A Raycom Media Poll on the U.S. Senate race puts Republican John Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell in the runoff if the election were held today. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards is now asking the federal government for $4 billion dollars in additional flood disaster assistance to respond to the unmet need for Louisiana families, businesses and communities. He says FEMA is now estimating what Louisiana requires to rebuild will be much greater than the initial request of $2.8 billion.

State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says, after meeting with residents in each region of the state, there seems to be growing support for increasing the state’s gasoline tax. He says in meetings with the task force created to come up with ways to improve Louisiana’s roads, the public seems to realize a bigger financial investment is needed…:
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It’s been almost 29 years since the state has adjusted the gas tax, and Wilson says it’s lost almost 50% of its value because of inflation.

Plenty of folks will be taking part in Halloween festivities this weekend and it’ll be a gorgeous one to be out and about as fall weather is upon us. Freddie Ziegler, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says rain is out of the forecast this weekend and much of next week…:
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Afternoon highs will only reach the mid 70s, and lows start out in the upper 40s.