An updated analysis from the LSU AgCenter finds agriculture losses from the August flooding totaled nearly 277-million dollars. The original estimate was 110-million dollars in damage. AgCenter Economist Kurt Guidry says rice and soybeans were the two hardest hit crops…:
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Agriculture losses from both the March and August floods are a combined 367-million dollars.

An Ascension parish man will spend the next five years behind bars after he beat his dog to death with a baseball bat. Jeff Dorson with the Humane Society of Louisiana says Jamari Jackson faced up to 10 years for the 2014 crime, but they are happy with the sentence he got…:
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Jackson reportedly claimed that he hit his dog because it was stuck in a barbed wire fence and he wanted to “relax” it to get it loose.

More bad news for flood victims. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says care insurance rates will go up in the affected areas…:
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An elderly Slidell man by the name of Lanier Lively was arrested on 500 counts of possession of child pornography that were found on 23 electronic devices at his home. Troopers say the man had over 31,000 gigs of suspected child pornography.

American Cancer Society volunteers from Louisiana and many other states are in Washington, D.C, today rallying for more funding for cancer research. Director of the LSU Health Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Augusto Ochoa, says Louisiana has one of the highest rates of death by cancer in the country….:
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Ochoa and the other volunteers are asking Congress to increase funding for the National Cancer Institute by $680 million.

Louisiana State Police has arrested a 73-year-old Slidell man on 500 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Trooper Dustin Dwight says Lanier Lively was sharing pornographic files involving juveniles over the internet. He says after executing a search warrant of his house, authorities found massive amounts of suspected child pornography…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has requested an additional 800 million dollars in federal disaster assistance. Emelie Gunn has more…:

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Not sure who will start at quarterback for the LSU Tigers this Saturday when they host Mississippi State. Danny Etling performed well in the 2nd quarter last weekend, sparking the Tigers to a 34-13 victory over Jacksonville State. Brandon Harris struggled against Wisconsin and in the first quarter against the Gamecocks. But Coach Les Miles has no regrets about not playing Etling against the Badgers. He added he’s confident that running back Leonard Fournette will be able to return to play Saturday.

Bad news for motorists who live in areas that flooded in Louisiana this year. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says expect to see your auto insurance rates to go up…
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Donelon says when companies file for a rate increase, it’s based on losses they had to cover in previous years.

US Representative Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish met with a White House official to discuss the need for more federal assistance to help those who had damages as a result of the flooding in north Louisiana in March. Abraham says he also wrote a letter to the President…
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Legislation that could provide federal flood assistance is expected to start moving this week.

In the US Senate race, Democrat Caroline Fayard has received the endorsement of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. The other major democrat in the race, Foster Campbell, was endorsed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says in this case, Landrieu and Edwards have a difference in opinion…
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The wife of Republican US Senate candidate Charles Boustany says prostitution allegations against her husband are “false attacks.” The accusations were raised in a new book that claims Boustany was involved with prostitutes who were killed in Jefferson Davis Parish. A statement from Boustany’s campaign says these allegations are completely false. The author of the book stands by what he reported in the book.

A 73-year-old Slidell man by the name of Lanier Lively was arrested on 500 counts of possession of child pornography that were found on 23 electronic devicses at his home.

Governor John Bel Edwards has requested an additional 800 million dollars in federal dollars for disaster relief. The now 2.8 billion dollar request will be considered by Congress in the coming weeks. He will be in Washington D.C. on Wednesday and Thursday to address funding for transportation…:
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The governor says the legislation could come out of the Senate by Wednesday.

State Police say they have arrested a 73 year old Slidell man who was found to have over 31,000 gigs of suspected child pornography on about 23 electronic devices. They say the investigation into Lanier Lively began in April when the Special Victims Unit gathered evidence the suspect was sharing explicit pornographic files involving juveniles over the internet. He is charged with 500 counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.

Richland Parish Congressman Ralph Abraham is seeking more federal assistance for the victims of the March flood in north Louisiana. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Democratic US Senate candidate Caroline Fayard has won the endorsement of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell has the endorsement of Governor John Bel Edwards. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says splitting big name endorsements will make it harder for one of these candidates to make it in the runoff..:
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Governor John Bel Edwards will be heading back to Washington, DC this week to meet with congressional leaders about getting more aid to Louisiana. He sent another letter to the White House asking for an additional $800 million dollars, on top of the $2 billion he was originally seeking. Edwards says he’s already talked to both democrats and republicans in the House and Senate…:
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Edwards says the funds are needed for both the historic flooding events in north and south Louisiana.

Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish says he’s also made a request on behalf of March flood victims which includes those who are rebuilding their homes…:
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Insurance Commissioner, Jim Donelon, says people who live in areas that flooded this year will pay more for car insurance in the future. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy who was critically injured in the July ambush on police officers is headed to The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research in Houston, according to his father. Deputy Nick Tullier was one of six officers who were shot during an ambush shooting on Sunday, July 17. James Tullier said they heard back late Monday evening from TIRR saying they would happily take Nick.

Governor John Bel Edwards has requested an additional 800 million dollars in federal disaster assistance. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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While south Louisianans are recovering from a historic flood, recovery efforts are still ongoing from the catastrophic water event that hit north Louisiana just five months before. Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish met with White House officials in an attempt to get more federal support for the March flooding recovery efforts in north Louisiana…:
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If you lived in an area that flooded this year, you can expect a rise in your car insurance premium. That’s according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. He says in the August flood event, there were 60-thousand flooded vehicles that will be paid for by insurance companies…:
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He says people who live in areas that did not experience any flooding will not see the rate increase.

FEMA announces an extended deadline for Louisiana National Flood insurance Program policyholders affected by the August floods to file proof-of-loss claims. You now have 120 days from the date of your loss to file a flood insurance claim if you’re a Louisiana NFIP policyholder.

LSU Football Coach Les Miles is not ready to say to the public who will start at quarterback this Saturday against Mississippi State. He did say that they’ll need both quarterbacks, Brandon Harris and Danny Etling, to play in every game.

Governor John Bel Edwards has requested an additional 800 million dollars in federal dollars for disaster relief. The now 2.8 billion dollar request will be considered by Congress in the coming weeks. Edwards says the extra money will go towards flood control projects, instead of requiring flood victims to elevate their homes:
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The governor is scheduled to head to Washington, D.C. Wednesday.

Louisiana residents who live in areas that flooded this year will pay more for car insurance as a result of the 2016 floods, according to state Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. He says drivers’ comprehensive coverage will rise because over 100-thousand cars were destroyed by the flood..:
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Donelon says the amount of the rate hike will vary from one company to another.

Democratic US Senate candidate Caroline Fayard has won the endorsement of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Landrieu’s endorsement is a nice feather in the cap of Fayard’s campaign:
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Fayard is one of two well-known Democrats in the 24-person race. The other is Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, who has the endorsement of Governor John Bel Edwards.

Today the governor will make a transportation project announcement for the Capital Region. The new conference will be held at 2:45 this afternoon at the State Capitol.