LSU brings an explosive offense to Tuscaloosa this afternoon in the hopes of snapping an eight game losing streak to Alabama. The Crimson Tide shutout the Tigers last season in Baton Rouge, but Coach Ed Orgeron says they have a much better offense now…
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And Alabama Coach Nick Saban said on ESPN College Gameday that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will likely play today after undergoing a procedure to fix a high ankle sprain suffered on October 19th.

Saints Coach Sean Payton has a Super Bowl ring and he’ll soon be wearing a wedding ring. Payton reportedly got engaged last night to longtime girlfriend Skylene Montgomery during a private party at Longway Tavern. Payton and Saints host the Falcons Sunday.

There has been a robust turnout as early voting concludes today. Kevin Barnhart has more
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President Trump returns to Louisiana on Thursday to hold another rally for Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone. The president says Louisiana’s economy is doing well with a Republican in the White House and that’s why a Republican is needed in the governor’s mansion. But UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Governor Edwards can use that to his advantage…
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LSU fans are hoping this is the year. Can the Fighting Tigers finally beat Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide for the first time since 2011? Quarterback Joe Burrow says the recent history of this series is not causing any extra pressure…
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There are fans still looking for tickets today. Here’s Stubhub’s Adam Budelli….
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And there’s plenty of other college football action the state. In northeast Louisiana, there are three games, including the homecoming matchup between Louisiana Tech and North Texas.

Today is the final day of early voting. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin believes the vote total will be around 400-thousand when early voting concludes tonight at 6 PM. There were 354-thousand votes for early voting in the October primary. Ardoin expects the early voting trend will continue to grow…
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Ruston receives a 17-million dollar federal transportation grant to transform the city’s connection with Louisiana Tech. Mayor Ronny Walker says the money will go towards building seamless transition of streets, bike paths, and walkways leading from downtown Ruston to the Tech campus.
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Walker says the grant is an essential piece for Ruston’s long-term goal to be one of the most innovate communities in the region.

LSU brings an offense that’s averaging 47 points a game into this afternoon’s SEC clash between the second-ranked Tigers and the third-ranked Crimson Tide. It’s possible Alabama Nick Saban will throw some new looks at LSU, Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron believes they’ll be able to handle it…
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Look for Alabama to put pressure on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Tide linebacker Terrell Lewis leads the team with six sacks. Kick-off is at 2:30.

Today is also the final day of early voting. Make sure you bring a photo ID when you head to the polls. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the process shouldn’t take long since it’s a short ballot…
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Election day is a week from today.

The Edwards campaign has pounced on an apparent messaging disconnect between the Trump and Rispone campaigns about the state of the state economy…
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Love was in the air at Longway Tavern in New Orleans last night as Saints Coach Sean Payton reportedly proposed to his longtime girlfriend Skylene Montgomery during a private party. The proposal apparently came as a surprise to the former Miss West Virginia USA, who thought she was attending a toast for the 15th wedding anniversary of Saints owner Gayle Benson and her husband Tom.

There has been a robust turnout leading up to the final day of early voting. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Ruston has secured a 17.2-million-dollar federal grant to connect the city to the Louisiana Tech campus with smart corridors. The grant will fund smart city technology along new streets, bike and walking paths. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced the U.S. Department of Transportation grant for Ruston that will embed sensors that provide real-time data for traffic, parking and create a network to develop self-driving cars.

New Orleans has a contract in hand from the Hard Rock hotel developers to begin removing the compromised structure that sits right on the iconic Canal Street.

Structural Engineer Kerwin Julien says the unique infrastructure challenges of New Orleans will make the process lengthy, and expensive because traditional options are not on the table.

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Governor Edwards’ campaign is highlighting recent tweets from the White House touting the success of the Louisiana economy, a sentiment that runs counter to local Republican messaging.

UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says with a little effort, the Edwards campaign may be able to sway a few Trump voters over to their side by signal-boosting the national message.

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Tomorrow is the final day of early voting.  Prior to the final two days of the early voting period, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says more than 300,000 ballots have been cast for the runoff races thus far.

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The primaries saw 354,000 votes cast in the early voting period.  Ardoin expects the total for the early runoff voting to be around 400,000

Governor Edwards’ campaign is highlighting recent tweets from the White House touting the success of the Louisiana economy, a sentiment that runs counter to local Republican messaging. The tweets celebrate the state’s “booming” economy. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that’s not helping Eddie Rispone, who is seeking to paint a grim picture of the state economy…

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In New Orleans there’s contract in hand from the Hard Rock hotel developers to begin removing the compromised structure on Canal Street.  It’s still too early to know exactly how much the removal project will cost, but Structural Engineer Kerwin Julien expects there to be millions of dollars in unexpected, or indirect costs by the time the project ends.

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According to Stubhub, the LSU-Alabama game is the second hottest ticket of the year with President Trump set to make an appearance for the SEC showdown. If you want to get your hands on tickets, Adam Budelli with Stubhub says it’s going cost you.

The Edwards campaign has pounced on an apparent messaging disconnect between the Trump and Rispone campaigns about the state of the state economy…

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The Advocate reports that New Orleans State Senator Wesley Bishop is charged for allegedly making a false statement to a federal agency. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday that Bishop is charged for making false statements HUD. The statements involve Bishop claiming “phantom” rental tenants to HUD.

New Orleans has a contract in hand from the Hard Rock hotel developers to begin removing the compromised structure that sits right on the iconic Canal Street. Structural Engineer Kerwin Julien says crews will have to carefully analyze the site, and figure out how to take it apart piece by piece without damaging nearby structures like the Saenger Theater.

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According to Stubhub it’s the second hottest ticket of the year…. we’re talking about tickets to tomorrow’s Alabama-LSU game. Adam Budelli with Stubhub says Last year for the regular season for Stubhub the highest-selling NCAA tickets were for the Georgia-LSU and Alabama LSU games. So far the LSU demand is trending this year ticket wise as well.

Cut 11 (09) “…across the board”

New Orleans has a contract in hand from the Hard Rock hotel developers to begin removing the compromised structure that sits right on the iconic Canal Street.

Structural Engineer Kerwin Julien says the unique infrastructure challenges of New Orleans will make the process lengthy, and expensive because traditional options are not on the table.

Cut 12 (10) “condition”

According to Stubhub, the LSU-Alabama game is the second hottest ticket of the year with President Trump set to make an appearance for the SEC showdown. If you want to get your hands on tickets, Adam Budelli with Stubhub says it’s going cost you.

Cut 10 (11) “…per ticket.”

Saturday is the final day of early voting.  Prior to the final two days of the early voting period, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says more than 300,000 ballots have been cast for the runoff races thus far.

Cut 3 (06)   “…in early voting.”

Governor Edwards’ campaign is highlighting recent tweets from the White House touting the success of the Louisiana economy, a sentiment that runs counter to local Republican messaging.

UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says with a little effort, the Edwards campaign may be able to sway a few Trump voters over to their side by signal-boosting the national message.

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The tweets mention the state’s declining unemployment rate, increasing wages, and 21,000 jobs added since President Trump took office just a year after Governor Edwards’ election.

There has been a robust turnout leading up to the final day of early voting. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The Edwards campaign has pounced on an apparent messaging disconnect between the Trump and Rispone campaigns about the state of the state economy…

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Saturday is the final day of early voting.  Prior to the final two days of the early voting period, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says more than 300,000 ballots have been cast for the runoff races thus far.

Cut 3 (06)   “…in early voting.” 

The primaries saw 354,000 votes cast in the early voting period.  Ardoin expects the total for the early runoff voting to be around 400,000.  Ardoin believes the early voting trend will continue to grow.

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Make sure to bring a photo ID when you head to the polls.  Ardoin says the voting process is much faster than in the primaries due to a shorter ballot.

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Election Day is November 16^th.

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Governor Edwards’ campaign is highlighting recent tweets from the White House touting the success of the Louisiana economy, a sentiment that runs counter to local Republican messaging.

The tweets celebrate the state’s “booming” economy. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that’s not helping Eddie Rispone, who is seeking to paint a grim picture of the state economy…

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The tweets mention the state’s declining unemployment rate, increasing wages, and 21,000 jobs added since President Trump took office just a year after Governor Edwards’ election.

Cross says the Edwards campaign has worked hard to sell a message that the state’s economy has been on the up since he took office, so…

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Cross says with a little effort, the Edwards campaign may be able to sway a few Trump voters over to their side by signal-boosting the national message.

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According to Stubhub it’s the second hottest ticket of the year…. we’re talking about tickets to tomorrow’s Alabama-LSU game. As of this morning, fourteen hundred tickets were left and Adam Budelli with Stubhub says tickets for this game only follow in popularity to another game familiar to the Bayou state.

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This game differs from the LSU-Texas game because of the rankings and its Presidential draw. If you want to get your hands on tickets, Budelli says it’s going cost you.

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Last year for the regular season for Stubhub the highest-selling NCAA tickets were for the Georgia-LSU and Alabama LSU games. So far the LSU demand is trending this year ticket wise as well according to Budelli.

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New Orleans has a contract in hand from the Hard Rock hotel developers to begin removing the compromised structure that sits right on the iconic Canal Street.

Structural Engineer Kerwin Julien says the unique infrastructure challenges of New Orleans will make the process lengthy, and expensive because traditional options are not on the table.

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Julien says crews will have to carefully analyze the site, and figure out how to take it apart piece by piece without damaging nearby structures like the Saenger Theater.

Cut 13 (10) “…to complete”

It’s still too early to know exactly how much the removal project will cost, but Julien expects there to be millions of dollars in unexpected, or indirect costs by the time the project ends.

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