Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bell Edwards will meet in another televised debate this evening. Eric Gill reports…
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The governor’s race hits the homestretch as Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter make their final pitch before the November 21st election. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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After over 8 million turkeys died from the bird flu this year, does that mean we’ll see a shortage of turkeys for the holiday season? Emelie Gunn has more…..
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Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards will meet in another televised debate this evening. The debate will begin at 6PM and is being hosted by Nexstar Television stations. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat feels the dynamics of this debate are interesting…
He says Vitter needs to show a kinder, gentler side of himself while still criticizing Edwards of being liberal and pro-Obama. Pinsonat says Vitter really needs to fire up his supporters to cast their ballot Saturday…
He says you can expect Edwards to continue to attack Vitter’s character as it has been working well for his campaign to date. Pinsonat says Edwards will probably play it safe tonight…
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It’s the final week of the gubernatorial campaign as Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter will make their case on why they should be the state’s next governor. Edwards says his campaign is not about political parties, but putting Louisiana first…
Vitter says a vote for Edwards will take Louisiana down the wrong path
Cut 8 (09) “Pro Obama liberal”
Edwards says if Vitter is elected, he’ll divide the state, keeping Louisiana from making great strides…
Cut 9 (05) “restore opportunity”
Recent polls have shown Vitter trailing by double-digits, but his internal polling shows the race to be much tighter…
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Due to this year’s outbreak of avian influenza, will there be enough turkeys for Thanksgiving? Professor and Poultry Extension Specialist with the LSU Ag Center Theresia Lavergne says the last confirmed case of this flu was in June and it affected almost four percent of turkeys in the country. She says but you’ll still be able to find a turkey.
Lavergne says it’s all based on the laws of supply and demand on whether or not there will be a shortage or turkeys and if the price will increase. She says in a report by Poultry Times, we could see a 20 to 40 cent increase per pound for the bird, but….
Lavergne says a lot of turkeys are also kept in cold storage to have in the event of a shortage. She says typically people eat the smaller hens during their family’s feast, which weren’t as effected by the flu.
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LSU is in jeopardy of having its once promising football season spiral out of control. The Tigers were manhandled for a second straight week on Saturday, this time by Arkansas, who beat LSU 31-14. It was a rough game for the offense line as LSU only rushed for 59 yards and allowed five sacks. Offensive tackle Vadal Alexander says they have to keep working…
Coach Les Miles says the team’s two-game losing streak is his fault…
Running back Leonard Fournette was held to less than 100 yards for a second consecutive game as his Heisman chances are slipping away. Just like many LSU fans, Fournette was dejected after the game, but they can’t give up on the season…
Cut 16 (09) “whatever happens”
Quarterback Brandon Harris threw for 271 yards and one touchdown. But he also fumbled once and he was intercepted. Miles says he still has faith in Harris…
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It was a brutal performance for the Saints on Sunday as they were routed by the Redskins 47-14. Coach Sean Payton says it will be hard to look at the tape and find anything that went well
The Saints defense set the tone for this one, as they allowed Washington to march 96 yards down the field on its first drive and score a touchdown. New Orleans allowed 514 yards of total offense. Payton on the defense’s poor performance…
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It wasn’t a great day for Quarterback Drew Brees either. He threw for just 209 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted twice. The Saints are entering the bye week with a 4-6 record and Brees hopes the week off will help the team….