Following Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni’s admission to sexting a teenage boy, the Jefferson Parish School Board wants to ban him from being on public school campuses. School board member Mark Morgan says the fact that Yenni made contact with the boy on a school campus makes it even more important that Yenni not be allowed there…:
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Yenni maintains he didn’t break any laws and has no plans to resign.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation has launched a campaign to promote roundabout safety tips. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallett says they receive a lot of positive feedback from motorists about the roundabouts…:
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DOTD has installed about 30 roundabouts and 100 more have been proposed.

A central Louisiana woman is creating all sorts of waves on social media for her GoFundMe account which benefits a man who had a part in raising LSU’s live mascot. Steve Cotner is from Indiana and said on Facebook he wishes there was a way he could come say his final goodbyes to Mike VI aka Roscoe — before the Bengali-Siberian hybrid tiger succumbs to cancer. Jeri Guinn of Pineville said Steve’s story touched her. The help Steve Reunite with Mike VI GoFundMe raised over $3000 in 3 days.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler has unveiled a very special “I Voted” sticker..:
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The Department of Children and Family Services announces they’ve received federal approval for a second round of disaster food stamps for the 11 hardest hit parishes by the August flooding. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says there is a history of getting additional aid from their federal partners after really big disasters, but typically not this many parishes are included.
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The Secretary of State’s Office has created a new way to get people out to vote in the November 8th presidential election. A new “I voted” sticker features the Louisiana Blue Dog in front of an American flag. The late blue dog artist’s wife Wendy Rodrigue says they searched within what George had already designed and found a solution.
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Today is the last day to register to vote.

 
A new state taskforce aims to put a stop to opioid abuse in Louisiana. Bob Johannessen with the Department of Health says the goal of this commission is to have recommendations for the legislature by February. He says they’re working to improve communications between physicians to avoid over prescribing.
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Johannessen says patients who are over prescribed these medications often build up a tolerance, which leads to addiction.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation launches a roundabout safety campaign as the state is introducing more of these intersections on our roadways. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says motorists slow down, but don’t stop when entering a roundabout so it helps will congestion. He says this type of intersection is safer than a stop light.
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The Department of Children and Family Services says DSNAP benefits will continue to be distributed for a second month for the 11 parishes most impacted by the August flood. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says they are just trying to help people in any way they can during this difficult recovery process…:
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She says recipients cards will be loaded by next Tuesday.

A state task force charged with tackling the opiod problem in Louisiana just had their first meeting. Department of Health spokesman Bob Johannessen says Louisiana has received more than $2 million in federal dollars to assist with this effort…:
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He says Louisiana has the seventh highest rate of painkiller prescriptions in the country.

The Department of Transportation is getting the message out to Louisiana motorists how to navigate a roundabout. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The chief aide to US Senate candidate David Duke’s campaign has resigned. Mike Lawrence told the Baton Rouge Advocate that the two disagreed over how Duke should present his past as Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, but Duke refused to downplay it. Duke’s campaign has not done well according to several polls that show him with little support…most in the single digits.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler, who is charged with increasing the voter turnout in Louisiana, introduces new “I Voted” stickers featuring artist George Rodrigue’s iconic Blue Dog for the November 8th election. Schedler says the art is also on display in an exhibit called “Blue Dog for President” at the Rodrigues gallery in New Orleans.
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He says they have distributed 4 million stickers to precincts throughout the state and everyone who votes will get one. Today is the last day to register to vote for the November 8th election.

Tonight the Jefferson Parish Public School Board is scheduled to take a vote on whether Parish President Mike Yenni will be allowed at school functions. Yenni said he has no plans to step down in the wake of an apparent sexting scandal that he admitted to and apologized. Yenni insists he broke no laws and isn’t the target of an investigation.

You’re starting to see more and more roundabouts pop up in Louisiana and the Department of Transportation is getting the word out on how to navigate them properly. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says the key is to slow down, yield to traffic, proceed right, and follow signs. He says roundabouts are found to reduce traffic related fatalities by 90-percent:
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DOTD has installed about 30 roundabouts and 100 more have been proposed.

A new task force aims to address the epidemic of opioid abuse in Louisiana. Bob Johannessen with the Department of Health says Louisiana has the seventh highest rate of painkiller prescriptions in the country..:
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The Commission on Preventing Opioid Abuse was established in the 2016 legislative session, and they just had their first meeting.

The Department of Children and Family Services has received federal approval for a second month of disaster food assistance for 11 parishes most heavily impacted by the August flooding. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says anyone who received aid last month will automatically have their card reloaded this month….:
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She says recipients will have benefits loaded no later than October 18th.

Today, Governor John Bel Edwards will deliver remarks in Baton Rouge at the Business & Industry Leaders Luncheon for the Istrouma Area Boy Scouts of America Council.

The widow of one of the fallen Baton Rouge Police Officers killed in an ambush this summer announces on Facebook she is expecting a baby boy. Dechia Gerald says believes the baby will have a carbon copy of her husband Matthew Gerald’s blue eyes.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler has unveiled a very special “I Voted” sticker..:
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Today is the last day to register to vote or make any changes to your registration for the November 8th election.

The postponement of the LSU-Florida game has many Tiger fans frustrated, but Quarterback Danny Etling says they can’t get distracted with all the talk about making the game up at a later date…:
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Louisiana has come up with a creative way to get more people to vote in the November 8th election. Secretary of State Tom Schedler unveiled a new “I Voted” sticker featuring Louisiana’s own Blue Dog by artist George Rodrigue….:
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He says everyone who votes will get a sticker.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation has launched a campaign to promote roundabout safety tips. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallett says typically in the months following the installation of a roundabout, they receive a lot of positive feedback from motorists…:
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Mallett says the key to navigating roundabouts is to slow down, yield to traffic, proceed right, and follow signs.

The Department of Children and Family Services has received federal approval for a second month of D-SNAP benefits. Emelie Gunn has more:
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Embattled Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni says he has no plans to step down from his post despite several parish leaders calling for his resignation amid the 17-year-old boy sexting scandal. Yenni admitted to the allegation, yet maintains that he did nothing illegal.

A statement released by Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni says he won’t be resigning after allegations surfaced he sent sexually explicit messages to a 17-year-old boy. Yenni says he has taken responsibility for his poor judgement but this is a personal matter and does not affect is ability to govern his parish. He adds he has not broken any laws and has not been contacted by any agency conducting an investigation.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva gave a scheduling update on the “post-poned” Florida away game, and it doesn’t look promising. Michelle Southern reports…:
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It looks like Mike VI could be in his last says as the live mascot has been transitioned into hospice care, according to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Mike’s Vet, Dr. David Baker, said last week at a press conference that they knew this was coming and plan to care for the tiger for as long as his health allows.
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The Louisiana National Guard deployed eight helicopters to Florida and South Carolina for Hurricane Matthew response operations. The massive storm took the lives of at least 20 people in four states. LANG spokesman Patrick Bossetta says they have a number of missions…:
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Mike VI’s condition appears to be worsening faster than anyone had anticipated, as the LSU Vet School announces he has been moved to hospice care. Mike’s vet, Dr. David Baker, says they will care for Mike as long as his health allows.

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Baker says when the time comes, Mike will be humanely euthanized.

Eight helicopters from the Louisiana National Guard have been deployed to assist with Hurricane Matthew response efforts in Florida and South Carolina. LANG spokesperson Patrick Bossetta says they’ll do whatever they need to do to help those affected by the storm.

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The deadly storm has claimed the lives of at least 20 people in four states.

Four people, including one 10-year-old, are in the hospital after a 20 foot obstacle collapsed at the Warrior Dash in St. Francisville. Brant Thompson with the State Fire Marshall’s Office says the so-called Diesel Dome came down with 20 people on top of it, and investigators are working to figure out why.

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Thompson says over 5-thosuand people registered for the 5k obstacle course.

Only 29 days are left until the November election, and Secretary of State Tom Schedler reminds voters that tomorrow is the last day to register to vote. He says other than the presidential and senate races, there’s also plenty of local and congressional races, as well as proposed changes to the state constitution.

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He says people can register at GeauxVote.com