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The LSU Lady Tigers continue their march towards the national championship tonight. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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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. They were found abused and abandoned on a 28 acre property in Clayton.  HSLA Director Jeff Dorson.

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As for the dogs, Dorson says they’re on the road to recovery; and, pending a temperament assessment, they’ll be put up for adoption.

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There are four proposed changes to the state constitution on Saturday’s ballot, and Amendment 2 is getting lots of attention. It makes several changes to Article Seven of the state constitution, which deals with revenue collection and taxation. Governor Jeff Landry has said this election is a defining moment as passage of this Amendment Two will end the cycle of boom-and-bust cycles and set the state towards the path of prosperity…

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Invest Louisiana is one of several groups who oppose the passage of Amendment Two. The group’s director Jan (YAHN) Moeller says this amendment comes from a 115-page bill passed by the legislature last November, and the ballot language does not explain the extensive changes that will be made to the constitution….

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