Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards will meet in another televised debate this evening beginning at 6PM and airing on Nexstar Television stations across Louisiana. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Edwards will probably play it safe tonight…

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He says you can expect Edwards to continue to attack Vitter’s character as it has been working well for his campaign to date.

The two candidates for Lt. Governor will also go head to head today. Republican Billy Nungesser and Democrat Kip Holden will meet at a forum hosted by the Baton Rouge Press Club.

The 2015 Louisiana Tax Amnesty period begins today. Over the next 30 days people have the opportunity to bring overdue taxes up to date with lessened interest charges and penalties. More information is available at ldrtaxamnesty-dot-com. The tax amnesty period will run through December 15th and will be the last one offered by the state until at least January 1st, 2025.

Because of this year’s outbreak of avian influenza, some are concerned if there be enough turkeys for Thanksgiving? Professor and Poultry Extension Specialist with the LSU Ag Center Theresia Lavergne assures that you will be able to find a turkey for the holiday. She says typically people eat the smaller hens during their family feast, which weren’t as effected by the flu…

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But she says Poultry Times reports that we could see a 20 to 40 cent increase per pound for the bird.

LSU has now lost two in a row after being manhandled for a second straight week on Saturday, this time by Arkansas, who beat the Tigers 31-14. Coach Les Miles says the team’s two-game losing streak is his fault…

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LSU looks to get back on track when they face Ole Miss in Oxford Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is at 2:30 and it will be televised on CBS.