Louisiana residents can download an App that can display their driver’s license on their smartphone. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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More rain is in the forecast today as the Storm Prediction Center has placed much of central Louisiana and all of south Louisiana under a marginal risk for severe weather this afternoon. Rain is in the forecast for this weekend too.

Today marks the two year anniversary of the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, a black man who was killed after an encounter with two white Baton Rouge police officers. The tragic incident led for a call of improvement in relations between law enforcement and the public. State Representative Ted James says some strides have been made, but more work is needed….
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U-S and China are set to impose billions of dollars in tariffs on goods imported between the two countries at midnight tonight. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says there’s risk when playing hardball on trade, but he says the risk may result in better trade prices…
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Today marks two years since the shooting death of Alton Sterling by former Baton Rouge Police Officer Blane Salamoni. Since then legislation was passed to address the gap in trust between some Louisiana communities and law enforcement. State Representative Ted James says they’ve had initial success with programs aimed at increasing training for cops on how to interact with communities they serve.
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James says while the new, diverse group of cadets entering the force is showing great promise, he’s concerned by the attitudes of veteran officers who’ve resisted the changes.

The state has made available to the public a new digital driver’s license App, which allows a user to have a physical Louisiana license for display on their cell phones. Commissioner at the Office of Motor Vehicles, Karen St. Germain, says L-A Wallet is the first digital driver’s license app to be fully launched in the U-S…
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LA Wallet is free to download, but an in-app purchase of six dollars activates a citizens license or I-D for legal acceptance.

Studies show Lousiana could be one of the states most impacted by the retaliatory tariffs China is set to place on goods from the United States. But Republican Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves backs the Trump Administration’s policy to place 34-billion dollars on Chinese imports, which is set to go into effect tomorrow…
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Graves acknowledged the risk factor that comes with playing hardball on trade with other nations, specifically for a state so reliant on international economic trade, but he says the risk may be worth the reward of better trade prices.

In the two years since the death of Alton Sterling, legislation has been passed to try to address the gap in trust between some Louisiana communities and law enforcement.  Matt Doyle has more.

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A Forbes report shows Louisiana is the state most at risk of being economically crippled by the escalating trade wars initiated by the Trump Administration.  Matt Doyle has the story.

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Next time you get carded, you could have the option of pulling out your smartphone instead of your billfold.  Kevin Barnhart has more.

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Today marks the 2years since the shooting death of Alton Sterling by Officer Blane Salamoni. Since then legislation has been passed to try to address the gap in trust between some Louisiana communities and law enforcement. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says they’ve had some initial success with programs aimed at increasing training for cops on how to interact with communities they serve.

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But James says there’s still a long way to go to repair that bridge. He documented several recent cases that he says are troubling examples of officer misconduct that are going unaddressed by authorities, cases that are challenging the relationship between Baton Rouge citizens and police.

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James singled out the need to reevaluate the role of police unions in protecting officers who may have committed offenses. He says while the new, diverse group of cadets entering the force is showing great promise, he’s concerned by the attitudes of veteran officers who’ve resisted the changes.

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James says he plans on pushing changes to job protections for officers who’ve committed offenses while in uniform.

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A House representative is now preparing to run for another elected position.  Republican District 66 Representative Rick Edmonds, has announced his candidacy for Secretary of State in the fall election.  Edmonds says security of state elections is one of his top priorities.

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Edmonds says he views the handling of new voting machines as a vital piece of the job once in office.

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Edmonds says he anticipates it’ll be a lot of work, but will be working toward making sure that elections have a better voter turn out.

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A Forbes report shows Louisiana is the state most at risk of being economically crippled by the escalating trade wars initiated by the Trump Administration. The study shows nearly 21 percent of the state’s GDP comes from exports, with five percent coming from Mexico and China specifically. Louisiana US Congressman Garret Graves says he’s watching the negotiations closely.

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Graves acknowledged the risk factor that comes with playing hardball on trade with other nations, specifically for a state so reliant on international economic trade, but he says the risk may be worth the reward of better trade prices.

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Graves says a message needs to be sent to countries that discriminate against American goods.

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Next time you get carded, you could have the option of pulling out your smartphone instead of your billfold.  Commissioner at the Office of Motor Vehicles, Karen St. Germain, says with the new LA Wallet app, users can display photo ID from a mobile device and it’s quite easy to get on your phone.

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St. Germain says the safety of the app has been tested with top of the line security measures and that the app is available now.

US Senator John Kennedy says the Legislative Auditor’s report detailing the Department of Health’s failure to collect important payment information from companies it works with in Medicaid is an example of the state’s poor spending habits. The report says LDH is not pushing Managed Care Organizations to provide data that details what expenses the Medicaid program is being charged for, data which is also used to determine how much the companies are paid by the state.

But LDH is pushing back, Undersecretary Jeff Reynolds says that information would not have changed how much the state spent, and they plan on quickly implementing practices that will insure the data is collected properly.

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Kennedy says a message needs to be sent that this kind of negligence from LDH leadership will not go unpunished.

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Studies have shown Louisiana saw an increase in drug overdose deaths elevate by 14.7% from 2015 to 2016.  The Opioid Crisis Solutions Summit recently formulated several recommendations for curbing the impact of the epidemic.

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Chances are you’re going to stuff one to many hot dogs down your throat and be couch locked for a while, and State Police says if you’re feeling drowsy after all that 4^th of July feasting, get a nap at before you hit the road, so you don’t get a nap while you’re on the road.

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Animal experts will tell you the 4^th of July is a high anxiety day for your pets because of fireworks. Connor Ferrill has tips on how to make sure your dog or cat doesn’t try to run away.

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State Police says they’ll be out in force today to make sure drivers who shouldn’t be behind the wheel are taken off the road. Louisiana State Police Spokesperson Sergeant Jared Sandifer:

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US Senator John Kennedy says the Legislative Auditor’s report detailing the Department of Health’s failure to collect important payment information from companies it works with in Medicaid is an example of the state’s poor spending habits. Kennedy says the leadership at the Department of Health is failing the tax payers.

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The report says LDH is not pushing Managed Care Organizations to provide data that details what expenses the Medicaid program is being charged for, data which is also used to determine how much the companies are paid by the state.

But LDH is pushing back. Undersecretary Jeff Reynolds says the department needs to do a better job collecting the information, but that the report does not say that failure has led to increased costs.

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US Senator John Kennedy says people need to be fired in the wake of a Legislative Auditor’s report on the Louisiana Department of Health’s failure to collect information from companies that work with Medicaid. Jeff Palermo has more.

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It’s one of the busiest times for animal shelters as unrestrained dogs flee their homes from fear of firework. Louisiana SPCA spokesperson Alicia Haefele says to help keep your dog calmer during Fourth of July night, make sure they get some exercise…

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State Police says they’ll be out in force today to make sure drivers who shouldn’t be behind the wheel are taken off the road. Louisiana State Police Spokesperson Sergeant Jared Sandifer says unfortunately the 4^th is one of the worst days for traffic fatalities all year.

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Studies have shown Louisiana saw an increase in drug overdose deaths elevate by 14.7% from 2015 to 2016.  The Opioid Crisis Solutions Summit recently formulated several recommendations for curbing the impact of the epidemic.  President of the Healthcare Leadership Council, Mary Grealy says one of the main focal points is making sure those handling opioids are equipped with the proper knowledge of the drug’s effects and alternatives.

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US Senator John Kennedy says the Legislative Auditor’s report detailing the Department of Health’s failure to collect important payment information from companies it works with in Medicaid is an example of the state’s poor spending habits. The report says LDH is not pushing Managed Care Organizations to provide data that details what expenses the Medicaid program is being charged for, data which is also used to determine how much the companies are paid by the state.

But LDH is pushing back, Undersecretary Jeff Reynolds says that information would not have changed how much the state spent, and they plan on quickly implementing practices that will insure the data is collected properly.

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Kennedy says a message needs to be sent that this kind of negligence from LDH leadership will not go unpunished.

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Studies have shown Louisiana saw an increase in drug overdose deaths elevate by 14.7% from 2015 to 2016.  The Opioid Crisis Solutions Summit recently formulated several recommendations for curbing the impact of the epidemic.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Chances are you’re going to stuff one to many hot dogs down your throat and be couch locked for a while, and State Police says if you’re feeling drowsy after all that 4^th of July feasting, get a nap at before you hit the road, so you don’t get a nap while you’re on the road.

Cut 13 (10)  “a crash” 

US Senator John Kennedy says the Legislative Auditor’s report detailing the Department of Health’s failure to collect important payment information from companies it works with in Medicaid is an example of the state’s poor spending habits. Kennedy says the leadership at the Department of Health is failing the tax payers.

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The report says LDH is not pushing Managed Care Organizations to provide data that details what expenses the Medicaid program is being charged for, data which is also used to determine how much the companies are paid by the state.

But LDH is pushing back. Undersecretary Jeff Reynolds says the department needs to do a better job collecting the information, but that the report does not say that failure has led to increased costs.

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Animal experts will tell you the 4^th of July is a high anxiety day for your pets because of fireworks. Connor Ferrill has tips on how to make sure your dog or cat doesn’t try to run away.

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State Police says they’ll be out in force today to make sure drivers who shouldn’t be behind the wheel are taken off the road. Louisiana State Police Spokesperson Sergeant Jared Sandifer:

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The Boogie Cousins Drama continues as a report from the New York Time’ Marc Stein says the All-star Center rejected a massive offer from the Pelicans during the regular season to hold out for more cash that never came once he hit free agency. Stein says The Pels offered a two year 40 million dollar contract to Cousins after he tore his Achilles, but before the Pels were bounced out of the playoffs by the eventual champs. This runs contrary to what Cousin’s version of events, where he claims New Orleans never offered him a deal, let alone one that would have netted him 35 million dollars more than the one year 5.3 million dollar offer he accepted from the Golden State Warriors. The report says the LeBron led Lakers also offered him a similar one year 5 million dollar contract, but that deal was shot down by the Cousins camp in favor of a move to the Bay Area.

Other reports coming out indicate that Franchise Cornerstone and MVP Candidate Anthony Davis did not push the franchise to sign the troubled Center.

Pelicans beat writer for the Advocate Scott Kushner says adding the talented but raw Randle will be a big improvement for the Pelicans rotation that had a serious lack of depth last year.

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And Louisiana Tech baseball coach lane Burroughs lost his pitching coach to rice, but quickly hired a replacement. Cort Barton has been hired to coach the Owl pitchers, but according to D-1 Baseball, Tech has hired Little Rock’s Mike Silva to take Barton’s Place. Barton led the Bulldog Pitching to an ERA that ranked in the Top 25 in college baseball.