamps, which fall under the Farm Bill. The current Farm Bill expires at the end of September.

66-year-old Johnny Essary has been arrested in Shreveport after authorities say they discovered that his wife had not moved from their couch in months, leaving her malnourished and suffering from substantial, life threatening injuries. Essary was arrested and charged with Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities for what police say was his neglect of his wife.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry is blaming Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards for not doing enough to execute death row prisoners. The last execution in Louisiana was in 2010 and since then there’s been a shortage in the drugs needed to carry out death sentences. But the A-G’s Sloicitor General Liz Murril says….
cut 29 (07) “….overcoming those obstacles”
Edwards says under current Louisiana law the state can’t follow the protocol on carrying out a lethal injection because of the drug shortage.

Friday is the deadline for Louisiana homeowners who had flood damage in 2016 to fill out a survey to participate in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says 52,500 homeowners have completed the survey that can result in federal assistance for home repairs…
Cut 12 (09) “…over the phone”

Louisiana’s Republican House members have voted for a resolution that expresses support for Immigrant and Customs Enforcement Agents. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish….
cut 10 (07) “…our country”
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls the resolution a political stunt.

Good news for those who want to use a technique called eyebrow threading to remove unwanted hair around the eye brows. Institute for Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says after a two-year legal battle the state board of cosmetology no longer requires eyebrow threaders to undergo 750 hours of training, which she says is not needed…
cut 7 (10) “….simply don’t do”
Eyebrow threaders are still required to take a test to receive a permit.

Louisiana homeowners who suffered flood damage in 2016 have until tomorrow to fill out the Restore Louisiana Survey. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The state department of corrections says two Angola inmates serving a life sentence were found dead in their cells this morning. It’s believed they died from a drug overdose. Corrections officers are conducting a shakedown of all cells as they try to determine how the prisoners got a hold of the drugs.

The U-S House has approved Representative Clay Higgins’ Resolution that affirms congressional support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Higgins says ICE agents play a critical role in stopping human, drug and weapons trafficking. But Congress of Day Laborers Organizer Rachel Taber disagrees with the role ICE plays…
cut 11 (12) “….of immigrants”

Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as “eyebrow threading” no longer need to undergo hundreds of hours of expensive training to work in Louisiana. Institute for Justice attorney Renee Flahert says after a two-year legal battle, the state’s Cosmetology Board has a new policy…
cut 8 (10) “…back to work”

Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation is lashing out against US Senate Democrats who blocked a House resolution from Congressman Clay Higgins that endorses the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE. Higgins says the movement to abolish ICE endangers national security and threatens ICE agents.
cut 9 (09) “American citizens”
But Immigrant advocates say ICE is being used to terrorize immigrants in Louisiana who are not a threat to public safety.

Eyebrow threaders no longer have to spend 750 hours in order to receive esthetician license. Institute of Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology is now allowing eyebrow threaders to work without having to undergo irrelevant and burdensome training.
Cut 6 (10) “…with the state.”
Eyebrow threading is an ancient grooming technique that removes unwanted hair around the eyebrows.
Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish will have a major say on what the final version of the Farm Bill will look like. He’s been named a member on the conference committee that will attempt to iron out the differences between the House and Senate versionsl. The Farm Bill also contains the regulations for the nation’s food stamp program and Abraham says he wants language that would require work and educational training for able-bodied SNAP recipients…
cut 4 (11) “….for that”
The current Farm Bill expires at the end of September. Abraham is confident a new Farm Bill can be sent to the President before then.

In an open letter from Attorney General Jeff Landry to Governor John Bel Edwards, Landry blamed the governor for the lack of executions in the state since 2010.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Much of the state will be under a heat advisory this afternoon. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mario Valverde says it will be even warmer tomorrow, with triple digit readings in north and central Louisiana…
cut 16 (06) “….D-F-W area”

The intense heat will remain in place over the weekend.

Bayou Bridge protesters attempted to break into the Louisiana Radio Network studios, site of the monthly Ask the Governor talk show, to demand an audience with Governor Edwards. Protesters rushed the Governor on his way into the show, and surrounded the studios for the duration of the program, reiterating their call for the state to build an additional evacuation route out of St. James, because they feel the current one is compromised by the pipeline. A No Bayou Bridge Organizer at the action explained their position.

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the Bayou Bridge pipeline runs from Lake Charles to St. James Parish. Opponents say it infringes on native territory, and is a danger to water sources.

North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has been named to the conference committee that will try to resolve differences in the Senate and House’s Farm Bill. The Farm Bill sets agriculture policy for the next five years, and also houses SNAP. Abraham says he’s looking for big changes to the food stamp program.

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Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry says Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has been an obstacle in efforts to carry out executions of death row prisoners. The governor has responded by saying there’s a lack of availability of drugs to carry out lethal injections…
cut 8 (10) “…made available’
But Landry says Louisiana could expand the options to carry out a lethal injection, which has happened in other states.

Bayou Bridge pipeline protesters are demanding a face-to-face meeting with Governor John Bel Edwards as they are concerned about safety of residents in St. James Parish, because of the new pipeline. But Edwards says when it comes to safety, pipelines are a much better option than the alternatives….
cut 14 (10) “…and accidents”

Today is day two of qualiying for the November sixth election as Louisiana’s six US house members are up for re-election. Four of them have drawn challengers, including Republican Clay Higgins who will have three opponents, two Republicans and one Democrat. Qualifying ends tomorrow afternoon.

An LSU PhD student is working on a way to better predict the effects of flooding from a hurricane. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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Bayou Bridge protesters attempted to break into the Louisiana Radio Network studios, site of the monthly Ask the Governor talk show, to demand an audience with Governor Edwards over his decisions regarding the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, and the community of St. James’ fear that the project would strand citizens in the event of chemical accident. The protesters are part of the No Bayou Bridge movement that opposes the construction of the Bayou Bridge pipeline that runs from Lake Charles to St. James Parish. Governor Edwards reiterated his support for the project, saying the state’s economy is reliant on pipelines such as Bayou Bridge, a pipeline that could lead to hundreds of jobs.

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A heat advisory has been issued for the northern half of the state as the heat index values could reach 110 degrees. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mario Valverde in Shreveport says being too active in this kind of heat could lead to some serious health issues.

Cut 17 (11)  “…die from this”

A LSU PdH student is working out a new hurricane model that will combine rainfall and storm surge to better predict just how far the waters could rise when a storm hits. Felix Santiago-Collazo says old models can be time and labor intensive, and don’t always give you a full picture.

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Felix hails from Puerto Rico, and survived the devastating Hurricane Maria that left his hometown without power for nearly a month. He says the experience inspired him.

In an open letter from Attorney General Jeff Landry to Governor John Bel Edwards, Landry blamed the governor for the lack of executions in the state since 2010, saying victims’ families suffer in legal limbo while waiting for justice to be carried out. Solicitor general with the AG’s office, Liz Murril, says it’s time to expand execution methods.

Cut 10 (08)   “…it’s a problem.”

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry says Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has been an obstacle in efforts to carry out executions of death row prisoners. The governor has responded by saying there’s a lack of availability of drugs to carry out lethal injections…
cut 8 (10) “…made available’
But Landry says Louisiana could expand the options to carry out a lethal injection, which has happened in other states.

A handful of protesters attempted to stop Governor Edwards from walking into the L-R-N studios for his Ask the Governor monthly call-in show. They are upset over the construction of the Bayou Bridge pipeline…
cut 12 (10) “….evacuation route”
Edwards says he’s spoken with St. James Parish officials and there are no major concerns about the pipelin.

LSU P-H-D student Felix Santiago-Collazo is working on developing a new hurricane computer model that predicts both rainfall runoff and storm surge. Santiago-Collazo wants to make sure emergency planners take into account the combined effect of both rainfall and storm surge during a hurricane…
cut 6 (12) “….on that”
Felix hails from Puerto Rico and survived the devastating Hurricane Maria last September.

Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish will have a major say on what the final version of the Farm Bill will look like. He’s been named a member on the conference committee that will attempt to iron the differences between the House version of the Farm Bill and what the Senate passed. The current Farm bill expires in September.