Louisiana is one of several states suing the Obama administration over the new transgender bathroom policy in public schools. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A former East Ascension High School teacher and athletic trainer has been arrested by the Gonzales Police Department for prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student. 34-year-old Carl Aguillard of Prairieville was under investigation for a week amid allegations he was having sex with a 17-year-old student.

The nonprofit group Rebuild Louisiana is raising money that will go towards getting public support for Governor John Bel Edwards’ legislative agenda. Chairman Mary Olive Pierson says the group feels many lawmakers are being hard headed…:
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It’s expected the governor will call a special session next month to address a 600-million dollar budget shortfall.

A scientist at the LSU AgCenter says he’s developed a way to reduce the sodium content in certain foods. Dr. Marvin Moncada, within the school of nutrition and food sciences, says this “nanosalt” powder coats more of the surface of what we eat delivering the same powerful flavor with 25-50 percent less sodium…:
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He hopes to market his invention, but more tests need to be done first.

LSU has had many dramatic victories at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, but none took as long as Wednesday night-Thursday morning’s 5-3 win over Florida.

Louisiana has joined several states seeking to block the Obama administration’s transgender bathroom policy in public schools. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says the President does not have the legal authority to require children to share locker rooms and bathrooms with children of the opposite sex…:
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The federal government says public schools must allow transgender students to use bathrooms consistent with their gender identity, or risk losing federal funding.

Baton Rouge Police say that a woman who was allegedly drunk rammed a stolen vehicle repeatedly into the home of her child’s father after a fight. They say 25-yaer-old Rachel Champella Myles then went to the club where she was arrested, but cops say she bit one officer and grabbed another by his testicles. She was booked on many charges and bail is set at $96,000.

Triple-A expects over 38 million Americans will travel over the Memorial Day weekend, the highest number of travelers since 2005. Spokesperson Don Redman says it’s due to low gas prices, which are currently $2.09 a gallon for regular gasoline. He says these are the lowest gas prices we’ve seen in 11 years….:
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Redman says from January until now, Americans have saved about 18 billion dollars that would usually go into their gas tanks.

The LSU baseball team rallied to beat Florida 5-3 in a thrilling game that was the longest in SEC Tournament history. The victory puts LSU in the winner’s bracket and they’ll face Mississippi State in the late game tonight. But the Tigers will need their rest after the 5-hour, 7-minute contest.

Sex offenders will soon be required to register their email addresses and online usernames with State Police, thanks to a bill by Metairie Representative Cameron Henry that’s heading to the governor’s desk. Michelle Southern has more…

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Louisiana has joined several states seeking to block the Obama administration’s transgender bathroom policy in public schools.  Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says the President does not have the legal authority to require children to share locker rooms and bathrooms with children of the opposite sex.

The adult smoking rate in the US is falling faster than is has in the past 20 years based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 50 years ago, roughly 42% of US adults smoked and that rate has now fallen to about 15%. Renee Underwood, with the state department of health and hospitals, says they launched a statewide campaign last year to help people kick their tobacco habits.

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A new website, BayouOpportunity.com, has just been launched to help workers in the oil and gas industry find new jobs, as unemployment in that sector continues to rise. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says you don’t have to be a welder or a pipefitter to find a job in this industry.

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Kids who use the internet to play games could be chatting with predators without knowing it. A bill headed to the governor’s desk would let parents check online usernames through the state’s sex offender database. Metairie Representative Cameron Henry says the penalty for sex offenders not providing their online information would be the same as not registering at all…
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Governor Edwards is expected to sign the bill.

Also on the governor’s desk, is legislation that would require muncipiliaties to place signs at the intersections where red light cameras are installed. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says under the law, if a warning sign is not posted, the fine could be challenged…
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The measure faced little opposition at the capitol.
A report out of Tulane University says if cuts needs to be made to TOPS, it would be more beneficial to state if needs based students were protected first. Emelie Gunn has more…
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State lawmakers have agreed to raise the GPA requirement for upper-tier TOPS students, who also receive a stipend to help pay for their higher education costs. The legislation heading to the governor’s desk would raise the GPA requirement to 3.25 for a TOPS Performance Award and 3.5 for a TOPS Honors Award.

Employment agencies and colleges have teamed up to launch a new website to help people in the oil and gas industry find jobs. Don Molino has more…

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Louisiana and 10 other states are suing the Obama administration over the recent transgender bathroom policy in public schools. The federal government announced that public schools must allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity, or risk losing federal funding. The lawsuit says the Obama administration is trampling on policies and the directive should be ruled unlawful.

A bill to help parents know who their kids are talking to online is heading to the Governor’s desk. Metairie Representative Cameron Henry says his bill requires sex offenders to register any email addresses or online user names, as they would with a phone number or address. Henry says sex offenders have a whole new way to find victims, thanks to online games and social media sites.

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The measure passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, and Governor Edwards is expected to sign the bill.

A bill to require warning signs to be posted 500 feet ahead of red light cameras has just received final legislative passage. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says red light cameras should be about safety, not collecting revenues.

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The measure now heads to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.

Legislation to help parents keep up with who their children are talking to online heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Metairie Representative Cameron Henry says his bill requires sex offenders to register any email addresses or online user names. He says kids are playing games and chatting with strangers online, and this would aid parents in making sure predators aren’t talking to their kids.
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Henry says this a whole new way for sex offenders to find victims.

A measure that would require municipalities to post a warning sign 500 feet before a red light camera has received final legislative passage. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says these cameras should be about safety, not about collecting money. He says this also gives people who do run red lights due process.
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The website BayouOpportunity.com, has been launched to aid oil and gas industry workers find new jobs, as unemployement continutes to rise in that sector. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says the site has information about a job fair that will be held this June to help people get jobs and find training opportunties.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds the adult smoking rate in the US is falling faster than is has in the past 20 years. Renee Underwood, with the state department of health and hospitals, says they’ve partnered with organizations, like the Louisiana Public Health Institute and the American Cancer Society, to reduce the number of people who start smoking and to get smokers the resources they need to quit.
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Employment agencies and colleges have teamed up to launch a new website to help people in the oil and gas industry find jobs. Don Molino has more…

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Sex offenders will soon be required to register their email addresses and online usernames with State Police, thanks to a bill by Metairie Representative Cameron Henry that’s heading to the governor’s desk. Michelle Southern has more…

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A new website, BayouOpportunity.com, has just been launched to help workers in the oil and gas industry find new jobs, as unemployment in that sector continues to rise. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says this new site could help people who have lost their jobs in this industry.

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Pierson says they will also hold a career fair in Schriever this June to help people get new jobs and find training opportunities in the oil and gas sector. He says they hope to have upwards of 30 employers at the event. Pierson says the new website also has information about the job fair.

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Pierson says you don’t have to be a welder or a pipefitter to find a job at BayouOpportunity.com or the job fair at Fletcher Technical Community College. He says there’s lots of opportunity in this field.

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The career fair takes place on Friday, June 10 from 9am to 1pm at the main campus of Fletcher Technical Community College. More information is available at BayouOpportunity.com.

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A bill to help parents keep up with who their kids are talking to online is heading to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Metairie Representative Cameron Henry says his bill requires sex offenders to register any email addresses or online user names, as they would with a phone number or address. He says kids are playing online games and talking to strangers on the internet, and this will help parents make sure their children aren’t talking to predators.

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The measure passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, and Governor Edwards is expected to sign the bill. Henry says sex offenders have a whole new way to find victims, thanks to online games and social media sites.

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Henry says a data base will be established through state police so parents could log into a site or call troopers to see if the person their child is talking to is really a sex offender. He says the penalty for not registering would be the same as not registering a vehicle or new address.

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A bill to require municipalities to post warning signs 500 feet ahead of red light cameras has just received final legislative passage. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says red light cameras should be about safety, not collecting revenues.

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Carter says the bill is also about giving people who do run red lights due process.

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Carter says if someone is truly for public safety, they would support the proposed law, but if they want to trick people into paying fines, they would hate the bill. Carter says if a warning sign is not posted, the fine for running that red light could be challenged.

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The measure now heads to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.

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The adult smoking rate in the US is falling faster than is has in the past 20 years based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 50 years ago, roughly 42% of US adults smoked and that rate has now fallen to about 15%. Renee Underwood, with the state department of health and hospitals, says they launched a statewide campaign last year to help people kick their tobacco habits.

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The smoking rate in the US typically drops by less than 1% a year, but in 2015 the rate decreased by 2%. Underwood says she hopes campaigns like the Louisiana Tobacco Quit Line have helped reduce the number of smokers. She says the state quit line has helped more than 16-thousand smokers just in the last year.

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Underwood says DHH also partners with other organizations, such as the Louisiana Public Health Institute and the American Cancer Society, to reduce the number of people who start smoking and to get smokers the resources they need to quit.

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