Governor Jeff Landry announced his father, Al Landry, passed away yesterday. Governor Landry says his father is reunited with his wife Edna, who passed away in 2019. Former state senator Fred Mills says Al Landry was a respected architect, and his fingerprints are all over St. Martin Parish.

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LSU fans won Rocco’s Jello shot challenge at the College World Series this summer with an impressive 52,390 Jello shots, and the LSU Student Food Pantry is sharing in the success. The Omaha pizzeria sent the food pantry a check for one dollar for each Jello shot purchased. Campus Life Manager Jennifer Cristina says they watched LSU soar up the Rocco’s leaderboard.

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Starting tomorrow, Louisiana drivers can have darker-tinted front windows. A new law goes into effect, lowering the previous requirement of 40% light transmission to 25%. Marksville Republican Representative Daryl Deshotel says before, only certain people were permitted to have the dark tint.

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He says the new law will clear up confusion for law enforcement and protect vehicles in the Louisiana heat.

Another law banning the Southeast Asian herbal supplement kratom goes into effect tomorrow. Some use kratom to treat pain, anxiety or drug dependence and argue it has beneficial qualities. West Monroe senator Jay Morris says potential addiction and devastation outweigh any benefits.

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The herbal supplement kratom becomes illegal in Louisiana tomorrow, thanks to Act 41 approved in the last legislative session. Kratom comes from a plant native to Southeast Asia and can cause psychosis at high doses. The bill’s author, Republican West Monroe Senator Jay Morris, says Kratom has the addictive qualities of opioids.

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Also going into effect tomorrow is a new law allowing for your front windows to be tinted darker – 25-percent light transmission, down from the previous standard of 40-percent. The bill was written by Marksville Republican Representative Daryl Deshotel, who says tinted windows are needed for Louisiana’s climate.

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Governor Jeff Landry announced his father, Al Landry, has passed away. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The president of U-L Lafayette is stepping down. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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St. Martinville Police arrest two men in connection with the death of 16-year-old Iris Davis. Authorities have charged 43-year-old Desmond Flugence and 33-year-old Darren Francis with carnal knowledge of juvenile. The two men lived on the same street and more charges could be forthcoming. Davis’s body was found dead in a field near her home last week.

Governor Jeff Landry is mourning the death of his father, Al Landry, who passed away Wednesday. In a social media post, Landry said “Go rest my weary servant your task on earth is done. The governor said his father was the silent foundation of their family. Former state senator Fred Mills says many people in St. Martin Parish loved Al Landry and he loved his family…

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Governor Landry says his father is now re-united with his mother Edna, who passed away in 2019.

State lawmakers told LHSAA officials they are not fans of the public-private school split playoffs in high school sports, and they would like to see a one-time transfer rule adopted. In many cases, a high school student that transfers to another school must sit out for a year to regain eligibility. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot says with school choice options expanding, students should not be penalized.

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Thibodaux made the comments at the first meeting of a legislative committee formed to review LHSAA policies and practices.

Today is Dr. Joseph Savoie’s last day as president of U-L Lafayette. He announced yesterday that he is stepping down after 17 years at the helm. Communications Professor Philip Auter, the former faculty senate president, says Dr. Savoie was a very effective president.

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A legislative committee formed to review LHSAA policies and practices held its first meeting this week. Among the lawmakers on the committee is Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh. He told LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine that the split playoffs – select and non-select – are bad, because they reward too many teams and water down the value of a state title.

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The federal government is nixing a plan to end the distribution of critical hurricane forecasting data. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Condolences to Governor Landry after the passing of his father. The governor said in a social media post that his father, Al, died yesterday and is now reunited with his mother Edna, who died in 2019. Governor Landry described his father as an introvert and as a small-town architect in his social media post announcing his father’s passing.

A new effort is underway to develop drugs to treat ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases through the use of A-I. It’s being led by Dr. Jeff Keller with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge.

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Keller says this effort will set Louisiana apart when it comes to using A-I for innovative research like this.

Defense Satellite information used in both weather forecasting and U.S. Military operations was facing termination due to cybersecurity concerns, but the Defense Department announced that the crucial forecasting data will continue to be distributed for the foreseeable future. LSU Public Health climatologist Barry Keim says one significant advantage of these satellites is their ability to spot signs of rapid intensification.

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After 17 years, U-L Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie is stepping down. Communications Professor Philip Auter

says one thing that struck him about Dr. Savoie is that despite the size of the school, he had an open-door policy.

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State lawmakers told LHSAA officials they are not fans of the public-private school split playoffs in high school sports and they would like to see a one-time transfer rule adopted. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says he’s not a favor the split either, but it’s the high school principals who voted for the split several years ago and there’s not enough support to have private and public schools compete for the same championship.

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The U.S. Department of Defense announced it will not go through with a plan to cut hurricane forecasting satellite data. The data is collected by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program which has capabilities other satellites do not. LSU Public Health climatologist Barry Keim says their most important feature is the ability to monitor storms at night.

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U L Lafayette will soon have a new president as Dr. Joseph Savoie steps down after 17 years. Vice president for academic affairs Dr. Jamie Hebert will serve as interim president while a nationwide search is conducted for ULL’s next president. Starting Friday, Dr. Savoie will assume the role as president emeritus. Communications Professor Philip Auter had this to say…

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State lawmakers make it known what changes they want to see with high school sports. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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A new effort to develop drugs to treat ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases using A-I is underway at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. It’s being led by Dr. Jeff Keller who says this effort will set Louisiana apart when it comes to using A-I for innovative research.

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At Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge an effort is underway to use A-I to develop drugs to treat ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. It’s being led by Dr. Jeff Keller who says the goal is to use A-I driven insights to identify and prioritize therapeutic targets. He says one well-known ALS patient was instrumental in securing the necessary funding.

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After 17 years, U-L Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie is stepping down, with today being his last day. Communications Professor Philip Auter, the former faculty senate president, says Dr. Savoie was a very effective president.

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The federal government announced it’s nixing a plan to end the distribution of critical hurricane forecasting data. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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State lawmakers told LHSAA officials they are not fans of the public-private school split playoffs in high school sports and they would like to see a one-time transfer rule adopted. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot…

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