Attorney General Jeff Landry is pleased a judge has ruled in his favor in the suit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards. The decision states Landry does not have to sign off on state contracts that contain workplace LGBT anti-discrimination clauses. Landry says this executive order by Edwards is too overreaching…:
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The governor’s spokesperson Richard Carbo says the ruling does not impact the merits of the executive order.

With 24 candidates in the US Senate race, it may come as a surprise that many Louisiana voters struggle to name even one. We asked Louisiana residents if they knew any of the two dozen candidates…:
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The US Senate debate airs tonight on LBP beginning at 7pm.

A survey of 800 likely Louisiana voters finds the margin between Presidential candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton is shrinking. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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FEMA has extended the program for flood survivors that allows them to stay in participating hotels temporarily if they can not return home. The Transitional Sheltering Assistance checkout date is now Friday November 18th. Officials said in the TSA program, there are currently 2,426 households checked into 261 hotels in 9 states.

A statewide poll on the presidential race here in Louisiana finds Republican Donald Trump’s lead over Democrat Hillary Clinton has shrunk. The JMC Analytics Survey had Trump with a 15-percentage point lead in July and now it’s seven. Pollster John Couvillon says the groping allegations against the billionaire affected this survey….
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Tonight is a televised US Senate debate on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says it’s likely only one democrat will make the run-off, so expect Democrats Foster Campbell and Caroline Fayard to attack each other…
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The debate begins at 7 PM.

A Baton Rouge judge has ruled in favor of Attorney General Jeff Landry for his refusal to sign state contracts that protect against LGBT discrimination, in spite of an executive order signed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Political analyst Clancy Dubos…:
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The Governor’s Office says they are reviewing other legal options.

The finance website Value Penguin ranks I-10 and I-20 as the fourth and eighth most dangerous highways in the country respectively. Research analyst Craig Casazza says the purpose of the report is to raise awareness about the dangerous conditions along these highways…
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The report found that Louisiana has the third most fatal stretch of I-10, with a fatality rate of nearly 55 deadly accidents per 100 miles.

A new presidential survey in Louisiana shows Republican Donald Trump is losing some support in the Bayou State. Democrat Hillary Clinton polled with JMC Analytics at 38 percent, while Trump had 45 percent. The margin has closed by 8 points since the last survey. Pollster John Couvillion says Trump is polling strong in rural areas…:
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Couvillon still believes Trump will win Louisiana by a high single digit margin.

In a lawsuit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards, a judge ruled in favor of Attorney General Jeff Landry for his refusal to sign state contracts that protect against LGBT discrimination. Political analyst Clancy Dubos believes Landry is politically motivated in this fight…:
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The governor is looking into other legal options.

Two interstate highways that stretch across Louisiana are ranked among the most dangerous roads in the country, according to a new report from the finance website ValuePenguin. Interstates 10 and 20 came in at numbers four and 8 respectively on the list. Research analyst Craig Casazza says I-20 came in as the fifth darkest and eighth most dangerous highway with a fatality rate of 43 fatal crashes per 100 miles…:
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He said I-10 ranked poorly in darkness and also drunk driving incidents.

US Senate candidate Troy Hebert, who was not successful in his lawsuit seeking to be a part of tonight’s televised debate, has made a video in response where he essentially mocks LBP, CABLE and the five candidates who were invited to participate. In his suit Hebert argued, among other things, that it wasn’t fair only the wealthiest candidates were included. The YouTube video response, which includes Hebert dressing up as the candidates, is called, “The 2016 Who is a Millionaire US Senate Debate.”

A survey of 800 likely Louisiana voters finds the margin between Presidential candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton is shrinking. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Louisiana Tech running back Jaqwis Dancy will miss the rest of the 2016 season as he’s been diagnosed with cancer. Coach Skip Holtz says the sophomore has Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Dancy complained about lymph nodes while rehabbing an ankle injury and tests came back positive earlier this month.

Governor John Bel Edwards was not successful in his suit seeking to force Attorney General Jeff Landry to abide by the executive order protecting rights of the LGBT community by signing off on contracts that contain those clauses. The judge said the AG’s office has discretion on contracts. Legal analyst Clancy Dubos says how this plays out remains to be seen…:
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The Governor’s Office says its reviewing additional legal options.

Five of the 24 candidates for US Senate will take part in a first statewide televised debate tonight. They are Democrats Foster Campell and Caroline Fayard, and Republicns John Kennedy, Charles Boustany and John Fleming. ULM political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says with Boustany accusing Kennedy of spreading the rumor the Congressman was involved with prostitutes, you can be sure that will be discussed.
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The debate airs at 7 tonight on LPB.

The top five candidates for US Senate are taking the stage tonight for the first statewide televised debate, which will air at 7pm on LPB. Don Molino has more…:
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A judge in Baton Rouge says he’s not going to force Attorney General Jeff Landry to sign off on contracts with discrimination clauses. The suit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards was heard Monday. At issue is wording that is aimed at protecting members of the LGBT community. The ruling indicated that legally Landry has discretion of whether to accept state contracts.

Interstates 10 and 20 that run through Louisiana have been ranked 4 and 8 respectively on the most dangerous roads in the country list. That’s according to research analyst Craig Casazza with Value Penguin. He says I-10 is the number 2 darkest interstate and known for impaired driving incidents..:
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He says I-20 ranked 5th darkest and has a fatality rate of 43 fatal crashes per 100 miles.

A poll of 800 likely Louisiana voters shows the presidential race in the state is tightening up. The survey conducted by JMC Analytics finds Donald Trump at 45-percent, while Hillary Clinton has creeped up to 38-percent. In July, Trump had a 15-percentage point lead. Pollster John Couvillon says white female Democrats are helping to narrow the gap…:
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The survey was conducted after a recording was released of Trump making lewd comments about women.

A Baton Rouge judge has ruled in favor of Attorney General Jeff Landry for his refusal to sign state contracts that protect against LGBT discrimination, in spite of an executive order signed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Legal analyst Clancy Dubos…:
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The Governor’s Office says they are reviewing other legal options.

LBP will carry a US Senate forum tonight with the top five candidates in the race. ULM political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley…:
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Republicans Charles Boustany, John Fleming and John Kennedy, along with Democrats Foster Campbell and Caroline Fayard are the candidates who will participate tonight at 7pm.

According to the finance website ValuePenguin, Louisiana is home to two of the most dangerous highways in the country. Jeff Palermo has more..:
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FEMA has extended the program for flood survivors that allows them to stay in participating hotels temporarily if they can not return home. The Transitional Sheltering Assistance checkout date is now Friday November 18th.

A state judge in Baton Rouge has ruled against Governor John Bel Edwards and his attempt to get Attorney General Jeff Landry to sign off on state contracts that contain language to protect against LGBT discrimination in the workplace. Judge Don Johnson threw the case out and the governor’s legal team is reportedly looking at their options now.

Louisiana’s high school graduation rate has hit a new high, as has the overall US rate. Michelle Southern reports on today’s numbers released by the White House….
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A survey from the American Farm Bureau finds food prices at the grocery store are down from last year. Steak prices are down 11-percent and chicken breast costs have dropped 16-percent. Louisiana Farm Bureau specialist Neil Melancon says there was a spike meat prices a few years ago, because demand outweighed supply, but that supply has been rebuilt.
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Prices for eggs have plummeted a whopping 51-percent, and whole milk is down 10-percent.

Chairman of the Public Service Commission and former Congressman Clyde Holloway of Forrest Hill has passed away at the age of 72. Chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party Roger Villere says Holloway was one of the founders of the conservative movement in the state…:
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Holloway was on the PSC from 2009 and served in the US House from 1987-93.