Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding citizens to register to vote, as voter registration week begins today. Don Molino has more…
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LSU students are partaking in the first ever live broadcast of a solar eclipse from a high altitude balloon. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Today is the day of the long-awaited solar eclipse. Halen Doughty has more on what Louisianians can expect. Halen Doughty has more…
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Voter registration week begins today, and Secretary of State Tom Schedler is encouraging citizens to take part. He says new voters and those who have just moved back into the state should register…:
Louisiana will be electing a state treasurer this fall as well as hosting many local elections, propositions and constitutional amendments on the ballot. Schedler says you can register online at sos.la.gov, and the secure registration portal will walk you through the steps…:
Louisiana was one of the first states in the nation to implement an easy, convenient online voter registration portal. Schedler says voters must register by September 13 to vote in the October 14 election. He says this week is also an opportunity to make sure your records are up to date.
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The first ever live broadcast of a solar eclipse from a high-altitude balloon will take place in Illinois by the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium, a NASA based program of LSU students. Professor and Associate Chair of the LSU Physics and Astronomy Department Dr. Dana Browne says by hanging an HD video camera underneath a weather balloon, they will be able to see the shadow of the moon crossing over the earth’s surface.
Browne says the video will be sent from the balloon to the ground station through a wireless transmitter and then live streamed. He says it took a lot of practice to perfect the video recording from a moving balloon…
Browne says LaSpace is partnering with NASA to live steam the solar eclipse. He says we will be able to see the eclipse in a way we’ve never seen it before through the high-altitude balloon.
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It’s expected there will be a big need for industrial plant workers in Baton Rouge through 2018. Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Alliance Executive Director Connie Fabre says the demand for skilled employees will be so high because of all the new facilities that will be coming online over the next couple of years…:
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Fabre says Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program really benefits industrial plants, because manufactures do not have to pay local property taxes on expansions or new plants for 10 years. Last year the governor gave local governments a say in whether the exemptions were granted, but Fabre says the program is what attracts projects to Louisiana..:
Fabre says industrial crafts in most demand are things like pipe fitting, welding and electrical and instrument technicians…:
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Millions of Americans are getting ready to watch today’s total solar eclipse. LSU astronomy professor Michael Cherry says this is the first time since 1979 a solar eclipse has been visible from the US. He says the total eclipse will be visible in a path about 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Carolina.
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Cherry says most of the state will see about 80 percent of the sun blocked during the eclipse. Though coverage may vary in some corners of the state. He says the best time to view it will be between 1 and 2 p.m.
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Cherry says this eclipse is a once in a lifetime experience. That’s why so many people are flocking to states in the path of totality, including many LSU astronomers. Cherry says he’s even heading up to Tennessee to see the full eclipse.
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Preseason camp is over for the LSU Tigers as today is the first day of school. Tiger fans will have to patiently wait until the season opener against BYU on September 2nd, before we get a better idea of what LSU’s new offense will look like under first-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says they will look to throw the football to their talented running backs…
The depth chart for the season opener has yet to be finalized. Orgeron says several positions are still being discussed, including who will start in the place of edge rusher Arden Key, who is not expected to play against BYU….
Orgeron says he has yet to name a starting quarterback either. In last Saturday’s scrimmage, Etling threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns, while true freshman Myles Brennan threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Orgeron on how the passing game improved during camp…