Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Kenner tomorrow for a rally at the Pontchartrain Center where the V-P will urge voters to vote for one of the two main Republican candidates in the governor’s race. Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone are expected to attend…
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That’s LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow. Donald Trump Junior will hold a similar rally in Lafayette Monday.

Another early voting day is underway and about 250,000 Louisianans have cast their ballot for the October 12th primary. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says 90 percent of early ballots are from “chronic” voters, but that could inspire others to show up.
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Ardoin says voters are also enjoying their “I voted” stickers.

The U-S Supreme Court has agreed to hear an abortion case out of Louisiana. In 2014, the state legislature approved a law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. The law has been put on hold over concerns from abortion providers that it could close two of the state’s three abortion clinics.

According to new research from AAA, a popular safety feature on newer vehicles may not work as you might expect. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Vice President will rally Republicans to vote Republican in the governor’s race during an event at the Ponchatrain Center in Kenner tomorrow at 1 PM. Matt Doyle has more.
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You can early vote for the October 12th election today and tomorrow at select locations. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says 250-thousand people have already cast a ballot on their new voting machines…
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The new machines are Ipad like devices that are not connected to the internet and turn on when you slide a voter card into them.

A study from Triple-A finds that the emergency braking systems in newer vehicles fail to stop a vehicle at night to avoid hitting a pedestrian and only work sporadically during the day. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says their travel club supports the continued development of pedestrian detection systems, because they work well in avoiding collissions with other vehicles…
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It will not be cool inside Death Valley tomorrow when the fifth ranked Tigers host Utah State at 11 AM. The forecast calls for a high of 93-degrees and Aggies head coach Gary Andersen says they are used to temperatures in the 50s, so they know the heat and humidity will be difficult on them…
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Louisiana will finally get a break from the heat next week.

Vice President Mike Pence will be in New Orleans Saturday to rally Republicans to vote Republican in the governor’s race. It’s the first visit to the state from a Republican figure of the Vice President’s prominence. So why has it taken so long for the party to throw its weight around?
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That’s LSU’s Shreveport Political Science Professor, Jeff Sadow. Pence will be at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner at 1 PM.

Our Lady of the Lake cuts the ribbon today in Baton Rouge on its new five-story children’s hospital which took over three years to construct. President of Children’s Health Trey Dunbar says they will begin moving patients into the facility tomorrow.
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Dunbar anticipates the facility will treat patients from all over Louisiana as well as those traveling in from nearby states.

Another early voting day is underway and about 250,000 Louisianans have cast their ballot for the October 12th primary. We’ve had 18-thousand more votes during this early voting period after five days than for the entire early voting period in 2015, the last governor’s race. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says 90 percent of early ballots are from “chronic” voters, but that could inspire others to show up.
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Ardoin says voters are also enjoying their “I voted” stickers.

A new study from AAA indicates autonomous emergency braking systems are only sporadically effective in detecting pedestrians at speeds above 30 mph. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the findings are a reminder to drivers to stay alert.
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The study shows the detection systems are completely useless at night, which is when 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur.

About 18,000 more people have early voted after just five days, than early voted in all of 2015, Louisiana’s last gubernatorial election. Matt Doyle has more.
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Vice President Mike Pence will hold a rally in the New Orleans metro area tomorrow to urge Louisiana voters to vote for one of the two main republican challengers in the governor’s race. In an effort to avoid running out of money, Congressman Ralph Abraham has loaned his campaign 300-thousand dollars.

If you have a newer vehicle, Triple-A says don’t rely on the autonomous emergency braking system as failsafe. AAA says its research has found the detection systems designed to protect pedestrians are useless at night and that’s when 75-percent of pedestrian fatalities occur. And Triple-A’s Don Redman says pedestrian deaths have been on the rise since 2010…
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AAA supports says the continued development of pedestrian detection systems.

Officials will cut the ribbon this morning on the new Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. President of Children’s Health Trey Dunbar says the state-of-the-art facility will treat patients from around the state and they’ve provided space to make it comfortable for family members of the patient…
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The new hospital costs 230-million dollars and it took three years to construct.

250-thousand voters have voted early. That’s 18-thousand more than the entire early voting period for the last governor’s race in 2015 and we still have two more early voting days left. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is pleased with the turnout…
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Ardoin says at this rate we will set an all-time record for early voting turnout.

Vice President Mike Pence will be in New Orleans on Saturday to host a rally to encourage Louisiana voters to vote for one of the two main Republican challengers in the governor’s race. L-S-U-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeff Sadow says the President would have more of an impact on voters…
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The rally is scheduled for early afternoon and a location in the New Orleans metro area has yet to be disclosed.

According to new research from AAA, a popular safety feature on newer vehicles may not work as you might expect. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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According to new research from AAA, a popular safety feature on newer vehicles may not work as you might expect. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The Vice President is headed to the Crescent City Saturday to rally Republicans just a week before voters head to the primary polls. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Approximately 18,000 more people have early voted this year after just five days than early voted in all of 2015. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A new study from AAA indicates autonomous emergency braking systems are only sporadically effective in detecting pedestrians at speeds above 30 mph. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the findings are a reminder to drivers to stay alert.

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The study shows the detection systems are completely useless at night, which is when 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur. Redman says pedestrian deaths have been on the rise since 2010.

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Redman says AAA encourages improvements to the technology, as braking systems do work well in avoiding collisions with other drivers.

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The primary is set for October 12th.

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Vice President Mike Pence is headed to New Orleans Saturday to rally Republicans to vote Republican in the governor’s race.

It’s the first state visit of the campaign from a Republican figure of the Vice President’s prominence. So why has it taken so long for the party to throw it’s weight around?

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That’s LSU-Shreveport Poli Sci Professor Jeff Sadow who says the state’s tricky jungle primary has produced two viable Republicans.

President Trump is credited with nearly single-handedly flipping the dynamics of last year’s competitive Florida governor’s race. Sadow says a Presidential visit would have had a substantial impact.

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Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone are expected to be in attendance. The two Republicans have begun bludgeoning each other, but Sadow says expect everyone in attendance to be on their best behavior.

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Recent polls have Rispone now narrowly edging past Abraham for second place and a chance to take the Governor to a run-off.

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Early voter turnout remains far above expectations as approximately 250,000 Louisianans have cast their ballot for the October 12^th primary.

We’ve had more early voters after just five days than in all of 2015 by 18,000 votes, but that may not mean a higher total turnout. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says 90 percent of ballots cast were cast by “chronic” voters, but those voters could inspire others to show up.

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An analysis of those voters by JMC Analytics shows higher than expected Republican voter turnout.

Early voting is a major priority this year with a number of college football games scheduled for election day, October 12^th. Ardoin says they’ve got some new voting tech to entice voters to show up ahead of time.

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The new machines are Ipad like devices that are not connected to the internet and turn on when you slide a voter card into them.

Ardoin says at this point they aren’t sure what exactly is driving the massive surge in turnout but they’re glad it’s happening and he hopes everyone remembers to grab their “I Voted” sticker.

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Ardoin says at this rate we will set an all-time record for early voting turnout.

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Our Lady of the Lake cuts the ribbon today in Baton Rouge on its new five-story children’s hospital which took over three years to construct.  President of Children’s Health Trey Dunbar says they will begin moving patients into the facility tomorrow.

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Dunbar anticipates the facility will treat patients from all over Louisiana as well as those traveling in from nearby states.

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Dunbar says the total cost of the construction was $230 million, which was funding with the help of many contributions from the community.

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ULM hosts 23rd ranked Memphis on Saturday as the Tigers are the first ranked opponent to visit Malone Stadium in the Football Bowl Subdivision era. The Tigers are 4-0, including a win over Ole Miss. Warhawks Coach Matt Viator says when you watch the film on Memphis, their team speed jumps off the screen

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Viator says Memphis also brings physicality with great team speed. He says on offense Memphis likes to run the football with Kenneth Gainwell and Kylan Watkins and on defense the Tigers like to blitz

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LSU will welcome Utah State into Death Valley tomorrow for an 11 AM kick-off. The Aggies feature an up-tempo offense that’s averaging nearly 39 points a game. On defense, they are allowing three touchdowns a contest. LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow says Utah State plays a bend but don’t break style of defense

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Utah State is 3-1 on the season and coach Gary Andersen says his team looks forward to playing a team ranked in the top five…

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Kick-off is at 11 AM and it will be hot. The forecast high in Baton Rouge on Saturday is 93-degrees. Andersen says his team is practicing in the 50s and used to the type of heat and humidity they’ll face in Tiger Stadium

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If you’ve watched any TV lately you’ve likely seen Eddie Rispone’s extensive ad blitz in the governor’s race. Campaign finance reports show the Republican spent 3.5 million dollars between September 3^rd and 22^nd in the campaign that has vaulted him to 2^nd in recent polls. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the self-funding businessman has to keep up the burn rate.

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JMC Analytics has Rispone up 21-18 over Republican Ralph Abraham.

An attorney representing some of the steel mill workers laid off by Bayou Steel in LaPlace this week is questioning whether the company complied with federal law when notifying workers of the layoffs. Attorney Brent Barriere says employees were blindsided by the mass layoff.

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The closure led to 376 being left without a job.

A Memorandum of Understanding signed at Fibrebond’s headquarters in Minden this morning will result in road improvements in the area to keep the  Webster Parish manufacturer in northwest Louisiana. The state transportation department has agreed to replace eight bridges in the region, and Governor Edwards says these improvements help everyone.

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Because of deficient roads and bridges, Fibrebond is forced to travel many extra miles to ship their products out west. 

The Attorney General’s office announces 21 people have been arrested in Louisiana as part of a National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The director of Medicaid Fraud in the A-G’s office, Jody LeJeune, says numerous federal and state agencies work together to fight health care fraud

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