VP Mike Pence will headline a five to 15 thousand dollar a couple fundraiser for Eddie Rispone today in Baton Rouge. Matt Doyle has more…
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Nine in ten workers admit they’ve gone into the office when suffering from a cold or the flu. Matt Doyle has the story…
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The Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in southwest Louisiana is celebrating 100-years of conservation. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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Vice President Mike Pence returns to Louisiana today to hold a closed-door fundraiser for Eddie Rispone in Baton Rouge.
Tickets are 5,000 dollars per couple for general access. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s likely the money won’t be headed directly into the Rispone campaign.
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It’ll cost you 15,000 dollars per couple to get the VIP treatment.
It’s a boon for the Baton Rouge businessman who’s poured over 11 million dollars of his own funds into the campaign but appears to have stopped self-funding. Pinsonat says he likely won’t need to anymore.
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If the money is being raised for PACs, then by law PACs are not allowed to coordinate with political campaigns.
Pinsonat says national GOP visits have proven effective, citing Edwards’ drop from 59 percent support in Calcasieu parish in the 2015 run-off, to his recent primary finish of just 44 percent in the parish after…
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It’s the second time this month Pence has visited Louisiana. His last trip was a rally in Kenner on October 5th.
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Assumption Parish native and Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette is awaiting Senate confirmation as the nation’s next Energy Secretary. President Trump nominated Brouillette and says his experience is unparalleled. Brouillette says it’s a nomination he does not take lightly.
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Brouillette is a U-S Army veteran, who previously worked for former Louisiana Congressman Billy Tauzin. He also had a position in the George W. Bush administration and served on the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board. Brouillette says the department of energy has been working on advancements in technology in getting energy products to the market.
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Brouillette says the department is currently working on advancements in nuclear energy, but there is a push for all versions of energy, which he says could be promising for Louisiana’s contributions to the nation’s energy needs.
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Brouillette currently lives in San Antonio. He and his wife have nine children.
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An Accountemps survey shows nine in ten workers admit to coming into work with cold or flu-like symptoms, and a third of workers admit to always going into work when sick. Senior Recruiting Manager for Robert Half in New Orleans, Carrie Lewis, says bosses should set the expectation that sick workers can stay home…
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54 percent of those who admit they’ve rolled into work with a cold or the flu say it’s because they have too much work to do, another 40 percent admit to not wanting to use up sick leave.
Lewis says only about 27 percent of workers 40 and older admit to always coming into work when sick, versus 39 percent of workers aged 25 to 40.
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It’s 2019, so Lewis says not all jobs have to be done at the office. If you’re contagious but still capable of working, see if you can do it from home.
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The survey questioned 2,800 workers in 28 cities around the country.
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The Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge is celebrating 100-years of conservation on 70,000 acres of coastal land in Cameron and Vermillion Parish. Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Program Manager Scooter Trosclair says thousands of visitors from around the world every year spend a weekend at this fabulous recreational spot…
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Edward Avery Mcllhenny, the son of Tabasco founder Edmund Mcllhenny, agreed to donate the land to the state in exchange for a promise that it would be used for research purposes. The deal led to research breakthroughs in the 50s, 60s and, 70s that helped out gators worldwide.
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Trosclair says the biggest challenge the refuge has faced over the past century is a familiar one, coastal land loss…
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Trosclair says the refuge has received 33 million dollars in grant funding to help strengthen shoreline protection.
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LSU is the new number one college football team in the country after a hard fought 23-20 win over Auburn. The Tigers have won a lot of games on pure execution this season, but LSU used grit on Saturday to beat Auburn for a third straight season. Coach Ed Orgeron says its the kind of game you need to win to have a championship season
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LSU held Auburn to 287 total yards and used a balanced attack on offense as the ground game produced 187 yards rushing. Junior running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire had 136 yards and one touchdown. The Baton Rouge product told running backs coach Tommie Robinson he would not be denied…
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Now the Tigers can finally focus on the Alabama game which will take place on November 9th. Both teams do not play this weekend. LSU has lost eight in a row to Bama. Quarterback Joe Burrow lost at home to the Tide last season…
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Drew Brees was sharp on Sunday as he came off a five-week absence to lead New Orleans to a sixth straight win, a 31-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Brees tossed three touchdown passes and threw for 373 yards. Some were concerned that the Saints were rushing Brees back, but Coach Sean Payton was not concerned…
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Brees says it was great to be back…
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The Saints are off Sunday and return to the field November 10th to host the struggling Falcons, a stretch of four straight games against divisional opponents.