President Trump returns to Louisiana for the third time in just over a month hoping to boost Republican gubernatorial odds. The President will be in Bossier City tonight. Political analyst Roy Fletcher says the trip may get a few more pro-Trump voters to remember to show up Saturday to the polls.
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A recent Edgewater poll shows an incredibly tight 49-49 race.
Attorney General Jeff Landry says police officers, firefighters, and other first responders are allowed to go to tonight’s Trump rally, despite concerns about the legality of state workers at political rallies. Landry’s response included Louisiana law that states the first responders may not make any contributions at the rally, which means no official merch, but…
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Landry says the concerns about first responder attendance may have been politically motivated.

Lousiana Republican Congressman Mike Johnson calls the public impeachment hearings that seek to remove President Donald Trump from office as great political theater. Johnson has concerns the impeachment proceedings will not be conducted fairly. He says precedent calls for the House Judiciary to consider matters of impeachment, instead House leadership has decided to allow two other committees to conduct impeachment proceedings
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Johnson says the Democrats have been rehearsing this for weeks and the script was written the day he was sworn in…
Four new artificial reef sites are underway in Lake Borgne and the Mississippi Sound. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries inshore reef biologist Ashley Ferguson Ferguson says the sites are being constructed in an effort to enhance the fish habitat as well as provide an excellent recreational fishing opportunities for inshore anglers.
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President Trump returns to Louisiana for the third time in just over a month hoping to boost Republican gubernatorial odds. The President will be in Bossier City tonight, his last scheduled trip of the campaign. But political analyst Roy Fletcher feels Trump’s visit isn’t likely to move the needle much in the incredibly tight race.
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Fletcher made the comments this morning on Talk Louisiana.
Attorney General Jeff Landry says police officers, firefighters, and other first responders are allowed to go to tonight’s Trump rally, despite concerns about the legality of state workers at political rallies. Landry says he got a call from Congressman Mike Johnson and Representative Alan Seabaugh and had his lawyers dig into the question. He says they found ample constitutional support for the decision.
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is constructing four new artificial reef sites, aiming to enhance the fish habitat as well as provide excellent recreational fishing opportunities for inshore anglers. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Louisiana Republican Congressman Mike Johnson calls the public impeachment hearings that seek to remove President Donald Trump from office “great political theater”. Johnson says the Democrats have been rehearsing this for weeks and the script was written the day he was sworn in…

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Democrats disagree, alleging President Trump committed bribery and extortion.

President Trump returns to Louisiana for the third time in just over a month hoping to boost Republican gubernatorial odds. The President will be in Bossier City tonight, his last scheduled trip of the campaign. Political analyst Roy Fletcher says it’s aimed at getting Rispone suspicious north Louisiana conservatives to buy-in.

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Run-off polls open Saturday.

The Legislative Auditor warns 18 towns, cities, and villages on this year’s list of Fiscally Distressed Municipalities are on the edge of budgetary disaster. Director of Local Government Services Brad Cryer says unless these 18 locations change course, they could be headed for bankruptcy and state-run Fiscal Administration of their finances. This is a warning.

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Grambling, Tallulah, Jonesboro, Winnsboro, Baldwin, Clinton, Ball, and others made the list.

Four new artificial reef sites are underway in Lake Borgne and the Mississippi Sound. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries inshore reef biologist Ashley Ferguson says in total, 880 tons of limestone, 80 cubic yards of oyster shells, and 130 reef balls are being used for the sites.

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President Trump is back in Louisiana for his third visit of the election cycle, hoping a rally tonight in Bossier City can push GOP gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone across the finish line…

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LSU football coach Ed Orgeron found himself earning praise on his radio show from a caller who identified himself as “John B. from Amite”  … That caller was Governor John Bel Edwards.  The Governor congratulated the coach for the big win over Alabama, expressed his pride in LSU, and commended Orgeron for representing the state well during his postgame interview.

A movie called “Christmas in Louisiana” showcases New Iberia to a national audience this Saturday night on the Lifetime Channel, but a public screening takes place tonight for locals.  Mayor Freddie Decourt says filmmakers were incentivized to film in the area because off city facilities to be used at no charge.  Plus many building owners also put up their properties at no charge.

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The premier takes place at 6pm at the Steamboat Pavillion.

The Legislative Auditor warns 18 towns, cities, and villages on this year’s list of Fiscally Distressed Municipalities are on the edge of budgetary disaster.  Director of Local Government Services Brad Cryer says bad fiscal management isn’t always the biggest culprit in these situations.

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President Trump returns to Louisiana tonight, where he’ll rally Republicans at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City to vote for Eddie Rispone in Saturday’s run-off. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Rispone can not win without the help of conservative voters in north Louisiana…
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Governor Edwards is also in Shreveport today to rally his supporters.

The legislative auditor has put 18 different cities, towns and villages on a list of fiscally distressed municipalities. Vidalia, Winnsboro, Baldwin, Lake Providence, Grambling, Ball and Melville are among the municipalities that have serious financial issues. Brad Cryer in the legislative auditor’s office, says difficult decisions will have to be made in these towns…
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Prosecutors are still considering whether they’ll pursue the death penalties against a 27-year-old woman who has been indicted in the first-degree murder in the death of a six-month old child. Authorities say Hanna Nicole Barker helped the child’s mother stage a kidnapping of the child, who was later found in a ditch with severe burns covering 90-percent of the infant’s body.

The Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education releases a report showcasing Louisiana’s progress in fighting the opioid epidemic. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Lines are forming outside the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City where President Donald Trump is set to speak tonight to rally Republican voters to vote for gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone. Mr. Trump is expected to rip into Governor Edwards political record again, but Edwards has not returned fire. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat it’s the right political move…
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Edwards also has a campaign event in Shreveport today.

A new report says there were 455 opioid-related deaths in Louisiana in 2018 as the percentage of drug-related deaths continues to rise. But the chairman of the Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education, Doctor James Hussey, says we are seeing an increase in people who are seeking substance abuse treatment and there are other things they can do…
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The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District is set to approve a contract today that will lead to the renovation of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. At today’s meeting, architectural renderings of the renovation will be made public. Phase one of the construction is expected to begin in January.

A Christmas movie airing this Saturday on the Lifetime Channel showcases New Iberia, but locals will get a first viewing of the film tonight. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Analysts say turnout will determine who will win Saturday’s gubernatorial election. That’s why President Trump returns to Louisiana tonight to rally Republicans to vote for GOP challenger Eddie Rispone…
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That’s political analyst Bernie Pinsonat. Trump is set to speak from the Century Link Center in Bossier City at 7 PM. Governor Edwards has a campaign event today in Shreveport.

The Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education says there were 455 opioid-related deaths in 2018, an increase from the previous year. Council chair Dr. James Hussey says deaths continue to climb, despite Louisiana doctors writing fewer opioid prescriptions..
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Hussey says an increase in overdose deaths can be attributed to an increase in illegal fentanyl.

The Legislative Auditor says 18 towns, cities, and villages are on the edge of a budgetary disaster. Director of Local Government Services Brad Cryer says unless these 18 locations change course, they could be headed for bankruptcy and state-run Fiscal Administration of their finances…..
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Three of the locations have a budget deficit, four of them have Rural Water Infrastructure Concerns, and the rest are being monitored closely.

The premiere of the new Lifetime movie “Christmas in Louisiana” airs tonight at the Steamboat Pavillion in New Iberia. The movie was shot in New Iberia in August and September and Mayor Freddie Decourt says many of the locals were cast as extras and the film production stimulated the local economy…
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The movie will air on the Lifetime Channel on Saturday.

President Trump returns to Louisiana tonight, where he’ll rally Republicans at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City to vote for Eddie Rispone in Saturday’s run-off. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Rispone can not win without the help of conservative voters in north Louisiana…
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Governor Edwards is also in Shreveport today to rally his supporters.

There’s also a gathering tonight in New Iberia as a Lifetime Christmas Movie filmed in the middle of sugarcane country will premiere at the Steamboat Pavillion. The movie is called “Christmas in Louisiana” and New Iberia Mayor Freddie Decourt says it was shot in his city this past summer…
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Christmas in Louisiana will air for the first time on the Lifetime Channel on Saturday.

The number of opioid-related deaths continues to rise in Louisiana. That’s according to a report from the Advisory Council on Heroin and Prevention. But Council chair, Doctor James Hussey, says they have seen some bright spots in the fight against the opioid epidemic. There’s been a decline in the number of opioid prescriptions written and an increase in addicts who have enrolled in substance abuse treatment. But Hussey says the health care community can still do better when it comes to treatment.
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Hussey says the increase in overall deaths is attributed in part to illegal fentanyl pouring into the state.