6:30 AM Newscast

Tomorrow is Election Day in Louisiana. While there will be a small handful of special races to be decided, all voters will be deciding the fate of four proposed constitutional amendments. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says this election has gotten much more attention than previous elections of this caliber.

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Among the four proposed changes to the state constitution on Saturday’s ballot, Amendment 2 is getting the most attention. The measure makes several changes to Article Seven of the state constitution, which deals with revenue collection and taxation. Governor Jeff Landry is pushing to make it happen.

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The legislature will consider a bill that would eliminate local sales taxes on groceries in the upcoming legislative session. It’s the brain child of Oil City rep. Danny McCormick. Sean Richardson has more.

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The Humane Society of Louisiana’s Animal Fighting Task Force has rescued more than 40 dogs who were being used for dogfighting in Concordia Parish. HSLA Director Jeff Dorson says they all belonged to one man.

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