Former KKK leader and Republican U.S. Senate candidate David Duke has been invited to participate in a November 2nd televised debate as he received 5-percent of the vote in a Raycom Media poll. Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party Stephen Handwerk says this is not good:
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Calls for comment from Duke were not returned.

LSU is offering a new scholarship for Louisiana residents who are the children of LSU graduates…:
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A Covington lawmaker is looking to change the state’s recall procedure saying Louisiana’s process makes it nearly impossible to remove an elected official from office. Petitioners in Jefferson Parish need thirty three and a third percent of the total number of registered voters signatures’ to be successful in the effort to recall parish president Mike Yenni over his sexting scandal. Representative Paul Hollis says the turnout in the Jefferson Parish President race last year was 90,000, despite the fact that there are 270,000 people who can vote..:
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He believes Louisiana should do what other states do and base signature requirements on the percentage of people who voted in the election.

Authorities say an LSU student was arrested amid charges she was vomiting on students during the game Saturday night in Tiger Stadium, then kicked an arresting officer multiple times. They say 20-year-old Renuka Koritala also had suspected weed and a pipe on her person.

An effort to change the process in which an elected official is recalled in Louisiana is gaining steam due to Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni’s sexting scandal. A petition to recall Yenni is making the rounds, but Covington Representative Paul Hollis says gathering all of the required signatures has proven to be difficult in the past..:
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He says they are looking at how other states handle recalls and expects to author reform legislation in the next session.

With only 15 days before the U.S. Senate election in Louisiana, we’ll likely hear a lot more from the major candidates in the way of radio and TV ads. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says John Kennedy has the biggest target on his back, because he’s considered the Republican front-runner…:
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A recent statewide poll showed Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell are in good position to claim the two run-off spots.

The state fire marshal’s office is investiating a fatal Vermilion Parish blaze that claimed the lives of two children and one adult. They say crews arrived to the Kaplan home early Sunday morning, and located the bodies of a three year old, a 1 year old and a 22-year-old. Three of six occupants were able to escape. Investigators say no working smoke alarms in the home at the time of the fire.

LSU has created a merit based scholarship for incoming freshman whose mom or dad graduated from LSU or are employed by the school. Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships Amy Marix says the scholarship program starts with the fall 2017 incoming class…:
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A poll by Raycom Media has Republican and former KKK leader David Duke polling at five-percent, which means he’ll get an invite to a televised debate on November second. ULM political science professor John Sutherlin says Duke, who ran for US Senate and Governor in the early 90s, still has good support in rural areas…
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But Sutherlin doesn’t anticipate Duke making the run-off.

LSU and Ole Miss meet again tonight in Tiger Stadium for an 8:15 kickoff. Running back Leonard Fournette returns to the field for the Tigers after missing the last two games with an ankle injury. Coach Ed Orgeron says Derrius Guice will also get his share of carries…
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Ole Miss has had trouble stopping the run this year.

LSU is offering a new scholarship for Louisiana residents who are the children of graduates of the state’s Flagship University. Emelie Gunn has more…
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And it’s a perfect day to be outside. You have the Washington Parish State Fair in Franklinton. Plus it’s homecoming on the campuses of Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana.

Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says there’s growing support to increase the state’s gasoline tax. Wilson says that’s based on conversations with residents during meetings around the state. He anticipates several different proposals to increase the gasoline tax will be discussed during next year’s legislative session…
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Three people riding in a dump truck that was towing a trailer are lucky to be alive after it careened over the guardrail into water on Interstate 55 near the Ruddock exit on Friday morning. State Police Sergeant Jared Sandifer says only two people were slightly hurt….
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A Raycom Media Poll on the US Senate race has Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy and Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell leading the large field of candidates. In the survey of 625 registered voters, 24 percent say they will vote for Kennedy, while 19 percent say Campbell is their choice. ULM Political Science Professor John Sutherlin…:
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That same poll also found that 55-percent of the voters believe Governor John Bel Edwards is doing either an excellent or good job.

The state is now asking for four billion dollars in federal flood disaster aid to help south Louisiana recover from the destructive flooding in August. The governor previously requested two-point-eight billion dollars. Edwards says they have a better grip on the amount of damage to homes and businesses.

Tonight at Tiger Stadium, LSU hosts Ole Miss in an SEC West showdown. LSU is a 7.5 point favorite.

A Raycom Media Poll on the US Senate race has Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy and Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell leading the large field of candidates. ULM political Science Professor John Sutherlin…
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That same poll found that 55-percent believe Governor John Bel Edwards is doing either an excellent or good job.

State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says there is a growing support for increasing the state’s gasoline tax. He says in meetings with the task force created to come up with ways to improve Louisiana’s roads, the public realizes a bigger financial investment is needed…:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to determine how a dead whale washed a shore in Cameron Parish. It’s a very rare occurrance. Marine biologist Mandy Tomlin says they took several samples from the whale’s body in the hopes they can figure out why this animal died and they hope to learn more about the sperm whale itself…
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Tomlin says it was young calf and somehow got separated from her mother.

State Police continues to look for a white pick up truck with double-rear tires and a trailer that was involved in a hit and run crash that resulted in a dump truck going over the side of the road on I-55 and into a body of water. Sergeant Jared Sandifer…
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Department of Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says people don’t seem to be dismissing the idea of a gas tax increase. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to President Obama increasing his request for disaster assistance for Louisiana, after the historic flooding in the state in March and August. Edwards has requested more than 4-billion dollars to help with the unmet needs of the families and businesses still struggling to recover.

A poll by Raycom Media finds Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy and Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell are leading in the U.S. Senate election. The survey also finds Republican and former KKK leader David Duke receiving 5-percent of the vote. ULM Political Science Professor John Sutherlin says Duke still has good support in rural areas.

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By receiving 5-percent in the poll, Duke has been invited to the upcoming debate on November 2nd.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is looking in to how a 23 foot whale washed up on a beach in Cameron Parish. Marine Biologist Mandy Tomlin says the whale did not appear to be in good health and are aware that another whale washed up on a Florida Beach recently. She says they did an extensive evaluation of the animal to determine how this happened.
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State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says there is a growing support for increasing the state’s gasoline tax. He says in meetings with the task force created to come up with ways to improve Louisiana’s roads, the public realizes a bigger financial investment is needed…:
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It’s been almost 29 years since the state has adjusted the gas tax.

A Raycom Media Poll on the US Senate race has Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy and Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell leading the large field of candidates. In the survey of 625 registered voters, 24 percent say they will vote for Kennedy, while 19 percent say Campbell is their choice. ULM Political Science Professor John Sutherlin…:
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The election is November 8th.

James Tullier, the father of Nick Tullier, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy that was critically wounded on the July 17th ambush of police officers by a gunman, tells CNN that they believe Nick is listening to them as he lies comatosed in a Baton Rouge hospital. Nick Tullier was shot three times, once in the head. The family remains hopeful that Deputy Tullier can recover and await his transfer to a rehababilition facility in Houston.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to determine how a dead whale washed a shore in Cameron Parish. It’s a very rare occurrance. Marine biologist Mandy Tomlin says they took several samples from the whale’s body in the hopes they can figure out why this animal died and they hope to learn more about the sperm whale itself…
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Tomlin says it was young calf and somehow got separated from her mother.