10:30 LRN Newscast October 26

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow can make another case that he should win the Heisman Trophy this year as the second-ranked Fighting Tigers host ninth-ranked Auburn. The Plainsman haven’t won in Baton Rouge since 1999.

Today is also National Prescription Take-Back Day. There are over 100 sites accepting unused, unwanted or expired medications. Vaping products will also be accepted too.

Nine in ten workers admit they’ve gone into the office when suffering from a cold or the flu. Matt Doyle has the story…
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Assumption Parish native and Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette is awaiting Senate confirmation as the nation’s next Energy Secretary. President Trump nominated Brouillette and says his experience is unparalleled. Brouillette says it’s a nomination he does not take lightly.
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Brouillette is a U-S Army veteran, who previously worked for former Louisiana Congressman Billy Tauzin. He also had a position in the George W. Bush administration and served on the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board.

Vice President Mike Pence returns to Louisiana Monday to hold a closed-door fundraiser for Eddie Rispone in Baton Rouge. Tickets are 5,000 dollars per couple for general access. It’ll cost you 15,000 dollars per couple to get the VIP treatment. Wednesday night is a televised debate between Governor John Bel Edwards and Rispone.