Governor Landry unveils his tax reform plan that he says would close most of a 700-million-dollar budget shortfall. In a news conference at the Capitol, Landry said part of his plan, which he has dubbed Louisiana Forward, would more than triple the standard deduction.

Cut 6 (14) “…to 12,500 dollars.”

Rolling Stone magazine is out with an in-depth article profiling Governor Landry, Author Lorena O’Neil details his moves that she says is taking Louisiana to the far right. The story calls Landry the most extreme governor in the country, a notion that ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says he would stop short of.

Cut 14 (13) “…his conservatism? Absolutely.”

America has its first centenarian president, Jimmy Carter, who turns 100 years old today. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell served in the Louisiana State Senate during Carter’s presidency. Campbell says even after Carter ascended to the top of the political mountain in the 1970s, he never forgot his roots.

Cut 9 (08)  “…in Plains, Georgia.”

And celebrating another 100^th birthday is Southeastern Louisiana University. University President William Wainwright says the Hammond school has come a long way in one century.  During that time, the school has awarded tens of thousands of degrees.

Cut 4 (11) “…our centennial year.”

The celebration was originally scheduled for the middle of September, but Hurricane Francine forced those plans to change.

Jeff Landry held a press conference today where the first-year governor laid plans for tax reform, lowering the state’s income tax and eliminating several tax breaks. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s a complex plan, but the governor is making the case it will result in more money in people’s pockets and a better economy…

Cut 6 (11) …tied to that.”

Landry says the state can’t wait on this plan so he’s calling a special session in November and changes to the state’s constitution to execute the plan would be voted on in March.

Southeastern Louisiana University celebrates a major milestone today – its 100th year. University President William Wainwright says the Hammond school has come a long way in one century.

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And during that time, the school has awarded tens of thousands of degrees.

People are mourning the death of 69-year-old, Baton Rouge therapist, Doctor William Nicholas Abraham,  and the search continues for the person responsible for his death. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker says Abrham’s body was found wrapped up in tarp on Sunday morning along Highway 51 between Fluker and the Village of Tangipahoa. Sticker says Abraham died from blunt force trauma…

Cut 10 (08) “…our end.”

The Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office has released photos of a person of interest, you can view them on their Facebook Page.

America has its first centenarian president, as Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old today. Carter was elected as the 39th president in 1976 and served a single term in office from 1977 to 1981. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell served in the Louisiana State Senate during Carter’s presidency.

Cut 7 (07) “…not serving himself.”

Carter is viewed by many to be America’s greatest ex-president through his work with Habitat for Humanity and other humanitarian causes.

Governor Landry is holding a press conference this morning to discuss tax reform. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the administration’s goal is to simplify the state’s tax code

Cut 4 (14) “…state income tax.”

Rolling Stone magazine is out with an in-depth article profiling Governor Landry. Author Lorena O’Neil refers to Landry as the most extreme governor in the country. It’s a description that ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley would stop short of.

Cut 14 (13) “…his conservatism? Absolutely.”

O’Neil says if Trump wins the election next month, he may ask Landry to join his cabinet.

A traveler reported a suspicious looking rolled up tarp on Hwy 51 in Northern Tangipahoa Parish Sunday which led authorities to a grisly discovery. Colleen Crain has the story…

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

Union dockworkers hit the picket lines early this morning, including those at the Port of New Orleans. The International Longshoremen’s Association is demanding better pay for workers and a complete ban on automated cranes, gates and container-moving trucks. Some 25-thousand workers at 36 ports, including New Orleans, have walked off the job.

Jeff Landry holds a 10 AM press conference where it’s expected the first-year governor will lay out plans for tax reform. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says there could be a November special session on tax reform. He says it’s an issue difficult for the public to understand, but the governor will make the case it needs to be done to improve Louisiana’s economy…

Cut 6 (11) …tied to that.”

Rolling Stone has published a profile on Governor Landry and the story calls Landry’s America’s most extreme governor, and the Republican from St. Martin Parish is poised to pick up the MAGA flag. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…

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It also quotes sources who believe President Trump, if elected, would appoint Landry as U.S. attorney general.

An intense investigation is underway in Tangipahoa Parish where the body of 69-year-old William Nicholas Abraham was found Sunday morning along Highway 51, wrapped up in a tarp. Abraham is a therapist from Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker says they are leaving no stone unturned…

Cut 11 (10) “…up to his death”

Sticker has released a person of interest and photos of this person can be seen on the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Facebook page.

Today is the 100^th birthday of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter served from 1977 to 1981 and is viewed by many to be America’s greatest ex-president through his work with Habitat for Humanity and other humanitarian causes, including fighting disease all over the world. Democratic Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell…

Cut 8 (13) “…cured night blindness.”

Governor Jeff Landry is holding a press conference today at 10 AM to discuss tax reform.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Starting today, a person could face up to five years in prison for possessing mifepristone and misoprostol without a prescription. The drugs are used to induce an abortion, but they also can help manage miscarriages, induce labor, insert IUD’s and stop hemorrhaging in pregnant women. Doctors have expressed concern this will negatively impact the health care of pregnant women, but Attorney General Liz Murrill and LDH do not see it that way.

People are mourning the death of 69-year-old, Baton Rouge therapist, Doctor William Nicholas Abraham,  and the search continues for the person responsible for his death. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker says Abrham’s body was found wrapped up in tarp on Sunday morning along Highway 51 between Fluker and the Village of Tangipahoa. Sticker says Abraham died from blunt force trauma…

Cut 10 (08) “…our end.”

The Tangiphoa Sheriff’s Office has released photos of a person of interest, you can view them on their Facebook Page.

Rolling Stone Magazine has done a profile on Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry. The headline of the print edition reads “MAGA”s Next-Gen Hero. ULM Political Science Professor Doctor Joshua Stockley…

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The article goes into depth of Landry’s support for a law that calls for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public classrooms.

Governor Jeff Landry will hold a press conference this morning where it’s expected he’ll lay out his vision for tax reform. The Landry Administration supports the idea of a lower income tax rate, but to offset the loss of revenue, sales taxes could possibly be needed on services that are currently not taxed and many tax breaks would be limited…

Cut 5 (06) “…..some”

That’s political analyst Bernie Pinsonat who says we could see a tax reform special session in November.

Authorities are trying to determine how the body of 69-year-old William Abraham, a mental therapist in Baton Rouge, ended up in a tarp in Tangipahoa Parish along Highway 51. Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerlad Sticker says the highway parallels I-55 from Manchac to Mississippi and there are only a few houses and businesses in the area…

Cut 12 (10) “….our victim’s body”

Tangipahoa has released photos of a person of interest, you can see them at the sheriff’s office facebook page.

Louisiana’s governor is featured in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU is getting a new library.  University officials say construction on a new 152-million dollar library is expected to start in 2026 and open in the spring of 2029. The Library Learning Commons will be built between South Campus Drive and South Stadium Drive near Field House Drive. The current library has water-damaged ceilings, worn out furniture and other issues.

Governor Jeff Landry is holding a press conference today at 10 AM to discuss tax reform.  Sean Richardson has more.

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A traveler reported a suspicious looking rolled up tarp on Hwy 51 in Northern Tangipahoa Parish Sunday which led authorities to a grisly discovery. Colleen Crain has the story…

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

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Louisiana’s governor is featured in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Governor Jeff Landry holds a press conference today to discuss tax reform. The Landry Administration is interested in lowering the state’s income tax rate for everyone and offset the revenue loss by eliminating certain tax breaks. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the administration’s goal is to simplify the state’s tax code

Cut 4 (14) “…state income tax.”

Landry is set to provide more details at a 10 AM press conference on the fourth floor of the state capitol. Pinsonat says Louisiana residents will support a lower state income tax rate, but the tax reform plan will call for a sales tax on services that are currently not taxed and the elimination of certain tax breaks

Cut 5 (06) “…some.”

Pinsonat says the Landry Administration is eying a November special session on tax reform. He says it’s an issue that will be difficult for the public to understand, but the governor will make the case that it needs to be done to improve Louisiana’s economy…

Cut 6 (11) …tied to that.”

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America has its first centenarian president, as Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old today. Carter was elected as the 39th president in 1976 and served a single term in office from 1977 to 1981. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell served in the Louisiana State Senate during Carter’s presidency.

Cut 7 (07) “…not serving himself.”

Carter is viewed by many to be America’s greatest ex-president through his work with Habitat for Humanity and other humanitarian causes, including fighting disease all over the world.

Cut 8 (13) “…cured night blindness.”

Campbell says even after Carter ascended to the top of the political mountain in the 1970s, he never forgot or abandoned his roots.

Cut 9 (08)  “…in Plains, Georgia.”

Carter taught Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains up until a few years ago, when his health prevented him from continuing to do so. Not only does Carter have the longest lifespan of anyone who ever served as President, but he also has the longest post-presidential retirement at almost 44 years and counting.

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The body of a Baton Rouge man was found rolled in a tarp on the side of Highway 51 between Fluker and the Village of Tangipahoa Sunday morning. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff, Gerald Sticker says the man identified as 69-year-old William Nicholas Abraham was a victim of homicide by blunt force trauma…

Cut 10 (08) “…our end.”

Sticker says they do not believe Abraham was killed where his body was found due to the way it was wrapped. He says they are working their way back from the discovery scene to determine where the heinous crime occurred and find those responsible.

Cut 11 (10) “…up to his death.”

A passerby traveling along the highway first reported a suspicious looking rolled-up tarp on the side of a rural part of Hwy 51. Sticker says the highway parallels I-55 from Manchac to Mississippi but there are only a few houses and businesses near where Abraham was found…

Cut 12 (10) “…our victim’s body.”

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Rolling Stone magazine is out with an in-depth article profiling Governor Landry, In it, author Lorena O’Neil details his moves that she says is taking Louisiana to the far right. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley read the article and says O’Neil’s portrayal is accurate.

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O’Neil outlined the moves Landry has made in his first year in office that has garnered national headlines, including signing a bill to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in classrooms, criminalizing medications used in abortions and allowing surgical castration for certain sex crimes against minors. The story calls Landry the most extreme governor in the country, a notion that Stockley says he would stop short of.

Cut 14 (13) “…his conservatism? Absolutely.”

O’Neil goes on to say that if Trump wins the election next month that he may ask Landry to join his cabinet. Although Landry has stated that he intends to serve as Governor of Louisiana, Stockley says he could see Landry bolting for Trump’s cabinet.

Cut 15 (14) “…to the wayside.”

And Stockley agrees with O’Neil that he could see Landry make a run for the White House one day.

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The Ragin Cajuns won a wild game over Wake Forest on Saturday, beating the Demon Deacons 41 to 38. Coach Michael Desormeaux is glad to see his team win a tight game

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The 3-and-1 Cajuns are at 1-and-3 Southern Miss this Saturday.

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LSU has this Saturday off, giving the Tigers an extra week to improve before their much anticipated clash with Ole Miss on the night of October 12th. Coach Brian Kelly has been rotating several players in at safety, but now it’s time to pick two or three guys and let them be the guys to lead the back end of the defense…

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The Saints are two and two and in both losses New Orleans could not hold on to a late lead. The Saints are 8-and-14 in score games under coach Dennis Allen. Allen stuck with a man to man defense in both cases, instead of going zone. Allen defended the decision when he met with reporters on Monday…

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The Saints are at Kansas City on Monday.

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ULM is 3-and-1 after hard fought 13 to nine win over Troy on Saturday. Coach Bryant Vincent likes the identity of his team…

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The Warhawks will host undefeated James Madison in what is one of the biggest games at Malone Stadium in years. Vincent says it should be a special night in Monroe on Saturday night…

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Kick-off is at 6 PM.

There’s the possibility of another named storm in the Gulf of Mexico this week. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the National Hurricane Center is watching a disorganized area of low pressure in the western Caribbean that has a medium chance of developing into at least a tropical depression. There’s the possibility of this potential storm following a similar path as Hurricane Helene, but Keim says it’s way too early to tell.

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Speaking of Helene, the Louisiana Fire Service has been mobilized to support rescue and recovery operations in South Carolina following that storm. Baton Rouge Fire Chief Mike Kimble says teams with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal have thoroughly built a robust unit to support emergency responses nationwide.

Cut 5 (08) “…as we speak.”

A young child is killed in a crash in Claiborne Parish. Trooper Eddie Thomas says 31-year-old Jordan Burton of Homer drove her SUV across the center line on Highway 146, crashing into a pickup, killing a five-year-old and seriously injuring a ten-year-old. Thomas says impairment appears to be a factor.

Cut 13 (12) “…investigation.” 

Thomas says neither child was properly restrained; Thomas says had they been properly restrained, the five-year-old likely would have survived.

Nearly every Louisianian is waiting with baited breath on potential word of a special session on insurance reform. Representative Gabe Firment, the chairman of the House Insurance Committee, cautions that it’s not as easy as the legislature telling insurance carriers to lower their rates – the only way that can happen is by having companies offer competitive quotes – and he says the way to do that is to make Louisiana a more attractive state to do business.