In last night’s final televised debate featuring all four major gubernatorial candidates before the next Saturday’s primary, each candidates discussed why they should be elected governor. Republican David Vitter says he will be an effective governor because he’s fighting for the people. He says he has proven to be effective time and time again and will continue to do so if elected…

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Tomorrow is the final day to early vote for the October 24th primary. Secretary of State spokeswoman Meg Casper says this is a really big election with nearly 1,070 offices up for grabs, about 2,000 candidates running, and 4 constitutional amendments..

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Casper says they can’t remind voters enough to make sure your schedule is clear on election day because there’s a lot going on with football and hunting next Saturday.

A survey from LSU finds that a majority of Louisiana residents are still not paying attention to the governor’s race. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The state fire marshal’s office and Department of Agriculture and Forestry has issued a statewide burn ban due to extremely dry conditions across the state. The United States Drought Monitor reports that 86-percent Louisiana is currently dealing with drought conditions. The ban applies to all private burning. You must now get permission from your local fire department or government to conduct a private burn, otherwise you could face criminal or civil penalties. The ban is in effect until further notice.