The four Lt. Governor candidates talked about how they would improve the film industry in the state at a forum hosted by the Baton Rouge Press Club. Democrat Kip Holden says it’s time to close the loopholes in the film tax credit incentive program that could lead to fraud and wasteful spending…

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The primary election is October 24th. Early voting is currently underway.

Saturday night’s game between No. 6 LSU and No. 8 Florida is one of the hottest college football matchups in the country this week. Cameron Papp with StubHub says tickets aren’t impossible to find, but you’ll have to dig deep in your wallet if you want a good seat..

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Papp says the average ticket price for the LSU/Florida game in Baton Rouge is about $220.

The US Supreme Court will hear a case from an Angola inmate who was convicted of the murder of a police officer in 1963 when he was 17-years-old. Emelie Gunn has more…

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According to the Associated Press, the cost of Governor Bobby Jindal’s security detail has more than doubled to over $3.1 million a year since he took office in 2008. State Police says the price increase for protective services for the governor isn’t chiefly driven by Jindal’s frequent travel. They say a sizable pay raise for state troopers accounted for much of an $830,000 increase in salary and benefits for the protective detail over the last year alone.