Two events benefiting Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign, that involve big names like Tom Benson, Les Miles, and Sean Payton, will take place in Baton Rouge Saturday. First there will be a fundraising event at a local hotel, hosted by Benson, shipbuilder Boysie Bollinger, former Congressman Bob Livingston and others. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s not a surprise that Jindal would begin raising funds for his campaign in Louisiana…

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The second is an invitation only event at the Governor’s Mansion featuring honorary hosts LSU head football coach Les Miles and Saints head coach Sean Payton.

As temperatures continue to rise this summer it’s a good idea to remember your pets require special care to avoid heatstroke. LSU Veterinary School Associate Professor and veterinarian Dr. Kirk Ryan says dogs can’t tolerate scorching temperatures and extreme exercise…

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Former NFL stars headline the 2015 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class that will be inducted this weekend in Natchitoches. Former Saints and Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme is part of the eight member class. Delhomme credits former Saints offensive coordinator and current Packers head coach Mike McCarthy for the success he had in the NFL…

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The 2015 class also includes former LSU Tiger Kevin Faulk, former St. Aug High School Football Coach Otis Washington, former McNeese State defensive back Leonard Smith.

The Louisiana Democratic Party says today’s Supreme Court decision means 138-thousand Louisiana residents will continue to receive federal subsidies that help pay for their health insurance. On a six to three vote, the nation’s highest court rejected an attempt by opponents of the Affordable Care Act that said the federal tax credits available here in Louisiana and dozens of other states were not legal. But Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk says Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion explains the Court’s decision the best…
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Republican US Senator Bill Cassidy says the Supreme Court’s decision doesn’t repeal the problems with “Obamacare”, which includes insurance premiums increasing up to 60-percent per year on the marketplace.

New census figures show the nation’s population is becoming more diverse and Millennials now outnumber babyboomers. Demographer Greg Rigamer says Louisiana is following the national trend, as the state’s Hispanic population has increased since 2010…:
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The U.S. Census says there are now 83 million people who are considered millennials, people born between 1982 and 2000.

A Calcasieu Parish man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife, is now on the FBI’s most wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance has not been seen since he shot and killed Mary Duhon in 2011. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso says he believes the FBI reward money will help…
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The US Supreme Court upholds tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act which supporters say preserves health care for thousands of Louisianians…
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Governor Bobby Jindal has signed the co-called revenge porn bill to protect people from having their private or nude images to be made public without their consent. This bill was included in the Governor’s 2015 Legislative Package, and the new law would criminalize this distribution of private image in public, including social media.
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The latest data from the U.S. Census says there are 83 million people who are considered millennials, and their size now exceeds that of babyboomers. Demographer Greg Rigamer says you can see that trend of growth of people born between 1982 and 2000, happening here in Louisiana.
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A man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife in Calcasieu Parish has been added to the F-B-I’s Most Wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance shot and killed Mary Duhon back in June of 2011, and Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso says, when they find him he will be charged with first degree muder…
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The FBI is offering a 20 thousand dollar reward.

The US Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to uphold the subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. But, Congressman Bill Cassidy says that decision doesn’t repeal the problems with “Obamacare”…
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But Stephen Handwerk, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, says Chief Justice John Roberts explained that the law was passed “to improve health insurance markets; not destroy them”

According to new Census numbers, the country continues to become more diverse, and that trend is also being seen in Louisiana. Demographer Greg Rigamer says people are showing they’re not afraid to leave one place for another for a better job…
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A Calcasieu Parish man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife, is now on the FBI’s most wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance has not been seen since he shot and killed Mary Duhon in 2011. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso says he believes the FBI reward money will help…
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One of the biggest employers in St. Charles Parish-Monsanto- has announced potential plans to grow their Luling plant to the tune of about 1 billion dollars. St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre says this is more than just about an expanded work force and tax base…
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Now, it’s the second time the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act. Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, says the court did it right…
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However, Congressman Bill Cassidy is disappointed…
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A man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife in Calcasieu Parish has been added to the F-B-I’s Most Wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance has not been seen since he shot and killed Mary Duhon in 2011.
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That’s Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso.
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New Census figure shows the country’s population is more diverse. Emelie Gunn has a look at what’s happening in Louisiana.
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The bird pooping problem at Alex Box Stadium is about to be over, as work crews are installing special netting to the bottom of the grandstands overhang that should offer protection. The construction should be complete in time for fall practice. Speaking of LSU baseball, former shortstop Alex Bregman is now a Houston Astro, agreeing to terms and a signing bonus expected to be about 6 million dollars.

New census figures show the nation’s population is becoming more diverse and Millennials now outnumber babyboomers. Demographer Greg Rigamer says Louisiana is following the national trend, as the state’s Hispanic population has increased increased since 2010…:
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The U.S. Census says there are now 83 million people who are considered millennials, people born between 1982 and 2000.

Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law what’s become known as the revenge porn bill. The legislation by Kenner Representative Julie Stokes makes it a crime to share an explicit photo of someone without their permission with the intent to cause harm. Jindal says this is blatant disregard for personal privacy and the number of people affected by this is shocking.

The US Supreme Court upholds tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act which supporters say preserves health care for thousands of Louisianians. US Senator Bill Cassidy says the ruling doesn’t repeal the problems with “Obamacare”, which includes insurance premiums increasing up to 60-percent per year on the marketplace…:
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Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk says Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion explains the Court’s decision best…:
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6.4 million people nationwide were at risk of losing their health insurance subsidies because their state did not set up its own exchange.