AM Newscall November 17,2015

A stormy day is expected across Louisiana. Jeff Palermo tells us what to expect…

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 The OMV has sent out the last of letters alerting drivers with lapsed auto insurance to pay up or be turned over to a collection agency. Emelie Gunn has more…

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State Police Col Mike Edmonson says, in the wake of the terror attacks on Paris, they would like more information about the refugees of the Syrian civil war who are in Louisiana. Michelle Southern reports…:

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A flash flood watch is in effect for a good portion of Louisiana today and forecasters say there’s a good chance we could see severe storms as result of massive weather system that will move through the bayou state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says be ready for anything…

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Keim says we’ve seen strong storm systems move through the state over the last couple of weeks, but this one has the greatest potential to produce damaging storms…

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Keim says it’s not unusual to see a storm system of this magnitude move through the state in November…

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The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles continues to notify drivers whose auto insurance lapsed at one point by sending out the last of three letters to alert people to pay their fines or be turned over to a collection agency. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says they’re working hard to resolve everyone’s cases and have already cleared about 55-thousand notices.

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Edmonson advises drivers that if they sell their car, take the licenses plates with you and if you cancel an insurance policy, make sure you give OMV your newest information. Over 300-thousand previous notices sent out went to the wrong address. He says to find out if State Police is looking for you, visit express lane-dot-org. (www.expresslane.org)

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Edmonson says they’ve collected about 8.1-million dollars. He says but there are about one-million cases that have yet to be resolved….

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State Police Col Mike Edmonson says, in the wake of the terror attacks on Paris, they would like more information about the refugees of the Syrian civil war who are in Louisiana. The US State Department said 14 Syrian refugees had been resettled in the state this year. Edmonson says they don’t know much about the people who have come here…:

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Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order Monday telling state agencies not to accept the resettlement of any more Syrian refugees. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Kevin Davis says they’ve haven’t been told anything about the Syrian refugees or the process that they go through…:

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Edmonson says the federal government does an extremely poor job of communicating with regards to the Syrian refugees. He says there are a ton of questions and not enough answers…:

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In the final televised debate before the November 21st runoff, Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter, made their case to voters why they should be elected as the state’s next governor. Edwards says his experience in the military will be beneficial for Louisiana.

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Vitter’s prostitution scandal was brought up multiple times during the debate. The senator wasn’t afraid to address it in his final remarks, by explaining his family’s forgiveness is what motivates him to do his best for the state.

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In Vitter’s latest television ad, he accuses Edwards of picking voters up from an adult night club in New Orleans on a party bus to early vote. In Edward’s response, he made a comment about Vitter’s sensitive past.

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All the polls are showing Vitter trailing in the final days leading up to the election. Vitter tried to make his case by pointing out that most of Edwards’ campaign money comes from trial lawyers.

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The 17th ranked LSU football team will look to snap a two-game losing streak this Saturday in Oxford where they’ll take on the 25th ranked Ole Miss Rebels. The Tigers no longer have a chance at winning a national championship or an SEC title, but Coach Les Miles believes there’s a desire within the program to finish the regular season with two more wins

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Miles is in his eleventh season as head coach and frustration within the fan base maybe at an all-time high since the mad hatter arrived in Baton Rouge. The coach he’s working hard to fix the issues that have led to a rare losing streak at LSU…

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In the two losses, LSU’s offensive line has not played well. In the loss to Arkansas, Quarterback Brandon Harris was sacked five times and LSU rushed for only 59 yards. Miles was asked if his o-line was in a slump

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