LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva has sent a letter to Tiger fans outlining the qualities he’s looking for in a new football coach. Jeff Palermo reports.

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The Restore Louisiana Task Force has unanimously passed a plan to allocate the $438 million in federal funds the state has received for flood recovery. The resolution recommends offering three types of assistance for homeowners- state managed construction, homeowner managed construction, and reimbursement for completed repairs.

Governor John Bel Edwards has delayed an $18 million cut to public colleges, which is part of his plan to eliminate a $313 million budget deficit. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says he doesn’t understand why higher education is taking the brunt of the cuts, when the Louisiana Department of Health hasn’t taken any.

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Bacala adds that in the past four years, the higher ed budget has increased by $200 million, but LDH’s budget has seen a $1.4 billion hike.

The Public Service Commission has approved Entergy’s request to build a new plant in St. Charles Parish. Entergy spokesperson Michael Burns says Entergy customers can expect slightly higher bills.

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LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva has sent a letter to Tiger fans that outlines what he’s looking for in a new head football coach. Tiger Rag associate editor James Moran says Alleva could be trying to put to rest misinformation that’s circulating. He believes this also points to the fact that a resolution is coming soon.           Cut 11 (10) “full swing”

The letter says Alleva is looking for an accomplished leader who’s able to adapt to changes in college football.

Governor John Bel Edwards has delayed a vote on a proposed $13 million cut to higher education, at the request of lawmakers. New Orleans Senator JP Morrel says by putting this cut off until December, the ball is now in the legislature’s court.

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Entergy will build a new $869 million plant in St. Charles Parish, as the Public Service Commission has just approved the company’s request. Entergy spokesperson Michael Burns says the power will be used throughout southeast Louisiana and meet the increased demand along the Mississippi River.

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The plant is expected to be up and running by June of 2019.

The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights gets underway this weekend across north Louisiana. Executive Director of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lynn Dorsey, says there are different festivals being held in Alexandria-Pineville, Monroe-West Monroe, Shreveport-Bossier, Minden and Natchitoches.

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For more information, go to HolidayTrailOfLights.com.

LSU AD Joe Alleva has sent a letter on the hiring of a new head football coach. It outlined general qualities in a person such as requirements like being a good leader and recruiter. LSU Tiger Rag Associate editor James Moran says Alleva’s final note is that the hire must be an accomplished leader of young men, and the first instinct would be to think that these qualities sound like Interim Head Coach Ed Orgeron.:
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He says in one week the full blown search for a new coach will be on as LSU’s regular season will be officially over.

Governor John Bel Edwards has delayed budget cuts for another month as lawmakers continue to think of ways to spare higher education from any more of the chops. In the plan to close the $313 million dollar hole, $18 million in cuts went to higher ed, but legislators asked the Administration to consider balancing the budget a different way.

The Public Service Commission has approved the construction of an 869 million dollar Entergy plant. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights gets underway this weekend across north Louisiana. Executive Director of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lynn Dorsey, says there will be food vendors, live music, and inflatable jumpers for the kids…:
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For more information about festivals throughout north Louisiana, go to HolidayTrailOfLights.com.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva has sent a letter to Tiger fans outlining the qualities he’s looking for in a new football coach. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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State Climatologist Barry Keim says the kickoff temperature for LSU vs Florida at noon tomorrow in Tiger Stadium is expected to be 59 degrees. He says Saturday will be one of coldest days we’ve experienced in quite a while:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has delayed an 18-million dollar cut to public colleges as part of his plan to eliminate a $313 million budget deficit. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says he doesn’t understand why higher education is taking the brunt of the cuts, but the Louisiana Department of Health isn’t taking any…:
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He says the higher ed budget has increased by $200 million in the last four years, but LDH’s budget has seen a $1.4 billion hike.

The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights gets underway this weekend across north Louisiana. Executive Director of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lynn Dorsey, says it all begins at dusk tomorrow when all the holiday lights in the city will be turned on…:
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For more information about festivals throughout north Louisiana, go to HolidayTrailOfLights.com.

Governor John Bel Edwards has delayed an 18-million dollar cut to public colleges as part of his plan to eliminate a $313 million budget deficit. Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson asks for another month to see if there’s a way they can cut the budget, without impacting universities..:
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The Revenue Estimating Conference meets again December, and there’s a chance the state’s budget shortfall could increase by then.

The Public Service Commission has approved Entergy’s request to build a new 869 million dollar plant in St. Charles Parish. Entergy Spokesperson Michael Burns says the facility it will be a modern, highly efficient plant…:
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The plant is scheduled to be up and running by June of 2019.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva has sent a letter to Tiger fans outlining the qualities he’s looking for when hiring a new head football coach. He said the guidelines include integrity, work ethic, relentless recruiter and accomplished leader. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says one of the items in Alleva’s letter stuck out…:
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He said this isn’t necessarily a groundbreaking letter but it could mean Alleva just wanted to put something on paper to hopefully dampen rumors.

State Officials say 8,000 homes have been repaired through the Shelter at Home Program. In a statement, leaders say they are working extremely hard to get families affected by the August flooding back to their homes in time for the holidays. They say another 1,900 homes are under construction through the program.

Where the first round of flood recovery dollars will go is the topic of the Restore Louisiana Taskforce meeting, which is currently underway. Michelle Southern has more…

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Get ready to bundle up this weekend. State climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front is sweeping across the state today.

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Duck season officially opens statewide this weekend, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says there are twice as many ducks this year. State waterfowl study leader Larry Reynolds says they’re not sure why we’re seeing more ducks, but they have some theories.

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Reynolds says the ducks could also be here because there are a lot of dry patches between Louisiana and Iowa.

The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights gets underway this weekend across north Louisiana. Executive Director of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lynn Dorsey, says there are different festivals being held in Alexandria-Pineville, Monroe-West Monroe, Shreveport-Bossier, Minden and Natchitoches.

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For more information, go to HolidayTrailOfLights.com.

The Restore Louisiana Taskforce is meeting today to discuss how the state will distribute the first round of federal disaster aid for flood victims. Congress approved 438 million dollars worth of assistance. The governor’s deputy chief of staff, Julie Baxter Payer, says they are recommending a program that has three different ways the money will be dispersed….
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Payer says about 307-million dollars of this first round of money will go to low to moderate income families first.

A strong cold front will move through Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Saturday will be one of the coldest days we’ve experienced in a while…
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There is a chance for rain today as the front moves through.

Good news for duck hunters, there are twice as many waterfowl in Louisiana as there were last year at this time, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Don Molino has more…
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For the second straight game, the Saints had a kick blocked and it played a huge role in a second consecutive defeat for the Black and Gold. Coach Sean Payton on the special team miscue in the 23-20 defeat to the Panthers…
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GOP leaders in Washington are planning for the next Congress now that they know a Republican will be in the White House. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Metairie says a strong border security bill is a priority, because the U.S. lacks strong enforcement of the border…
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Scalise says improving the national economy is also a priority.

Duck hunting season opens statewide tomorrow morning as the east zone, joins the West and Coastal zones, which opened last weekend. State waterfowl study leader Larry Reynolds says their surveys indicate there are over twice as many ducks than last November, so it should be a good weekend for some hunters…
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The Restore Louisiana Task Force meets at this hour to decide how they’ll allocate 438-million dollars in federal flood aid that was approved by Congress in September. The governor’s deputy chief of staff, Julie Baxter Payer, says the state wants to first provide relief for those, who are most at risk of losing their home due to a lack of immediate resources…
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Payer says they still anticipate Congress will approve another round of federal aid before the end of the year to help all flood victims

Also at this hour, the joint legislative budget committee meets where they’ll vote on Governor John Bel Edwards plan to eliminate a budget deficit that’s over 300-million dollars. The governor’s proposal includes an 18-million cut to higher education.