A new poll on Louisiana’s governor’s race shows Democrat John Bel Edwards leading Republican David Vitter by a 52 to 40-percent margin. Eric Gill reports…:
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The NAACP of New Orleans says they’ve been getting complaints about Vitter’s ad targeting Edwards and using the words “dangerous thugs” to describe people recently released from prison. They feel it’s a veiled attempt by the US Senator to scare the white community. The Vitter campaign says they don’t plan to pull the spot.

The State Department of Education has released letter grades for Louisiana public high schools with grades 9-12, and found that the number of institutions earning an “A” went from 10 percent last year to 23 percent this year. Superintendent of Education John White says schools have really stepped up to give kids the support needed to succeed in school…:
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He says ACT scores and graduation rates are major factors in the improvement.

As you might expect, the ticket for the No. 4 LSU vs No. 7 Alabama game in Tuscaloosa next weekend is a hot one. Cameron Papp with the secondary ticket market StubHub says the average price for a seat in Bryant Denny Stadium is $350 but it’s a different story the closer you get to the field…:
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The game November 7th kicks off at 7pm.