Only about 15-percent of registered voters have voted or are expected to vote in Saturday’s election. Ballots statewide will have three important constitutional amendments to decide, plus some runoffs and other local initiatives. Deputy Secretary of State Joel Watson says about 115-thousand people have early voted; 47-percent Democrat and 39-percent Republican…:

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Polls open Saturday at 7 am and close at 8 pm. Sampler ballots and poll locations are online at ”GeauxVote.org”

Warm, muggy and sometimes wet weather will pervade over the next several days across Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says highs in the 70 and upper 60’s will be with us a while…:

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He says it’ll be about a week before we see any really cooler temperatures.

A state lawmaker seeks a legal opinion on whether medical marijuana patients can get a prescription through telemedicine. Marsanne Golsby has more…:

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Despite a season that saw them go from unranked to leading the SEC West, LSU is outranked by Tulane in the AP regular season college football poll. The Green Wave finished 11-2, while the Tigers finished 9-4. By number: Tulane #14, LSU 16.