The latest numbers show Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy with a slight lead over democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu for the US Senate…

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Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Deputies are calling it a “cartel like” marijuana grow in the Village of Tangipahoa: A combination of 250 pounds of processed marijuana, and 320 massive marijuana plants, which according to authorites, looked like Christmas trees. Four arrests were made.

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Police in Sunset say their time town was rocked by a rare murder yesterday evening. Chief Alexie Guillory says they got the call last night just before 8 pm…

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Thirty-five year old Stefan Lemelle was pronounced dead at the scene, and 20 year-old Jed Guidroz was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail on a charge of second-degree murder.
The New Orleans Saints take on their biggest rival, the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome Sunday. The Dirty Birds won only four games last season, but Coach Sean Payton says the Saints weren’t that good on the road last year, going 3 and 5. He says that’s got to improve…:

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Kick off is at 12 noon Sunday on Fox.

Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy has a slight lead over democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu in the latest US Senate Poll. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A judge in Baton Rouge has dismissed the lawsuit brought against Mary Landrieu by State Representative Paul Hollis regarding the US Senator’s residency. Michelle Southern has that..:

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A new poll shows republican challenger Bill Cassidy with a slight lead over democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu in Louisiana’s Senate race. The Rasmussen Survey polled 800 likely voters, 44-percent supported Cassidy, while 41-percent said they would vote for Landrieu. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the numbers don’t look good for Landrieu

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An email statement from the Cassidy campaign says the Baton Rouge Congressman’s message of common-sense conservative reform is resonating. But Hogan says the poll’s results speak more to the dissatisfaction of Landrieu

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Nine percent of the respondents to the poll say they plan on voting for someone other than Landrieu and Cassidy. The survey did not mention tea party candidate Rob Maness, but Hogan says the poll is an indication he does not have much support

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The lawsuit challenging the residency of Senator Mary Landrieu and whether or not she’s qualified to run for re-election in Louisiana was dismissed by a judge in Baton Rouge Friday. Judge Wilson Fields said you can’t make such a challenge unless a candidate has already been elected. ULM Political Science professor Joshua Stockley believes the book is closed on this matter…:

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The suit was filed by Covington Representative Paul Hollis who says he’ll revisit the issue if Landrieu wins. LSU law professor John Baker says the next test is fact driven and it deals with the “intent” of Landrieu…:

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Landrieu’s lawyers say their client IS a resident of Louisiana and if another lawsuit comes up again challenging that they will be ready to make that case. Hollis says Landrieu is not an inhabitant of this state and this is not an issue that should just go away…:

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The Saints begin the 2014 season on Sunday against their biggest rival, the Atlanta Falcons. The Dirty Birds won only four games last season, but Coach Sean Payton says Atlanta’s offense is always tough to deal with, especially wide receiver Julio Jones, who is healthy this season after missing most of last year with a foot injury

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The Saints were 3-and-5 on the road last year and Payton says they had a chance to win more, but they let some late leads disappear. He says that’s a point of emphasis for his team, with their first two games in 2014 on the road

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The Saints beat the Falcons twice last season. The Black and Gold defense sacked Atlanta Quarterback Matt Ryan eight times in the two losses to the Saints. New Orleans outside linebacker Junior Galette hopes they can duplicate that success

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Police in Sunset say their town was rocked by a rare murder yesterday evening. They say a young man is in jail and 35-year-old Stefan Lemelle lost his life after being shot in the chest. Chief Alexcie Guillory says they responded to the call around 7:50pm Thursday evening…:

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Guillory says Lemelle was pronounced dead at the scene. He says witnesses reported the suspect and the victim were involved in an altercation when the shooting took place…:(Guillory says this is only the 3rd murder he’s investigated in his 12 years as chief.)

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Guillory says they identified the suspect as 20-year-old Jed Guidroz who initially fled the scene of the crime. He says cops immediately began searching for the alleged shooter…:(Guidroz turned himself in and was booked into the St. Landry Parish jail for second-degree murder.)

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The lawsuit challenging Senator Mary Landrieu’s residency was dismissed by a judge in Baton Rouge this morning. The suit was filed by Covington Representative Paul Hollis who says he’ll revisit it if Landrieu wins re-election. LSU law professor John Baker says the next test is fact driven and it deals with the “intent” of Landrieu…

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Judge Wilson Fields said you can’t make such a challenge unless a candidate has already been elected.

A new poll shows Republican challenger Bill Cassidy leading Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu in Louisiana’s Senate race, 44 to 41 percent. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the poll’s results probably speak more to the dissatisfaction of Landrieu…

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The Rasmussen Survey polled 800 likely voters.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office announces the seizure of over 300 large marijuana plants and over 250 pounds of processed marijuana with an estimated street value of about one million dollars. During their investigation, authorities discovered a “cartel like” marijuana grow in a wooded area near the village of Tangipahoa. Four people have been arrested in connection with the seizure. The investigation continues in cooperation with the DEA.

The Saints begin the 2014 season on Sunday against their biggest rival, the Atlanta Falcons. The Dirty Birds won only four games last season, but Coach Sean Payton says Atlanta’s offense is always tough to deal with, especially wide receiver Julio Jones, who is healthy this season after missing most of last year with a foot injury…

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The Saints beat the Falcons twice last season.

The lawsuit challenging the residency of Senator Mary Landrieu was dismissed by a judge in Baton Rouge this morning. Judge Wilson Fields said you can’t make such a challenge unless a candidate has already been elected. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley believes the book is closed on this matter…

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The suit was filed by Representative Paul Hollis who says he’ll bring it back up if Landrieu wins.

A new poll shows Republican challenger Bill Cassidy with a slight lead over Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu in Louisiana’s Senate race. The survey did not mention tea party candidate Rob Maness, but LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the poll is an indication he does not have much support…

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The Rasmussen Survey polled 800 likely voters, 44-percent supported Cassidy, while 41-percent said they would vote for Landrieu.

According to the LSU AgCenter the agriculture workforce and number of Ag Science teachers are shrinking. Don Molino reports…

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With LSU’s first home football game tomorrow, the school is trying to get the word out that there will be 23-hundred more parking spots available for LSU fans this year. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette….
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And once fans get inside Death Valley. Bonnette says the stadium has been enhanced with new HD video and LED message boards, which should provide for a better fan experience.

A big crowd is expected for the match-up between the Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech. U-L Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth…
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Kick-off is at six o’ clock.

ULM has its first Sun Belt Conference game of the season as they welcome the Idaho Vandals to Malone Stadium. McNeese is at Nebraska and Nicholls visits Arkansas.

Judge Wilson Fields has dismissed the lawsuit brought against Senator Mary Landrieu by State Representative Paul Hollis. The lawsuit claimed Landrieu cannot represent Louisiana in Congress because she is not a resident of the state. In his dismissal of the suit, Judge Fields stated that according to the Constitution, the lawsuit was filed too soon because residency can only be challenged once a senator is elected.

A new poll shows Republican challenger Bill Cassidy with a slight lead over Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. The Rasmussen Survey polled 800 likely voters, 44-percent suported Cassidy, while 41-percent said they would vote for Landrieu. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the numbers don’t look good for Landrieu…

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Nine percent of respondents say they plan on voting for someone other than Landrieu and Cassidy. The survey did not mention Tea Party candidate Rob Maness.

LSU’s first home football game is tomorrow and there are new traffic patterns around Tiger Stadium. Scott Carwile reports…

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The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday runs through Sunday. Items exempt from local and sales tax this weekend include firearms, ammunition, archery supplies, and apparel such as safety gear or camouflage clothing you’d use for hunting. You can find more information at revenue-dot-louisiana-dot-gov-slash-secondamendment.

Judge Wilson Fields has dismissed the lawsuit brought against Senator Mary Landrieu by State Representative Paul Hollis. The lawsuit claimed that Landrieu could not represent Louisiana in Congress because she is not a resident of the state. In his dismissal of the suit, Judge Fields stated that according to the Constitution, the lawsuit was filed prematurely.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to be in New Orleans tomorrow. He will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Clinton is one of the Democratic party’s most successful fundraisers. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the former president has a certain star appeal that even current President Barak Obama never had…

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Landrieu is currently in a hotly contested Senate race with Republicans Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness.

The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins today. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says a wide range of hunting gear is exempt from local and state sales taxes. He says there are specific categories it applies to, but specific categories that don’t apply…

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You can find specifics at revenue-dot-louisiana-dot-gov-slash-secondamendment.

LSU plays Sam Houston State in their first home game of the season tomorrow and there are some new traffic patterns to follow. The Tiger Athletic Foundation has made large investments to create more parking for fans. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says additional parking lots have opened allowing for more than 2,300 new parking spaces…

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However, street parking is no longer allowed on Burbank and Nicholson.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to be in New Orleans tomorrow. He will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Some may be surprised that Landrieu turned to Clinton and not President Obama to help raise money. But Political analyst Clancy Dubos says, in politics, you always play to your strengths…:
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Landrieu is currently in a tight Senate race with Republicans Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness.

So not only is LSU doing contraflow after the Tiger Stadium game tomorrow, Sports Information Director says part of their efforts at improving fan experience is that there are also new patterns for pedestrians leaving the game as well…:
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He also says LSU are going to love the new giant HD video screens on the renovated south endzone.

According to the LSU AgCenter the agriculture workforce and the number of Ag science teachers is shrinking. Mike Burnett is the executive associate dean with the College of Agriculture at LSU. He says Dr. Bill Richardson, Dean of the college of agriculture, has been putting a big push on recruitment. He says they do have plans to fill the shortage at least in the short term…:
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The Baton Rouge Fire Department says a man was arrested Thursday morning after allegeldy pouring gasoline on a woman and threatening to set her on fire. They believe the suspect, Joseph Ruiz, doused the woman from head to toe with gas when she refused to leave the house. The cops were called and the man was charged with attempted aggravated arson and aggravated battery. The woman was sent to the hospital and is in stable condition.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to appear in New Orleans tomorrow as the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Eric Gill has more…:
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If you’re going to the LSU game tomorrow there are some reminders being issued by the University. Post-game football traffic includes a contraflow southbound on Nicholson or Highway 30. LSU Athletics has also added 2300 new parking spaces for the games and street parking is no longer allowed on Burbank and Nicholson. You can get more information at lsusports.net/parking.

Louisiana is in short supply of Ag teachers and leaders at LSU are working to change that. Mike Burnett is the executive associate dean with the College of Agriculture at LSU. He says surrounding states, like Texas and Mississippi have been actively recruiting Ag teachers from Louisiana…:
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Burnett says there are about 230 Ag teachers in 185 Louisiana schools, but many are nearing retirement age.

The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins today and runs through Sunday. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says items that fall under the sales tax holiday include firearms, ammunition, archery supplies and apparel such as safety gear or camouflage clothing you’d use for hunting. He says you can find out more at revenue.louisiana.gov/second amendment…:
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Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to be in New Orleans tomorrow. He will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this should be a nice boost for the Landrieu campaign…:
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Landrieu is currently in a tight Senate race with Republicans Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness.

The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins today and runs through Sunday. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says this is the third sales tax holiday that happens here every year and it’s exclusively for hunters…:
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He says you can find out more at revenue.louisiana.gov/second amendment.

A high court hearing is scheduled for today that deals with a law toughening teacher tenure requirements in Louisiana. Lawyers will present arguments about a Baton Rouge judge’s decision that a 2012 law which included changes to tenure was unconstitutional. The legislation is known as Act 1 and the State District judge says it violates a constitutional provision requiring bills to have only one item. The Jindal Administration is challenging that ruling.

The Baton Rouge Fire Department says a man was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly pouring gasoline on a woman and threatening to set her on fire. They believe the suspect, Joseph Ruiz, doused the woman from head to toe with gas when she refused to leave the house. The cops were called and the man was charged with attempted aggravated arson and aggravated battery. The woman was sent to the hospital and is in stable condition.