Governor Edwards blames the House GOP members for creating confusion with their petition to overturn COVID restrictions for the recent increase in cases, the Speaker of the House thinks otherwise.

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Louisiana’s new State Police superintendent promises accountability as he looks to lead a law enforcement agency involved in controversy. Don Molino has more…

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Louisiana’s Click It or Ticket Campaign is underway and you can receive a 50-dollar fine for not being properly restrained. Taylor Sharp has the story.

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Governor John Bel Edwards has said the House of Representative’s petition that attempted to cancel his coronavirus restrictions has helped lead to a third surge in coronavirus cases. But House Speaker Clay Schexnayder disagrees with the governor’s opinion.

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Schexnayder says the legislature never informed the public that restrictions had been lifted after the petition was signed, but Attorney General Jeff Landry did…

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In an interview with WWL radio, Schexnayder says he supports Governor Edwards’ efforts in handling the coronavirus pandemic but wishes there was more communication with legislators…

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It was March when the state reported its first coronavirus case and many Louisiana residents are dealing with pandemic fatigue. Louisiana Department of Health Region Six Medical Director Doctor David Holcombe says it’s okay to feel that way…

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Holcombe says humans can only endure so much bad news and then it begins to affect them not only psychologically but physically as well. Holcombe says we are social creatures and social distancing has caused some to rebel.

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Holcombe says ways to cope with pandemic fatigue are to eat a healthy diet and get plenty of rest and recognize that fatigue is a form of burnout.

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New State Police Superintendent, Colonel Lamar Davis, promises to hold the men and women who work at the law enforcement agency accountable. Davis says he has no problem stepping in making a change if he believes a trooper is not representing the badge well…

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The Army veteran takes over while the L-S-P is under investigation for the death of a black man while in police custody and a recent Associated Press article that found at least a dozen cases of employees forwarding racist e-mails. Davis says he will not tolerate any racism or sexism

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Davis can not discuss the May 2019 death of Ronald Green, who died following a high-speed chase that ended in Union Parish. Evidence shows Green was tased and choked by police before he died. The 50-year-old says he’s reviewing all aspects of the department to make sure the agency takes care of the public and keeps them safe…

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Louisiana’s Click It or Ticket campaign is underway as the holiday season begins this week. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Mark Lambert says not wearing a seat belt can save you money and save your life.

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Louisiana law says all drivers and passengers in a motor vehicle must wear a seat belt and children must be in an age and size-appropriate safety seat. Lambert says a first-time offender can be fined 50-dollars for a violation…

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Lambert says this campaign is important because seatbelt users in Louisiana are slightly lower than the national average.

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Last year 49-percent of all drivers and passengers who died in a motor vehicle crash in Louisiana were not wearing a seat belt. So far in November, at least 10 people in Louisiana who were not wearing a seat belt have died.

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The LSU Tigers got a much needed win on Saturday as the Bayou Bengals pulled off a 27-24 win at Arkansas. It was not pretty, as LSU was penalized nine times, lost its starting corners, one to injury, the other to an ejection and the defense once again gave up some big passing plays. But Coach Ed Orgeron liked how his team fought…

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LSU easily won the time of possession as they possessed the ball for nearly 42 minutes. Running back Tyrion Davis Price rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. It’s been a month since LSU’s last victory and Davis-Price says they wanted this one badly…

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Freshman quarterback TJ Finley had a nice bounce back performance after turning it over three times in a loss to Auburn last time out. Against Arkansas, Finley threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns and led LSU on a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. Coach Ed Orgeron says Finley is a cool customer…

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An effective Taysom Hill and a stout defense led to the Saints seventh straight win as New Orleans defeated its NFC South rival Atlanta 24-9. Hill filled in for the injured Drew Brees and threw for 233 yards and rushed for two touchdowns. Hill credits Brees for helping him to get ready for his NFL start…

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The Saints defense might have been the bigger story. The Black and Gold intercepted Atlanta Quarterback Matt Ryan twice and sacked him eight times. New Orleans defensive end Trey Hendrickson had two more sacks and credits game plan and execution…

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Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine. LSU says hundreds of Louisiana residents have participated in this trial. Jim Shannon has more…

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Early voting locations for the December 5th runoff are open. Don Molino has more on the final election of 2020…

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Today and tomorrow, consumers will not have to pay the 4.45 percent state sales tax on most items, excluding vehicles and prepared meals. It’s the result of legislation passed in the last special session. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder authored the measure…

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If you buy an item worth more than 25-hundred dollars, you will not have to pay the sales tax on the first 25-hundred dollars of that purchase. Schexnayder says it’s been a rough 2020 and the Legislature wanted to do something to help people out

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The Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office says the holiday will cost the state about four-million dollars in tax revenues.

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Today the first coronavirus vaccine to apply for emergency approval from the FDA is Pfizer’s effort to fight the pandemic. Infectious disease specialist Dr. John Vanchiere at LSU Health Shreveport is also a principal investigator on the Pfizer Vaccine trial, and he says Pfizer’s effectiveness rate of 95-percent is remarkable.

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The proposed protocol for vaccine distribution is healthcare workers that treat COVID patients, then older adults that live in congregant setting such as nursing homes.  Vanchiere says in Louisiana 40-percent of COVID deaths were in nursing homes.

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Vanchiere says 44-thousand participated in the Pfizer clinical trial worldwide, including 231 people from the Shreveport Bossier area. He says any side effects from the injection means your body is responding to the vaccine building an immune response.

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Long term effects of the vaccine remain to be seen,  Vanchiere says we only have safety data on 30-thousand who received the vaccine and two months after the second injection.

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Monday’s USA Today investigative article that LSU mishandled sexual misconduct claims against students, including top athletes, was discussed at Governor John Bel Edwards COVID briefing Thursday. Edwards says he’s deeply troubled by the article

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The article stated officials at LSU’s athletic department and other school administrators ignored repeated complaints against abusers and denied victims’ requests for protection. Edwards says this unacceptable.

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Edwards says the ignored abuse was not only related to athletics at the university but included the Greek system and students not involved in athletics nor Greek life. Edwards says the matter should be investigated ASAP.

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Interim school president Thomas Galligan has hired the law firm Husch Blackwell to do an independent, comprehensive review of the school’s Title IX policies and procedures.

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Taysom Hill will reportedly start at quarterback for the Saints this Sunday when they host the Atlanta Falcons.  Saints Radio Network color analyst Deuce McAllister on why Hill gets the nod and not Jameis Winston.

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McAllister believes that with Hill under center, the Saints will use a lot more rollout passes.

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Hill is known for his ability to run, but does possess a strong arm.  However, McAllister says when it comes down to Taysom’s success through the air, throwing mechanics will be the biggest factor.

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Early voting is underway for the December fifth runoff. We saw long lines during early voting for the November election, but based on the first day of this early voting period, the lines will be much shorter. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin still encourages all registered voters to cast a ballot…

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Early voting will run from 8:30 AM to 6 PM through November 28th, except for Sunday, Thursday, and Friday of next week. The biggest item on the ballot is the fifth district Congressional run-off between two Republicans, Lance Harris and Luke Letlow. Ardoin says voters in 24 parishes will see that race on their ballot..

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There’s also a Public Service Service Commission race in southeast Louisiana. and several local races. Ardoin says a sample ballot is located inside the Geaux Vote Mobile App…

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