Republican Congressman Clay Higgins is cosponsoring legislation that seeks to make immigration and border security reforms. Higgins says there’s also provisions in the bill that would punish sanctuary cities. New Orleans currently prohibits police officers from asking suspects about their immigration status. Higgins is tired of these cities disrespecting federal laws…
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Back in November, the Justice Department found no evidence that New Orleans is out of compliance when it comes to immigration laws.

University of Louisiana System President Doctor Jim Henderson is not happy to see the governor proposing a budget for next fiscal year that cuts TOPS by 80-percent. Henderson says cutting TOPS would be a betrayal of hard working students…
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Henderson is hopeful TOPS will be fully funded when legislators approve a budget in June.

The recent cold snap could mean a delay in the strawberry harvest this year, and a possible increase in price at the grocery store. Whitney Wallace, LSU AgCenter agent in Tangipahoa Parish, says many of the blossoms on the plants that weren’t protected will have to regrow again, which is a 21 day process:
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Strawberry production in Louisiana is valued at an estimated 17-million-dollars.

The 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will be headlined by Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Buffett and Lionel Richie. Producer Quint Davis says they will also celebrate the City of New Orleans’ 300th anniversary. He says there will be a massive Cultural Exchange Pavilion featuring all things New Orleans…:
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Jazzfest is April 27 to May 6 this year.

A record breaking year could be on tap for oil producers. Crude oil has topped $60.00 a barrel. Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Chris John says since the cost of oil could top $70.00 per barrel, Louisiana operators and oil producers in West Texas are willing to ramp up production…
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The governor’s proposed budget calls for an 80 percent cut in state funding for TOPS, because of a one-billion dollar reduction in state revenues. University of Louisiana System President Dr. Jim Henderson says a cut like that would cost students and their families thousands of dollars…
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Henderson is hopeful TOPS will be fully funded by the time legislators approve a budget in June.

U-S Reprsentative Clay Higgins is one of 70 cosponsors for a bill that would address the concerns agriculture and crawfish producers have when it comes to hiring workers from other countries. Higgins says the legislation would create an improved guest worker programs…
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Higgins says at the same the time, the legislation would also improve the process to hire an additional 10-thousand Border Patrol agents.

Aerosmith, Sting, Jimmy Buffett, Lionel Richie and Aretha Franklin will be headliners for this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Hertigage Festival, which takes place every year on the last weekend of April and May. Festival producer Quint Davis says they will also have a “Locals Thursday” discount day on May 3rd….
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Bonnie Raitt and Smokey Robinson are also scheduled to perform during the two weekend festival.

The governor’s proposed budget calls for an 80 percent cut in state funding for TOPS, because of a one-billion dollar reduction in state revenues. the budget also included an additional 26-million dollar cut to higher education. Higher ed dodged budget cuts last year, President of the University of Louisiana System Dr. Jim Henderson says it had a big impact…

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UL analysis showed Louisiana universities currently operating at the lowest per student funding in the country.

Now that the federal government shutdown is over, Congressman Clay Higgins is setting his sights on passing a bill to bolster the existing immigration law.  Higgins is co-sponsoring the “Securing America’s Future Act”.  The St. Landry Parish Republican says he wants to make it easier to hire Border Patrol Agents…

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The 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will feature Aerosmith and Aretha Franklin Michelle Southern spoke with Festival Producer Quint Davis…:

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The recent cold snap could cause the strawberry crop to be pushed back a couple of weeks, but Whitney Wallace from the LSU Ag Center says the weather should perk up just in time for the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival…

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Congressman Clay Higgins is co sponsoring an immigration reform bill…:
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has unveiled a new brand to promote Louisiana. Formerly Pick Your Passion, the new slogan is now, “Louisiana: Feed Your Soul.” Nungesser said the brand will offer travelers a new outlook – that you may come to Louisiana hungry, but you’ll leave with your soul full of all the rewarding experiences we offer.

The recent cold snap could mean a delay in the strawberry harvest this year, and a possible increase in price at the grocery store. Whitney Wallace, LSU AgCenter agent in Tangipahoa Parish, says many of the blossoms on the plants that weren’t protected will have to regrow again, which is a 21 day process:
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It’s estimated strawberry production in Louisiana is valued at 17-million-dollars.

The 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will be headlines by Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Buffett and Lionel Richie. Producer Quint Davis says they will also be joining in the celebration of the City of New Orleans’ 300th anniversary. He says there will be a massive Cultural Exchange Pavilion featuring all things New Orleans…:
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Jazzfest is April 27 to May 6 this year.

The 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will feature Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Sting, Jimmy Buffet, Beck, Jack White, and Lionel Richie. Jazzfest will be April 27-29 and May 3-6 this year. Festival producer Quint Davis says Aerosmith will be making it’s Jazzfest debut, but they weren’t hard to bill…:
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The full lineup can be found online at nojazzfest.com.

The recent cold snap could mean a delay in the strawberry harvest this year, and a possible increase in price at the grocery store. Whitney Wallace, LSU AgCenter agent in Tangipahoa Parish, says farmers had to double-cover their berries to hold in warmer air, and keep the frigid temperatures out..:
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She says that means additional labor costs, but it shouldn’t keep the prices too high on Louisiana strawberries very long.

It could be a record breaking year for offshore oil producers in Louisiana.
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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says its investigating an incident in which a pedestrian was run over by a train. They say 43-year-old Damon Long of Houma was laying partially on the tracks, and as a train was backing up the engineer could not see the man who was then struck.

The Lineup for the 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been announced. Headliners include…Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffet, Sting, Aretha Franklin, Beck, David Byrne, Lionel Richie, Steve Miller Band, Anita Baker and Sheryl Crow. Jazzfest will be April 27-29 and May 3-6 this year.

Philadelphia’s Doug Pederson is the first person with ties to Louisiana to serve as a head coach in the Super Bowl. Pederson was a head coach at Calvary Baptist in Shreveport from 2004 to 2008, and is also a former ULM quarterback. Ex-Calvary Baptist assistant coach Terry Slack…:
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Pederson and the Eagles will face New England in the February 4th Super Bowl.

A high school teacher from Livingston Parish has been arrested amid allegations she was having a sexual relationship with a minor. The Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Ashley Meyer, a teacher at Albany High School, was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on three felony counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and posted a $75,000 bond.

Entergy Louisiana has broken ground on a new 872-million dollar plant near Lake Charles. Spokesperson Michael Burns says the highly-efficient plant will lower energy costs for its customers…:
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The natural gas fired plant is expected to be operational in June of 2020.

Entergy Louisiana has broken ground on a new 872-million dollar plant near Lake Charles. The natural gas fired plant is expected to be operational in 2020. Entergy spokesperson Michael Burns says the state-of-the-art plant is expected to run much cleaner than previous plants, with greenhouse gas production in particular significantly lower…

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Entergy says they picked Lake Charles because of the regions rapid growth.

A record breaking year could be on tap for oil producers.  Crude oil topped $60.00 a barrel last week for the first time in over two years.  Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Chris John says since the cost of oil could top $70.00 per barrel, Louisiana operators and oil producers in West Texas are willing to ramp up production…

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A nationwide non-profit to help veteran’s in their post military transition to the workplace is coming to New Orleans.  NextOp represents veterans by placing them in jobs throughout the region.  After launching February 1^st, they’re looking to expand statewide.  Louisiana Regional Manager Ben Armstrong says getting in touch with Louisiana veterans is their top priority…

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Philadelphia’s Eagles Doug Pederson is the first person with ties to Louisiana to be a head coach in a Super Bowl.  He coached at Calvary Baptist in Shreveport and also is a former ULM quarterback.  Ex-Calvary Baptist assistant coach Terry Slack says Pederson’s faith is a driving force in his personal and professional life…

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Construction on a new power plant near Lake Charles is underway…:
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The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office say a teen died after being hit by a train in LaPlace. They say cops were called to the scene just before 8 Monday evening, and learned the 17-year-old apparently tried to walk across the tracks and beat the train but did not make it. The name of the teenager has not been released.

Philadelphia’s Doug Pederson is the first person with ties to Louisiana to serve as a head coach in the Super Bowl. Pederson was a head coach at Calvary Baptist and another former coach there, Terry Slack, says the Eagles coach is a football expert…:
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The Super Bowl is Sunday February 4th.

The U.S. is pumping out over ten-million barrels of oil per day, topping a nearly 50-year record, which is great news for the industry in Louisiana. President of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Chris John, says domestic oil companies are in good shape globally, as Venezuela, for example, normally accounts for 20 percent of the world’s supply…:
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Louisiana’s 170 offshore operators are showing they can keep up with demand.