08:30 Newscast September 17th, 2014

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirm that two children are being treated at a Baton Rouge hospital for Enterovirus D68. Eric Gill has moreā€¦:
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana still leads the nation in number of prisoners, but the federal report released Tuesday shows that number has declined slightly. The data indicates Louisiana’s prison population fell by 2.2 percent last year to below 40,000.

Governor Bobby Jindal is once again playing down a new poll showing he would have little support if he ran for President. A survey conducted by CNN of New Hampshire republican voters that listed 10 other candidates showed Jindal with 3 percent support. But the Louisiana Governor says polls don’t mean anything right now…:
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As for Presidential candidacy Jindal says he’ll decide for sure after the November election.

The controversial pension hike for State Police Col Mike Edmonson added to a last minute bill in the 2014 legislative session has been tossed by a district judge as unconstitutional. State Treasurer John Kennedy says this law wasn’t fair to begin with…:
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Kennedy says he just hopes this is a closed matter.