The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and State Police are holding a news conference at this hour to discuss Governor Bobby Jindal’s executive order aimed at keeping Syrian refugees out of the state. Jindal says State Police has already received information that Syrian refugees are in Louisiana and they have the authority to monitor and avert all threats within the state. Louisiana joins several other states now seeking to keep Syrian refugees out following the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last week.

Amid rumors to the contrary, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has not been fired. Fox Sports reported that sources had informed them that Ryan would be terminated following Sunday’s ugly 47-14 loss to Washington. Payton was asked about Ryan’s status at a news conference this morning…
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Payton did hint that some changes are on the horizon.

JMC Analytics conducted a survey on Saturday’s runoff elections between November 14th-16th. The poll showed Republican Billy Nungesser leading Democrat Kip Holden by 11 points with 21% undecided in the Lt. Governor’s race. Pollster John Couvillion says Holden hasn’t done a lot of advertising…:
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In the governor’s race, the poll found Republican David Vitter trailing Democrat John Bel Edwards by 16 points with 13% undecided. Vitter and Edwards are slated to face off in a televised debate tonight at 6pm.

The Department of Revenue’s 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. Deputy Secretary Jarrod Coniglio (ca-nig-lee-oh) this is a prime opportunity for some to get squared away with the revenue department…:
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