Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters in Baton Rouge today. The former Secretary of State is in town recruiting local volunteers to help her campaign’s efforts ahead of the state’s primary election on March 5th. Clinton says she’s always been a fan of Louisiana and she and her husband visited often…

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Clinton is also slated to hold a private fundraiser tonight in Baton Rouge.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested 52-year-old Aaron Merritt of Abbeville for allegedly taking photos of a woman undressing in a Galliano department store fitting room. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says this activity is happening more and more in stores across the country…

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Matherne says Merritt is charged with one felony count of video voyeurism.

Louisiana Tech is number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt, according to US News and World Report. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says Louisiana Tech recruits very highly prepared and accomplished students and that’s one thing that keeps the debt rate down…

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Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category.

After a weekend of sweltering temperatures across Louisiana, State Climatologist Barry Keim says some relief is on the way. Keim says, in fact, a cold front has already moved across the state…

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Keim says the humidity drop will make temperatures feel much more comfortable.

US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says this ranking is something the school is very proud of…:
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Overall Tech ranks sixth along side colleges like Princeton, Harvard, Yale, and Cal Tech.

State Police say they’ve snatched up about a half a million dollars in cocaine and an airplane in Terrebonne Parish. They say in a joint effort by several law enforcement agencies, 29-year-old John Crow of Brownsville, Texas was met by agents at his plane at the Thibodaux Municipal airport and he was acting extremely nervous. Troopers say 34 pounds of cocaine was found in Crow’s luggage. The drugs, cash and the plane was seized and Crow was sent to jail.

According to the latest U.S. Census data, Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country for 2014, just below 20 percent. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says he hopes the gubernatorial candidates will create plans to reduce poverty in the state because it’s often a topic that gets swept under the rug:
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Almost 897-thosuand of Louisiana residents lived below the poverty line, which is 24-thousand dollars for a family of four. Moller says we have a lot of work to do to create an economy that works for everybody.

The Saints are licking their wounds after a 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay. It was another tough day for Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense. Their longest passing play was 24 yards to Marques Colston. Brees took a big hit in the first half and the veteran QB admits the hit on his shoulder affected a few of his throws, but wouldn’t use that as an excuse.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in Baton Rouge today campaigning and fundraising. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s been a rough few weeks for the former Secretary of State because of an email scandal…:
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Clinton’s fundraiser is being held at businessman Jim Bernhard’s home and it costs $2700 to attend.

LSU is up five spots to number eight in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Tigers dominated Auburn 45 to 21 on national television on Saturday. And with Alabama losing on Saturday, LSU is now one of the favorites to win the division. Running back Leonard Fournette likes where his team is at …
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Ohio State remains ranked number one in the A-P poll.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Abbeville man accused of taking photos of a woman undressing in a Galliano department store fitting room. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says 52-year-old Aaron Merritt is charged with one felony count of video voyeurism. He says the woman noticed a cell phone under the door of the dressing room snapping photos of her….:
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Matherne says with the help of surveillance video and an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip, they were able to identify and arrest Merritt.

Convicted serial killer Derrick Todd Lee has lost his latest appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court of his death sentence in the 2002 death of LSU student Charlotte Murray Pace in Baton Rouge. Lee was arguing the district court didn’t give enough funding for adequate DNA testing. That and other arguments were rejected by the high court. Lee is convicted of killing two women and is linked to five other murders.

The latest US Census data shows Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country in 2014. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says a 52-year-old man is under arrest after he was caught taking pictures of a woman who was in a fitting room at a department store. They say Aaron Merrit is charged with one count of video voyeurism. Investigators say the woman saw Merrit taking pictures of her as she was undressing then she contacted authorities. A tip to Crime Stoppers is how they were able to identify the suspect.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the number of people employed in mining and logging, which includes the oil sector, is at its lowest level since December 2005. But LWC Executive Director Curt Eysink says overall, Louisiana added more jobs than in the prior year because of an industrial construction boom happening across south Louisiana. He says the state has nearly 25-thousand more workers than in August 2014…:
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There are 46-thousand people employed in the oil sector of the state’s economy, a decline of 78-hundred over the last year. Eysink says you can blame the low price of oil and they are going to watch closely how that impacts the workforce if crude remains so depressed.

State Police say an early morning crash in Catahoula Parish claimed the life of a Wisner man. They believe 31-year-old Joe Graves III was speeding on Highway 913 when he ran off the road and crashed into a large tree. Investigators found Graves III was not wearing a seat belt and he was pronounced dead on the scene.

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a campaign fundraising stop in Baton Rouge today. Michelle Southern reports…

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says an officer involved shooting in Slidell has left one dead. They say 46-year-old Lucien Rolland led authorities on a high speed chase and fired shots at police vehicles. Once Rolland’s vehicle was disabled, he emerged and challenged officers with a semi-automatic handgun. That’s when officers fired. Rolland was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Today’s gubernatorial debate hosted by the Baton Rouge Press Club will feature three of the four major candidates. Senator David Vitter will not attend. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says even though Vitter is missing today’s forum, he has enough money to get his message out through TV commercials…

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Pinsonat says Vitter’s base is strong and want him as the next governor because he’s proven to be a strong conservative.

According to the latest U.S. Census data, Louisiana’s 2014 poverty rate was just below 20 percent, the third highest in the nation. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says the rate of children living in poverty in the state was even higher at an estimated 28 percent…

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He says we have a lot of work to do to create an economy that works for everybody.

The Baton Rouge Press Club is hosting a gubernatorial forum today and three of the four major candidates are expected to attend. Jeff Palermo has more….

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State Police say a weekend traffic stop in Ouachita Parish resulted in the seizure of 10 pounds of marijuana. When troopers pulled over 25-year-old Michael Wilson for a traffic violation, he appeared to be nervous and shaky. The troopers obtained permission to search his vehicle and that’s when they found the marijuana in the trunk. Wilson and his passenger, 24-year-old Steven Degrate, are charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to distribute.

The number of people employed in mining and logging, which includes the oil sector, is at its lowest level since December 2005, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Executive Director Curt Eysink says job losses in the oil sector are starting to impact other areas of the state’s economy

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He says this employment sector has lost 7,800 jobs over the last year.

Today, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a campaign stop in Baton Rouge. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s been a rough few weeks for the former Secretary of State because of an email scandal. Cross says Clinton is working to stay the course…

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Clinton will hold what is being described as a “grassroots organizing event” this morning at the Louisiana Leadership Institute and later she’ll attend a $2700-a-head fundraising event.

Three of the four major candidates are expected to attend today’s gubernatorial forum hosted by the Baton Rouge Press Club. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat doesn’t think Senator David Vitter’s absence will hurt his chances of making the runoff. He says the fact that Vitter isn’t attending this debate won’t change how his supporters view him…

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He says Vitter has enough money to get his message out through TV commercials.

Latest U.S. Census data shows Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country for 2014 at just below 20 percent. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says we have a lot of work to do to create an economy that works for everybody. He says there are policies out there that could easily help us move the needle…

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Almost 897-thousand Louisiana residents lived below the poverty line in 2014.

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is making a campaign stop in Baton Rouge today. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says even though her poll numbers have drastically declined over the summer, he believes Clinton still has a good shot at the White House…

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Clinton is holding what is described as a “grassroots organizing event” this morning at the Louisiana Leadership Institute.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the number of people employed in mining and logging, and that includes the oil sector, is at its lowest level since December 2005. Executive director of the L-W-C Curt Eysink says you can blame the low price of oil…

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There are 46-thousand people employed in this sector of the state’s economy, a decline of 78-hundred over the last year.

The Baton Rouge Press Club is holding a gubernatorial forum today and three of the four major candidates are expected to attend. Senator David Vitter will not be at the forum. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says even with the other debates he’s missed, he doesn’t think this will hurt Vitter’s chances of making the runoff.

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Pinsonat says Vitter’s base is strong and want him as the next governor because he’s proven to be a strong conservative.

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a campaign fundraising stop in Baton Rouge today. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s been a rough few weeks for the former Secretary of State because of an email scandal…

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The fundraiser is being held at businessman Jim Bernhard’s home and it costs $2700 to attend.

According to the latest U.S. Census data, Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country for 2014, just below 20 percent. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says he hopes the gubernatorial candidates will create plans to reduce poverty in the state because it’s often a topic that gets swept under the rug…

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Almost 897-thosuand of Louisiana residents lived below the poverty line, which is 24-thousand dollars for a family of four. Moller says we have a lot of work to do to create an economy that works for everybody.