The Saints say they have talked with LSU about playing their home games in Tiger Stadium since the City of New Orleans will not allow them to have fans in the Superdome. The team says it’s their overwhelming preference to play in the Dome with partial fan attendance, but there has been no indication from the city on if this will happen.

Earlier today, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell went before the House Appropriations Committee asking for a greater share of federal coronavirus aid because the city is facing a 150-million dollar deficit…
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Republican legislators told the mayor she would see more tax revenue if she loosened the restrictions on restaurants and bars.

Governor Edwards got his flu shot today and he encourages Louisianans to do the same….
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The Louisiana House has approved a resolution that would suspend the state Fire Marshal’s ability to enforce Governor Edwards coronavirus restrictions. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says his legislation is part of an overall effort from Republican lawmakers to rein in the coronavirus emergency orders established by the Edwards administration…
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The measure still needs Senate approval and it can not be vetoed by the governor since it’s a resolution.

Entergy says they still have about 25-thousand customers who are without power as a result of Hurricane Delta. That’s down from a peak of 320-thousand customers. After Hurricane Laura roared through, it took weeks in some cases for the power to come back on. But Entergy spokesperson David Freese says Delta was not as destructive
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell went before the House Appropriations Committee expressing the need for some sort of financial assistance as the city is looking at a 150-million dollar budget gap because of the coronavirus pandemic. Cantrell says she’s furloughing city employees to save money…
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Republican lawmakers told Cantrell she would see an increase in tax revenues if more of the city’s economy was opened up.

Governor Edwards along with the Secretaries for the Department of Health and Children and Family Services got their flu shots today at Our Lady of the Lake. O-L-O-L Family Medicine Specialist Doctor Joshua Clark says the vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from getting the flu, which could lead to other complications…
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The Louisiana House gives approval to a resolution that would suspend the state Fire Marshal’s ability to enforce Governor Edwards coronavirus orders on businesses. Jim Shannon has the story….
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As of Tuesday afternoon, the number of customers in Louisiana without power as a result of Hurricane Delta has dropped to 95-thousand. About a third of the outages involve Entergy Louisiana customers. Entergy spokesperson David Freese says their crews are making steady process…
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Freese says they anticipate most of their customers will have power back by Thursday.

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell warns lawmakers steep cuts in local government services are likely due to pandemic revenue losses. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Republicans on the Appropriations committee told the mayor that the city could start to see more tax revenue if she loosened the restrictions on bars and restaurants. The mayor says bars will open to outside patio services this Friday as the city will move to Phase 3.2 this Friday.

The Louisiana House votes for a resolution that would suspend the Fire Marshal’s authority to enforce coronavirus restrictions. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says fire marshal deputies are checking businesses to make sure they are following capacity restrictions and it’s the fire marshal who helped develop the capacity limits at high school and college football games
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The measure heads to the Senate for more consideration and since it’s a resolution the governor can not veto it.

Today is the last day to register to vote for the November third election. You can do so online at geaux-vote-dot-com, spelled the Cajun way. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says in order to submit electronically…
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Early voting for the November election begins Friday.

The House backs a resolution that would suspend the State Fire Marshal’s ability to enforce COVID public heath restrictions, the latest in a series of House supported efforts that would limit or eliminate the Governor’s ability to unilaterally enforce pandemic limitations on businesses.

The resolution was brought by Erath Representative Blake Miguez who says the Governor is hurting the state’s ability to recover economically from the pandemic by implementing overly harmful restrictions on commerce.

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The state Fire Marshal is not the agency that issues penalties. The state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and the state Health Department handle those duties. Metairie Representative Stephanie Hilferty argued her interactions with State Fire Marshal Butch Browning have all been positive…

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The Resolution heads to the Senate for more discussion.

The City of New Orleans has seen a 150 million dollar budet shortfall due to the pandemic and Mayor Latoya Cantrell warns that while New Orleans may be uniquely harmed due to its tourism economy local governments across the state are also feeling the pain. The city is furloughing its entire 4,000 person workforce for one day per pay period through the end of the year to save an estimated six million dollars. Cantrell says they had no choice.

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The Legislative Budget Office anticipates a 714 million dollar decline in local government revenue for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years due to the pandemic.

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell testified in front of the Legislature that the Crescent City is facing a 150 million dollar shortfall since the pandemic began in March. Cantrell says they’ve been granted less than 60 million dollars in federal CARES Act money by the state, and that’s just not enough…

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The city announced last week 4,000 workers city workers will be furloughed one day per pay period through the end of the year.

Lake Charles residents are picking up the pieces once again this hurricane season after being inundated with rain from Hurricane Delta Friday. Mayor Nic Hunter says while Delta was a much weaker storm than Laura it ended up being a much wetter storm…

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The Louisiana House gives approval to a resolution that would suspend the state Fire Marshal’s ability to enforce Governor Edwards coronavirus orders on businesses. Jim Shannon has the story….

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A study of statewide death totals from March 1^st to August 1^st shows a 27 percent increase in deaths relative to what was expected during that period before the pandemic. That “excess death” increase is higher than the national average of 20 percent, and our 27 percent sits fourth behind New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.  

You have less than 24 hours now to register to vote in the November 3^rd Presidential election or change your registration. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the only place you can register to vote today is online, and you need to do it before the clock strikes midnight to be able to participate…

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Once you are registered Ardoin encourages you to download the GeauxVote Mobile App.

Lake Charles is recovering from its second named storm in the last six weeks and Mayor Nic Hunter says the mood in town right now is emotional and frustrated as many homes that had their roofs blown off in Laura got flooded due to rain from Delta. Hunter says the city will recover but not without help from FEMA, and a guarantee that the Agency will cover 100 percent of the damages incurred by the city like it did for Hurricane Michael…

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A bill that would result in a loss of construction funding for local governments who decide to reduce their police department’s budget by ten percent advances out of the House…

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The Saints won 30-27 in overtime last night after being down by as much as 17 points in the first half against the Chargers. The offense was led by a 12 catch 122 yard performance from new addition, wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, but the standout player last night was the Chargers’ rookie QB Justin Hebert who broke a Monday night rookie record with four TD passes.

The House Labor Committee has rejected legislation that would have increased the state unemployment benefit from 247 to 347 dollars a week. The panel heard testimony from struggling unemployed workers. Latoya Howard is a furloughed New Orleans Convention Center worker who says she’s played by the rules and worked her whole life but now can’t pay her bills.

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Just six weeks after Lake Charles was battered by Laura’s extreme winds the city endured over a foot of rainfall from Hurricane Delta flooding many homes.

Mayor Nic Hunter says Delta was two categories weaker than Laura but a much wetter storm.

Hunter says the mood in the city is not great as people try to recover from yet another punch, many of whom have yet to even agree to insurance settlements regarding Hurricane Laura.

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The Louisiana House approves a bill that would give the state the authority to take construction funds away from a local government that defunds its police department’s budget by more than ten-percent. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris says cuts to law enforcement will lead to an increase in crime…

He says, this bill will make a city or parish think twice before defunding its police department

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Harris’ measure passed on a 61-26 vote and heads to the Senate for more discussion.

Today is the last day to register to vote in the November 3^rd election and your only option to do so is online at Geaux-Vote-Dot-Com.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says time is quickly running out. Ardoin says we’ve seen a spike in registration that indicates a lot of enthusiasm for the November ballot…

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Early voting for the November 3^rd election starts Friday and runs through October 27^th from 8 AM to 7 PM.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says residents are “despondent, frustrated, and emotional” after suffering a blow from yet another named storm. Matt Doyle spoke with the Mayor…
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The Louisiana House approves a bill that would give the state the authority to take construction funds away from a local government that defunds its police department’s budget by more than ten-percent. An opponent of the legislation, Baton Rouge Representative Ted James, says the defund the police movement has not happened in Louisiana, plus there’s a task force is looking at ways to improve police practices
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Today is the last day to register to vote in the November 3rd election and your only option to do so is online at Geaux-Vote-Dot-Com.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says Once you are registered download the GeauxVote Mobile App which provides registration info along with voting locations and ballot information.
Ardoin says changing your registration couldn’t be faster or easier, and registering for the first time doesn’t take long.
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LSU has five days before its next game to fix a defense that’s allowing nearly 500 yards a game. Coach Ed Orgeron has asked his defensive coaches to simplify the defense in the hopes of eliminating the big plays . LSU has also struggled to get the running game going. They only rushed for 49 yards against Missouri. But Orgeron says they are still averaging 39 points a game…
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