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Today starts the three day qualifying period for presidential candidates to get on the March 5^th primary ballot for Louisiana. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Governor Bobby Jindal and Governor-elect John Bel Edwards met in Baton Rouge Tuesday to discuss the plans to transition from one administration to another. Michelle Southern reports…:

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 LSU will find out its bowl destination this week. Jeff Palermo looks at the possibilities…

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After some unseasonably warm temperatures over the Thanksgiving holiday, cooler temperatures are in store for the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front moved through the state Tuesday, bringing cooler air for the next few days. He says frontal overrunning weather conditions are affecting much of the state today….

cut 4  (09)  “all day”

He says you can expect clouds and scattered showers across much of the state today with temperatures mostly in the 50s. Keim says skies should begin clearing tonight, bringing chilly temperatures to Louisiana Thursday…

Cut 5  (10)  “the state”

He says some areas of the state will see low temperatures in the 30s for the next couple of days. Keim says these cooler conditions will be short lived…

Cut 6 (08)  “beautiful out”

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Today begins a three day qualifying period for candidates to sign up and get on the ballot for Louisiana’s March 5^th Presidential Primary Election. Political Analyst Clancy Dubois says since Louisiana’s presidential primary falls a few days after “Super Tuesday,” Louisiana will not have a strong say on who the parties will nominate.

CUT 7 (07)  “many delegates”

Secretary of State Tom Schedler expects most of the candidates to qualify by mail or sending a representative to his office to qualify. Dubos says the two Republican frontrunners are Donald Trump and Ben Carson and predicts that nomination process will be very competitive.

Cut 8  (09)  “could change”

Republican Presidential candidate Marco Rubio is bringing his campaign to New Orleans today and candidate Jeb Bush began assembling a campaign team in the state soon after Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped out of the race. Dubos says we’re seeing more interest on the Republican side because that race is more closely contested.

Cut 9 (06) “the nominee”

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Governor Bobby Jindal and Governor-elect John Bel Edwards met in Baton Rouge Tuesday to discuss the plans to transition from one administration to another. Edwards will be sworn into office on January 11th. At the Governor’s Mansion, Jindal said the two met for about an hour..:

Cut 10 (07) “as possible”

Jindal, a Republican, says they’ve told the Edwards team that they have full access to the cabinet officials, agency heads and any other information the Democratic Governor-elect may need… :

cut 11 (09) “over an hour”

Edwards thanked Jindal for being so open with information and says he believes the transition is going very smoothly. He says there is a lot of work to be done in a short period of time…:

Cut 12 (11) “cooperation”

Edwards says one of the best parts of our democracy is transitioning of power…:

Cut 13 (11)  “done that”

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We’ll find out this weekend which bowl game LSU will play in this year. Jerry Palm makes bowl projections for cbs-sports-dot-com and Palm says LSU could play in a bowl game in Florida or the Texas Bowl in Houston, but it’s hard to predict because the league office has a big say on bowl assignments

Cut 14 (10) “sorts of things”

There’s been some speculation that LSU could play Miles’ alma mater, Michigan, in the Citrus Bowl. Palm says the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans will likely feature Baylor and the loser of the SEC Championship game between Alabama and Florida, even though Ole Miss fans think they are going to the Sugar…

Cut 15  (06) “if Florida loses” 

Palm says Louisiana Tech could play in the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. He says Southern Miss could be the other option from Conference USA to play a school from the Sun Belt…

Cut 16  (11)  “Liberty Bowl”

Today starts the three day qualifying period for presidential candidates to get on the March 5^th primary ballot for Louisiana. Emelie Gunn has more…

CUT 1 (29) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

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Governor Bobby Jindal and Governor-elect John Bel Edwards met in Baton Rouge Tuesday to discuss the plans to transition from one administration to another. Michelle Southern reports…:

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

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 LSU will find out its bowl destination this week. Jeff Palermo looks at the possibilities…

Cut 3 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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After some unseasonably warm temperatures over the Thanksgiving holiday, cooler temperatures are in store for the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front moved through the state Tuesday, bringing cooler air for the next few days. He says frontal overrunning weather conditions are affecting much of the state today….

cut 4  (09)  “all day”

He says you can expect clouds and scattered showers across much of the state today with temperatures mostly in the 50s. Keim says skies should begin clearing tonight, bringing chilly temperatures to Louisiana Thursday…

Cut 5  (10)  “the state”

He says some areas of the state will see low temperatures in the 30s for the next couple of days. Keim says these cooler conditions will be short lived…

Cut 6 (08)  “beautiful out”

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Today begins a three day qualifying period for candidates to sign up and get on the ballot for Louisiana’s March 5^th Presidential Primary Election. Political Analyst Clancy Dubois says since Louisiana’s presidential primary falls a few days after “Super Tuesday,” Louisiana will not have a strong say on who the parties will nominate.

CUT 7 (07)  “many delegates”

Secretary of State Tom Schedler expects most of the candidates to qualify by mail or sending a representative to his office to qualify. Dubos says the two Republican frontrunners are Donald Trump and Ben Carson and predicts that nomination process will be very competitive.

Cut 8  (09)  “could change”

Republican Presidential candidate Marco Rubio is bringing his campaign to New Orleans today and candidate Jeb Bush began assembling a campaign team in the state soon after Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped out of the race. Dubos says we’re seeing more interest on the Republican side because that race is more closely contested.

Cut 9 (06) “the nominee”

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Governor Bobby Jindal and Governor-elect John Bel Edwards met in Baton Rouge Tuesday to discuss the plans to transition from one administration to another. Edwards will be sworn into office on January 11th. At the Governor’s Mansion, Jindal said the two met for about an hour..:

Cut 10 (07) “as possible”

Jindal, a Republican, says they’ve told the Edwards team that they have full access to the cabinet officials, agency heads and any other information the Democratic Governor-elect may need… :

cut 11 (09) “over an hour”

Edwards thanked Jindal for being so open with information and says he believes the transition is going very smoothly. He says there is a lot of work to be done in a short period of time…:

Cut 12 (11) “cooperation”

Edwards says one of the best parts of our democracy is transitioning of power…:

Cut 13 (11)  “done that”

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We’ll find out this weekend which bowl game LSU will play in this year. Jerry Palm makes bowl projections for cbs-sports-dot-com and Palm says LSU could play in a bowl game in Florida or the Texas Bowl in Houston, but it’s hard to predict because the league office has a big say on bowl assignments

Cut 14 (10) “sorts of things”

There’s been some speculation that LSU could play Miles’ alma mater, Michigan, in the Citrus Bowl. Palm says the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans will likely feature Baylor and the loser of the SEC Championship game between Alabama and Florida, even though Ole Miss fans think they are going to the Sugar…

Cut 15  (06) “if Florida loses” 

Palm says Louisiana Tech could play in the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. He says Southern Miss could be the other option from Conference USA to play a school from the Sun Belt…

Cut 16  (11)  “Liberty Bowl”

A recent survey by Morning Consult on Louisiana’s US Senators shows both David Vitter and Bill Cassidy’s job approval ratings in the mid-40s. Eric Gill reports…

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Richland Parish Congressman Ralph Abraham is back from his Thanksgiving trip to visit US troops in Afghanistan. Emelie Gunn has more….

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Governor-elect John Bel Edwards spoke before the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus about the future of higher education in Louisiana. Edwards told the group that it’s important to fight to make sure children all over the state of Louisiana have opportunities to succeed…

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Edwards was the keynote speaker at last weekend’s Bayou Classic Scholarship Jazz Brunch. The Governor-elect says he will begin his term with a focus on education…

CUT 4 (09)  “in Louisiana”

He says proper funding for higher education is a priority. Edwards says it’s imperative that the state’s general fund component for higher education is increased…

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Today is Giving Tuesday and that means it’s your chance to give back to charities. The American Red Cross is participating in their third Giving Tuesday and hopes everyone who can, will give back in a meaningful way. Louisiana Region Spokesperson Nancy Malone says the holiday season is a time of warmth and giving.

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Malone says the power of giving in the community can change the lives of so many people in need. She says you can visit Red-Cross-dot-org-slash-gifts (redcross.org/gifts) to donate and see how your dollars can add up, plus you’ll see heartwarming stories from people across the world who have been helped by the Red Cross.

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Malone says if you can’t donate monetarily, there are other ways to help out, like donating blood or volunteering. She says their latest program during the holiday season is called Holiday Mail for Heroes.

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A recent survey on Louisiana’s US Senators shows both David Vitter and Bill Cassidy’s job approval ratings in the mid-40s. The report, by Morning Consult, shows 47-percent of Louisiana voters approve of Vitter’s job performance and Cassidy only gets a 44-percent approval rating. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Cassidy’s low rating is surprising…

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The report shows about 24-percent of respondents didn’t know enough about Cassidy to rate him. Vitter has announced that he will not seek re-election next year which will make Cassidy Louisiana’s senior senator. Cross says this will seriously damage Louisiana’s power in the Senate…

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Cassidy is finishing his first year in the upper chamber. Cross says Cassidy’s involvement in health care issues and public policy will see his stature in the Senate grow in the coming years…

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Richland Parish Congressman Ralph Abraham is back in Louisiana after spending his Thanksgiving holiday with American soldiers in Afghanistan. Abraham says he was honored to spend time with the people who let us sleep safely every night. He says the men and women are optimistic about their mission of training Afghan soldiers to battle terrorism in their country.

cut 12 (10)  “hostile enviornment”

Abraham spent his trip having lunch with Louisiana soldiers, as well as, meeting with Afghan President Ghani. He says if President Obama will listen to his advisors on the ground in Afghanistan, keeping 9,800 troops in the country will be effective to combating terrorism.

cut 13 (09)  “lead the way”

Abraham says they want to give Afghanistan the democratic type of government that they want. He says it likely won’t entail all the freedoms we see in America, but it will better the country’s current status.

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