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New rules for ballot return in three states with Republican trifectas among changes to absentee/mail-in voting
Three states with Republican trifectas added new definitions of who may return another voter’s ballot in 2024. Idaho adopted H 599, which stipulates that only election officials, postal workers, common carrier employees, a person paid by the voter, a relative of the voter, a member of their household, or a caregiver may collect or deliver another voter’s voted or unvoted ballot. It also provides that collecting and delivering more than 10 absentee/mail-in ballots is a felony.
High insurance premiums affect home-buying decisions
Earlier this year, CNBC reported that 31 percent of Gen Z can’t afford to buy or rent, and 2023 was the least affordable home buying year in more than a decade. In Southwest Louisiana, high interest rates and inflation aren’t the only thing keeping young adults living at home and hampering the real estate market. […]
Lottery warning to check tickets for unclaimed $50,000 Powerball prize and winner only has hours left to get the money
LOTTERY players have been warned about a fast-approaching deadline for a five-figure prize pot. The winning Powerball ticket was bought earlier this year, but the owner still has yet to come forward and collect the money. Lousiana Lottery officials are desperately searching for the ticket holder before time runs out and the $50,000 prize pot […]
LSP: Truck crashes into convenience store; 2 injured
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Two people are recovering from injuries after a truck crashed into a convenience store on Monday evening, July 15. A spokesperson with Louisiana State Police said the Dodge pickup truck was traveling north on LA 447 at Bonnie Bleu Road in Livingston Parish when the driver failed to turn and crashed into the convenience store.
'They've been told': School Board leader parts ways with colleagues, interest group
In a remarkable 17-minute speech Thursday, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board President Carla Powell-Lewis accused four of her colleagues of acceding to the demands of a financially influential interest group after they again rejected interim Superintendent Adam Smith’s bid to win the job permanently. “All of these people,”...
LSU’s Brian Kelly praises South Alabama, Major Applewhite at SEC Media Days
DALLAS (WKRG) — SEC Media Days kicked off Monday at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. For the first time ever, the conference held its unofficial start to the college football season in the state of Texas. The league officially introduced Texas and Oklahoma earlier this month. LSU joined South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss to […]
USC football opener against LSU gains more attention as Week 1 gets closer
How important is the LSU game to USC’s season? The College Football Playoff math becomes much more favorable if the Trojans can beat LSU in Las Vegas in Week 1. The big point to remember about the shift to a 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024 is that if a team can go 10-2, that should be enough to make the playoff from the Big Ten or the SEC. Teams from one of the toughest conferences in the country can now lose twice and still have decent odds of making the playoff. In the four-team playoff era, USC or any other team from the Pac-12 needed to go 12-1 in 13 games to have a good chance of making the playoff. Pac-12 teams with two losses simply did not get into the four-team playoff. It’s different now with USC facing a rough schedule in a 12-team playoff format. A 10-2 record will get the Trojans into the playoff. Therefore, if they beat LSU, the Trojans could go 9-2 in their remaining 11 games and still make the playoff. It really puts the LSU game into perspective.
Summer basketball games aim to keep Baton Rouge kids away from crime
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Baton Rouge event with basketball games and fun is part of a summer initiative to reduce crime in the city. Late Night Hype is an event series held at BREC Gus Young Park in partnership with Empower 225, BREC and Safe Hopeful Healthy BR. It features 5-on-5 basketball games, art, food, music, and activities designed to enhance mental health, spiritual well-being and overall enjoyment.
Another Very Hot Day with Isolated Rain Chances
Yesterday’s weather is back in Acadiana this Tuesday. A warm, muggy, and mostly quiet morning will be followed by a very hot afternoon as temperatures approach 95°. The heat index is expected to be near 105° or hotter. Isolated showers and storms are likely during the afternoon as rain chances increase to 30%. A stormy […]
See which LSU baseball players were drafted in 2024 MLB Draft
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A number of LSU baseball players were picked in the 2024 MLB Draft. Right-handed pitcher Thatcher Hurd was selected in the third round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees. Hurd is a junior from Manhattan Beach, California. He started the...
Heat Advisory again today, better rain chances ahead
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today’s Forecast: The song remains the same in our weather with another Heat Advisory in effect for today. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 90s, with heat index values peaking in the 105°-110° range for most. Scattered, mainly afternoon storms can also be expected, with today’s rain chances running about 40%.
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