Who Dats turned off the Super Bowl in record numbers as boycott parties raged across New Orleans. The Nielsen rating for the New Orleans market was a 26.1. National ratings cratered during this year’s 13-3 snoozer that featured a widely panned half time performance and only six points through three quarters. The 44.9 national rating was the lowest in a decade, and LSU Assistant Professor of Digital Advertising Jun Heo, says local resentment likely played a part.

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Nielsen estimates about 165,000 households had the game on last night in the New Orleans market.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy files legislation that would take money seized from drug cartels and us it to pay for a southern border wall. Cassidy says instead of having Americans pay for the wall, let it be Mexican cartels, and idea he thinks could find bipartisan support.

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For the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Louisiana Lottery has seen an uptick in contributions to the state treasury, transferring over $53.9 million towards K-12 public education in the state.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says that’s nearly a $10 million increase from this time last year. Annison says the record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot from autumn had a big impact on the numbers.

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Annison says the year-to-date contributions of $94.6 million have exceeded what the Louisiana Lottery had budgeted and expected to give to the state by $16.8 million.

The US Supreme Court will take up a challenge to a Louisiana law requiring abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. The law, brought by Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson, was passed in 2014, but the Supreme Court’s rejection of a similar law in Texas three years ago put the Louisiana effort on ice until the 5^th Circuit Court of Appeals revived the regulation last month.

The Baton Rouge area saw motorcycle wrecks leave three dead in a span of less than 24 hours, including one on-duty police officer.  With those deaths comes an increased focus on motorcycle safety.  Motorcycle Awareness Campaign spokesperson Scotty Drake says motorcyclists need motorist to be actively aware and watching for those on two wheels.

Cut 12 (07)   “…not the motorcyclist.”

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Louisiana Lottery has seen an uptick in contributions to the state treasury, transferring over $53.9 million towards K-12 public education in the state.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says that’s nearly a $10 million increase from this time last year.

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Super Bowl ratings cratered last night in New Orleans as only a quarter of households bothered watching a game many Who Dats considered illegitimate…

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St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies have made the arrest of an Arnaudville woman accused of the theft of flowers and other items from a Cecilia cemetary.  Following a complaint, deputies were able to identify and locate 42-year-old Rhonda Lagrange.  A search of her home produced silk flowers, floral arrangements, religious statues, vases, and other religious memorabilia.

Senator Bill Cassidy files legislation to make drug cartels pay for a Southern border wall. Jeff Palermo has the story..

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The US Supreme Court will take up a challenge to a Louisiana law requiring abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. The law, brought by Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson, was passed in 2014, but the Supreme Court’s rejection of a similar law in Texas three years ago put the Louisiana effort on ice until the 5^th Circuit Court of Appeals revived the regulation last month.

Who Dats turned off the Super Bowl in record numbers as boycott parties raged across New Orleans. The Nielsen rating for the New Orleans market was a 26.1. It’s reportedly the lowest Nielsen ratings for a Super Bowl in New Orleans ever, and LSU Assistant Professor of Digital Advertising Jun Heo, says that’s likely cause for concern at the local CBS affiliates, and those who bought air time with them, who just a three weeks ago would have expected to be airing their product for over half of the city…

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It cost 5.2 million dollars to air a 30 second commercial nationally.

The Baton Rouge area saw three separate fatal motorcycle wrecks, including Cpl. Shane Toddy of the Baton Rouge Police Department, in a span of less than 24 hours. Motorcycle Awareness Campaign spokesperson Scotty Drake.

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Super Bowl ratings cratered last night in New Orleans as only a quarter of households bothered watching a game many Who Dats considered illegitimate…

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”  

St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies have made the arrest of an Arnaudville woman accused of the theft of flowers and other items from a Cecilia cemetary.  Following a complaint, deputies were able to identify and locate 42-year-old Rhonda Lagrange.  A search of her home produced silk flowers, floral arrangements, religious statues, vases, and other religious memorabilia.

The Baton Rouge area saw motorcycle wrecks leave three dead in a span of fewer than 24 hours, including one on-duty police officer.  With those deaths comes an increased focus on motorcycle safety.  Motorcycle Awareness Campaign spokesperson Scotty Drake says motorcyclists need motorist to be actively aware and watching for those on two wheels.

Cut 12 (07)   “…not the motorcyclist.”

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Louisiana Lottery has seen an uptick in contributions to the state treasury, transferring over $53.9 million towards K-12 public education in the state.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says the record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot from autumn had a big impact on the numbers.

Cut 10 (08) “…was huge for us.”

As boycott parties raged across New Orleans, Who Dats turned off the Super Bowl in record numbers. Neilson, who installs equipment that tracks what select TV watchers are tuning into, noted just over a quarter of New Orleans market watchers tuned in, for a score of 26.1. The 44.9 national rating was the lowest in a decade, LSU Assistant Professor of Digital Advertising Jun Heo, says local resentment likely played a part in that.

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Another government shutdown is looming in a couple of weeks, if funding is not secured for a Southern border wall. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy filed legislation that would take money seized from drug cartels and us it to pay for a southern border wall. Cassidy says the Department of Treasury Forfeiture Fund averages 842-million dollars annually and his proposal is to issue bonds in order to make billions of dollars for immediate improvements to border security…

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For the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Louisiana Lottery has seen an uptick in contributions to the state treasury, transferring over $53.9 million towards K-12 public education in the state.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says that’s nearly a $10 million increase from this time last year.

Cut 9 (08) “…we had last year.″
Annison says the record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot from autumn had a big impact on the numbers.  Annison says the year-to-date contributions of $94.6 million have exceeded what the Louisiana Lottery had budgeted and expected to give to the state by $16.8 million.

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Who Dats turned off the Super Bowl in record numbers. The New Orleans market had a rating of 26.1. LSU Assistant Professor of Digital Advertising Jun Heo, says it’s a huge drop off from last year’s rating of 53.
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Nationally, the Super Bowl hit a 10-year low.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has filed legislation that would allow the federal government ot use illegal drug money seized at the border to build a physical barrier along the Southern border. Congressional leaders have been debating for weeks on how to fund a border wall, Cassidy says this legislation could break the logjam…
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Another federal government shutdown is looming in a couple of weeks, if funding is not secured for a Southern border wall.

The first batch of medical marijuana grown in Louisiana has been approved by the state department of agriculture, but the grower working with LSU, G-B Sciences, wants to have a steady stream of the product, before it’s available at pharmacies around the state. There’s hope the product can be available in the summer, but LSU Vice President for Agriculture, Doctor Bill Richardson, says he can’t commit to a date just yet…
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The legislature approved legislation in 2015 that opened the doors for medical marijuana to be legally distributed.

A Shreveport mother received a 30-day jail sentence because she allowed her two children to miss for a year a and a half. Caddo parish prosector Wilbert Pryor says the kids are in the custody of a family member and attending schools, trying to catch up with their classmates…
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Pryer says 35-year-old Fathimah Slack was arrested in November.

It’s been a long road for medical marijuana in Louisiana, but LSU AgCenter Dean of Agriculture Dr. Bill Richardson says the first batch of medical marijuana grown by GB Sciences and the AgCenter has passed testing. Advocates have voiced displeasure with a series of delays to the release date, but Richardson says it’s an extensive safety process that cannot be rushed.

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Last night’s Super Bowl is in the books, and it’s only five years until the big game makes it’s return visit to the big easy. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero says technology will likely be a bit different in five years, but says the fundamentals of hosting tens of thousands of football’s biggest fans won’t change…
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TV ratings in New Orleans reflect an all time low for people watching the game, with a 26.1.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy files legislation that would take money seized from drug cartels and us it to pay for a southern border wall. Cassidy says instead of having Americans pay for the wall, let it be Mexican cartels

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Cassidy says the more they secure the border, the more illicit money they will capture.

A Shreveport mom pleads guilty to improper supervision after authorities learned she allowed her kids to play hooky from school.  Caddo Parish Chief Deputy District Attorney Wilbert Pryor says 35 year old Fathimah Slack’s 13 and 14 year-old children missed over a year and a half of school.

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Slack was sentenced to 30 days behind bars, the maximum sentence for the crime, but received credit for time served and is now out of prison.  Pryor says the children are in the custody of a family member and attending school.