Statewide incumbents appear to have gotten off pretty easy this year with few high profile, or well-funded challengers signing up to run for their seats. Prominent Republicans sat out this cycle with all statewide offices except for Governor controlled by the party. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says challengers are rare in states with one-party rule.

Cut 3 (11) “…party”

The exception this year is the race for Insurance Commissioner, where Tim Temple is self-funding a million-dollar campaign to unseat 13-year incumbent Jim Donelon.

A Shreveport woman is accused of intentionally slamming the head of her 23-month old child following a bus accident in an effort to collect an insurance pay day.  State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says the arrest of 38-year-old Deidra Lee comes after a lengthy investigation into the incident that took place on a city bus.

Cut 6 (07) “…of the child.”

The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton will also be one to watch after impressive practice field performances.

Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”

Another rookie to keep an eye on is undrafted free agent signing Emmanuel Butler, who’s been lighting it up in training camp.

The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident.  Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says the officer killed a man and only found some pot and 3 pills of methamphetamine.

Cut 11

The investigation is being handled by State Police.

The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings and we’ve got two rookies that you’ll want to keep an eye on for the night. Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton should get a ton of snaps after showcasing some incredible talent during impressive practice field performances.

Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”

Wide Receiver Emmanuel Butler recently made it back to the practice field for some walkthroughs and has been a summer standout at a number two receiver position that could be up for grabs. Jackson says he’ll have a chance to show off his versatility.

Cut 9 (09) “…their entire team.”

Kickoff is at 7 o’clock.

Les Miles opened up about the end of his tenure at LSU and the “heartbreak” of not getting his dream job as coach of the Michigan Wolverines. The Mad Hatter spoke with ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit about his time in coaching, and mentioned that even as far back as his National Championship winning year in 2007. While he pinned for the job though, he did add that the 2007 game allowed him to score a big win with LSU over hated rival Ohio.

Miles called LSU a “decent job” but he was beset by roadblocks that kept him from going north.

In the NFL Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns threw a touchdown pass to end his only series. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Never put on his helmet and the Browns gave a brief preview of their offensive firepower during a 30-10 drubbing over the Washington redskins last night. The patriots beat the Lions 31-3, The Ravens over the Jaguars 28-0, Buffalo smacked the colts 24-16.

Major League Baseball announced it is going to play a professional game in Iowa…at the same field the movie Field of Dreams was filmed at.

Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders. The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.

Cut 4 (11) “…ads.”

The primary is set for October 12th.

The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.

Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”

Kickoff is at 7 o’clock.

The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident.  Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the officer involved shooting..

Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”

Investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon, or the identity of the deputy involved.

Gas is down nearly seven cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early. The global economy appears to be slowing down, and there are growing fears the US could be looking at a similar fate in the near future. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says those concerns are translating into lower prices at the pump.

Cut 14 (10) “with it”

Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.
The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.
Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week.
With no federal races and few other competitive governor’s races nationwide, Louisiana is set to become a major focus for both parties. Pinsonat says expect a flood of out of state money and other assets to sweep in.
Cut 6 (12) “…for Democrats.”

The primary is set for October 12th. The only other race that is likely to crack a million dollars of spending is Insurance Commissioner, where Tim Temple, who is challenging incumbent Jim Donelon, has pledged to self-fund a million-dollar campaign.

The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident. Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies executed a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and methamphetamine.
Investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon, or the identity of the deputy involved.
Crump says the family does not feel confident about the State Police’s investigation of the West Baton Rouge deputy’s behavior.
Cut 12 (10) “…be due process.”
Richardson was in the motel room with his girlfriend, who is facing drug charges.
The president of the National Rifle Association is paying off duty sheriff’s deputies to provide around the clock protection of her home. Carolyn Meadows an east cobb resident now has at least one deputy continuously stationed outside of her home in the wake of two mass shootings leaving dozens dead. East Cobb is about 20 miles north of Atlanta.

Gas is down to about 2.31 a gallon in Louisiana, thirty cents lower than it was this time last year. Matt Doyle asked AAA what’s behind the lower than usual prices…
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”
Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.
Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says
Campaign Spending may not break any records, but it’s likely to come very close.
Cut 5 (10) “…possible”

The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident. Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies executed a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and methamphetamine.
Cut 11 (09) “…recreational marijuana.”
The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says Wide Receiver Emmanuel Butler recently made it back to the practice field for some walk throughs after a minor injury and has been a summer standout. Jackson says if healthy he’ll have a chance to show off his versatility.
Cut 9 (09) “…their entire team.”

The family of an unarmed black man shot dead by a West Baton Rouge deputy is calling on the feds to investigate the shooting. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”
Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.
The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.
Cut 4 (11) “…ads.”
The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton will be one to watch after impressive practice field performances.
Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”
Gas is down nearly seven cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early.
AAA fuel analyst Don Redman warns it’s not just the usual seasonal market forces at work. Prices are notably lower than they were this time last year.
Cut 13 (10) “…economy”

The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.
Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”
The saints game starts at seven tonight.
They have also shook up the backfield going into tonight’s game against the Vikings. They signed running back Kerwynn Williams and cut running back Matthew Dayes with an injury designation. Dayes had missed practice the last few days Williams has been with several teams during his career. The latest was Tampa Bay last year.

In the NFL Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns threw a touchdown pass to end his only series. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Never put on his helmet and the Browns gave a brief preview of their offensive firepower during a 30-10 drubbing over the Washington redskins last night. The patriots beat the Lions 31-3, The Ravens over the Jaguars 28-0, Buffalo smacked the colts 24-16.
Major League Baseball announced it is going to play a professional game in Iowa…at the same field the movie Field of Dreams was filmed at. The Chicago White sox will take on the New York Yankees next August. A temporary 8,000 seat stadium will be built on the site to accommodate the first major league baseball game ever played in iowa.

Qualifying has wrapped up and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat warns residents to prepare themselves to be inundated with political ads over the next two to three months…
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle ”
The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.
Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”
The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident. Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the officer involved shooting..
Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”
The president of the National Rifle Association is paying off duty sheriff’s deputies to provide around the clock protection of her home. Carolyn Meadows an east cobb resident now has at least one deputy continuously stationed outside of her home in the wake of two mass shootings leaving dozens dead. East Cobb is about 20 miles north of Atlanta.

Qualifying has wrapped up and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat warns residents to prepare themselves to be inundated with political ads over the next two to three months…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle ”

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The family of an unarmed black man shot dead by a West Baton Rouge deputy is calling on the feds to investigate the shooting.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

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Gas is down to about 2.31 a gallon in Louisiana, thirty cents lower than it was this time last year. Matt Doyle asked AAA what’s behind the lower than usual prices…

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

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Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.

The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.

Cut 4 (11) “…ads.”

Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week.

This time last year analysts predicted the 2019 fall election could shatter spending records. Pinsonat says it may not break any records, but it’s likely to come very close.

Cut 5 (10) “…possible”

The only other race that is likely to crack a million dollars of spending is Insurance Commissioner, where Tim Temple, who is challenging incumbent Jim Donelon, has pledged to self-fund a million-dollar campaign.

With no federal races and few other competitive governor’s races nationwide, Louisiana is set to become a major focus for both parties. Pinsonat says expect a flood of out of state money and other assets to sweep in.

Cut 6 (12) “…for Democrats.”

The primary is set for October 12th.

_______________________

The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.

Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”

Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton will also be one to watch after impressive practice field performances.

Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”

Wide Receiver Emmanuel Butler recently made it back to the practice field for some walkthroughs after a minor injury and has been a summer standout. Jackson says if healthy he’ll have a chance to show off his versatility.

Cut 9 (09) “…their entire team.”

Kickoff is at 7 o’clock.

_______________________

The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident.  Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the officer involved shooting..

Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”

Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies executed a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and 3 pills of methamphetamine.

Cut 11 (09) “…recreational marijuana.”

Investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon, or the identity of the deputy involved.

Crump says the family does not feel confident about the State Police’s investigation of the West Baton Rouge deputy’s behavior.

Cut 12 (10) “…be due process.”

Richardson was in the motel room with his girlfriend, who is facing drug charges.

_____________________________

Gas is down nearly seven cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early.

AAA fuel analyst Don Redman warns it’s not just the usual seasonal market forces at work. Prices are notably lower than they were this time last year.

Cut 13 (10) “…economy”

The average for a gallon in Louisiana is 2.31 a gallon, down from 2.38 last month, and 2.64 this time last year.

The global economy appears to be slowing down, and there are growing fears the US could be looking at a similar fate in the near future. Redman says those concerns are translating into lower prices at the pump.

Cut 14 (10) “with it”

Redman says he expects prices to fall under two dollars a gallon in some parts of the state by September if demand continues to crater.

Cut 15 (09) “…east.”

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Cut 16  (19) “…get it done”   

cut 17 (29) “like that” 

Qualifying has wrapped up and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat warns residents to prepare themselves to be inundated with political ads over the next two to three months…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle ”

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The family of an unarmed black man shot dead by a West Baton Rouge deputy say they have a distrust of State Police who are handling the investigation.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

___________________________________

Gas is down to about 2.31 a gallon in Louisiana, thirty cents lower than it was this time last year. Matt Doyle asked AAA what’s behind the lower than usual prices…

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

________________________________________

Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.

The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.

Cut 4 (11) “…ads.”

Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week.

This time last year analysts predicted the 2019 fall election could shatter spending records. Pinsonat says it may not break any records, but it’s likely to come very close.

Cut 5 (10) “…possible”

The only other race that is likely to crack a million dollars of spending is Insurance Commissioner, where Tim Temple, who is challenging incumbent Jim Donelon, has pledged to self-fund a million-dollar campaign.

With no federal races and few other competitive governor’s races nationwide, Louisiana is set to become a major focus for both parties. Pinsonat says expect a flood of out of state money and other assets to sweep in.

Cut 6 (12) “…for Democrats.”

The primary is set for October 12th.

_______________________

The spotlight is on Teddy Bridgewater as the backup QB is expected to get plenty of playing time to showcase his skills in the Saints home preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says Bridgewater could have much to prove against a team he is quite familiar with.

Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”

Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton will also be one to watch as he’ll be reaching for the brass ring in the preseason showdown.

Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”

Wide Receiver Emmanuel Butler recently made it back to the practice field for some walkthroughs and is considered a training camp standout. Jackson says it’s Butler’s versatility that makes him an asset to the Black and Gold.

Cut 9 (09) “…their entire team.”

Kickoff is at 7 o’clock.

_______________________

The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a federal investigation into the incident, stemming from their distrust of local authorities. Attorney for the family Ben Crump says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the death of 38-year-old Josef Richardson.

Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”

Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies were serving a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and 3 pills of methamphetamine.

Cut 11 (09) “…recreational marijuana.”

Richardson was in the motel room with his girlfriend, who is facing drug charges. But investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon. Crump says the family does not feel confident in about the State Police investigation of the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.

Cut 12 (10) “…be due process.”

_____________________________

Gas is down nearly seven cents over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early.

AAA fuel analyst Don Redman warns it’s not just the usual seasonal market forces at work. Prices are notably lower than they were this time last year.

Cut 13 (10) “…economy”

The average for a gallon in Louisiana is 2.31 a gallon, down from 2.38 last month, and 2.64 this time last year.

The global economy appears to be slowing down, and there are growing fears the US could be looking at a similar fate in the near future. Redman says those concerns are translating into lower prices at the pump.

Cut 14 (10) “with it”

Redman says he expects prices to fall under two dollars a gallon in some parts of the state by September if demand continues to crater.

Cut 15 (09) “…east.”