06:30 Newscast, October 18th, 2016

A Baton Rouge judge has ruled in favor of Attorney General Jeff Landry for his refusal to sign state contracts that protect against LGBT discrimination, in spite of an executive order signed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Legal analyst Clancy Dubos…:
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The Governor’s Office says they are reviewing other legal options.

LBP will carry a US Senate forum tonight with the top five candidates in the race. ULM political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley…:
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Republicans Charles Boustany, John Fleming and John Kennedy, along with Democrats Foster Campbell and Caroline Fayard are the candidates who will participate tonight at 7pm.

According to the finance website ValuePenguin, Louisiana is home to two of the most dangerous highways in the country. Jeff Palermo has more..:
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FEMA has extended the program for flood survivors that allows them to stay in participating hotels temporarily if they can not return home. The Transitional Sheltering Assistance checkout date is now Friday November 18th.