New campaign finance totals are out for the gubernatorial candidates and Republican Jeff Landry still has a sizable lead in campaign cash on hand. Jeff Palermo has more

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The body of a missing Vermilion Parish woman has been found and her boyfriend has been arrested. An autopsy will determine how 49-year-old Bobbie Jo Saltzman died. Her 34-year-old boyfriend David Smith, originally from New Iberia, has been charged with hit and run and further charges are pending.

All 15 juvenile offenders placed at a temporary facility in Angola have been moved to a youth facility in Jackson Parish according to the state Office of Juvenile Justice. The lead plaintiff attorney David Utter says they’ll wait to see how the youths are treated before deciding if they will continue with the civil rights lawsuit…

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Utter filed a lawsuit to have the youths moved because they were placed in solitary confinement and not getting rehabilitative treatment.

Lethal bronzing, an incurable and deadly disease, is wiping out 16 different types of palm trees in Louisiana. LSU Ag Center Plant Doctor, Raj Singh says you can remove the dead palms and…

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The antibiotic treatments are $100 per treatment and are not available to the average homeowner.

The state Office of Juvenile Justice says it has moved the youth juvenile offenders housed at a temporary facility at Angola to a new juvenile justice facility in Jackson Parish. A federal judge ruled last week the state needs to relocate the youth from the grounds of an adult prison. The lead plaintiffs attorney David Utter is happy to see O-J-J act…
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The O-J-J moved the youth to Angola after a series of escapes and violent episodes at other juvenile justice facilities. This new facility in Jackson Parish opened in July.

Louisiana Tech president Les Guice announced this week he’s retiring at the end of this year. Guice says he’s leaving at a time when the school is welcoming its largest freshman class in history…
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A fatal disease called lethal bronzing is killing off palm trees in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas and there have also been cases in Iberia Parish. LSU AgCenter Plant Doctor, Raj Singh, says the disease is transmitted by a small insect known as a planthopper but there’s no cure…
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Singh says there are antibiotic treatments, but they are not available to the average homeowner.

Wildlife officials are encouraged by seeing Kemp’s ridley sea turtles producing successful hatches on the Chandeleur Islands. But Coastal Resources Scientist Manager, Matt Weigel, says Chandeleur Islands are disappearing, so it’s critical that design plans to restore the islands become a reality…
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The state Office of Juvenile Justice has moved the juvenile offenders that were housed at a temporary facility at Angola to a new juvenile justice facility that opened this summer in Jackson Parish. The decision to relocate the youths comes after a federal judge ordered the state to move them to another facility, because of how they were treated at Angola. David Utter represents the juveniles in a civil rights lawsuit…
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The state is appealing the federal judge’s ruling and they eventually plan to house all high-risk juveniles at a facility under construction near Monroe.

New campaign finance totals are in for all of the main gubernatorial candidates and front-runner Jeff Landry still has a much larger campaign warchest than his opponents. Election day is four weeks from tomorrow and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry is in good shape…
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For the second year in a row, wildlife officials are seeing successful hatchings of the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle on the Chandeleur Islands, which is off the coast of southeast Louisiana. Jeanne Burns has more…
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The body of a missing Vermilion Parish woman has been found and her boyfriend has been arrested. An autopsy will determine how 49-year-old Bobbie Jo Saltzman died. Her 34-year-old boyfriend David Smith, originally from New Iberia, has been charged with hit and run and further charges are pending.

The state Office of Juvenile Justice says it has moved the youth juvenile offenders that were housed at a temporary facility at Angola to a new juvenile justice facility in Jackson Parish. The ACLU filed a civil rights lawsuit against the state in an effort to get the youths transferred from Angola.

New campaign finance totals are out for the gubernatorial candidates and Republican Jeff Landry still has a sizable lead in campaign cash on hand. Jeff Palermo has more
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A fatal disease known as lethal bronzing is killing off thousands of palm trees across south Louisiana. LSU Ag Center Plant Doctor, Raj Singh says the disease is wiping out 16 different types of palms across the state.
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Singh says the disease is transmitted by a small insect known as a planthopper but there’s no cure.

There’s encouraging news about the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Wildlife officials report successful hatchings of the sea turtle on the Chandeleur Islands off the coast of southeast Louisiana for a second year a in a row….
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That’s coastal resources scientist manager with LDWF Matt Weigel, who says 300-thousand birds also rely on the islands during the course of the year. But he says the Chandeleur Islands are disappearing and design plans to restore the islands are underway.

New campaign finance numbers released today show Republican Jeff Landry with a huge lead over his opponents in campaign dollars. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrat Shawn Wilson has just 879-thousand dollars on hand.

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Landry is reporting six-point-six million dollars in cash on hand. Republican John Schroder is reporting one-point-six million dollars, while Stephen Waguespack and Hunter have just over one million dollars.

Wildlife officials are encouraged by successful hatchings of the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle on the Chandeleur Islands, which is off the southeastern coast of Louisiana. Coastal Resources scientists manager with LDWF, Matt Weigel, says the sea turtles were first spotted on the island last year and now there are over 100 sea turtle crawls on the island…

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Weigel says it’s one of the highest-density nesting beaches in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is directing insurance agents to notify Louisiana Citizens policyholders of the possibility they could find affordable coverage with a private insurer. Donelon says SafePoint Insurance Company identified over 19 thousand Citizens policies that could be switched over to a private insurer.

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After 45 years of service to Louisiana Tech, President Dr. Les Guice has announced he will retire at the end of the year.  Guice has served as President for the last 10 years. Among the biggest challenges Guice faced as president was the 2019 tornado that destroyed several buildings on campus.

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There’s a statewide televised debate tonight involving all seven major candidates for governor hosted by Nexstar Media Group. The debate is only an hour long. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford hopes the candidates have enough time to talk…

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Republican Jeff Landry, who is the frontrunner, did not participate in the first debate. Alford says Landry will not be afraid to respond to any criticism.

A recent directive issued by Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon orders agents to notify their Louisiana Citizen policyholders when they receive an offer to be placed with an affordable insurer in the private market. The insurance commissioner is concerned agents may be putting their own interests ahead of their policyholders.

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Louisiana Tech University President Dr. Les Guice says he will retire at the end of the year. Guice says the student body is stronger and more engaged than ever and the freshman class is the largest in the school’s history.

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Guice has served the institution for 45 years, the last 10 as president.

Today is National Prisoner of War – Missing in Action Recognition Day and the Missing Man Table has been placed in the state capital in honor of those servicemen. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick…

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Patrick says there are still 1,143 servicemen missing.

New campaign finance totals for the governor’s race were released today by the state Ethics Board and Republican Jeff Landry continues to have a huge advantage in dollars over his opponents. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s easier for Landry to raise money…

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Landry is reporting six-point-six million dollars in cash on hand.

All seven major gubernatorial candidates will participate in the second statewide TV debate tonight hosted by Nexstar Media Group. The front runner in the race, Jeff Landry, did not participate in the first televised debate. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford expects a lot of attacks toward the Attorney General…

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The debate starts at 7 PM.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is directing insurance agents to notify Louisiana Citizens policyholders of the possibility they could find coverage with a private insurer. Donelon says thousands of policyholders may be missing out on significant savings by getting out of Citizens.

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It’s National Prisoner of War- Missing in Action Recognition Day. The Missing Man Table will be on display in the state capital in honor of those servicemen. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick says the remains of Pearl Harbor Sailor and New Orleans native Clarence Thompson were identified after laying in a mass grave for more than 80 years.

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Tonight a televised debate takes place featuring the seven major candidates for governor. With it being on a Friday night, will the public pay attention? La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says in today’s social media world, voters will find out if something significant happens…
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Today in Memorial Hall at the state capitol “a Missing Man” table has been set up to commemorate National POW-MIA Recognition Day. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick says there are 11-hundred Louisiana servicemen still missing…
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Patrick says they are looking for missing personnel as far back as World War Two.

After 45 years at Louisiana Tech, Dr. Les Guice is stepping down as president at the end of the year. Brooke Thorington has more
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A federal appeals court has ruled that juvenile offenders can stay at the Louisiana State Penitentiary for now. A federal judge ruled last week that they must be transferred to a juvenile detention facility, because they are not getting rehabilitation they need at Angola. The state Office of Juvenile Justice says they need more time to consider their options.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is directing insurance agents to notify Louisiana Citizens policyholders of the possibility they could find coverage with a private insurer. Donelon says SafePoint Insurance Company identified over 19 thousand Citizens policies that could be switched over to a private insurer.

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 Citizens policyholders who could be taken out of Citizens should have received a notice by mail.

Today is National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day and at the state capitol a display known as the Missing Man Table has been erected in honor of those servicemen. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick…

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The seven major candidates for governor will participate in a televised debate tonight hosted by the Nexstar Media Group. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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There will a balloon release today in place of a football game for the St. Helena student who was shot and killed on Tuesday. The family of Vernon Gordon Junior is hosting the memorial event in honor of the 16 year old who was killed by a fourteen year old in a shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy.