JMC Analytics and Polling has conducted a new survey on the governor’s race and it shows support has increased for Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican challenger Eddie Rispone since last Thursday’s televised debate. 46-percent of respondents said they plan to vote for Edwards, while Rispone has moved into second place at 21-percent and Ralph Abraham is at 18-percent.

The Edwards administration says the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is at an eleven-year low of 4.3 percent. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

The Saints without Drew Brees defeated Seattle 33-27 yesterday. You knew it would be a good day for the Black and Gold when rookie Deonte Harris returned a punt 53 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. Filling in for Brees, Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdown passes. Coach Sean Payton….
cut 13 (10) “…big play”
The Saints are 2-and-1 and will host 3-and-0 Dallas on Sunday night.

A candidate for a state House seat has been arrested on drug and child endangerment charges. 26-year-old Marylee Bellau signed up as an independent in a race against Democratic incumbent Robby Carter, who represents the Amite area. Hammond Daily Star Reporter Jesse Brooks says they questioned Bellau after she qualified…
cut 11 (12) “….at all”

Teddy Bridgewater showed he is more than a capable backup to Drew Brees as he led the Saints to a 33-27 win over the Seahawks in Seattle yesterday. Bridgewater threw for 177 yards and two TD passes and he benefited from a touchdown by the Saints special teams and defense…
cut 3 (09) “…that much easier”
The Saints 2-and-1.

Governor John Bel Edwards says his crowning achievement is expanding the Medicaid program. But Republican challenger Ralph Abraham says the program is filled with waste and abuse, while another GOP challenger Eddie Rispone says he’ll reduce the number of Medicaid recipients by growing the state’s economy…
cut 9 (08) “…assistance”

The only challenger for a north shore lawmaker is arrested for possession of meth, pot, and child endangerment. Matt Doyle has more…
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

And there’s a bizarre story involving the camel that lives at the I-10 truck stop in Grosse Tete. The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s office reports a woman who was trying to get her dog out of the pen where Casper the Camel lives, ended up having to bite the Camel’s testicles after Casper sat on her. The truck stop is not in trouble, but the woman and her husband were charged with a leash law violation and criminal trespassing.

Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdown passes in the place of the injured Drew Brees and New Orleans scored touchdowns on special teams and defense to beat the Seahawks in Seattle 33-27. Coach Sean Payton says he knew Bridgewater would play well…
cut 14 (09) “…have success”
Brees tweeted after the game, “so proud of our TEAM! Who Dat baby!”

An Independent running as the only challenger to Amite Representative Robby Carter is facing drug and child endangerment charges. Hammond Daily Star Reporter Jesse Brooks says 26-year-old Marylee Bellau was a surprise, last-minute entrant into the race, with an unconventional background for an aspiring politician.
Cut 10 (09) “…Pine Grove.”
Unless Bellau is convicted, her name will remain on the October ballot for the House District 72 race.

Congressman Ralph Abraham has lobbed an incendiary allegation at Governor Edwards over his handling of Medicaid contracts…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Lousiana’s economy has been a big topic in the governor’s race. Louisiana’s Workforce Commission has the state’s unemployment rate at 4.3-percent and L-W-C Chief Economist Ali Bustamante says the state’s economy has been at full employment for the last five months…
cut 5 (11) “…4.3 percent”

The Saints without Drew Brees defeated Seattle 33-27 yesterday. You knew it would be a good day for the Black and Gold when rookie Deonte Harris returned a punt 53 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. Filling in for Brees, Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdown passes. Coach Sean Payton….
cut 13 (10) “…big play”
The Saints are now 2-and-1 and will host 3-and-0 Dallas on Sunday night.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports the state added 48-hundred seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs from July to August. L-W-C Chief Economist Ali Bustamente says the New Orleans and Baton Rouge metro areas are doing really well…
cut 6 (10) “…record”
But data also shows Houma and Shreveport have lost thousands of jobs over the last year.

The candidates reaffirmed their support for the Medicaid expansion during the first gubernatorial debate, but they differ on how effective the rollout has been, and how it’s managed. Governor Edwards says the expansion cut the number of uninsured in half…
Cut 7 (09) “…before”
But Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham says Edwards’ mismanagement of Medicaid has weakened the program, depriving the neediest of crucial services…
Cut 8 (10) “…abuse.”
The other main Republican challenger, Eddie Rispone, says he’ll shrink the Medicaid rolls by providing jobs with private insurance.

A Mandeville Police officer is dead and another is wounded following a Friday afternoon shooting near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 22 and U-S 190. Police Chief Gerald Sticker says the fallen officer is 58-year-old Captain Vinny Liberto Junior…
Cut 13 (12) “…years that is grieving.”
Liberto is a Brother Martin grad who served in the U-S Marine Corps and joined the Mandeville Police department in 1994. He leaves behind seven children. State Police has charged 21-year-old Mark Spicer of Covington with the fatal shooting of Liberto. The other officer shot is expected to survive.

L-S-P says the incident started when a Mandeville Police officer initiated a traffic stop on Spicer’s vehicle, who refused to stop. During the course of the pursuit, Spicer crashed the vehicle. He got out and started shooting.

The gubernatorial candidates tangled during the first televised debate about the state’s 4.45 percent sales tax, which is higher than when Governor Edwards took office. Edwards defended maintaining the sales tax at it’s current level to ensure budget stability, but Republican challenger Eddie Rispone says the surplus is evidence that taxes are too high.
Cut 9 (10) “surplus”
Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham echoed those sentiments.
A new poll from Nexstar Media group finds that 47% of respondents support a higher gas tax if used on a $14 billion backlog on transportation projects. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says voters are more likely to be in favor of a tax with a specific direction.
Cut 3 (12) “…into a pot.”
On the topic of gun control, Couvillon says 58% support limitations on the Second Amendment, 33% want zero limitations, and 27% back outlawing automatic rifles.

A Mandeville Police officer is dead and another officer wounded from a shooting that took place during a vehicle chase yesterday afternoon near U-S 190 and Louisiana Highway 22. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith…
cut 15 (10) “…was recovered”
The officer who was fatally shot has been identified as 58-year-old Vinny Libertor, a Mandeville Police Department captain, who leaves behind a wife and seven children. He joined the force in 1994 after a decorated military career.

The second officer has suffered non-life threatening injuries. 21-year-old Mark Spicer of Covington has been charged with first-degree murder of a police officer and other charges. A passenger in his vehicle sustained minor injuries.

State Police says the whole incident started when a Mandeville Police officer initiated a traffic stop on Spicer’s vehicle.

The Edwards administration says the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is at an eleven-year low of 4.3 percent. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

A Nexstar Media Group poll finds that 37-percent of respondents say they are pro-life, but there should be exceptions to have an abortion when it comes to rape and incest. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon conducted the survey…
cut 5 (05) “…pro-choice”

The St. Tammany Parish town of Mandeville is shocked this morning over the fatal shooting of one of its police officers. 58-year-old Captain Vinny Liberto was killed and another officer wounded during an incident yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Causeway Boulevard and Highway 22 and U-S 190. Two suspects are in custody. Liberto is a former Marine and had been on the force since 1994.

An Independent running as the only challenger to Amite Representative Robby Carter is facing drug and child endangerment charges. Hammond Daily Star Reporter Jesse Brooks says 26-year-old Marylee Bellau was a surprise, last-minute entrant into the race, with an unconventional background for an aspiring politician.
Cut 10 (09) “…Pine Grove.”
Unless Bellau is convicted, her name will remain on the October ballot for the District 72 race.

Congressman Ralph Abraham has lobbed an incendiary allegation at Governor Edwards over his handling of Medicaid contracts. Matt Doyle has more…
voicer 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Today is National Seat Check Saturday a chance for parents and caregivers to make sure their child safety seat is properly installed…
cut 25 (05) “…safety seat”
That’s Bridget Gardner, a registered nurse at University Medical Center New Orleans. Nine locations have been set up across Louisiana where certified technicians are standing by to make sure a child safety seat is properly installed.