The three day qualifying period for the November election begins today. Jeff Palermo reports on the US Senate race…:
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As qualifying gets underway for the upcoming congressional elections, the fifth and sixth districts appear to be very competitive. Scott Carwile reports…
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Judge Todd Hernandez sided with Common Core proponents, Tuesday, and lifted the Jindal administration’s suspension of testing contracts tied to the Common Core education standards. Eric Gill has the story…
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The three day qualifying period for the November election begins today. The “big one” of course is the US Senate race between major players the incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu and Republican challenger Bill Cassidy. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this race has been seesawing back and forth and that will continue…:
Dubos says every time Landrieu runs it’s a very tough race and the toughest she’s ever run and this one is no exception. He says the money is all about the “air game” but it’ll be the voter turnout that will decide this election. Dubos says tea party favorite Rob Maness will also have a significant impact on this ballot..:
Dubos says this race will probably have one of the largest turnouts that we’ve had in the last decade. He says there’s been so much money spent on commercials which just reminds people to get out and vote…:
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Qualifying is underway today for November’s congressional elections. Two competitive races will happen in the fifth and sixth districts. The sixth district race is headlined by Democratic former governor Edwin Edwards running for the seat against Republicans Dan Claitor, Paul Dietzel, Garrett Graves, and Lenar Whitney among others. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says while it’s likely Edwards will make the runoff, the other slot is up for grabs…
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Judge Todd Hernandez sided with Common Core proponents, Tuesday, and lifted the Jindal administration’s suspension of testing contracts tied to the controversial education standards. This lawsuit was filed by teachers and parents who claim Governor Jindal overstepped his Constitutional authority when he halted the implementation of Common Core. An attorney for the plaintiffs, Stephen Kupperman, says they’re obviously pleased with the ruling…
In his written ruling, Hernandez says it would be a detriment to teachers, students, and schools if he did not rule as he did. The governor’s office says they will appeal the ruling. Kupperman says three plaintiffs took the stand to testify about their concerns for their children and the state…
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Kupperman thinks Hernandez was influenced by the testimony given. A statement from Governor Jindal’s office says that they believe the judge is wrong on the facts and the law and hopes he will reconsider this ruling at the full trial. Kupperman says there is still a lot of legal wrangling left to go, but he believes the Common Core aligned testing will be used at the end of this school year…
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Louisiana State Police have arrested a 66-year-old Leesville man on rape and human trafficking charges. Ernest Kickel Jr. is being held on a 1.5 million dollar bond. Master Trooper Scott Moreau says the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office task force contacted the State Police’s Special Victim’s Unit Monday…
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Vernon Parish officials received information that Kickle was attempting to buy a 10-year-old child for sexual purposes. Moreau says, through combined efforts, they obtained more information on Kickle in order to get a search warrant…
He says they found more incriminating evidence at Kickle’s home. The investigation is ongoing. Moreau says Kickle was booked into the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department Detention Center…(Kickle is charged with attempted aggravated rape and trafficking of children for sexual purposes.)