If you prefer celestial events to getting some shuteye, then you’re invited to jump out of bed for a near-total lunar eclipse early tomorrow morning. More from Dave Brannen.

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The state Public Service Commission is looking at ways to help prevent massive power outages after numerous weather-related events have tested the state’s power grids. Brooke Thorington has more

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Weather permitting, folks across Louisiana and elsewhere will be entertained by a nearly total lunar eclipse early tomorrow morning. What you’ll see from Geoff Clayton, who is a professor in the LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy.

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The event will last for several hours peaking at around 3:03 Friday morning.

Professor Clayton says that while the almost-total lunar eclipse will begin around midnight, it will become most noticeable around 2:45 as it turns a reddish color and darkens, reaching its peak just after 3 a.m. Friday.

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Clayton talks about why the lunar eclipse is so interesting to see.

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The Public Service Commission is looking at ways to help prevent massive power outages like the ones that plagued the state in February and then again with Hurricane Ida. District 2 Commissioner Craig Greene says they want to research such options like placing power lines underground, to see if it reduces outages,

 Cut 6 (09) “…resiliency.” 

District 3 Commissioner Lambert Boissiere says weather-related events are getting more powerful and doing much more damage than in the past to the state’s power grid and they want to look at ways to mitigate damage.

Cut 7 (07) “….lot of money.”  

Boissiere says there’s a great need to increase the reliability of the power grid in the state but they want to make sure it doesn’t financially strain consumers as well.

Cut 8 (09) “…rate payers.”

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Preparations are underway for Governor Edwards’ signing of a document officially pardoning the late Homer Plessy for the then-19^th century crime of trying to sit in the white section of a segregated train headed to Covington. The governor was asked about the pardon on Wednesday’s “Ask the Governor” program.

Cut 9 (05) “…so historically significant.”

The unanimous posthumous pardon was granted Plessy who died in 1925 last week by the Louisiana Pardons and Parole Board, the pardon required under the state’s Avery C. Alexander Act.

Edwards says the signing ceremony is being carefully considered to include relatives of those involved in the U.S. Supreme Court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.

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Judge John Howard Ferguson initially found Plessy guilty of the crime during the Jim Crow era.

The governor says the conviction of Plessy should have never happened, and thus the importance of a pardon signing event that matches the circumstances.

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A date for the governor’s signing of the pardon has not been announced.

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Senator John Kennedy is pointing the finger of blame at the Biden administration for the dramatic rise in inflation that’s impacting the costs of just about every good and service in the nation. He said on the Senate floor Wednesday:

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Kennedy says the inflation is being spurred on by federal spending and says the nearly two-trillion dollar reconciliation bill still under consideration will only impact the rate of inflation more.

Senator Kennedy says it shouldn’t come as any surprise that inflation is rising at a rate that’s helping to double the price of gasoline and responsible for double-digit increases in the prices of other consumer goods and services.

Cut 13 (10) “…exploding our debt.”

Kennedy terms the upward spiral of inflation an “economic cancer” that the Biden administration is proposing a remedy for which that Kennedy says won’t work.

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He says he hopes his Democratic friends will give up fueling inflation with “another extremist spending…bill.”

The Public Service Commission is looking at ways to help prevent massive power outages like the ones that plagued the state in February and then again with Hurricane Ida. District 3 Commissioner Lambert Boissiere says weather-related events are getting more powerful, and there’s a great need to increase the reliability of the power grid in the state … but they want to make sure it doesn’t financially strain consumers as well…:

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If the skies clear in time, we’re in for terrific sky show as a near total eclipse of the moon will occur in the wee small hours tomorrow morning. LSU Astronomy professor Geoff Clayton tells what we can expect to see…:

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The earth’s shadow will be cast on the moon; starting at about 2:45 and peaking at around 3 tomorrow morning.

Senator John Kennedy unloaded both barrels on the Biden Administration over runaway inflation, border security, gas prices and more. On inflation, Kennedy calls it an “economic cancer” for which the Biden administration is proposing a remedy the senator says just won’t work…:

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Kennedy made the remarks on the senate floor.

The state Supreme Court will hear cases challenging employer COVID shot mandates in a couple weeks. The cases are from plaintiffs at hospitals in Lafayette and Shreveport, and the court agreed to expedite review because some workers are facing possible termination within weeks. The High court will hear oral arguments on December 7^th.

St. Helena Parish deputies are seeking a burglar who broke into an elderly man’s home last night and shot the resident with his own gun. The 72-year-old victim is expected to recover.

The Public Service Commission is looking at ways to help prevent massive power outages like the ones that plagued the state in February and then again with Hurricane Ida. District 3 Commissioner Lambert Boissiere says weather-related events are getting more powerful and doing much more damage than in the past to the state’s power grid and they want to look at ways to mitigate damage.

Cut 7 (07) “….lot of money.”  

They will look at things like putting powerlines underground.

Senator John Kennedy officially pointed the finger at the Biden Administration when he made remarks on the Senate floor Wednesday. He says it shouldn’t come as any surprise that inflation is rising at a rate that’s helping to double the price of gasoline and responsible for double-digit increases in the prices of other consumer goods and services.

Cut 13 (10) “…exploding our debt.”

If you prefer celestial events to getting some shuteye, then you’re invited to jump out of bed for a near-total lunar eclipse early tomorrow morning. More from Dave Brannen.

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COVID hospitalizations in Louisiana are just under 200 today at 199.

The Public Service Commission is looking at ways to help prevent massive power outages likes the ones that plagued the state in February and then again with Hurricane Ida. District 2 Commissioner Craig Greene says they want to research preventative measures, like placing power lines underground, to see if it reduces outages,

 cut 6 (09) “…resiliency.” 

Governor Edwards discussed the constitutional amendments that were on the ballot Saturday, on his monthly radio show Ask the Governor. Under amendment Two the only one that passed, state income tax brackets will go down, but taxpayers’ deduction of federal income taxes paid will go away. Edwards says this change will eventually mean fewer revenue shortfalls for the state…:

Cut 9 (08)  “…raise and lower taxes.”

Senator John Kennedy is pointing the finger of blame at the Biden administration for the dramatic rise in inflation that’s impacting the costs of just about every good and service in the nation. He said on the Senate floor Wednesday:

Cut 12 (09) “…figure that out.”  

Kennedy says the inflation is being spurred on by federal spending

The Bayou State receives an F on the 2021 March of Dimes report card for a preterm birth rate of 13-percent. Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative Dr. Veronica Gillespie-Bell says while it’s always disappointing to get a poor grade…

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Gillespie-Bell says while the state received a poor grade however in some parishes the preterm birth rate has improved

The Louisiana Department of Health is recommending fully vaccinated residents 18 or older get a COVID-19 booster shot. More from Dave Brannen.

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A West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Sgt is asking for help in locating the suspect who killed his believed pet pig Mr. Willie. Sgt Ryan Polansky says it happened Monday when a White Nissan Maxima driven by a woman with light hair and a person in a baseball cap in the passenger seat approached his property. He’s asking anyone with information to contact authorities.

Governor John Bel Edwards reacts to the fates of two Constitutional amendments decided by voters last Saturday. Both proposals were part of significant tax reforms planned by the state legislature last spring. On his monthly radio program, “Ask the Governor”, Mr. Edwards says he strongly supported both amendments; One and Two…:

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Amendment two did pass.

Louisiana still has room to improve its rate of preterm births as the annual March of Dimes reports gives the state an F. Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell is the state medical director of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative. She says Louisiana does have programs in place to help reduce preterm birth rates…:

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She’s optimistic the report card for Louisiana will improve next year with new programs in place.

If you’re an adult who is fully vaccinated, the state recommends you get a booster shot as the Holidays approach. State health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter explains why it’s a good idea to get a COVID booster shot even if you are fully vaccinated..:
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You can choose any vaccine for the boost.

Louisiana receives an F on the latest March of Dimes report card on preterm births. That’s due to the rate of 13-percent. Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell is the state medical director of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative. She says Louisiana is moving in the right direction to change this as a new aid in preterm births is the doula registry established this year requiring midwifery services be covered by insurance…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards reacts to the fates of two Constitutional amendments decided by voters last Saturday. Both proposals were part of significant tax reforms planned by the state legislature last spring. On his monthly radio program, “Ask the Governor”, Mr. Edwards says the approval of Amendment Two is a big step in streamlining the state income tax code…:
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Voters rejected Amendment One, to set up a single, central state sales tax collection agency rather than the 54 the state has currently.

A 75-year-old Louisiana man who has spent about 58 years of his life in prison for the shooting death of an East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputy when he was 17 was granted parole Wednesday by the Louisiana Parole Board. They say the release of Henry Montgomery, follows a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that mandatory life sentencing without parole for juveniles was cruel and unusual punishment. The Louisiana Parole Board had reviewed Montgomery’s parole request two times previously.

The state has officially given the green light for a Covid booster shot for all adults who are fully vaccinated. There’s concern that family gatherings for the Holidays could cause another surge. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Canter on who is eligible for the boost…:
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The booster shots are free and are available just about everywhere medical services are administered. Canter says you can choose any shot you want for the additional protection.

A cold front is moving through the state today bringing showers mainly in the morning, then it’s going to get chilly. The rain will move out Friday, but morning lows will be in the mid 30s in North Louisiana, and mid 40s in South Louisiana. Things are looking good for playoff games tomorrow night though and forecasters say we can expect a delightful weekend.

Governor John Bel Edwards reacts to the failure of one Constitutional Amendment and the success of another. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Louisiana still has room to improve its rate of preterm births as the annual March of Dimes reports gives the state an F. Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell is the state medical director of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative. She says Louisiana does have programs in place to help reduce preterm birth rates…:
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She’s optimistic the report card for Louisiana will improve next year.

The state Department of Health is recommending fully vaccinated adults get a COVID booster. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter…:
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He says those eligible can choose whichever vaccine they want for the booster.

Governor John Bel Edwards reacts to the fates of two Constitutional amendments decided by voters last Saturday. Both proposals were part of significant tax reforms planned by the state legislature last spring…:
Cut 7 (09) “…that’s regrettable”
The comments were made on Mr. Edwards’ monthly radio show, “Ask The Governor,” where he said he supported both changes. Under Amendment 2 which did pass, state income tax brackets go down, but taxpayers’ deduction of federal income taxes paid will go away.

Even though the March of Dimes gave Louisiana an F for its high preterm birth rate, health officials are hopeful things will improve soon…:
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Every year an awareness event takes places nationally encouraging smokers to quit lighting up. Kenneth Saucier (So-cee-a) with the Office of Behavioral Health says 9 out of 10 people diagnosed with lung cancer are smokers, and COPD is linked with smoking…
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