Governor Bobby Jindal announces he’ll visit all 99 counties in Iowa as part of his “Believe Again” presidential campaign. Jindal started the tour last night in Waterloo. LSU Political Science professor Robert Hogan says many candidates use this strategy to get more name recognition.

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Other GOP candidates have also committed to visiting each Iowa county.

The chairman of the Republican Legislative Delegation is providing an avenue for residents to provide suggestions on how to improve Louisiana. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris says the effort is called “Take Back Louisiana.” Harris says this is an attempt to engage voters before the 2016 legislative session…

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Harris says the initial Facebook page is up now, with a website being launched at the end of the month.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association announces it has finalized a four-year agreement with the officials association, which means high school sporting events will go on as scheduled this fall. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says this is an agreement that needed to be done and he’s happy they were able to take the final step.

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The LHSAA says the agreement results in raises for officials in seven sports, including football. The deal still needs to be approved by state principals during their January meeting.

The state Department of Education reports that a record number of nearly 25,000 high school seniors earned a score of 18 or higher on the ACT, allowing grads to attend college without having to take remedial courses. Education Superintendent John White says the number of African American students earning college-going scores has increased by more than 2,000 since 2012…

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Louisiana’s average composite score has increased by .2 from last year and is now at 19.4.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association announces it has finalized a four-year agreement with the officials association, which means high school sporting events will go on as scheduled this fall. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says this is an agreement that needed to be done and he’s happy they were able to take the final step…

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This agreement prevents a threatened work stoppage by Louisiana High School Officials Association referees.

On a 4-2 vote, the Lake Charles City Council voted down a resolution requesting the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury remove the South’s Defenders Monument at the Calcasieu Courthouse. Opponents of Councilwoman Mary Morris’ measure say removing the monument will take away their heritage. But Morris says this monument represents the darkest time in African-American history…

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The resolution requested the monument be removed from the courthouse and placed in a museum.

Camping World, the nation’s number one retailer of RV’s, RV accessories, and RV-related services, has picked up the title sponsorship of the Independence Bowl. Independence Bowl Chairman Kyle McInnis says this agreement means the I-Bowl has a solid partner for several years…

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McInnis says the sponsorship will last through the 2019 game.

The State Department of Education announces that a record number of high school seniors earned a score of 18 or higher on the ACT, allowing grads to attend college without having to take remedial courses. Superintendent of Education John White says nearly 25,000 students earned a college going score, and he expects more…
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SEC Media Days concludes today in Hoover Alabama, and it was LSU head coach Les Miles’ turn at the microphone to talk about his thoughts on the upcoming season, and answering questions about three suspended players, including Quarterback Anthony Jennings. Miles says he anticipates they all will return…:
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Three people are under arrest in connection with the case of an accused murder suspect who escaped from the women’s prison in Avoyelles on July 11th. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Tommy Carline says Melissa Hayes was discovered by members of the US Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force in Marrero…:
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Twenty-two-year-old Shemesha Bordley and 19-year-old Michael Jones, both of Alexandria, were each charged with 2 counts of accessory after the fact. Myra Hayes also faces obstruction charges on top of that.

The Lake Charles City Council voted down a measure requesting the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury remove the South’s Defenders Monument at the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse. Councilwoman Mary Morris says her measure was not looking to get rid of the confederate monument…
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A record number of Louisiana high school seniors have earned a score of 18 or higher on the ACT, which is a 35 percent increase over 2012. State Superintendent of Education John White says kudos go to teachers for intentional efforts of providing courses to get students ready for college…
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He says smaller rural districts and African American students made some great gains.

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The company Camping World has picked up the title sponsorship of the Independence Bowl. Camping World is the nation’s number one retailer of RV’s, along with RV accessories, and Independence Bowl Chairman Kyle McInnis is very excited…
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AT SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama, LSU Coach Les Miles expressed plenty of optimism about the upcoming season, saying they want to start and finish strong. One reason he believes they will is running back Leonard Fournette…:
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As far as the suspended players, including quarterback Anthony Jennings, Miles expects them to return.

Education officials say Louisiana students have made tremendous gains on the ACT scores…
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Governor Bobby Jindal is logging some more campaign mileage, officially planning to visit all 99 counties in Iowa. There are several Republican candidates about to do the same thing,; including Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz. Jindal starts his “Believe again tour in Waterloo, Iowa.
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A measure requesting the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury remove the South’s Defenders Monument at the Calcasieu Courthouse, has been voted down by the Lake Charles City Council, by a 4-2 count. The measure was presented by Councilwoman Mary Morris, saying the monument doesn’t belong on public property. She says her measure has nothing to do with the ability to honor heritage and history…
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LSU Running back Derrius Guice collapsed at the football practice facility last night and LSU head coach Miles says they don’t know what the incoming freshman’s ailment is, but he’s undergoing tests at a hospital in Baton Rouge. At the SEC Media Days today, Miles says they expect to still use two quarterbacks, Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris and their play has improved…:
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LSU Coach Les Miles expressed plenty of optimism about the upcoming season during his talk today at SEC Media Days in Hoover. Michelle Southern reports.

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Education officials say Louisiana students have made tremendous gains on receiving college-ready ACT scores. Emelie Gunn has more…..

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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says three people are under arrest in connection with the case of an accused murder suspect who escaped from the women’s prison in Avoyelles on July 11th. Melissa Hayes was captured without incident on Wednesday in Marrero. Lt. Tommy Carnline says several agencies launched an intense search for Hayes…:

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22-year-old Shemesha Bordley and 19-year-old Michael Jones, both of Alexandria, were each charged with 2 counts of accessory after the fact. Myra Hayes of Alexandria faces the same charges along with 1 count of obstruction of justice. Carnline says they aren’t releasing specific details related to the charges…:

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Carnline says Hayes was discovered by members of the US Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force…:

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The Lake Charles City Council voted down a measure requesting the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury remove the South’s Defenders Monument at the Calcasieu Courthouse. The Council voted down Councilwoman Mary Morris’ resolution on a 4-2 vote. Morris says she understands history and her measure was not looking to get rid of the confederate monument…

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The resolution requested the monument be removed from the courthouse and placed in a museum. Morris says she put forth the measure at the request of her constituents. Those in favor of the resolution plan to request their police jury representatives place the item on the jury’s agenda. Morris says this monument represents the darkest time in African-American history…

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Morris says the monument does not belong on public property. Opponents of the measure say removing the monument will take away their heritage. However, Morris says this is not about taking away people’s ability to honor their heritage, history, and veterans…

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LSU Coach Les Miles expressed plenty of optimism about the upcoming season during his talk today at SEC Media Days in Hoover. The Mad Hatter says they fell short of the goals of making the playoffs and SEC Championship last season and he doesn’t want a repeat. On running back Leonard Fournette…:

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The Media has picked LSU to finish third in the West, Alabama to win the West, but Auburn to win the overall SEC title.  Miles says The Bayou Bengals will have to start the season coming out strong as they face first Louisiana rival McNeese State in Tiger Stadium, then travel to Mississippi State before hosting Auburn. When asked about the three suspended players, including Quarterback Anthony Jennings, Miles says he anticipates they will return…:

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Running back Derrius Guice collapsed at the football practice facility last night and Miles says they don’t know what the incoming freshman’s ailment is but he’s undergoing tests at a hospital in Baton Rouge. Miles says they expect to still use two quarterbacks, Jennings and Brandon Harris and their play has improved…:

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The state Department of Education announces that a record number of high school seniors earned a score of 18 or higher on the ACT, which allows grads to attend college without needing to take remedial courses. Superintendent of Education John White says nearly 25,000 students earned a college going score on the ACT, a 35 percent increase from 2012.

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African American students have seen the biggest ACT gains. White says the number of African American students to earn college-going scores has increased by more than 2,000 since 2012

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Louisiana’s average composite score has increased by .2 from last year and is now 19.4. White says smaller rural districts made great gains because of intentional efforts by local education leaders to provide courses that help students get ready for college.

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Camping World has picked up the title sponsorship of the Independence Bowl. Camping World is the nation’s number one retailer of RV’s, RV accessories, and RV-related services. Independence Bowl Chairman Kyle McInnis says they are excited that the game is being sponsored by a large national company…

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McInnis says the sponsorship will last through the 2019 game. This year’s game will be played on December 26th in Shreveport. McInnis says this agreement means the I-Bowl has a solid partner for several years…

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The state Department of Education reports that a record number of nearly 25,000 high school seniors earned a score of 18 or higher on the ACT, allowing grads to attend college without having to take remedial courses. Education Superintendent John White says the number of African American students earning college-going scores has increased by more than 2,000 since 2012…

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Louisiana’s average composite score has increased by .2 from last year and is now at 19.4.

On a 4-2 vote, the Lake Charles City Council voted down a resolution requesting the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury remove the South’s Defenders Monument at the Calcasieu Courthouse. Opponents of Councilwoman Mary Morris’ measure say removing the monument will take away their heritage. But Morris says this monument represents the darkest time in African-American history…

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The resolution requested the monument be removed from the courthouse and placed in a museum.

The state Office of Group Benefits says the Louisiana state workers’ health insurance program is now taking applications for coverage for same-sex spouses and their dependents. They say same-sex couples married before June 26th have until August 11th to apply for coverage. Those married on or after June 26th must apply within 30 days after their marriage.

LSU Coach Les Miles expressed plenty of optimism about the upcoming season during his talk today at SEC Media Days in Hoover. Michelle Southern reports.

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