After several attempts, Thibodaux Representative Dee Richard finally gets legislation signed by Governor Jindal that gives state lawmakers approval authority over state consulting contracts. Jindal vetoed the measure last year. Richard says this year he decided to make a deal with Jindal over the SAVE act to get his bill signed into law…:
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According to a statement from his office, the governor says he signed the bill because it’s good legislation.

Cops in Shreveport say a toddler died after a large dresser fell on top of her Monday evening. Corportal Marcus Hines says the mother of the little girl was home at the time of the incident but was asleep…:
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Hines says it appears that the toddler was playing with two other siblings in the room when the dresser tipped over and fell, pinning the child beneath.

Lt Governor Jay Dardenne has learned Disney-ABC has placed a moratorium on new movie and film production in Louisiana as a result of changes made to the film tax credit program. Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law a new 180-million dollar cap on credits redeemed. Dardenne says he’s concerned the state is chasing off a creative and growing industry…:
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He feels the new law sets the cap too low and movie producers are obviously displeased.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner says after a preliminary autopsy it’s still unclear why a man died after being tased by two different BRPD cops. They say 32-year-old Kevin Bajoie of Zachary had blunt force trauma to his head and was using drugs but the exact cause of death is not definitive.

Nicholls State is mourning the death of one of its most famous alumnus, former Major League Baseball Player Darryl Hamilton. Colonels baseball coach Seth Thibodaux says Hamilton was likely the must successful baseball player to come out of Nicholls…:
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Police in Houston say Hamilton was fatally shot by a woman who was also found dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide.

The Shreveport Police Department says a one year old child died after a large item of furniture fell on top of her. Corporal Marcus Hines says cops were called out to an apartment complex shortly after 8pm Monday in reference to a toddler who was deceased inside…:
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The mother was home asleep at the time. Hines says the investigation is ongoing but it appears this was a tragedy and no charges are filed at this time.

US Representative Steve Scalise of Metairie endorses former US Representative Jeff Landry of New Iberia in his quest to become the state’s next Attorney General. Eric Gill reports…:
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Police are looking into the circumstances surrounding a 1-year-old child getting electrocuted in West Baton Rouge Parish. Investigators were told by the mother that Kristiana Tillman of Addis was playing outside and grabbed an exposed air conditioning wire and was electrocuted and died. They don’t suspect foul play and it’s not known if charges with be filed.

Lt Governor Jay Dardenne has learned Disney-ABC has placed a moratorium on new projects in Louisiana as a result of Governor Bobby Jindal signing into law a new 180-million dollar cap on film tax credits redeemed. Dardenne says one problem with the new law is that the credit is claimed on the “backend” which creates a level of uncertainty whether a credit will be honored by the state…

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He adds that the new law sets the cap too low.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is looking for missing 17-year-old Alexandria Davis who they believe could be underage stripping. Lt. Clay Higgins says Davis was recently spotted at a gentleman’s club called “Lipstick” in Lafayette. He says there is a message if the young girl can hear this…

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Higgins says Davis’s family is desperate to have her back home and safe.

Former Nicholls Baseball player and Baton Rouge native, Darryl Hamilton was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in the Houston area. Emelie Gunn has more….

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 19-year-old Lake Charles man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 7-year-old boy. Authorities say the victim told them he was playing video games at Ivan Monceaux III’s home when he was sexually assaulted. Monceaux is charged with one count of aggravated rape.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne has leaned Disney-ABC has placed a moratorium on new projects in Louisiana as a result of the state’s changes to the film tax credit program. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Shreveport Police are currently investigating the tragic death of a 1-year-old child. Authorities say the little girl was asleep in her bed when her 2-year-old sister began climbing on a dresser. They say the dresser fell on the 1-year-old, killing her. Detectives report the children’s mother was asleep in another room when the accident occurred. It is not known, at this time, if any criminal charges will be filed.

Former US Representative Jeff Landry of New Iberia receives the endorsement of US Representative Steve Scalise of Metairie in his quest to become the state’s next Attorney General. Landry faces fellow Republicans incumbent Attorney General Buddy Caldwell and 18th Judicial District assistant attorney Martin Maley. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross thinks this will be one of the top races on the ballot…

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Cross expects this race to heat up as we get closer to the October 24th election.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is searching for a missing 17-year-old girl who they believe could be underage stripping. Lt. Clay Higgins says Alexandria Davis was recently spotted at a gentleman’s club called “Lipstick” in Lafayette…

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He says Davis cut off an ankle bracelet that the court had placed on her and fled her home on February 11th.

US Representative Steve Scalise of Metairie endorses former US Representative Jeff Landry of New Iberia in his bid to become the state’s next Attorney General. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says clearly, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is an incumbent who conservatives believe could be replaced…

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Landry faces fellow Republicans Caldwell and 18th Judicial District assistant attorney Martin Maley in the race for the state’s top attorney.

Lt Governor Jay Dardenne has learned Disney-ABC has placed a moratorium on new film production in Louisiana because of changes made to the film tax credit program. He says the new law’s $180 million cap on credits redeemed is too low and movie producers are obviously displeased…

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Dardenne says he’s concerned the state is chasing off a creative and growing industry.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is looking for a 17-year-old missing juvenile who they believe could be underage stripping. Alexandria Davis cut off an ankle bracelet that the court had placed on her and fled her home on February 11th according to Lt. Clay Higgins…

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He says Davis’s family is desperate to have her back home and safe.

Nicholls State is mourning the death of former Colonel and Major League Baseball Player Darryl Hamilton. Police in suburban Houston say Hamilton was fatally shot by Monica Jordan in what appears to be a murder-suicide. Nicholls State baseball coach Seth Thibodaux says Hamilton was an amazing role model for young players…

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He says Hamilton is likely the most successful baseball player to come out of Nicholls.

Lt Governor Jay Dardenne has learned Disney-ABC has placed a moratorium on new movie and film production in Louisiana as a result of changes made to the film tax credit program. Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law a new 180-million dollar cap on credits redeemed. Dardenne says he’s concerned the state is chasing off a creative and growing industry…

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Dardenne says the film industry is important to the state’s economy and it helps bring more visitors to the state.

Nicholls State is mourning the death of one of its most famous alumnus, former Major League Baseball Player Darryl Hamilton. Nicholls State baseball coach Seth Thibodaux says Hamilton will be terribly missed.

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Police in suburban Houston say Hamilton was fatally shot by Monica Jordan, who was also found dead, in what appears to be a murder-suicide.

US Representative Steve Scalise of Metairie endorses former US Representative Jeff Landry of New Iberia in his quest to become the state’s next Attorney General. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says this endorsement, along with the endorsements from Congressman John Fleming and the Family Research Council, will certainly help his campaign…

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Landry faces fellow Republicans incumbent Attorney General Buddy Caldwell and 18th Judicial District assistant attorney Martin Maley in the race for the state’s top attorney.

There’s a new quarterback at LSU. Danny Etling has decided to transfer to LSU after playing two seasons at Purdue. He will be eligible for the 2016 season.

Today is the first full day of Summer and State Climatologist Barry Keim says based on how it feels outside, it’s arrived right on time…
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Sad news involving former Nicholls State baseball standout Darryl Hamilton. The Baton Rouge native was found dead in suburban Houston in an apparent murder-suicide. Authorities believe a 44-year-old woman shot Hamilton numerous times, before turning the gun on herself. Hamilton played 13 seasons in the big leagues. He was 50-years-old.

IBM reportedly cancelled a ribbon cutting ceremony that was scheduled for today at the company’s new National Service Center in downtown Baton Rouge, as a result of Governor Bobby Jindal’s religious freedom executive order. In April, an IBM exectuve sent Jindal a letter expressing their objection to a religious freedom bill that Jindal supported in the legislative session.

The next Voice of the Tigers is Georgia Southern’s play-by-play man Chris Blair. Jim Hawthorne will retire following the 2015-16 men’s basketball season. Blair says when he applied for Hawthorne’s job, he never imagined he would be the one selected…:
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Blair will begin calling games at LSU starting with the 2016 LSU baseball season and his title will be Director of Radio Broadcasting.