Attorney General Jeff Landry announces plans to run for re-election, ending his flirtation with the 2019 governor’s race….
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Meanwhile, Governor John Bel Edwards returns from Los Angeles today. Edwards was featured on a panel that also included reality television star Kim Kardashian West. And they were there for a discussion on criminal justice reform. The governor’s office says Edwards spoke about the progress Louisiana has made in this area.

US Representative Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish has been elected as House Minority Whip for the next Congress. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says look for Scalise to work with Democrats on issues like coastal erosion and flood protection….
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A leadership vote for House Speaker has yet to be taken.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis has announced the Gross Domestic Product grew in Louisiana for the second quarter of 2018, making it the 12th fastest economic growth in the nation, and third among the 12 states of the southeastern region. LSU economist Loren Scott says the state’s percentage rate of growth just barely outpaces the national average.
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Educational services and finance and insurance were the only sectors that fell in the second quarter.

Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says he will not run for governor next year, instead he’ll seek re-election. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says less competition will help the Republican’s chances of defeating Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards…
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So far there’s only one announced challenger to Edwards. And that’s Republican Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone. Republican Senator John Kennedy and GOP Congressman Ralph Abraham remain undecided on a run for governor.

Today is the Great American Smokeout. A day set aside to encourage smokers to quit the habit. Louisiana’s Smoking Cessation Trust was established in 2012 and it’s helped some 97-thousand individuals who began their smoking habit before September 1, 1988…
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For information go to smoking-cessation-trust-dot-org.

Republican Congressman Steve Scalise will be back in a leadership position for the 116th Congress. Matt Doyle has more.
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We are a week away from Thanksgiving, a huge travel week, and the price at the gas pump continues to fall. Gas-Buddy-dot-com reports the statewide average for regular gasoline is $2.33. About five weeks, the statewide average was near 2.60. Now Gas-Buddy says there are dozens of stations selling gasoline for less than two-dollars a gallon.

Attorney General Jeff Landry forgoes a run for governor. Instead the St. Martinville native will seek a second term as A-G. Landry has been a political rival to Governor John Bel Edwards as the two have sparred over numerous issues. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says Landry’s decision is a mixed bag for the governor…
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Now we wait to see if Senator John Kennedy or Congressman Ralph Abraham jump into next year’s governor’s race.

US Representative Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish has been elected as House Minority Whip in the next Congress. There was speculation Scalise might push for Minority Leader, but UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that move could have tanked his popularity in the caucus…
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A leadership vote for Speaker has not been held yet by the Democrats.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis has announced the Gross Domestic Product grew in Louisiana for the second quarter of 2018, making it the 12th fastest economic growth in the nation. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Ouachita, Caldwell, LaSalle, Winn and Grant Parishes are under a freezing fog advisory until 9 AM or until the fog lifts. The National Weather Service says areas of dense fog in sub-freezing temperatures will result in a thin layer of ice on bridges and overpasses. We will see a warm-up today into the 50s.

Attorney General Jeff Landry announces plans to run for re-election, ending his flirtation with the 2019 governor’s race….
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Congressman Steve Scalise will be House Minority Whip for the 116th Congress after winning in a unanimous vote. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says as the current Majority Whip, it’s a role Scalise is very familiar with.
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The U-S Bureau of Economic Analysis says Louisiana’s real gross domestic product rose 4-point-3 percent in the second quarter. That’s 12th highest in the nation. LSU Economist Doctor Loren Scott says its good news, even for the oil industry…
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The gross domestic product measures the market value of goods and services produced and it’s used to judge how a state’s economy is performing.

We are seeing temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s this morning for the northern half of the state. We are around the freezing mark in south Louisiana, but we’ll see high temperatures return to the 50s today.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’ll be running for re-election, ending his flirtation with the 2019 governor’s race. Matt Doyle has more.

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Republican Congressman Steve Scalise will be back in a leadership position for the 116th Congress. Matt Doyle has more.

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Quarterback Carson Wentz is also having a big season as he’s averaging over 300 yards passing per game. Payton says Wentz is hard to bring down…

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One of the nation’s top high school running backs in the nation has committed to LSU. Destrehan’s John Emery is rated as the second best running back in the country, according to 24-7 sports. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says this is a big win for Coach Ed Orgeron on the recruiting front

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Emery committed to Georgia during the summer, but de-committed 12 days later after watching the Tigers upset the Bulldogs in Death Valley.

Governor Edwards is criticizing a decision by interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin to publicly claim the former Mayor of New Roads “illegally cast his ballot” in the midterm election, when the Governor says further review showed Robert Myer was actually eligible to vote. Ardoin says he made that assertion after discovering Myer’s name was never added to the “can’t vote” list after his conviction in January.

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Many residents in north central Louisiana woke up to snow falling and it goes down as the earliest accumulation of snowfall for that part of the state. National Weather Service Shreveport meteorologist Mario Valverde says this is the earliest Monroe has seen accumulating snow.

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The previous record for earliest snowfall accumulation in Monroe was November 24, 1950.

New Orleans was the host city for WWE’s annual Wrestlemania event back in April, and now we know the economic impact.  It’s estimated that the over 78-thousand in attendance for the event at the Mercedes Benz Superdome contributed to a $175-million boom for the economy of the New Orleans region.  Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser

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Louisiana’s Attorney General says he’s running for re-election, taking him out as a possible candidate to challenge for the Governor’s mansion next year.  Landry says he’s comfortable he can best serve the state by continuing in his current job.  When it comes to GOP contenders for the Governors election, Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone has announced his entrance into the race, while Sen. John Kennedy says he’ll make his decision by December 1.
Governor Edwards says Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s public assertion that the former Mayor of New Roads “illegally cast his ballot” is “extremely troubling”…

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New Orleans was the host city for WWE’s annual Wrestlemania event back in April, and now we know the economic impact.  It’s estimated that the over 78-thousand in attendance for the event at the Mercedes Benz Superdome contributed to a $175-million boom for the economy of the New Orleans region.  The boost marks a significant increase from the $142 million generated when New Orleans first hosted Wrestlemania in 2014.  Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says the city loves to throw a party and he hopes the pro wrestling event will return to the Big Easy soon.
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One of the nation’s top high school running backs in the nation has committed to LSU. Destrehan’s John Emery is rated as the second best running back in the country, according to 24-7 sports. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Emery could be the next great running back to come through Baton Rouge

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Governor Edwards is criticizing a decision by interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin to publicly claim the former Mayor of New Roads “illegally cast his ballot” in the midterm election, when the Governor says further review showed Robert Myer was actually eligible to vote.  Myers finished his sentence for Malfeasance in July, but Ardoin says his office checked the record twice, and did not find Mr. Myer’s name on their felon list at any point, which caused issues.

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The Republican Interim Secretary is running for election in the December 8th Secretary of State run-off.

Many residents in north central Louisiana woke up to snow falling and it goes down as the earliest accumulation of snowfall for that part of the state. National Weather Service Shreveport meteorologist Mario Valverde says this is the earliest Monroe has seen accumulating snow.

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He’s one of the best offensive talents to come out of Louisiana in some time, and Five-star running back John Emery from Destrehan says he wants to play for LSU. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Governor Edwards is out in California today for the Rolling Stone/Variety Summit on Criminal Justice Reform, where he’ll be on a panel discussing how Criminal Justice reforms are shaping up in Louisiana, and how successes in Louisiana can be used elsewhere. The summit hopes to use the power of entertainment to spread a pro-reform message across the country.