Former Republican Congressman John Fleming and Democrat and financial advisor Dustin Granger are facing each other in Saturday’s State Treasurer election. Fleming says he’s looking forward to working with the Landry administration….
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Granger wants to expand the responsibilities of the state treasurer. He says he would like to work with insurance commissioner elect Tim Temple on fixing the state’s insurance crisis…
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In addition to the Treasurer’s race, there are two other statewide run-offs; Secretary of State, Attorney General, and four constitutional amendments on Saturday’s ballot. Voting begins at 7 am and ends at 8 pm.

Governor John Bel Edwards has just over 50 days left in office and he says his staff is speaking on a daily baisis with Governor-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team. Edwards says so far everything is going smoothly…
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Edwards says eight years ago, he knew the budget was in bad shape, but didn’t realize the shortfall was much as two-billion dollars for the next fiscal year.

Landry will be sworn-in on January 8th and the inaugural ball is that night at the Raisin Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge. Landry says if you go to his transition website, one-team-dot-la, you can purchase tickets for 100-dollars…
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It’s a black tie affair and he’s making available five-thousand tickets for the general public.

Saturday is election day and among the statewide races is the run-off for Treasurer. Republican John Fleming says his combined experience as a family physician, business owner, former member of Congress, and tenure in the Trump administration makes him the better choice for the office. He says the role of the treasurer is to protect taxpayers’ money.

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His opponent is Democrat Dustin Granger, a small business owner and financial advisor. He says he’s the better choice because of his financial background and that he wants to put Louisiana residents first instead of businesses. Granger says for too long, Louisiana has cut investments in people, health, education, and infrastructure…

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Granger says another example of the state giving away money is incentives to insurance companies. In addition to the Treasurer’s race, there are two other statewide run-offs; Secretary of State, Attorney General, and four constitutional amendments on Saturday’s ballot. Voting begins at 7 am and ends at 8 pm.

As he prepares to turn over power to Louisiana’s 57^th governor, Governor John Bel Edwards says he plans to meet with Governor-Elect Landry next week. Edwards says he’s rooting for Landry’s success and hopes he can continue to move the state forward.

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Under the Edwards administration, he expanded Medicare and implemented a $53 hundred teacher pay raise. He has also managed the recovery of Hurricane Delta, Ida, and Laura. Edwards plans to remain in the Bayou State with his family after his term ends.

Ragin Cajuns athletics announced today that a 65-million dollar renovation of the west side of their football stadium will begin December 11th. Athletic department spokesperson Evan Roberts…..

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Governor John Bel Edwards says his transition out of office is going as planned. Edwards says his team is gathering information to properly hand over the reins to Jeff Landry’s administration.

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A blood drive is underway at Louisiana Tech’s campus in response to Monday’s deadly knife attack that left one person dead and wounded three others. Regional director for Life Share Blood Centers, Michael Bricker, says for each blood donation they will provide 15 dollars towards the medical expenses for two of the victims…

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The blood drive ends at 3 o’clock.

LSU-Eunice aims to address the need for more respiratory therapists in the area through a new paid apprenticeship program. Teiko Foxx has more…

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After last month’s fatal massive pile-up on I-55 in southeast Louisiana the Cueria Law Firm in New Orleans decided to use data from the Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation Safety to find out which parishes have the highest rate of fatal crashes when you compare them to overall crashes. The top three parishes are Caldwell, Winn, and St. Helena.

Governor Edwards has set a goal for Louisiana to be carbon neutral by 2050, but Governor-Elect Jeff Landry says zero carbon emissions policies are extremely descrutive to the economy. Brooke Thorington has more…
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The state department of transportation announces the right lane on Interstate 10 near the Whiskey Bay exit on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge will remain closed through Monday because emergency repairs are needed on a damaged section of the bridge deck. Delays are possible.

Governor John Bel Edwards is not sure what will happen now that a federal appeals court has ordered the Louisiana Legislature to redraw a Congressional map that has two majority-minority districts. The court gave a January 15th deadline. Edwards could call a special session, but legislative leaders are willing to allow the next legislature to handle it. The governor believes there are some delay tactics going on…
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Governor-elect Jeff Landry has said he’ll call a special special session after his January 8th inauguration.

Governor-Elect Jeff Landry has set aside five thousand tickets for the public to attend the inaugural ball on January 8. Landry says tickets can be purchased at one-team-dot-la.
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Tickets are $100 each. The black-tie affair will take place at the Baton Rouge River Center.

Governor John Bel Edwards has a little over 50 days left in office. Will he call a special session now that the federal appeals court has given the state legislature a January 15th deadline to redraw the state’s Congressional district map? Edwards says he’s waiting to see if the federal judge overseeing the case will push the deadline back to give the new legislature time to draw a map featuring two majority minority districts…
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Governor Edwards has set a goal for Louisiana to be carbon neutral by 2050, but Governor-elect Jeff Landry says policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero have a negative effect on the economy so a balance needs to be met…
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A blood drive is underway on Louisiana Tech’s campus in response to Monday’s deadly knife attack that killed one person and hospitalized two others. Life Share Blood Centers regional director Michael Bricker…
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Annie Richardson has died from her injuries in the attack. She was leaving an exercise class when police say 23-year-old Jacoby Johnson of Rayville attacked her and three other women.

LSU-Eunice has started a Respiratory Therapy Apprenticeship Training Program in conjunction with Ochsner Lafayette General where students will have the opportunity to earn money while they train to be a respiratory therapist…
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That’s LSU-E Chancellor Nancee Sorenson, who says there’s a growing need for respiratory therapists.

A blood drive takes place today on Louisiana Tech’s campus in support of the victims of Monday’s stabbings outside the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center. Colleen Crain has more…
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The suspect, Jacoby Johnson, is being held without bond. He faces life in prison if convicted. Ruston police say Johnson was inside the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center when he pulled a knife on a student playing basketball and chased him oustide. That’s when the attack on the four unsuspecting women occurred.

When announcing his appointment to lead the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Governor-elect Jeff Landry was asked if he plans to continue Governor John Bel Edwards’ 2050 Carbon-Neutral initiative.
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Edwards’ climate action plan is the only one in the Deep South and has a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

LSU Eunice has announced a Respiratory Therapy Apprenticeship Training Program that will provide students with a paid position at Ochsner Lafayette General as they work towards their degrees. LSU-E Chancellor Doctor Nancee Sorenson says there is a growing need for Respiratory Therapists
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LSU E’s Respiratory Care program is regarded as one fo the top programs in the state.

LifeShare Blood Center and Louisiana Tech are holding a replenishment blood drive today on Tech’s campus for the victims of Monday’s knife attack that killed one person and wounded three others. Regional director of Life Share Blood Centers, Michael Bricker…
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Annie Richardson died from her wounds. The Ruston resident is being remembered as a creative, compassionate artist who had a zest for life.

Governor-elect Jeff Landry has said he’ll call a special session after his January 8th inauguration so lawmakers can redraw the state’s congressional map so it contains two majority minority districts. A federal appeals court has given state lawmakers a January 15th deadline but current Governor John Bel Edwards says he may need to call the special session if the deadline is not push backed…
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LSU-Eunice aims to address the need for more respiratory therapists through a new paid apprenticeship program. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Saturday is election day and a new poll paid for by KADN-TV and KLAF-TV shows the race for Lafayette-Mayor President is very close. 40-percent of the respondents say they are voting for former Acadiana Planning Commission CEO Monique Blanco Boulet, while incumbent Josh Guillory is getting 37-percent of the vote. 22-percent are undecided.

Governor Edwards has set a goal for Louisiana to be carbon neutral by 2050, but Governor-Elect Jeff Landry says zero carbon emissions policies are extremely descrutive on the economy. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Landry has named former U-S Fish and Wildlife Director Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto as his Department of Environmental Quality Secretary. The Indiana native is a biologist, attorney and avid hunter. She served in the Trump Administration and was a lab technician at Monsanto.

A blood drive will take place on the Louisiana Tech campus today in response to Monday’s deadly knife attack that left one person dead and wounded three others. Regional director for Life Share Blood Centers, Michael Bricker, says Lifeshare will provide 15-dollars towards the medical expenses for two of the victims…
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The drive will take place from nine AM to 3 PM.

The state’s first customized two-year Associate Respiratory Therapy Apprenticeship program has opened on the LSU Eunice campus. Chancellor Dr. Nancee Sorenson says students will have the unique chance to earn while they learn…
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Sorenson says it’s important the healthcare workforce looks like and has many of the same experiences as the people it serves.