The resident of the third home to be completed under the Restore Louisiana program is about to go home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey at restore.la.gov. She says throughout this ordeal, she’s learned about taking deep breaths..:
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Money from the homeowner assistance program is first going to the elderly, disabled and low-income individuals, and the state is beginning to expand the program to all income levels in the most impacted parishes.

As of today, smoking is no longer permitted in Lafayette bars. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub in Lafayette, says she’s building a deck to accommodate smokers, which hasn’t been easy or cheap..:
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She’s concerned she’ll lose customers to bars nearby that allow smoking outside of the city.

Two Minnesota teenagers will be the youngest team to travel the entire Mississippi River by kayak. Emelie Gunn has more on the pair that is approaching New Orleans…:
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During a question and answer session with season ticket holders, Jets safety and former LSU Tiger Jamal Adams said the football field is a perfect place to die. Adams made the comment after he was asked about player safety. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was part of the Q-and-A session.

Governor John Bel Edwards says they’re seeing an uptick in enrollment in the federally funded homeowner assistance program. Jeff Palermo has more:
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As of today, smoking is no longer permitted in Lafayette bars. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub in Lafayette, and she’s afraid the new ordinance will affect her business since about 80 percent of her patrons are smokers…:
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19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are on a kayak journey of more than 2,300 miles, and here in Day 49, are approaching New Orleans. Rens says during the journey they’ve only taken three days off, and they are mostly sleeping on the banks…:

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Updates about their trip are available online at facebook.com/fromsourcetosea.

LSU will have two number 18s on the field this season as both defensive end Christian LaCouture and fullback J.D. Moore will wear the jersey that is synonymous with success, both on and off the field.

Nearly one year after flood waters ravaged south Louisiana, one flood victim is getting ready to go home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey. Her home will be the third to be completed through the state’s homeowner assistance program, which she says turned out to be even better than she expected…:
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State officials are still urging flood victims to fill out the homeowner assistance survey at restore.la.gov, as the governor said yesterday so far there are only about 37,000 applications for the aid submitted so far.

Among the more than 200 new laws that go into effect today are the one that lets Children bring sunscreen to school without a doctor’s note. An unmarried minor seeking an abortion will not only need a notarized note from their guardian, but proof of identity as well. And portions of Governor John Bel Edwards’ criminal justice reform package takes effect.

A new law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed cameras…:
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Two teenagers from Minnesota are attempting to be the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River. 19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are on day 49 of their journey and are approaching New Orleans. Rens says they’re doing it for LifeWater International…:
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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy met with Health Secretary Tom Price to discuss health care proposals. Before the meeting, Cassidy says Obamacare must be replace, because the mandate that all Americans must buy health insurance, hurts poor people…
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Cassidy is working with a couple of other Senators on a plan that keeps Obamacare taxes intact, but provides states with grants to spend on health care.

A new state law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed enforcement cameras. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says if the goal of these cameras is really to stop speeders, municipalities should have no problem posting signs..:
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The law requires the signs to be clearly visible between 250 and 500 feet ahead of the speed camera.

Former football coach now principal of North Vermilion High, Tommy Byler, has been named Principal of the Year in an award handed out by the state department of education. Byler has been in education for 26 years. He says seeing his students from a starting point to an ending point is the best part of the job….
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Kimberly Eckert, a ninth grade English teacher at Brusly High School has been named teacher of the year.

Ruston’s J.D. Moore and defensive end Christian LaCourture will each wear number 18 this season, which is snyonymous with success, both on and off the field at LSU. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says Moore received his jersey at a team meeting to kick off preseason camp…
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Drivers should no longer receive speeding tickets in the mail from hidden speed cameras thanks to a new law that goes into effect today. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says safety should always be a priority on the road, but tricking people into paying tickets isn’t the way to improve safety…:
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That’s why the new law requires warning signs to be posted ahead of speed cameras.

Also as of today, most juvenile killers won’t get life without parole. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says the worst of the worst still won’t be given parole eligibility and that will be up to the DAs; but they should use it sparingly. He says this law puts Louisiana in line with a ruling by the US Supreme Court and avoids more litigation..:
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy met with White House officials Monday afternoon to discuss proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Cassidy and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham are pushing a health care bill to replace Obamacare, which is why Cassidy received an invite to meet with Health Secretary Tom Price and President Trump’s top aides…:
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A school teacher from the Baton Rouge area and a principal from Acadiana are the Louisiana State Teacher and Principal of the Year, which is awarded annually by the state Department of Education. Tommy Byler, the principal of North Vermilion High School, received the honor of Principal of the Year. Byler says it’s amazing to be an ambassador for public education…:
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Kimberly Eckert, a 9th grade English teacher at Brusly High School in West Baton Rouge, received the teacher of the year honor.

A new law goes into effect today that will no longer allow most juvenile killers to be eligible for life sentences without the chance of parole…:
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Bossier City Police say one of the victim’s in a domestic dispute that lead to gunfire was a 5-year-old child. The say officers responded to a home around 1:30 am Sunday on reports of multiple gunshots. Investigators believe the fight between two men was over a woman, and when shots were fired, a child sitting in a vehicle, was hit and later died.

Drivers should no longer receive surprise speeding tickets as a new law goes into effect today which requires notices to be posted before enforcement cameras. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says this law gives motorists that due process…:
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He says tricking people into paying tickets isn’t the way to improve safety.

A school teacher from the Baton Rouge area and a principal from Acadiana are the Louisiana State Teacher and Principal of the Year, which is awarded annually by the state Department of Education. Kimberly Eckert, a 9th grade English teacher at Brusly High School in West Baton Rouge, received the teacher of the year honor. She says her kids make being a teacher so worthwhile…:
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Tommy Byler, the principal of North Vermilion High School, received the honor of Principal of the Year.

A new law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed enforcement cameras. The proposal is by New Orleans Senator Troy Carter who says if the goal of these cameras is really to stop speeders, municipalities should have no problem posting signs..:
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The law requires the signs to be clearly visible between 250 and 500 feet ahead of the speed camera.

Also as of today, most juvenile killers won’t get life without parole. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says the purpose of this law is simply to bring the state in line with a Supreme Court decision. He adds not all juvenile murderers will be granted parole eligibility…:
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He says that will be up to the DAs.

The state Department of Education announced the Teacher and Principal of the Year. Jeff Palermo has more on the teacher from the Baton Rouge area and the Acadiana principal…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards did a walk-through of a flood-damaged home in Baton Rouge Monday that is nearing completion under the Restore Louisiana Program which helps victims rebuild after the devastation that hit the state last year in March and AUgust. State officials are still urging flood victims to fill out the homeowner assistance survey at restore.la.gov, as the governor said yesterday so far there are only about 37,000 applications for the aid submitted so far.

A new law will put an end to speeding tickets that show up in drivers’ mailboxes without warning. Halen Doughty has more…:
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy met with White House officials Monday afternoon to discuss proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Before the meeting, Cassidy said the current federal health care law doesn’t pass the Jimmy Kimmel test…:
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Cassidy has been pushing for his own version of the bill.

Most juvenile killers will no longer be eligible to receive life sentences without the chance for parole, under a new law that goes into effect today.Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says the law was needed to stay in line with the same ruling from the US Supreme Court. He says the argument was made because of young people’s capacity to change..:
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Claitor says the DAs will decide who is the worst of the worst and use that provision sparingly.

LSU will have two number 18s on the field this season as both defensive end Christian LaCouture and fullback J.D. Moore will wear the jersey that is synonymous with success, both on and off the field.