A political analyst says Governor Edwards has a lot of work to do if he wants to cut into the 52 percent share of the vote Republicans won in the primary.  One major change UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the Edwards campaign needs to make is to ditch the sales pitch on accomplishing a surplus. The Professor says it clearly backfired…

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Edwards’ has tipped his hand as to his new strategy going forward, with his first run-off ad comparing Eddie Rispone to Bobby Jindal.

Flu season in Louisiana is off to an early start, so in an effort to fight the flu, as the Louisiana Health Department has scheduled days where residents can get vaccinated for free. L-D-H immunization director Doctor Frank Welch says in October they have already seen a higher than normal number of cases…

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It is day four of rescue ops at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse and officials remain hopeful that a missing construction worker may be found still alive.  There has been no shift in the structure or cranes, but New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says some of the best building collapse experts from around the country have come to assist in the rescue efforts.

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Two construction workers have been confirmed dead as a result of Saturday’s collapse

Representative Franklin Foil will request a recount in the hotly contested Baton Rouge Senate race that currently is set for a three-way run-off after the two Republican candidates tied.  Foil says we should have a good idea of what state the race is in by Thursday when each paper ballot is counted.

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A political analyst says Governor Edwards has a lot of work to do if he wants to cut into the 52 percent share of the vote Republicans won in the primary. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Edwards best chance is to position himself as a remedy to nasty national style politics.

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Recent polls show President Trump’s approval rating in the state is somewhere in the mid to low 50s.

Representative Franklin Foil will request a recount in the hotly contested Baton Rouge Senate race that currently is set for a three-way run-off after the two Republican candidates tied. Each campaign will be allowed to have representatives present for the recount of the paper ballots. Foil says he’s picked out his team that will meet at the Secretary of State’s office in two days.

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The state office of public health has set up days where residents can get a flu shot for free at their parish health clinic. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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State Police have responded to allegations of hazing at the academy by reassigning three trainers linked to training exercises that injured up to ten cadets, including one that had a fractured arm. Captain J-B Slaton says the injuries occurred during defensive tactics training and they are investigating. State Police did not say the believe the actions were hazing but did say the training went beyond “normal parameters”.

Republicans combined to score 52 percent of the primary vote, and UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Governor Edwards has to revamp his campaign strategy to catch up…

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The state office of public health has set up days where residents can get a flu shot for free at their parish health clinic. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The influenza season in Louisiana is off to an early start, so in an effort to fight the flu, the Louisiana Health Department has scheduled days where residents can get vaccinated for free. L-D-H immunization director Doctor Frank Welch says most  parish health clinics have selected a day to give out free flu shots

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To find the flu vaccination day nearest you, visit the state health department’s website and go to the fight the flu section. Welch says getting vaccinated not only protects you from the flu, but it also protects those around you…

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Last year in Louisiana, over 14-thousand people were hospitalized with the flu and 14-hundred people died from complications from the flu. Welch says in October they have already seen a higher than normal number of cases…

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A political analyst says Governor Edwards has a lot of work to do if he wants to cut into the 52 percent share of the vote Republicans won in the primary.

UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Edwards will be bombarded by partisan attack ads and national Republicans, but he could use that to his advantage by spending millions on ads aimed at voters who are tired of D.C. politics.

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Recent polls show President Trump’s approval rating in the state is somewhere in the mid to low 50s.

Cross says white rural voters ran from Edwards en masse during the primary, and to win them back he needs to reassure them on a few key conservative cultural issues.

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But the Professor says Legislative results in other parts of the state paint a bleak picture for Edwards’ odds of convincing that block of voters.

One major change Cross says the Edwards campaign needs to make is to ditch the sales pitch on accomplishing a surplus. The Professor says it clearly backfired…

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Edwards’ has tipped his hand as to his new strategy going forward, with his first run-off ad comparing Eddie Rispone to Bobby Jindal.

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It is day four of rescue operations at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans and officials remain hopeful that a missing construction worker may be found still alive.  There has been no shift in the structure or cranes, but New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says with the uncertainty of stability, they are being very thorough in accounting for rescue workers.

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Authorities believe they have narrowed down the possible location of the missing individual.  McConnell says workers have been informed of an audible cue in the event that movement is detected in the structure that could result in further collapse.

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McConnell says some of the best building collapse experts from around the country have come to assist in the rescue efforts.

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Two construction workers have been confirmed dead as a result of Saturday’s collapse and the area is still considered extremely dangerous to pedestrian and car traffic.

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Representative Franklin Foil will request a recount in the hotly contested Baton Rouge Senate race that currently is set for a three-way run-off after the two Republican candidates tied.

Foil was initially shown to be the 2^nd place winner by eight votes, but late Saturday night the Secretary of State informed him a correction put him in a 12,522 vote tie with Representative Steve Carter…

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Democrat Beverly Brooks Thompson took 1^st place in the race.

Each campaign will be allowed to have representatives present for the recount of the paper ballots. Foil says he’s picked out his team that will meet at the Secretary of State’s office in two days.

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Foil says we should have a good idea of what state the race is in by Thursday when each paper ballot is counted.

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Republicans combined to score 52 percent of the primary vote, and UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Governor Edwards has to revamp his campaign strategy to catch up…

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A freshman from the University of Alabama is arrested, suspected of calling a threat to Tiger Stadium during the LSU’s game with the Florida Gators. 19-year-old Connor Croll was booked into the Tuscaloosa Country jail early Sunday. Croll is being held without bond and is expected to face charges in Baton Rouge.

Representative Franklin Foil will request a recount in the hotly contested Baton Rouge Senate race that currently is set for a three-way run-off after the two Republican candidates tied. Foil was initially shown to be the 2^nd place winner by eight votes, but late Saturday night the Secretary of State informed him a correction put him in a 12,522 vote tie with Representative Steve Carter…

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Democrat Beverly Brooks Thompson took 1^st place in the race.

The influenza season in Louisiana is off to an early start, so in an effort to fight the flu, the Louisiana Health Department has scheduled days where residents can get vaccinated for free. L-D-H immunization director Doctor Frank Welch says getting vaccinated not only protects you from the flu, but it also protects those around you…

Cut 4 (07) “…protecting everyone else”

It is day four of rescue operations at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans and officials remain hopeful that a missing construction worker may be found still alive.  There has been no shift in the structure or cranes, but New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says with the uncertainty of stability, rescue workers will receive an audible cue if there is a detection of a further collapse.
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Two construction workers have been confirmed dead as a result of Saturday’s collapse.

A political analyst says Governor Edwards has a lot of work to do if he wants to cut into the 52 percent share of the vote Republicans won in the primary. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says white rural voters ran from Edwards en masse during the primary, and to win them back he needs to reassure them on a few key conservative cultural issues.

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The influenza season in Louisiana is off to an early start, so in an effort to fight the flu, the Louisiana Health Department has scheduled days where residents can get vaccinated for free. L-D-H immunization director Doctor Frank Welch says most  parish health clinics have selected a day to give out free flu shots

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To find the flu vaccination day nearest you, visit the state health department’s website and go to the fight the flu section.

The US Department of Education awards Louisiana $115 million in grants.  A total of five grants will help support students and teachers over several years. Superintendent of Education John White says the next step for schools to obtain a portion of the money is figuring out the best distribution.

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A political analyst says Governor Edwards needs to revamp his election strategy if he wants to stand a chance of cracking 50 percent in the run-off. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that starts with ditching the sales pitch on accomplishing a surplus. The Professor says it clearly backfired…

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Edwards’ has tipped his hand as to his new strategy going forward, with his first run-off ad comparing Eddie Rispone to Bobby Jindal.

It’s day four of rescue operations at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans and officials remain hopeful that a missing construction worker may be found still alive.  New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says with the instability of the remaining structure, they are being very thorough in accounting for rescue workers.

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A new city is coming to Louisiana. Kevin Barnhart reports voters in southwest East Baton Rouge Parish have voted to create St. George.

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St. George is set to become the newest city in Louisiana following a vote that sees the area break away from Baton Rouge.  St. George spokesperson Drew Murrell says for the next step, the Governor will soon appoint a mayor and city council.

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The population shift now means St. George surpasses Lake Charles as the fifth largest city and Shreveport overtakes Baton Rouge as the second-largest city in Louisiana.

A political analyst says Governor Edwards has a lot of work to do if he wants to cut into the 52 percent share of the vote Republicans won in the primary. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says Edwards will be bombarded by partisan attack ads and national Republicans, but he could use that to his advantage by spending millions on ads aimed at voters who are tired of D.C. politics.

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The US Department of Education awards Louisiana $115 million in grants.  A total of five grants will help support students and teachers over several years. Superintendent of Education John White says it’s exciting news for the state to receive the support from the five competitive grants.
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The lion’s share of the funding come from the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Program Grant, which will see $100 million awarded over five years.

Rescue operations are still ongoing for a missing worker at the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans and officials are concerned heavy rains today and tomorrow could make the site even more unstable. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell…
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Two died when the building collapsed Saturday and a third person remains unaccounted for.

St. George is set to become the newest city in Louisiana following a vote that sees the area break away from Baton Rouge.  St. George spokesperson Drew Murrell says upon incorporation, the city surpasses Lake Charles as the fifth largest city in the state.

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The population shift now means Shreveport overtakes Baton Rouge as the second-largest city in Louisiana.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone’s rise from unknown to GOP standard-bearer has come as a surprise as many analysts underrated Rispone’s straight forward branding as a President Trump-loving businessman. The President and Vice President visited Louisiana the week before the election. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the last-minute blitz was effective, and a sign of a changing local political climate.

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Rescue operations are still underway at the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, but officials are increasingly concerned the incoming rainy weather could make the site even more unstable. The structure has two cranes attached, one of which is visibly damaged and could come down at any moment and New Orleans Fire Chief McConnell has bad news about the other…
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The collapse occurred on Canal Street and Conti, and forced the evacuation of nearby businesses including the Saenger Theatre, which was hosting the Broadway musical Wicked.
The US Department of Education awards Louisiana $115 million in grants.  A total of five grants will help support students and teachers over several years. A $100 million literacy grant accoutns for a large chunk of the funds. Superintendent of Education John White says the state aims to serve 600 high-need schools and early education providers by the end of the grant period.
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