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- Texas National Guard held their very first union meeting to address their controversial deployment along the Texas-Mexico border by Governor Greg Abbott.- A special session of the LA legislature has ended with new congressional district maps that black lawmakers and voting rights groups say violates the federal Voting Rights Act.- A quorum court in a NW Arkansas county issued a resolution praising a jail doctor for his work in treating inmates with Covid but ignoring a lawsuit filed by those inmates who say the doctor treated them with ivermectin without their consent.

Dr. Tracey Burrell hosts a discussion about the job of school counselor, featuring 3 outstanding counselors: Lamesa Fleury, Elementary Counselor at Eden Gardens Magnet in ShreveportTaneka Fuller, 9th Grade Counselor at Bossier High School in Bossier CityAngelor Johnson, Professional Counselor at Caddo Virtual Academy in Shreveport

- The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office in East Texas is investigating a social media post that appeared to allege violence planned at a county school.- The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new federal oil and gas drilling and other energy-related actions. That comes after a federal court ruling that has blocked the way officials were calculating the real-world costs of climate change.- A new poll from the University of Texas at Tyler and the Dallas Morning News finds Texas voters are split almost evenly over whether the U-S Supreme Court should overturn the Roe versus Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. And also reveals that the Attorney General's race outcome could have some spoilers.

- As early voting resumes for the Texas March 1st Primary, voters in the Lone Star State will have to make sure they bring proper identification to the polls so they can cast a ballot.- The National Weather Service is forecasting another arctic cold front to spread across much of North Texas and the Panhandle by mid-week.- Tonight is a big night for downtown Shreveport as the massive steel Long-Allen bridge that spans the Red River joining Shreveport with Bossier will be lit up in what organizers promise will be a dazzling array of lights.

- State regulators have approved a plan in which Entergy Louisiana customers will pay for $3.2 billion in costs for five storms that hit the state in 2020 and 2021.- Many children don’t have access to high-quality early childhood programs that could dramatically improve opportunities for families but also strengthen the workforce.- Early voting in the Texas March 1st Primary has been light.- The ACLU is appealing a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit by two groups who say the new State House districts dilute the influence of Black voters.

— Severe storms that included at least two confirmed tornadoes injured several people, damaged homes and businesses, and downed power lines in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. — Both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature have voted mainly along party lines to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional redistricting bill. — Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with daytime high temperatures in the upper 60's.

Health Matters, March 3, 2022. Ranae Moran hosts this episode of Health Matters to talk about kidney health. One in seven American adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, and most may not know that their kidneys are in decline. To tell us more about issues affecting the kidneys and why we should pay attention to our kidney health, Moran is joined by Dr. Srijan Tandukar, transplant nephrologist with the John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center at Willis Knighton in Shreveport, and Dr. Thomas Siskron, urologist at Signature Urology with Willis Knighton Health System and Assistant Professor of Urology at LSU Health Shreveport.

— A coalition of civil rights groups is suing to block Louisiana’s new congressional map, saying the new boundaries violate the Voting Rights Act.— The Texas Education Agency says school districts won't lose funding for low student attendance in the current academic year.— Ukrainian students who live in the U.S. will soon be able to get free tuition, room, and board at any of the Texas A&M University System’s campuses.— A new report says Louisiana could save lives, avoid millions in health costs and add to the state economy through the transition to Electric Vehicles over the next 20 years.

— A federal judge has dismissed a nearly decade-old lawsuit against executions in Louisiana.— An energy analyst says the largest ever release from the US's emergency oil reserves in Texas and Louisiana will buy some time to increase domestic production.— Port Infrastructure in the Houston-Galveston region could see a big bump in federal funding, thanks to the White House’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year.— The Arkansas Supreme Court has stayed a judge's ruling that struck down four new voting laws as unconstitutional.

Health Matters, Thursday, March 31 at 6 p.m. One-third of U..S adults do not get the recommended amount of sleep. On this Health Matters, Dr. Patrick Lavo will be joined by Dr. Sheila Asghar, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at LSU Health Shreveport, to talk about the importance of sleep and sleep disorders experienced by adults and children. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502 during the show.