1:30 LRN Newscast October 29

Governor John Bel Edwards is once again surveying damage following a powerful hurricane that struck the state. Matt Doyle has more…
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The numerous power outages also mean traffic lights are not working. St. Tammany Parish President Mark Cooper says if you don’t have to drive anywhere, stay home…
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The Secretary of State’s Office says the total number of ballots that have already been cast for Tuesday’s election is 964-thousand. That’s an 81-percent increase from the early vote in 2016. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon estimates an overall turnout of 73-percent for the presidential election. He disagrees with analysts who say early voting is indicative of total participation…
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Voter turnout for the 2016 presidential election was 68-percent in Louisiana.

Jacket weather has arrived in Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says after a chilly morning, high temperatures are struggling to get above 65-degrees today…
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