Through two days of early voting, almost 176-thousand voters have cast ballots, and the turnout among Black voters is at 32-percent. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says the strong Black voter turnout may be the result of lingering anger over the last-minute redistricting that eliminated one of the two majority-Black congressional districts.

Cut 7 (13) “…redrew the districts.”

A new poll from First Five Years Fund finds that 81-percent of voters say the ability of working parents to find and afford child care is either a crisis or a major problem. Executive Director of the First Year’s Fund, Sarah Ritting, says tax credits can be part of the solution…

Cut 5 (11) “….into their pockets”

LSU President Wade Rousse announced increased safety measures for LSU’s next home football game. Kace Kieschnick reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

Today is Doctor Jim Henderson’s last day as Louisiana Tech’s president. The University of Louisiana System has named Doctor Dickie Crawford as Acting President. The former Bulldog basketball player currently serve as Louisiana Tech’s Senior Vice President for Student advancement and Chief Operating Officer.