Tomorrow is Election Day in Louisiana. The statewide ballot is highlighted by the gubernatorial runoff between Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says, with this election falling on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, there’s concern that some activities may keep voters from the polls…
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He predicts a 42-percent voter turnout for the runoff.

The joint legislative budget committee approves Governor Bobby Jindal’s proposal to close a 487-million dollar budget deficit. Commissioner of Administration Stafford Palmieri says the governor made it a priority to make sure public colleges were not hit with cuts…
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The plan calls for cuts to state agencies, patchwork financing and tapping into the rainy day fund.

One of the men accused in the deaths of a Baton Rouge couple last month is one step closer to coming back to Louisiana according to the office of DA Hillar Moore. 42-year-old Ernesto Alonso is accused of killing and kidnapping Denis and Suzanne Duplantier and he was taken into custody in Florida. Alonso did not waive extradition but Governor Bobby Jindal ordered for his immediate return. He will be charged with two counts each of first degree murder and second degree kidnapping.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says the Click it or Ticket campaign begins today ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says they’ll be beefing up enforcement through the 29th and if you don’t buckle up, it could turn your happy holiday into a nightmare…:
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of fatal injury to front seat passengers by 45-percent.