Two Louisiana Congressmen, Clay Higgins and Troy Carter have filed legislation to give the FDA the authority to destroy contaminated food imports, like seafood, eliminating the option to re-export rejected goods. Deborah Long with the Southern Shrimp Alliance says the bill closes a loophole that allows importers to “port shop” rejected products back into the U.S.

Cut 3 (12) “…reenter our country”

It’s National Crawfish Day, and it’s observed every year on April 17th. Easter weekend is a big weekend for crawfish boils and Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says you can find live crawfish below three dollars a pound…

Cut 12 (06) “…$2.95”

One lawmaker says there should only be night games at LSU in the month of September. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

573-million dollars of the nearly two-billion-dollar spending plan of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is allocated to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. But the project has been paused for 90 days since Governor Jeff Landry questioned its effectiveness and cost. Despite this uncertainty, CPRA included full funding in the plan and Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Manager Simone Maloz (muh-LAWZ)…

Cut 10 (12) “…should get more information.”

Louisiana Congressmen Clay Higgins and Troy Carter have filed legislation that would give the FDA the authority to destroy contaminated foreign seafood, instead of allowing it to be re-exported. Sean Richardson has the story…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Harahan Representative John Illg has introduced a resolution that would request all LSU September home games start no earlier than 6 p.m. The average high temperature in Baton Rouge in the month of September is 89 degrees, posing a potential health treat for fans. Illg says this is something that people have been screaming for.

Cut 8 (06) “…over somebody’s health.”

ESPN has the authority to dictate the start times of LSU games based on their contract with the SEC.

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s wish list of two-billion dollars in coastal restoration projects includes 573-million for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The project in Plaquemines Parish is designed to rebuild wetlands using sediment from the Mississippi River. Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Manager Simone Maloz (muh-LAWZ) says a majority of Louisiana voters are on board.

Cut 9 (11)  “…wetlands in Louisiana.”

It’s up to state lawmakers to provide funding for the coastal projects.

Happy National Crawfish Day. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says it’s been a good crawfish season and there is enough to go around this Easter weekend…

Cut 14 (07) “…as well.”

Strain says don’t wait to reserve your sacks.

Louisiana Congressmen Clay Higgins and Troy Carter have filed legislation to give the FDA the authority to destroy contaminated food imports, like seafood, eliminating the option to re-export rejected goods. Deborah Long with the Southern Shrimp Alliance says the bipartisan bill aims to protect consumers, uphold food safety, and support Louisiana’s seafood industry by ensuring contaminated products don’t reenter U.S. markets.

Cut 5 (12) “…creating super bugs.”

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project to rebuild wetlands using sediment from the Mississippi River has been paused for 90 days as Governor Jeff Landry questions the 573-million-dollar project’s effectiveness and cost. Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Manager Simone Maloz (muh-LAWZ) says reducing or canceling the MBSD project would undermine decades of progress.

Cut 11 (12) “…what happens next.”

LSU home football afternoon games in September should all start after 6:00 P.M. says Harahan Representative John Illg and he’s introduced a resolution requesting it. Illg says last September when the UCLA game kicked off at 2:30 p.m., many fans were overcome by the 92-degree heat. He went to the game with friends, and all but two bailed by halftime. They were certainly not alone, and Illg says that’s not right.

Cut 7 (10) “…need for it.”

The average high temperature in Baton Rouge in the month of September is 89 degrees but it cools to an average low of 69 degrees for a pleasant game under the lights. Ultimately, by SEC contract, ESPN dictates the start times of LSU games.

It’s April 17^th. Happy National Crawfish Day! Easter weekend is always big weekend for crawfish boils and Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says if you plan on boiling crawfish this weekend, make sure you’ve reserved your sacks…

Cut 13 (05)  “…don’t wait.”

573-million dollars of the nearly two-billion-dollar spending plan of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is allocated to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. But the project has been paused for 90 days since Governor Jeff Landry questioned its effectiveness and cost. Despite this uncertainty, CPRA included full funding in the plan and Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Manager Simone Maloz (muh-LAWZ) says a majority of Louisiana voters are on board and there are a lot of unanswered questions that Landry hasn’t answered.

Cut 10 (12) “…should get more information.”

Louisiana Congressmen Clay Higgins and Troy Carter have filed legislation to give the FDA the authority to destroy contaminated food imports. Currently many shipments contaminated with banned drugs or pathogens are simply returned to exporters. Deborah Long with the Southern Shrimp Alliance says this practice undermines American producers who follow strict safety standards and it threatens a sustainable industry.

Cu 4 (09) “…banned antibiotics” 

If one New Orleans-area lawmaker has his way, there will be no more afternoon games at LSU in the month of September. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

It’s National Crawfish Day, and it’s observed every year on April 17th. Easter weekend is a big weekend for crawfish boils and Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says you can find live crawfish below three dollars a pound…

Cut 12 (06) “…$2.95”

Louisiana Congressmen Clay Higgins and Troy Carter have filed legislation that would give the FDA the authority to destroy contaminated foreign seafood, instead of allowing it to be re-exported. Sean Richardson has the story…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

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If one New Orleans-area lawmaker has his way, there will be no more afternoon games at LSU in the month of September. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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Louisiana Congressmen Clay Higgins and Troy Carter have filed legislation to give the FDA the authority to destroy contaminated food imports, like seafood, eliminating the option to re-export rejected goods. Deborah Long with the Southern Shrimp Alliance says the bill closes a loophole that allows importers to “port shop” rejected products back into the U.S.

Cut 3 (12) “…reenter our country” 

Many shipments contaminated with banned drugs or pathogens are simply returned to exporters. This practice undermines American producers who follow strict safety standards and poses serious health risks. Long says we are losing a sustainable industry.

Cu 4 (09) “…banned antibiotics” 

The bipartisan bill aims to protect consumers, uphold food safety, and support Louisiana’s seafood industry by ensuring contaminated products don’t reenter U.S. markets.

Cut 5 (12) “…creating super bugs.”

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If a lawmaker gets his way, there will be no more LSU home football afternoon games in September. Harahan  Representative John Illg has introduced a resolution that would request that all LSU home games in September start no earlier than 6 p.m. Illg points to the game against UCLA last September 21st which kicked off at 2:30 p.m., and many fans were overcome by the 92-degree heat 

Cut 6 (08) “…it wasn’t worse.”

Illg went to the game with friends, and all but two bailed by halftime. They were certainly not alone, and Illg says that’s not right.

Cut 7 (10) “…need for it.”

Illg says this is something that people have been screaming for for a long time.

Cut 8 (06) “…over somebody’s health.”

The average high temperature in Baton Rouge in the month of September is 89 degrees. However, it also cools to an average low of 69 degrees, making football under the lights a rather pleasant experience, even in late summer.

ESPN dictates the start times of LSU games, and they have the authority to do so based on their contract with the SEC, which pays the league millions of dollars.

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The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s wish list of two-billion dollars in coastal restoration projects includes 573-million for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The project in Plaquemines Parish is designed to rebuild wetlands using sediment from the Mississippi River. Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Manager Simone Maloz (muh-LAWZ) says a majority of Louisiana voters are on board.

Cut 9 (11)  “…wetlands in Louisiana.”

However, the project is currently paused for 90 days after Governor Jeff Landry questioned its effectiveness and cost. Despite this uncertainty, CPRA included full funding in the plan.  Maloz says there are a lot of unanswered questions that Landry hasn’t answered as well.

Cut 10 (12) “…should get more information.”

Environmental advocates strongly defended MBSD, citing its central role in past coastal master plans and broad public support. Maloz argued that reducing or canceling the project would undermine decades of progress.

Cut 11 (12) “…what happens next.”

It’s up to state lawmakers to provide funding for the coastal projects.

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It’s National Crawfish Day, and it’s observed every year on April 17th. Easter weekend is a big weekend for crawfish boils and Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says you can find live crawfish below three dollars a pound…

Cut 12 (06) “…$2.95”

Strain says if you plan on boiling crawfish this weekend, make sure you’ve reserved your sacks…

Cut 13 (05)  “…don’t wait.”

Strain says it’s been a good crawfish season and there is enough to go around this Easter weekend…

Cut 14 (07) “…as well.”

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority approved its Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan, outlining nearly two-billion dollars in spending for projects that aim to protect and restore the state’s eroding coastline. Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Manager Simone Maloz (muh-LAWZ) says a majority of Louisiana voters are on board.

Cut 9 (11)  “…wetlands in Louisiana.”

In its first year, the LA GATOR scholarship program has proven to be a hit – maybe a little too much of a hit. So much so that it’s unlikely that the state can accommodate all applicants. Barry Erwin, the chief policy officer for Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says 40-thousand students registered for the program during the now-closed registration period.

Cut 12 (08) “…on what happens.”

The reintroduced bipartisan bill by Republican Representative Clay Higgins and Democratic Representative Troy Carter would strengthen food safety by empowering the FDA to destroy contaminated food imports.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Republican Clay Higgins and Democrat Troy Carter have reintroduced the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act of 2025 to empower the FDA to destroy contaminated food imports. Deborah Long with the Southern Shrimp Alliance says the bill addresses a critical loophole that allows importers to “port shop” rejected products back into the U.S.

Cut 3 (12) “…re-enter our country” 

The House Civil Law Committee has approved a bill that says if police determine a driver is 51-percent or more at fault for an accident, that driver cannot recover damages for injuries suffered in the wreck. The bill’s author, Emily Chenevert (SHEN-uh-vair), says you shouldn’t be able to collect damages if the accident is mostly your fault.

Cut 13 (08)  “…the same measure.”

If a lawmaker gets his way, there will be no more LSU home football afternoon games in the month of September. Harahan Republican Representative John Illg has introduced a resolution that would request that all LSU home games in September start no earlier than six p-m. Illg points to the game against UCLA last September 21st that kicked off at 2:30 p.m., and many fans were overcome by the 92-degree heat that afternoon.

Cut 6 (08) “…it wasn’t worse.”

The average high temperature in Baton Rouge in the month of September is 89 degrees. However, it also cools to an average low of 69 degrees, making football under the lights a rather pleasant experience, even in late summer.

There are now more private sector jobs in Louisiana than ever before. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says Louisiana now has almost 1.7-million private sector jobs, a one-month increase of almost three-thousand jobs.

A man whose federal death sentence for killing a 12-year-old girl was commuted late last year once again faces execution. This, after a Catahoula Parish grand jury indicts Thomas Sanders on a state charge of first degree murder. Brad Burget (bur-GET), the district attorney in Catahoula and Concordia parishes, says in 2010, Sanders drove 12-year-old Lexis Roberts from Las Vegas to Louisiana and shot and stabbed her to death. 

Cut 8 (08) “…she was murdered.”

Northwestern State is in the process of establishing the first law school in North Louisiana. Executive Vice President and Provost Greg Handel (HAWN-dle) says people in the region want a law school in North Louisiana.

Cut 10 (12) “…of the state.”

If you are driving in the left lane on a four-lane highway and not passing any vehicles, you could receive a ticket under legislation heading to the Senate floor. Jeff Palermo has the story.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Last season, dozens of fans at LSU’s afternoon home game against UCLA were overcome by the scorching heat. A state representative wants to prevent a repeat occurrence. Jefferson Parish Representative John Illg has filed a resolution requesting that all LSU September home games start no earlier than six p-m. The average high temperature in Baton Rouge in September is 89 degrees.