Mississippi and Arkansas are the latest states to have a federal judge rule their gay marriage bans violated the US Constitution. Those two rulings came down yesterday. But Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says Louisiana’s ban on same sex marriages is safe for now…

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Ciolino says because there are conflicting rulings from various federal judges and appellate courts, the Supreme Court will be forced to make a ruling.

As you prepare to cook the family Thanksgiving feast, State Fire Marshal Butch Browning hopes you also have safety is in mind. He says, as friends and family gather, make sure you pay attention to kids playing in the kitchen…

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Browning says if you plan to fry a turkey, make sure you do that as far away from your home as possible where there is nothing around that can burn.

Cleco is now offering its customers an energy efficiency program to help reduce their monthly energy use. Spokesperson Robbyn Cooper says the best way to manage your bill is to manage your energy consumption…

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The program is available to all of Cleco’s 284,000 customers in Louisiana. More information is available on Cleco’s website.

Early voting for the December 6th runoff election continues across the state. Early voting will be closed tomorrow and Friday, and re-open for its final day Saturday.