A political consultant projects a record-breaking amount of money will be poured into the governor’s race over the next month as both campaigns release new ads…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested the aunt of a two-year-old child who was left in a hot car in Destrehan for about six hours. 48-year-old Lezly Sanabria has been charged with negligent homicide. Deputies say Sanabria and the child went shopping with the child’s grandmother and when they returned home, Sanabria failed to check that the child was still in the car after items were unloaded from the vehicle.

An investigation into injuries to multiple State Police cadets during training last week has resulted in the reassignment of three troopers. There have been accusations that the injuries resulted from hazing, but State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves would not label the incident as such. He did say the training went beyond “normal parameters.”
Cut 13 (11) “…established”
Reeves says he has apologized to the cadets for the events that took place.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will provide in-state testing for Chronic Wasting Disease, a fatal ailment impacting deer, not yet detected in Louisiana, but in surrounding states. LDWF deer program manager Johnathan Bordelon says if hunters want to have their deer tested, they can pay $37.50 to have a test done.
Cut 7 (12) “…turnaround in results.”
For more information go to the L-D-W-F’s website.

State Police has launched an internal investigation into injuries to several cadets during defensive tactics training. Ten cadets reportedly suffered bruises and broken bones. L-S-P Colonel Kevin Reeves says injuries to cadets during training do occur…
cut 15 (08) “…uncommon”
But Reeves says the training may have gone too far last week and three staffers have been reassigned while an investigation takes place.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will test harvested deer for Chronic Wasting Disease for the cost of $37.50. L-D-W-F deer program manager Johnathan Bordelon…
cut 9 (13) “….consume that deer”
C-W-D has not been detected in Louisiana, but it has been found in surrounding states. For former go to L-D-W-F’s website.

There was an increase in women running for legislative seats in Louisiana, but after the October 12th election, the state will continue to have one of the lowest percentages of women in the nation serving in the state legislature…
Cut 1 (27) “I”m Kevin Barnhart”

Forecasters are keeping their eyes on the tropics as the National Hurricane Center has given a low-pressure system just off the coast of southern Mexico a 50-percent chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the western and central Gulf of Mexico later this week. An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance plane is scheduled to investigate the system this afternoon.

State Police has suspended its defensive tactics training programming after several cadets at the Training Academy had to be treated for multiple injuries. One cadet reportedly had a fractured arm. State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves says this particular training session, which involves handcuffing and pressure point use is one of the most intense lessons of the curriculum…
cut 14 (10) “…custody”
But Reeves says the training have may have gone too far and three staffers have been reassigned as they investigate what happened.

The first ads of the governor’s race run-off have made it on your TV screen for the November 16th election. Political consultant Roy Fletcher says an incredible 20 million dollars will likely be spent.
Cut 10 (08) “…whole deal”

Despite an increase in the number of women running for a legislative seat, Louisiana will continue to have a low percentage of females in the state legislature. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the national average is 30% while in Louisiana it is 16%.
Cut 4 (10) “…where we were.”
Cross says 77 women ran for legislative seats.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has set up a mechanism that allows hunters to test their harvested deer for the presence of chronic wasting disease, which has been found in deer in surrounding states. Hunters seeking to have their harvested deer tested for CWD can complete a form on the LDWF website and then for the cost of $37.50 can have tissue from the animal tested at the nearest LDWF Field office.

Three Louisiana State Police staffers have been reassigned as part of an investigation into cadet training sessions that may have gone too far…
Cut 3 (29) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Sentencing has been delayed for the former LSU student who was convicted in the hazing death of Phi Delta Theta fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver. Matthew Naquin is facing up to five years in prison after he was convicted of negligent homicide. A serious illness involving one of Naquin’s relatives pushed the sentencing date back to November 20th.

Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and his Republican challenger Eddie Rispone have both released commercials as their run-off campaigns ramp up. Political consultant Roy Fletcher estimates 20-million dollars could be spent over the next month and the money will pour in from both national parties and governor associations, along with additional funding from partisan actors like George Soros and Charles Koch….
cut 11 (07) “…at play”
Edwards will be supported by his locally run Gumbo PAC, but he’s likely come under heavy fire from well-funded local conservative activists Truth in Politics.

The October 12th ballot saw 77 women running for legislative seats, but U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Louisiana will continue to have fewer women in the legislature than the national average….
cut 6 (10) “…successful in Louisiana”

Search and rescue teams will continue to go through the wreckage looking for a missing worker at the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says they are not giving up hope…
cut 11 (11) “…prayers”
The evacuation zone around the collapsed site has expanded over concerns that the cranes attached to the building could fall.

Political analysts are crediting rural white voters for forcing a run-off in the governor’s race. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Eddie Rispone’s political ads hit their target…
cut 8 (11) “…values”
Cross says about 200,000 more rural, mostly white voters showed up to vote in this primary than in the 2015 governor’s race.

The state department of education has been awarded 115-million dollars in federal grant money or literacy instruction, expanding mental health services, help teachers earn credentials in STEM fields and establish a leadership program for special ed administrators. State Superintendent of Education John White says the information will be provided to school systems on how they can access the grant dollars…
cut 13 (12) “….these issues”

A new city in Louisiana is expected to be established by January first. It’s called St. George and a public vote on Saturday called for the incorporation of the southeast corner of East Baton Rouge Parish. St. George spokesperson Drew Murrell on why the city was created…
cut 5 (11) “…more efficient government”
Murrell says St. George will be the fifth largest city in Louisiana, surpassing Lake Charles.