At this hour, Republican Donald Trump is speaking to a crowd of about five-thousand people at an airport hangar in Baton Rouge. Trump is in Louisiana for a get out of the vote rally as he’s asking voters to support Republican John Kennedy in tomorrow’s US Senate race. Governor John Bel Edwards, who is supporting Democrat Foster Campbell in the race, had a chance to speak to Trump when he landed. The two were expected to talk about flood recovery dollars.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is expecting an overall voter turnout around 30-percent for Saturday’s election. Schedler says voter fatigue has hit and now people are more worried about getting ready for the holidays…
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Schedler says there are 156 local tax propositions across 44 parishes on the ballot. Two congressional races also have to be decided.

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center finds Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy continues to have a huge lead over Democrat Foster Campbell in Saturday’s election. UNO Pollster Ed Chervenak says 62-percent of the 776 respondents favored Kennedy while 33-percent supported Campbell…
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In the latest poll from the Trafalgar Group, Clay Higgins leads Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle 49-46 percent. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says one thing that may give Angelle some hope is that voters who turn out for this run-off are different than who voted in the President’s race….
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Thousands of people are waiting inside a hangar at the Baton Rouge Airport where President elect Donald Trump is set to speak at a get out the vote rally for Republican US Senate candidate John Kennedy. Governor John Bel Edwards, who supports Democrat Foster Campbell, in the race is there to meet with Mr. Trump before he speaks. The two are likely to talk about flood recovery assistance.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts a voter turnout just below 30 percent for Saturday’s election. Schedler says there’s just one item on the ballot in many parishes, so that’s where turnout is expected to be the lowest, but there could be a decent vote tally in some areas, like East Baton Rouge, which has the mayor-president race…
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Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM tomorrow.
New audio has been released of a conversation between Capt. Clay Higgins and his ex-wife in which the 3rd Congressional District candidate suggested winning the election would help him pay child support. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says it’s clear Higgins didn’t know the phone conversation was recorded, so hard to say how this impacts the election.
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With the state facing another year of budget problems, Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s time to create a tax structure that’s fair and predictable and able to pay for state services. Lawmakers learned earlier this week that the state has a budget deficit that’s grown to 600-million dollars and Edwards says there’s one area of the tax code that he would like to fix…
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Thousands of Donald Trump supporters are at a hangar at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport waiting on the arrival of the president-elect, who is in Louisiana to stump for Republican John Kennedy in tomorrow’s US Senate election. Kennedy says he’s humbled by Mr. Trump’s visit.

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Democrat Foster Campbell isn’t worried Trump’s visit will give his opponent an edge on Election Day.

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A UNO poll shows Kennedy with a huge lead. Pollster Ed Chervenak says Campbell has been hurt by the lack of strong support within the Democratic Party.

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The poll finds Kennedy leads 62 to 33-percent.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler expects voter turnout to be low for tomorrow’s election. Michelle Southern has more…

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The election cycle finally ends tomorrow in Louisiana, and voter turnout is expected to be substantially lower than in November. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says early voter turnout was much lower for the runoff than it was in the general election.
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Schedler expects an overall voter turnout around 30-percent for Saturday’s election.

A new poll conducted by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center finds Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy continues to have a huge lead over Democrat Foster Campbell in tomorrow’s runoff election. UNO Pollster Ed Chervenak says 62-percent of the 776 respondents favored Kennedy while 33-percent supported Campbell.
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Life expectancy in the U.S. has decreased for the first time in over 20 years, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Doctor Ben Springgate with LSU Health New Orleans Internal Medicine and Public Health says although life expectancy has increased in years past due to medical advances, health outcomes are still declining because of lifestyle choices.
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The report found the death rate from heart disease rose by about one percent last year.

Governor John Bel Edwards discussed his priorities for 2017 during a speech at the Council for a Better Louisiana annual luncheon. Edwards says his big goal is to ensure the state uses money from the Transportation Trust Fund in the right places, like improving the daily congestion in Baton Rouge near the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge…:
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President-elect Donald Trump will speak in Baton Rouge today to support Republican John Kennedy in the US Senate race. Halen Doughty has more…
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Experts say the third district congressional race between republicans Scott Angelle and Clay Higgins is a tight one. A taped phone conversation between Higgins and his ex-wife has been released and during the recording, Higgins talks about how if he was elected, it could help him pay the reported 100-thousand dollars he owes for child support.

Governor John Bel Edwards is looking ahead to 2017 and he says one of his priorities is to enact criminal justice reform…
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Edwards says he also wants to work towards improving our roads and creating a tax struture that’s fair for all citizens and provides a sufficient amount of revenues to pay for state services.

The number of years a person is expected to live has declined slightly for the first time since 1993. Doctor Ben Springgate with LSU Health New Orleans says there are steps we can take to live longer…
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Springgate says the life expectancy rate declined by a month and he blames heart disease and a growing obesity rate.

President-elect Donald Trump will be in Baton Rouge today to support Republican John Kennedy in the US Senate race. The visit comes after Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence endorsed the State Treasurer. Kennedy says he’s humbled by Mr. Trump’s visit…:
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Kennedy’s opponent  Democrat Foster Campbell says anytime such a large figure comes to a state it’s good for Louisiana, so he doesn’t mind Mr. Trump visiting the Capitol City. He even agrees with the president-elect on some issues..:
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People have been waiting at the Baton Rouge airport since early this morning for the president-elect’s noon arrival.

Funeral arrangements have been set for former NFL and John Curtis player Joe McKnight who was fatally shot during an apparent road rage dispute last week in Jefferson Parish. Visitation will be held at New Home Ministries in New Orleans at 9 a.m. Monday and services will follow.

Life expectancy in the US has decreased by one month over the past year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Once again a reminder that tomorrow is an election day in Louisiana. The big US Senate race is on the ballot, and voters in the 3rd and 4th Districts will be choosing a new Congressman. Polls are open from 7am-8pm. A low voter turnout is expected which is why Secretary of State Tom Schedler says he’d like to see December federal elections in Louisiana go away.

There are already people waiting for President-elect Donald Trump today who is slated to appear in a few hours at the Baton Rouge airport to rally for US Senate candidate John Kennedy. The state treasurer, who has been leading in the polls, hopes Mr. Trump’s visit will encourage people to cast a ballot tomorrow…:
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Kennedy’s opponent, Democrat Foster Campbell, says the President-elect’s rally in Louisiana is proof that this is a tight race.

Highs may not get out of the 40s for most of the state today. Tim Humphrey with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says we’re also in store for more chilly temperatures tomorrow…:
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He says look for a warm up Sunday into early next week.

Governor John Bel Edwards discussed his priorities for 2017 during a speech at the Council for a Better Louisiana annual conference. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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There were tense moments Thursday in the murder trial of tow truck driver Cardell Hayes who is accused of killing popular former football Saints player Will Smith. Kevin O’Neal was Hayes’ passenger the night the April crash and shooting of Smith took place. When asked about Smith’s widow having to celebrate her son’s birthday without her husband, O’Neal said her husband brought on his own demise.

Governor John Bel Edwards talked about transportation when discussing his 2017 priorities Thursday in Baton Rouge. The governor’s task force on transportation will likely support a higher gasoline tax. Edwards says interstates need to be upgraded because some closed this year due to flooding…:
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He says a big goal next year will be to make sure Transportation Trust Fund money is used in the right places.

Despite the chilly weather, the State Fire Marshal’s Office is warning against using unconventional methods to heat your home. They say a 66-year-old Ponchatoula man was likely killed in a fire Thursday morning as he was using his kitchen gas stove as warming source.

And the cold isn’t going away today or tomorrow…:
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That’s Tim Humphrey with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles.

A report from the National Center for Health Statistics finds overall life expectancy dropped by one month from 2014 to 2015. It’s the first decrease in the US in more than 20 years. Doctor Ben Springgate with LSU Health New Orleans Internal Medicine blames heart disease..:
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He says health outcomes are declining because of people’s lifestyles.

President-elect Donald Trump will be in Baton Rouge today to stump for US Senate candidate John Kennedy. But the state Treasurer’s opponent, Democrat Foster Campbell, doesn’t believe Mr. Trump’s visit gives Kennedy the edge in tomorrow’s election…:
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Kennedy says he’s humbled by Mr. Trump’s visit. The President-elect is slated to appear at noon today at the Baton Rouge airport, and despite the cold — some people are already in line waiting.