Its Labor Day and the job market is getting lots of attention in the governor’s race with the Edwards administration touting full employment, but the Republican challengers say the state is the only one to have lost jobs over the last year. LSU Economist Loren Scott says the economy is not growing at a rapid pace.
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Scott says the offshore oil and gas industry remains stagnant and the boom in the petro chemical industry has tapered off.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow was named SEC offensive player of the week today for tying a school-record by throwing five touchdown passes in the blowout victory over Georgia Southern. Burrow expected a strong start to the season…
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Burrow and the Tigers visit 10th ranked Texas this Saturday.

An LSU study finds temperatures go up and humidity goes down locally in the months after a hurricane passes through a region. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The National Hurricane Center is busy on this Labor Day. Much of their attention is focused on Hurricane Dorian which is barely moving as it pounds the Bahamas. There’s also an area of low pressure in the central Gulf of Mexico that has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression as it moves towards Mexico’s coastline.