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September 20, 2022, at 6 p.m. "The Better Picture" host Ross Foote will be joined by Olivia Pritchard, a New Orleans photographer who specializes in photographing families, maternity, children, and pets.. Pritchard is a former United Nations photographer who worked in combat zones. Her new coffee table book, "Mutts: A Celebration of Mystery Mixed Breeds," featuring over 100 pictures of mixed breed dogs, releases September 20. Pritchard will share her photography tips and answer your questions about how to take better pictures of your family, children and pets. Phone in your questions during the show at 1-800-552-8502. You can view Pritchard's work at https://www.oliviagreypritchard.com/.

— Arkansas will receive $280 million dollars in federal funds from the Biden administration’s “American Rescue Plan” to deal with the state’s water problems— A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.— According to the Census Bureau Texas once again is in the top spot for the percentage of uninsured people in the country.— Data from the Louisiana Department of Health reveals Covid cases among school-age children nearly quadrupling while other age groups show little change.

— A substitute P.E. teacher at a North Caddo Parish Elementary School was arrested yesterday for allegedly encouraging students to bully another student through battery.— Robinson’s Rescue, a low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Shreveport has reached an important milestone this week as it’s celebrating its 14th year in providing affordable spay and neutering services for dogs and cats.

— Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is encouraging all those eligible to get the latest Covid booster and flu shot.— Attorneys for Texas trans youth and their families say their clients are still being investigated by state agencies for pursuing gender-affirming care in Texas.— A new USDA report shows farm acreage values for Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana have increased in value.

— Two co-defendants were arraigned before a U.S. Magistrate of the Western District of Louisiana in Shreveport on Wednesday to answer charges for participating in an alleged prescription painkiller scandal involving a federal investigation into the Bossier City Police union.— Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial program of busing migrants out of state has the support of a majority of Texas voters — that's according to a new poll released Wednesday.— Could Louisiana join other states like Texas and Florida that don’t have state income taxes?

— The Biden administration has accepted nearly $190 million dollars in bids from an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was held nearly a year ago but rejected by a federal judge.— Northwestern State University Nursing Program in Natchitoches received a significant multi-year grant to help fill critical roles in northwest and Central Louisiana’s rapidly shrinking healthcare workforce.— A Black-owned credit union says almost $100 million in federal funding will provide capital for a $1 billion program to help close racial and gender gaps in five Southern states over the next decade.

— The Louisiana House has granted final legislative passage to a $39 billion-dollar state operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1st.— Some media reports have come out indicating that there is some serious discussion about the possibility of relocating LSU-Shreveport near the LSU-Health Shreveport medical school campus along Kings Highway.— Today is the last day for Texas Voters to vote early ahead of the May 24th primary runoff elections on Tuesday.— Some research has revealed the number of residents traveling over Memorial Day weekend next week will increase again this year but still remain below pre-pandemic levels.— The No. 4 LSUS Pilots baseball team took down Loyola’s Wolfpack yesterday to clinch a spot in the NAIA World Series for the fifth time in program history.

— The US Supreme Court has stepped in to block a controversial Texas law governing social media censorship.— A bill is pending approval that would allow for religious or medical exemptions to Louisiana workers whose employers require them to get Covid-19 vaccinations.— La. Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed a bill that would allow "Pay-Day Lenders" to increase lending limits to $1,500 per loan.— Texas Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw says improving background checks would help prevent school shootings like last week's massacre in Uvalde.— As inflation continues to soar, some economic metrics are showing positive trends across the nation as applications for unemployment benefits continue to decrease.

— Louisiana's Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would allow adults 21 and older to carry a concealed gun without requiring a permit or training. The bill heads to the state Senate floor just days after a deadly mass shooting at a school in Texas.— Democrat Mike Collier will now face incumbent Republican Dan Patrick in the race for Texas Lieutenant Governor.

— More than 85 people have been killed in five of Texas' worst mass shootings since 2017 but the state has only gotten more relaxed when it comes to gun laws.— Property owners in the Lone Star State have gotten sticker-shock this spring after seeing their property appraisals jump.— Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has won the Republican nomination for governor in Arkansas.— A Louisiana Senate committee approved a House bill to remove two Confederate Holidays from the official state calendar by a 4-2 vote Tuesday.