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— According to a report from the legislative auditor Louisiana's transition to a growing electric vehicle fleet will create a $563 million reduction in state gas tax revenue over the next decade, leaving a growing gap in the state's ability to meet its infrastructure needs.— A non-profit group in Longview, Texas, has plans to turn a once-private and currently closed-off lake in the center of the city into a public park.

— Three southern states have only one majority-Black district despite their populations being nearly 1/3rd Black which some lawmakers say dilutes their vote.— Moon Landrieu, the patriarch of a Louisiana political family who was a lonely voice for civil rights until the tide turned in the 1960s, died Monday.— Federal law enforcement officials are warning the public about brightly-colored fentanyl being used to attract younger users.— The latest COVID-19 boosters are being delivered nationwide and Texas will be receiving its share this week.

— As school children return to classrooms for the beginning of a new school year, there’s been concern about how well they will perform academically after having to stay home during the Coronavirus pandemic shutdown.— The Arkansas State Broadband Office says the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law / The Biden Infrastructure and Jobs Act will provide Arkansas the funding necessary to bring high-speed digital broadband to the entire state.— The EPA y has denied a request by a leading U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas, to exempt two Gulf Coast plants from a federal air pollution rule.— CVS Health will pay about $8 billion to expand into home care,

— The city of Shreveport's Water and Sewerage Department has issued a boil advisory for residents as the Louisiana Department of Health found leaks on top of storage tanks in key areas of the system.— LSUS has signed a "memorandum of understanding" with LSU-Health Shreveport Medical School guaranteeing students who meet eligibility to receive an admissions interview for med school.— Stephen F. Austin University is considering joining one of four larger university systems that have expressed interest in becoming affiliated.

Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at 6 p.m. Dr. Sanford Katz is joined by Dr. David Berken, Dr. Stephen Hoge and Dr. Ben Feibel, orthopedic surgeons with Highland Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and consulting specialists for Rapid Orthopaedic Care in Shreveport, to talk about common orthopaedic injuries and chronic conditions.

Cliff Shackelford hosts this monthly program, featuring live callers with questions about the bird life in our region. This month's Profiled species is the Brown-headed Cowbird.

— The Biden Administration says it doesn't want to penalize immigrants who need some government assistance from seeking legal status.— A new statewide program in Texas will provide mental health services aimed at preventing suicide among police officers.—It’s a little cooler than it has been recently. Is this a one-off or the start of a trend?

Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker is weighing legislative action against Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards for what he has called “gross misconduct and the highest level of deceit” in his response to the deadly 2019 arrest of Black Motorist Ronald Greene. Members of Louisiana's congressional delegation say the state is expected to eventually get $111 million to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells under the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. A record-breaking 1.8 million Texans signed up for 2022 health care coverage through the online marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his office have been under fire amid recent news reports that he may have known more details about the 2019 death of Motorist Ronald Greene early on but didn’t say anything publicly for political reasons. He addressed these allegations at a press conference yesterday. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm advisories ahead of the coldest weather of the season that will hit Texas later today and gradually move through Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Will the region have a repeat of last year's February winter storm?

- A bill to give Louisiana a second majority-Black Supreme Court district was killed on the House floor when an opponent used a parliamentary move to abruptly cut off debate.- The Texas chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers says Texas' top priority should be being prepared to get the grid running again if it goes down.- Some officials and researchers are calling into question the accuracy of the official number of Texans who died during last year's winter storm.- And a fast-moving cold front will bring the possibility of severe weather and freezing temperatures to the Red River Radio listening area today.