In Louisiana Radio Network’s continuing gubernatorial Q&A, we asked the four major candidates their stance on Common Core. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says it’s completely necessary for Louisiana students to be measured against students in other states…

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Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

A recent poll shows Governor Bobby Jindal is less popular than President Barack Obama in Louisiana. But Jindal says that’s because he’s made some tough choices, which includes cutting state government spending and implementing important reforms like the statewide school voucher program…

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And the governor, who has presidential aspirations, is also struggling in recent republican presidential primary polls.

State police say the Click it or Ticket campaign continues this weekend after five unrestrained motorists were killed last weekend in highway crashes. State police spokesperson Dustin Dwight says more than 400 tickets were issued for seat belt violations over the weekend, but unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to prevent fatalities…

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Click it or Ticket is designed to emphasize proper seat belt use, the dangers of impaired driving and the importance of making good driving decisions.

The LSU softball team got off to a good start at the Women’s College World Series as the Tigers defeated Auburn six to one. The Tigers will play in a winner’s bracket game tonight at six against defending national champion, Florida. You can watch the game live on ESPN2.