9:30 LRN Newscast December 3rd

Election season maybe over for Louisiana voters, but jockeying is happening behind the scenes as some lawmakers are trying to figure out who to elect as the next House Speaker and Senate President. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says these positions hold major significance, deciding committee assignments and chairmanships with some substantial issues on the docket…
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The Speakership and Presidency will be decided in a January 13th vote.

There are still about two dozen O-M-V locations that have yet to re-open following the ransomware attack that hit the state two weeks ago. Division of Administration Jacques Berry says one problem is that the O-M-V has old technology…
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No timeline has been set for when all offices will be back up and running with full service.

Hundreds of LSU fans got their grass handed to them. Kevin Barnhart was on hand to speak with those who obtained some of the free sod from Tiger Stadium during the Monday afternoon giveaway.
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Stubhub says the average ticket price for the SEC Championship game is about 567-dollars, but you can get in for less than two-hundred dollars. The online ticket seller says they have about one-thousand tickets.