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Host Rebecca Triche discusses chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and other cervids. Guests discussing wildlife impacts and management implications for this always fatal neurological disease are Johnathan Bordelon and Dr. Jim Lacour with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; and Dr. Hunter Reed with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

— Five days after a state judge blocked enforcement of Louisiana’s abortion ban, the same judge has denied a motion by state officials to suspend the ruling while they pursue an appeal.— Governor Asa Hutchinson has called for the special session as he wants lawmakers to provide tax relief for Arkansas taxpayers who are currently dealing with higher inflation.— Louisiana Democrats on social media were critical of their party for giving the GOP a free ride by conceding two district races to incumbent Republicans.— This evening there will be the first of two public meetings about the re-districting process to be held by the Caddo Parish Commission in Shreveport’s Government Plaza downtown.

Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 6 p.m. Dr. Randall Brewer hosts this Health Matters to talk about coronavirus variants including the current Omicron BA.5 variant. Guests include Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Joseph Bocchini, with Willis-Knighton Health System; Dr. John Vanchiere, Professor and Chief, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases with LSU Health; and Krista Queen, PhD, Director of Viral Genomic and Surveillance at LSU Health Shreveport. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502 during the show.

— A divided federal appeals court panel is backing Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order that forbids school districts from imposing mask mandates on schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19.— The Louisiana Public Utilities Commission met in Shreveport yesterday and one commissioner took a moment to criticize power companies for not developing renewable energy sources in the state.— Louisiana has enhanced its nation-leading carbon capture and sequestration legislation with provisions that provide additional carbon dioxide reservoir storage security for projects in Caldwell Parish.

Cliff Shackelford hosts another edition of Bird Calls, featuring your calls at 800-552-8502. This month's featured bird is the Great-tailed Grackle.

- A state district judge in Baton Rouge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction that says officials still can't enforce an anti-abortion “trigger” law while a lawsuit against the legislation plays out.- There is some respite to the heat available at one of the many local branches of the Shreve Memorial Library.- Arkansas lawmakers took back the authority they gave for the state to distribute about $460 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to schools.

— Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins and his attorneys had their day in court yesterday as seven judges from the Louisiana Supreme Court heard arguments during a hearing that is likely to be Perkins’ last opportunity to be reinstated into the 2022 elections.— Hope Medical Group for Women, the Shreveport clinic that provided abortion services in Northwest Louisiana will relocate to an "abortion-friendly" state as will the other two abortion clinics in Louisiana.— The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has hired a new CEO to help oversee the state's power grid.

— Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says he believes there is growing support among Democrat and Republican lawmakers to include two additional exceptions to the state abortion ban in future legislation.— A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court.— Analysts say the average price at the pump is down a dollar over the past nine weeks, but it’s 85 cents higher than it was one year ago.— Texas gubernatorial candidate Democrat Beto O’Rourke has been traveling through the Lone Star State holding town halls and pulling large crowds in medium and small towns that were strong Trump counties in 2020.

— The climate bill signed by President Joe Biden are expected to drastically reduce overall U.S. emissions but some analysts say the legislation will also boost oil and gas companies, offsetting at least some of the emissions reductions.— A large portion of Texas teachers say they are seriously considering quitting their jobs.— Sharply higher mortgage rates, surging inflation and prices that remain near all-time highs are making homes less affordable causing the real estate to cool for some markets.

— Major freight railroads say a strike would cost the economy $2 billion a day if unions don't approve a contract agreement by next Friday's deadline. Agriculture groups want Congress to intervene if a strike occurs.— A new high-tech company based in California that works on films and TV shows is coming to Shreveport that will offer virtual reality training for healthcare providers, caregivers, and patients.