LRN PM Newscall November 9

Future control of the U-S Senate is unknown as three races are still too close to call or headed to a run-off. Brooke Thorington has more from Republican Senator John Kennedy.

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Voter turnout for Tuesday’s election was 43-percent and there’s still one more election to go this year. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana’s U-S House members were all re-elected last night winning by big margins. The lone Democrat of the state’s Congressional delegation, Congressman Troy Carter of New Orleans, says both parties should focus on repairing the pandemic’s damage to the economy

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Carter says more resources are also needed in the fight against crime, beginning with the root causes.

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It appears likely that Republicans will wrestle control of the US House of Representatives away from Democrats. Carter says his approach will be the same no matter which party is in control.

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Carter represents Louisiana’s Second Congressional District, which stretches from New Orleans to parts of Baton Rouge.

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And while it remains to be seen if Republicans will gain control of the Senate, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy was asked his thoughts on the tight races after he declared victory last night.

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Kennedy recalled polls that indicated South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell would lose their races but they won.

Kennedy however is hopeful Republicans would gain control in the mid-term elections and Americans who are reeling from inflation will bring about a Red Wave.

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In addition to the economy, the Mississippi native and former Louisiana State Treasurer says residents in the Bayou State are worried about inflation, crime, what their children are being taught in school, and whether are they going to have to eventually leave the state for a better job.

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The three key Senate races yet to be called are in Nevada, Wisconsin, and Georgia.

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Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins has been ousted after just one term. Perkins did not make the runoff election. LSU-Shreveport Political science professor Jeff Sadow says Perkins committed misstep after misstep.

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Republican Tom Arceneaux and Democrat state senator Greg Tarver will face each other in the December 10th runoff election.

Sadow says it will be an uphill battle for Arceneaux

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Arceneaux received 28 percent of the vote in the primary. Tarver got 24 percent.

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Five of the eight constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s ballot failed. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says voters are not interesting in making changes in the current constitution….

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Two of the amendments approved dealt with property taxes that were beneficial to certain homeowners like veterans with disabilities. Pinsonat says that’s the type of constitutional amendment the public can support.

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In November of 2020, five of the seven constitutional amendments on the ballot passed, but the one amendment on the December ballot was soundly rejected. In 2021, three of the four constitutional amendments failed to pass and this year five of the amendment went down in defeat. Pinsonat says this should be a message to lawmakers…

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12:30 LRN Newscast Nov 9

It remains to be seen which party will be in control of the U-S Senate, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy is hopeful Republicans gain control in the mid-term elections and Americans who are reeling from inflation will bring about a Red Wave.

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The three key Senate races yet to be called are in Nevada, Wisconsin, and Georgia.

Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins has been ousted after just one term, and he didn’t even make the runoff election. LSU-Shreveport Political science professor Jeff Sadow says Perkins committed misstep after misstep.

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Republican Tom Arceneaux and Democrat state senator Greg Tarver will face each other in the December 10th runoff election.

The attorney for nearly 200 nursing home patients who were moved to a dirty, hot warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached is protesting a judge’s decision to settle a class action lawsuit in the case. Marsanne Golsby has more

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11:40 LRN Sportscast

A new era of LSU men’s basketball tips off tonight as the LSU Tigers, led by first-year coach Matt McMahon, hosts Kansas City at 7 PM. Only two players are back from last year’s tournament team so the rebuild could take awhile for the former Murray State Coach. McMahon says he will not get hung up on mistakes in the season opener, but a lack of energy and effort is inexcusable as he tries to establish a new culture in Baton Rouge…
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Former Murray State point guard Juice Hill will direct the offense, while Adam Miller could be the Tigers leading scorer. The transfer from Illinois didn’t play last season after tearing his A-C-L in the preseason.

The Pelicans are in action tonight as they visit the Chicago Bulls. Both teams have a five-hundred record.

LSU moves up to number seven in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings after beating Alabama in overtime. Georgia is now ranked number one after knocking off previously top ranked Tennessee.

Louisiana Tech will travel to San Antonio Saturday to face defending Conference USA Champs, UTSA. The Roadrunners are undefeated in conference play behind the stellar play of quarterback Frank Harris. Bulldogs Coach Sunny Cumbie says it will be a tall task to stop the explosive UTSA offense…
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Kick off in San Antonio is at 2:30.

Football is not coming to UNO. A proposal that would have increased student fees for the Privateers to have a football team failed as nearly 70-percent of students rejected the fee hike.

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Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy won re-election last night without the need of a run-off as he received 62-percent of the vote. It remains to be seen if Republicans will gain control of the Senate. Kennedy was asked his thoughts on the tight races after he declared victory last night.
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In 2020, Kennedy says polls indicated South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell would lose their races but they won.

Louisiana’s House members all won re-election, including Congresswoman Julie Letlow who was elected to her first-full term. The 41-year-old already has a seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where all federal spending plans begin…
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There was some thought Congressman Clay Higgins would be forced into a run-off, but he received 64-percent of the vote and was elected to a fourth term. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says rural voters in southwest Louisiana back the former law enforcement officer…
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Democrat Troy Carter was re-elected last night and he’ll serve his first full term in the U-S House representing New Orleans and parts of the River Parishes and Baton Rouge. Carter says he’ll push for more resources to fight crime…
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Based on election results around the country, there’s a good chance Republicans will gain control of the House.

10:30 LRN Newscast

No major surprises on election night in Louisiana as U-S Senator John Kennedy won re-election to a second term without the need for a run-off. Twelve people signed up to challenge Kennedy, but he still received over 60-percent of the vote. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says his Democratic challengers lacked funding…:
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Democrat and Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers finished second in the race, receiving about 18-percent of the vote and Democrat Luke Mixon got 13-percent.

Louisiana’s U-S House members were all re-elected last night winning by big margins. The lone Democrat of the state’s Congressional delegation, Congressman Troy Carter of New Orleans, says both parties should focus on repairing the pandemic’s damage to the economy…
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Carter says more resources are also needed in the fight against crime.

The control of the U-S Senate and House in the next Congress is unknown as several midterm races remain too close to call. Congressman Mike Johnson, who represents much of western Louisiana, says if the GOP takes control of the House, he hopes the President will not veto every bill sent to his desk…
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Attorney Morris Bart, who represents many of the families of the 800 nursing home patients, sent to an ill-equipped warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish before Hurricane Ida is displeased with the 12-point-five million dollar settlement approved by a Jefferson Parish judge. It was Bob Dean’s decision to evacuate him there and his attorneys say he’s broke and suffers from dementia. Bart says the settlement means only about 10-thousand dollars for each family while there’s evidence Dean has 15 to 20-million dollars in seizeable assets…
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As expected, Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy won a second term in office, receiving over 62-percent of the vote. Kennedy says the margin of victory takes his breath away…
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Finishing second in the race, was Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers at 18-percent. Chambers told supporters he is not running for governor next year.

There was some thought Congressman Clay Higgins would be forced into a run-off, but he received 64-percent of the vote and were elected to a fourth term. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says rural voters in southwest Louisiana back the former law enforcement officer…
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All of Louisiana’s U.S. House members were re-elected last night, without need of a runoff. We got reaction from some, as the results came in…:
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Two years ago, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party as he challenged Republican Bill Cassidy for Senate. He lost that race and last night he failed to make the run-off. Republican Tom Arceneaux and Democratic Senator Greg Tarver will face-off in the December run-off.

8:30 LRN Newscast

Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy won re-election last night without the need of a run-off as he received 62-percent of the vote. 12 people opposed Kennedy and he congratulated his opponents for the campaigns they ran and left his supporters at his election night party with this message…
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Louisiana’s House members all won re-election, including Congresswoman Julie Letlow who was elected to her first-full term. The 41-year-old already has a seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where all federal spending plans begin…
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Letlow is the first woman from the state to be re-elected to the House since 1988.

The attorney for nearly 200 nursing home patients who were moved to a dirty, hot warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached is protesting a judge’s decision to settle a class action lawsuit in the case. Marsanne Golsby has more
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There were eight constitutional amendments on last night’s ballot and five of them failed, including Amendment Seven, which contained the language involuntary servitude and slavery. The author of the amendment, Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan, urged voters to reject it, because he wanted to bring back a rewritten version of the amendment next year.

07:30 LRN Newscast, November 9th

No drama on election night in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…”
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The record breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was hit by a single ticket in California, but the Louisiana Lottery says there were several big winners here. They say a Powerball Match 5 winning ticket worth $1 million was sold at a truck stop in Hammond ahead of the drawing.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter was elected to his first full-term into office. The Democrat received over 75-percent of the vote. He says he’ll work for all parties in his district that covers New Orleans, the River Parishes and parts of Baton Rouge…:
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One of Louisiana’s six U.S. House members got to relax on Election Night. That’s because District 4 Congressman Mike Johnson, of Shreveport, was re-elected by default when no one chose to run against him. Johnson says he’s humbled by that, and he looks forward to getting to work in a Republican-led Congress in 2023…:
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All of Louisiana’s incumbent members of Congress are headed back to DC.

06:45 LRN Sportscast, November 9th

The Matt McMahon era of LSU basketball tips off tonight against UMKC. The former Murray State coach inherited a program with only two returning players from last year’s tournament team. McMahon and his staff put together an impressive recruiting class of both transfers and incoming freshmen in a short time in hopes of avoiding a full rebuild. McMahon still has yet to name the starters for tonight but has emphasized the importance of guys earning their spots…:
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Tip-off is at 7:00.

The LSU football team climbed three spots to No. 7 in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. The Tigers are coming off a thrilling 32-31 overtime win over Alabama on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. ESPN says that game was watched by 7.6 million viewers.

LA Tech beat Middle Tennessee 40-24 this week to improve to 3-6 on the season. Bulldogs quarterback Parker McNeil had an effective outing in his return from injury with 285 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. McNeil has struggled with injuries this season, but Head Coach Sonny Cumbie says he’s one of the toughest players he’s ever coached…:
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The Bulldogs will travel to San Antonio Saturday to face defending Conference USA Champs, UTSA.

The New Orleans Pelicans are back in action tonight taking on The Bulls on the road. The Pels are 5-5 after 10 games.

06:30 LRN Newscast November 9th

No major surprises on election night in Louisiana as U-S Senator John Kennedy won re-election to a second term without the need for a run-off. Twelve people signed up to challenge Kennedy, but he still received over 60-percent of the vote. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says his Democratic challengers lacked funding…:
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Democrat and Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers finished second in the race, receiving about 17-percent of the vote and Democrat Luke Mixon got 12-percent.

Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow has won re-election to a 2nd term in office. Letlow took an early and broad lead Tuesday night and her four challengers – two fellow Republicans and two Democrats – never drew close. Letlow says she is thrilled to go back to D.C. in 2023 as part of a GOP House majority…:
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All incumbent members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation swept to re-election victories. Republican Congressman Steve Scalise of Metairie received 73 percent of the vote, Congressman Garret Graves of District 6 was supported by 81 percent of voters, and also keeping his seat is Congressman Clay Higgins in the 3rd district.

An attorney for nearly 200 nursing home patients who were housed in a hot filthy, warehouse during Hurricane Ida says a judge’s decision to settle a class action lawsuit is extremely unfair. Before Ida hit, nursing home owner Bob Dean moved more than 800 elderly and frail people from his nursing homes into the warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish. Attorney Morris Bart adamantly opposes the settlement…:
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One of Dean’s attorneys says his client has lost everything and suffers dementia and bipolar disorder.