Over a foot of rain fell in Point Coupee Parish as a front moved through south Louisiana, causing flooding due to already over saturated waterways and levees. Sheriff Bud Torres says about 50 people in the New Roads area were displaced – some for the second time in just over a year…:
Cut 3 (10) “sub divisions”
Flood damage is also reported in East Feliciana Parish where 20 boat rescues were conducted.

Republican state Treasurer candidate John Schroder says he hopes people will come to the polls for the runoff election on November 18th. He says a lot has changed with the way Louisiana does its books and believes he’s the right man for the job…:
Cut 12 (09) “more taxes”
The Louisiana Democratic Party announces it’s endorsing Schroder’s opponent, Derrick Edwards.

The National Young Driver Survey shows the number of teens involved in fatal car crashes has dropped 53-percent in Louisiana in the last decade:
Cut 1 (29) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

The Louisiana Republican congressional delegation believes lawmakers will be able to pass tax reform measures this year. U.S. Senator John Kennedy says he supports an across the board personal income tax cut, starting with the middle class…:
Cut 13 (11) “go up” (2x)