House Republicans sign a legislative petition ordering the Governor to end the public health emergency and suspending the Governor’s ability to issue new orders for a week, triggering a likely court battle. House Republican Caucus Chair Blake Miguez says his constituents have suffered under the restrictions and removing them will better allow the state to recover…

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House Democrats blasted the petition. Chair Sam Jenkins spoke on the House floor saying those that deny the reality of COVID need to go back to their district and talk to some COVID victims…

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Governor Edwards is likely to challenge it in court and is set to speak today at 3 PM.

LSU Freshman Quarterback TJ Finley will start against South Carolina on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.  The Ponchatoula native earned the starting nod after beating out fellow freshman Max Johnson. Covid-19 put a stop to football activities in the spring and summer, but his dad David says even though TJ couldn’t practice with the team, he used his time off to get into shape and cut some unnecessary weight.

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Amendment Five on the statewide ballot provides new options for manufacturers and local governments to schedule payments instead of property taxes for industrial expansions. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scotts says the new form of payment would be optional.

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Scott says assessors generally oppose the amendment.

The 2^nd special session of the year has wrapped up a few days early and lawmakers are headed home from Baton Rouge, but not before the House signed a legislative petition that would end the Governor’s COVID pandemic public health emergency declaration. House GOP Caucus Chair Blake Miguez says their constituents demanded action on the Governor’s COVID health restrictions…

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Earlier this week the Governor described the petition as irresponsible and said it could jeopardize federal emergency funding.

The 250 dollar Frontline Worker Tax Credit program still has a little money left in the pot and those who qualify and still haven’t applied only have about a week left to claim their cash. The deadline to apply is October 31^st or next Saturday. Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says they’re still getting a steady trickle of forms sent in every day.

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Amendment Five on the ballot provides new options for manufacturers and local governments to schedule payments instead of property taxes for industrial expansions. Brooke Thorington explains.

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LSU Freshman Quarterback TJ Finley will start against South Carolina on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. TJ’s father David says his son is ready for the speed of the game, but it’s the physicality that could take some getting used to…

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An infant, taken from a Monroe hospital last night has been found safe. The Ouachita Parish sheriff’s office says no charges have been filed as of this morning after the possible father, 35-year old Travis Hargrove, left the hospital with the infant hidden in a backpack. A child alert was issued at 11:20 Thursday night when the newborn was abducted from St Francis Medical Center.

The 250-dollar Frontline Worker Tax Credit program still has a little money left in the pot and those who qualify and still haven’t applied only have about a week left to claim their cash. Secretary Kimberly Robinson says they’ve received over 245-thousand applications and issued 250-dollar rebates to 134-thousand individuals.

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Qualifying workers must make under 50,000 dollars annually and must have worked in specific fields deemed essential during the stay at home order earlier this year.

LSU Freshman QB TJ Finley will get the start Saturday against South Carolina in place of the injured Myles Brennan after the Ponchatoula native beat out fellow freshman Max Johnson.  It will be Finley’s first action so far in the 2020 season.

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Amendment Five on the statewide ballot provides new options for manufacturers and local governments to schedule payments instead of property taxes for industrial expansions. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scotts says the new formula can be used as an economic development incentive.

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Scott says assessors generally oppose the amendment.

LSU Freshman Quarterback TJ Finley will start against South Carolina on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.  The Ponchatoula native earned the starting nod after beating out fellow freshman Max Johnson.  This is a tough spot for a freshman to be in but his father David Finley says TJ has been preparing for this moment and will be ready to go.

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The health department reported nine additional deaths Thursday from COVID-19. One of those deaths was a 29-year old college student. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Canter reminds residents to remain vigilant with mitigation efforts because despite the statistics the virus is like a game of chance

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Louisiana breaks the record of 531,000 early voters set in 2016 with four days still left in early voting for the November 3^rd election. JMC Analytics publisher John Couvillon says at the pace we’re on we could see a new, remarkable record set…

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Louisiana has set a new record for total early votes cast in an election and voters still have another four days to cast a ballot.

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Census workers were unable to reach all the households needed for a complete count after a Supreme Court ruling ended the tally early. Larges parts of Louisiana, after two hurricanes displaced residents, census takers didn’t reach 94% of the households needed.

The health department reported nine additional deaths Thursday from COVID-19. One of those deaths was a 29-year old college student. Dylan Parker was a forestry tech student at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Winnfield. Governor Edwards expressed condolences to Parker’s family along with other’s who have lost a loved one.

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30 deaths under the age of 29 have been reported in the state since March out of a total of 56-hundred.

The crowds under the Friday Night Lights tonight will double in 26 parishes after Governor Edwards amends the state health order allowing a capacity increase at outdoor high school sporting events.

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Stadiums had been capped at 25-percent capacity

Louisiana breaks the record of 531,000 early voters set in 2016 with four days still left in early voting for the November 3rd election.
JMC Analytics publisher John Couvillon expects 2020 national turnout to hit about 160 million, which would be about 25 million more than we saw in 2016, and…
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The health department reported nine additional deaths Thursday from COVID-19. One of those deaths was a 29-year old college student. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Canter discussed the passing of Dylan Parker as an example that statistics don’t make you invulnerable.
Parker was a forestry tech student at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Winnfield. Governor Edwards expressed condolences to Parker’s family along with other’s who have lost a loved one.
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Legislation that could see municipalities stripped of state construction funds should they defund their police departments is headed into conference committee amid some major Senate-side changes.
When it left the House HB 38 was designed to stop police department budget cuts of more than 10 percent. Now it’s up to 25 percent and includes a number of other departments… Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux
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The Saints and three-thousand season ticket holders will welcome Teddy Bridgewater back to the Superdome on Sunday as New Orleans hosts Carolina. After spending two years with the Black and Gold, Bridgewater has led the Panthers to a three-and-three record this year. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan on what he’s seeing from Bridgewater on film
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Louisiana State Police have issued a level 2 missing child advisory on behalf of the Ouachita parish sheriff’s office. The advisory is on a newborn baby taken from the St Francis Medical center on Jackson street in downtown Monroe. The incident happened last night just after 11:20. Travis Hargrove jr was born yesterday at 7 a.m and was taken from the facility by Travis Hargrove sr in a black backpack. Hargrove senior was last seen walking down the street in downtown Monroe.

Statistically, you’re more likely to die from COVID if you’re over the age of 70 in Louisiana but health officials warn it’s a game of chance. Brooke Thorington explains
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Louisiana breaks the record of 531,000 early voters set in 2016 with four days still left in early voting for the November 3rd election.
JMC Analytics publisher John Couvillon says at this rate about 45 percent of voters are projected to cast an early ballot in Louisiana, the highest percentage on record. When early voting started registered Democrats had an advantage in participation, but more Republicans have begun showing up to cast an early ballot. Couvillon expects Dems though to widen that gap once again…
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The crowds under the Friday Night Lights tonight will double in 26 parishes after Governor Edwards amends the state health order allowing a capacity increase at outdoor high school sporting events. Edwards encouraged residents to continue to practice social distancing and wear face masks so capacity numbers can remain at 50-percent and remaining parishes can increase crowd sizes as well.
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Louisiana has set a new record for total early votes cast in an election and voters still have another four days to cast a ballot. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A West Baton Rouge solar farm has been plugged into the power grid and is supplying thousands of homes with electricity. Construction crews have been planting nearly 200 thousand solar panels on a 600-acre farm near Port Allen. The farm generates 50 Mega wats of energy which can power 9600 homes.

The crowds under the Friday Night Lights tonight will double in 26 parishes after Governor Edwards amends the state health order allowing a capacity increase at outdoor high school sporting events.
Stadiums had been capped at 25-percent capacity.
Parishes, where the positivity rate of COVID cases are 5-percent or less in the previous two weeks, will be allowed to expand capacity.
Edwards says it’s similar to the approach made with bars.
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The health department reported nine additional deaths Thursday from COVID-19. One of those deaths was a 29-year old college student. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Canter discussed the passing of Dylan Parker as an example that statistics don’t make you invulnerable.
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