Starting August 1st, prisons, jails and other correctional facilities will be required to immediately notify the public whenever a violent inmate is inadvertently let out. That’s due to a new law Governor Landry signed last month that was authored by New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry, who said there had been several instances when it took hours for these facilities to issue bulletins about escaped inmates.

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While it was not an inadvertent release, Landry was prompted to author the bill by last year’s jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Jail, in which the public wasn’t notified until about ten hours after ten inmates broke free.

Secretary of State Nancy Landry says they need more election commissioners.  Landry says if you are looking for some extra cash and interested in working at a voting precinct on election day, you can apply at your parish Clerk of Court’s office. Landry says there are some requirements in order to be a poll commissioner…

Cut 11 (14) “….to vote yet”

More information is on the Secretary of State’s website.

Louisiana ranks 48^th for child well-being in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 Kids Count Data Book. But it’s not all bad news. Chief Data and Impact Officer at the Agenda For Children, Teresa Falgoust, says Louisiana ranks 35^th in education and it’s score in the area of education improved by more than any other state…

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The state department of education announced today that literacy screener results showed a 16.5 percentage-point increase in students reading on or above grade level from the beginning to the end of the school year.

Thirty years ago today, one of the greatest moments in College World Series history took place when Warren Morris hit a home run over the right field wall to give LSU a 9-8 win over Miami to win the national championship in 1996….

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The walk-off home run is still the only one in the College World Series Championship game.

U-N-O is just one month away from becoming LSU New Orleans. Kace Kieschnick has more…

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Secretary of State Nancy Landry is looking for more citizens to work at voting locations on election day. Landry says poll commissioners can earn up to 200 dollars a day, and commissioners in charge can earn up to 350 dollars a day.

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More information is on the Secretary of State’s website.

Starting August 1^st, prisons, jails and other correctional facilities will be required to notify the public whenever a violent inmate is mistakenly let out. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry’s legislation also extends to those individuals who are in jail on charges of a violent crime…

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Landry’s bill sailed through the legislature and was signed by the governor.

Do you remember what you were doing 30 years ago today. If you are an LSU fan, you were screaming at the top of your lungs after Warren Morris hit a dramatic two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat Miami in the 1996 College World Series National Championship game…

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If you need some extra cash this summer or this fall, why not volunteer to be a poll commissioner? The Secretary of State’s Office needs poll commissioners for the June 27th runoff election and the November 3rd general election. Secretary Nancy Landry says poll workers are essential in keeping elections running smoothly in the state.

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Under legislation recently signed by Governor Landry, jails will be required to immediately notify the public when it releases a violent inmate by mistake. The bill’s author, New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry, wanted to be sure whatever was in her bill was something that would be able to be adhered to.

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It’s been 30 years to the day since Warren Morris delivered his legendary swing in the 1996 College World Series championship against Miami. Kace Kieschnick has the story.

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Students in Assumption Parish will have the option to take all of their classes online through the Assumption Parish Schools Virtual Academy, starting this fall. Those students will still be full-fledged enrollees, so they will be able to participate in sports and clubs like everyone else.

The Secretary of State puts out the help-wanted sign for poll commissioners. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Former LSU pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis’s historic streak of 40 straight victories came to an end Sunday at the Diamond League Meet in Stockholm, Sweden. Duplantis holds the current world record of 20 feet-8-and-a-half inches, but he failed to clear any more than the 19 feet-four-and-a-quarter mark set by Australia’s Kurtis Marschall.

Louisiana ranks 48^th for child well-being in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 Kids Count Data Book. Chief Data and Impact Officer at the Agenda For Children, Teresa Falgoust, says one out of five children in Louisiana live in high-poverty neighborhood, which is one reason why the state ranks so low, but it’s not all bad news…

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It’s the 30^th anniversary of the most famous moment in LSU baseball history- Warren Morris’s walk-off home run in the 1996 College World Series Championship. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Morris blasted a two-run shot after not hitting a home run all season. Morris returned from wrist surgery two weeks before the start of the tournament but told coach Skip Bertman something was different that day.

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The latest Kids Count Data Book shows that Louisiana still has plenty of room for improvement in the well-being of its children. The 2026 report ranks Louisiana 48th overall. Theresa Falgoust (FAAL-goo), the chief data and impact officer for the Agenda for Children, says that includes an economic well-being ranking that’s dead last in the country.

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves new chronic wasting disease management zones. One issue lawmakers had with the CWD zones was that baiting restrictions penalized hunters and local businesses that rely on deer feed. LDWF Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says the new regulations allow from September 1st to March 31st, 2027, in the four CWD management zones.

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Starting August 1st, prisons, jails and other correctional facilities will be required to immediately notify the public whenever a violent inmate is inadvertently let out. That’s due to a new law Governor Landry signed last month that was authored by New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry, who said there had been several instances when it took hours for these facilities to issue bulletins about escaped inmates.

Cut 3 (04) “…we needed this.”

Today is the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic moments in LSU baseball and College World Series history. In the championship game against Miami, the Tigers were down 8-7, with two outs and a runner on third, when second baseman Warren Morris stepped up to the plate. Morris roped a two-run walk-off homer over the right field wall to win the national championship!

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While the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are dominating the airwaves in the run-up to the runoff, both in terms of advertising and in headlines, there’s also a runoff for the Democratic nomination as well. Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will square off on June 27th for the right to take on Julia Letlow or John Fleming in the November general election. Davis was the runaway top vote-getter in the primary, garnering 47-percent of the vote. He’s urging his supporters to get out the vote once again.

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Crockett, on the other hand, barely eked out second place, besting Nick Albares by just 284 votes to advance to the runoff. Crockett says his strategy is to get Albares’ supporters on his side.

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Early voting for this election begins on Friday.

Louisiana ranks 48^th for overall child well-being according to the 2026 KIDS Count Data book that was released today. Chief Data and Impact Officer for Agenda for Children, Theresa Falgoust, says the state must do more to improve children’s health and economic well-being, but there is a positive takeaway from this report and that is Louisiana’s child well-being score improved by 36 points between 2019 to 2024…

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Falgoust says Louisiana progressed in education, where its score improved by 83 points, more than any other state.

On July 1^st, the University of New Orleans will move from the U-L System to the LSU system. Interim chancellor Jeanette Weiland…

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While the Republicans are dominating the airwaves in the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana, there’s also a runoff on the Democratic side. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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State Police has announced the arrest of two drivers involved in a fatal wreck that occurred in St. Landry Parish in April that killed 18-year-old Marlee Norse of Opelousas. Thirty-eight-year-old Benjamin Daigle has been charged with first offense DWI and 20-year-old Zayd Parra of Opelousas has been charged with vehicular homicide.

Louisiana ranks 48^th overall in child well-being according to the 2026 KIDS Count Data Book. Two reasons why Louisiana ranks so low, children’s health and economic well-being. But Theresa Falgoust, chief data and impact officer for the Agenda for Children, says Louisiana is making gains in education and she says one reason why is that there is a high percentage of students attending preschool…

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has approved changes to the four chronic wasting disease management zones. The size of the zones has been reduced. Also baiting and feeding will be allowed from September 1^st to March 31^st 2027, but LDWF’s Jonathan Bordelon says the export of deer carcasses outside of a CWD Management Zone is still prohibited…

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We’re hearing a lot about the Republican in the run-off for U-S Senate, but the Democrats who are vying for a shot in the to take who Jula Letlow or John Fleming in the November general election. Jamie Davis, who had 47 percent of the vote in the primary, is a former police juror in Tensas Parish and says his experience there, and as a farmer, have prepared for the rigors in the U.S. Senate.

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Gary Crockett, on the other hand, made the run off, beating out Nick Albares by just 284 votes.  Crockett says while he’s a political newcomer, he has what it takes to serve in the U.S. Senate.

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The run-off election is set for June 27^th.

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U-N-O is just one month away from becoming LSU New Orleans, and the transition is a game-changer, Kace Kieschnick Reports

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has approved new chronic wasting disease management zones as a result of legislation approved in the recently completed legislative session. LDWF’s deer program manager Jonathan Bordelon says the size of the four zones has been reduced…

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