Today is the final day to qualify for the November 4th election and first in line was 5th Congressional District Representative Vance McAllister. The Congressman came under fire earlier this year for being caught on tape kissing a married woman at his office and Governor Bobby Jindal called for his resignation. McAllister says the Governor should be more worried about serving the state…

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McAllister faces challenges from Republicans Zach Dasher, Harris Brown, and Dr. Ralph Abraham, and Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo among others.

UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says we haven’t seen any surprises during the qualifying period for the November elections because to run for political office today, you’ve got to lay the groundwork for your campaign early…

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Qualifying ends today at 4:30.

Get ready for the hottest weekend of the year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is a large ridge of high pressure setting up across the central United States which is limiting thunderstorm activity and driving up the temperatures…

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Keim says high temps through the weekend will be in the upper 90′s, even triple digits in some cases.

The Louisiana Lottery is reporting a 10 percent increase in the sale of scratch-off tickets which helped them add a near record $161.6 million to the state treasury for K-12 public education. Looking ahead, Lottery spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says they’re looking to capitalize on the popularity of their scratch-offs by giving the public what they want…

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This year’s Lottery contribution to the treasury is its highest since 1993.

A delegation of anti-Common Core state lawmakers head to Oklahoma to hear how leaders there were able to repeal the education standards. Michelle Southern reports…

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Incumbent 5th District Congressman Vance McAllister has officially qualified for re-election. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says between McAllister’s kissing scandal and a large field of candidates, this race will definitely be interesting…

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Qualifying for the November elections ends at 4:30 this afternoon.

Scratch-off tickets seem to be more popular than ever. The Louisiana Lottery reports an increase in the sale of scratch-off tickets which helped them add a near record $161.6 million to the state treasury for K-12 public education. Lottery spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says that figure is $1.4 million more than last year…

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Chopin says lottery scratch-off sales grew by 10%.

Many LSU fans will make their way to Houston next week for the season opener against the Wisconsin Badgers. For those Tiger supporters who still want to go, David Fletcher, executive director of the Advocare Texas Kickoff, says there’s still a hand full of tickets left…

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The Tigers and Badgers will face off Saturday August 30 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Kickoff is set for 8PM.

The final day of qualifying is underway for the November 4th election. The Secretary of State’s office closes at 4:30 then Political Science professor says the campaigns will officially kick off and you’ll be seeing and hearing a lot from the candidates…:
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Congressman Vance McAllister was the first to sign up today as he seeks to run again in the 5th Congressional District Race.

This time next week many LSU fans will be off to Houston to watch the Tigers take on Wisconsin next Saturday night. Advocare Texas Kickoff executive director David Fletcher says they expect a bunch of purple and gold at the game but there will also be a big group of Badger fans there too…:
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Kick-off inside NRG Stadium is set for eight P-M.

A Delegation of anti-Common Core state lawmakers are headed to Oklahoma today to hear how leaders there were able to successfully repeal the education standards. Among them will be Lake Charles Rep. Brett Geymann who says they want to review the legislation that Oklahoma passed which put the state in control of standards and tests. He says Common Core is federal overreach and it needs to stop
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Geymann says they plan to integrate their findings from Oklahoma into their ongoing leadership in efforts to craft sensible solutions for replacing Common Core.

Federal prosecutors say a mailman in Shreveport pleaded guilty to stealing Netflix movies he was supposed to be deliverying. They say 30-year-old Frankey Savannah faces up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release a $250,000 fine and restitution.

A group of lawmakers who oppose Common Core are going to Oklahoma today to get tips on how to pass legislation that would let the state control education standards. Among them will be Lake Charles Representative Brett Geymann who says they want to know what legislators in Oklahoma did to get everyone on board…:
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He says Common Core is a clear example federal government overreach.

A Cox Communications contractor is running from deputies after a 14-year-old girl said she had consensual sex with him in her bed. Cops are searching for 37-year-old Christopher Hilton of Kentwood. The juvenile alleges she and Hilton continued texting after the sexual encounter. Deputies contacted Hilton about the situation and scheduled an interview with him. Hilton told the investigator he would not show up for the interview.

The Louisiana Lottery is reporting an increase in the sale of scratch-off tickets which helped them add a near record amount of money to the state treasury this year. Scott Carwile reports…:
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A school bus driver in Ouachita Parish has reportedly been suspended with pay after leaving a 4-year-old child who was sleeping on his bus. They say the kindergartner from Riser Elementary was not noticed with the driver finished his route. The driver’s name has not been released and the incident is being reviewed by the system’s Transportation Advisory Committee.

Today is the final day of qualifying for the upcoming November elections with no real surprises popping up so far. Eric Gill has more…:
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By the way 5th Congressional District Congressman Vance McAllister didn’t make it to qualifying yesterday because he apparently got stuck in traffic in Baton Rouge. The Secretary of state’s office closes at 4:30. McAllister sent a text message out with a picture of him on the I-10 in Baton Rouge surrounding by traffic and joked that Governor Bobby Jindal should do something about it. He’s expected to qualify this morning at 8.

A grand jury on Thursday indicted 20-year-old Trung Le, the alleged Bourbon Street shooter, on one count of manslaughter and one count of attempted second-degree murder. Le had been charged with one count of first-degree murder and nine counts of attempted first-degree murder stemming from the June 29 shooting that took the life of 21-year-old Hammond resident Brittany Thomas, but those charges were downgraded. His lawyer contends Le fired the shots in self defense after another man aimed a handgun.

Football season is just around the corner and a week from today lots of LSU fans will be driving to Houston for the season opener against Wisconsin. David Fletcher, executive director of the Advocare Texas Kickoff, says there will be pre-game activities before the game with a Louisiana flair:
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He says there are still a handful of tickets left for the game.

Today is the final day of qualifying for the upcoming November elections. So far, no surprises have popped up during the qualifying period. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says that’s because to run for political office today, you’ve got to lay the groundwork for your campaign early…:
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Qualifying ends at 4:30 this afternoon.

Lottery scratch-off tickets seem to be more popular than ever. The Louisiana Lottery is reporting an increase in the sale of scratch-off tickets which helped them add a near record amount of money to the state treasury this year. Louisiana lottery spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says lottery scratch-off sales grew by 10%…:
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A Delegation of anti-Common Core state lawmakers are headed to Oklahoma today to hear how leaders there were able to successfully repeal the education standards. Among them will be Lake Charles Rep. Brett Geymann who says they’ll be meeting with legislators who passed bills that reassert state control over standards and tests:
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Geymann says they feel Common Core standards are a form of federal government intrusion into something that should be a state matter..

The member of Louisiana’s US House delegation that has the most clout qualified for re-election this afternoon. Republican Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish is seeking his fourth term…

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Scalise was recently elected as the House Majority Whip, the third highest ranking office in the House.

The Shreveport Police Department says two men are behind bars for allegedly beating up a 91-year-old World War II veteran to rob him of his casino winnings. Corporal Marcus Hines says the victim had just won a small jackpot at a casino…

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39-year-old John Perkins and 60-year-old Gary Smith are each charged with second degree robbery.

So far, five candidates have signed up to challenge Fifth District Congressman Vance McAllister this fall. Jeff Palermo reports…

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The Baton Rouge Police Department says the 5-year-old child who was taken to the hospital this week after allegedly being beaten by his father, died last night. Corporal Don Coppola says Jay’v’une Bergin was in critical condition when he was first examined by doctors…

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36-year-old Varnell Day Jr. is charged with first degree murder due to the suspected abuse which resulted in the death of his son.