A Baton Rouge Republican is the first challenger to file paperwork for the 2019 governor’s race, and he’s got deep pockets.
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A 42-year-old Slidell man has been convicted of video voyeurism after prosecutors say he posted a sex video on a website for porn without telling the woman. St. Tammany District Attorney Warren Montgomery says the sex was consensual, but the woman didn’t know about the video, until one of her friends saw it online months later and told her. The D-A says the woman had to move out of state because of the incident.

Temperatures this morning are 10 to 15 degrees cooler than yesterday and State Climatologist Barry Keim says if you thought today is nice, wait until tomorrow…
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Keim says the weather should be perfect for college football on Saturday.

The Golden Band from Tiger Land was showered with retweets from cast members of The Office after rocking the hit show’s theme song during last month’s win over La Tech, and Drum major Beau Bujol says to return the favor the band has invited the show’s cast down to Baton Rouge to see it live.
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Bujol says they will re-do the performance during halftime of next week’s Mississippi State game.

Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone has told the Associated Press he will run for governor next year. The founder of an industrial contracting company has long been a prominent state Republican donor, and Jeremy Alford of La-Politics-dot-com says around the state capitol, he’s known as a man with a keen interest in education issues…
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Rispone plans to make a full campaign announcement after the November election.

Medicare recipients in Louisiana should receive a new Medicare card by the end of November. The new card has a unique Medicare number, instead of your social security number. Regional Administrator for C-M-S, Jeff Hinson says you still need to keep the new card from falling into the wrong hands…..
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Fall weather has finally arrived. Don Molino reports temperatures this morning are much more seasonable…
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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office says one person was killed in crash involving an Amtrak Train and an 18-wheeler at a railroad crossing on Highway 51 yesterday afternoon. Minor injuries were reported on the Amtrak train. The identity of the deceased was not released.

State Police have identified the man killed in Tuesday night’s shooting involving a Lafayette Police officer. 19-year-old Keion Bonner after encountering officers, who were responding to a report of criminal activity.

Louisiana first responders left this morning for Florida to help local authorities with search and rescue efforts once Hurricane Michael leaves the Florida panhandle. The delegation includes 75 firefighters and medics from around the state who make up the state’s Urban Search Rescue taskforces. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says these men and women will make Louisiana proud…
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Colorado State hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach says this is the first time in recorded history there are three named storms with maximum sustained winds of at least 65-miles per hour in the month of October. Forecasters hoped an El Nino would develop to limit tropical activity, but Klotzbach says that hasn’t happened…
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A federal trial is underway in Baton Rouge where the plaintiffs claim Angola inmates are receiving unconstitutional medical care. The lawsuit says the serious lack of medical care jeopardizes the lives of thousands of prisoners. Executive Director of The Promise of Justice Initiative, Mercedes Montagnes, says they are seeking a ruling that changes the way Angola handles patients…
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The Louisiana Department of Corrections says they do not comment on pending litigation.

A petition has been started in an effort to convince New Orleans officials to rename Lee Circle after Saints Quarterback Drew Brees. Petition creator Blake Ivey says it should be called Brees circle and he has ideas on what the statue should look like that would replace where Confederate commander Robert E Lee once stood…
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Mississippi now has 660,000 more dollars to spend on infrastructure after the first month of legalized sports betting at its casinos. Matt Doyle has more.
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A federal judge has sentenced a Lafayette man to two and half years in prison after he threatened to kill southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins. 50-year-old Sohail Rana made the threatening call from Colorado. Prosecutors say Rana was irate, cursing and screaming at Higgins’ district director.

A federal lawsuit is underway in Baton Rouge claiming the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is failing to properly diagnose and treat inmates with medical conditions. Mercedes Montagnes is the executive director of the Promise of Justice Initiative….
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The state Department of Corrections is not commenting on the case, because the agency does not discuss pending litigation.

A petition is circulating that calls for Lee Circle in New Orleans to be renamed Brees Circle in honor of the Black and Gold’s most beloved athlete. A statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee once stood high above the circle where uptown meets downtown. Petition creator Blake Ivey says the idea came to him last April.
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Some say, if Brees never signed with the Saints, the team would have eventually re-located to San Antonio.

About 90 first responders from Louisiana have been deployed to Florida to assist with search and rescue operations that will likely occur along the panhandle as a result of Hurricane Michael. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a caravan of vehicles towing boats left their headquarters this morning…
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The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Michael has the potential of producing life-threatening storm surge and flash floods.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Louisiana Technical and Community College System. Since that time 2-point-one million students enrolled at L-T-C-S colleges and more than 327-thousand credentials have been awarded. System president Monty Sullivan says he’s excited to see how these schools can continue to effect the state’s economy…
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Secretary of State candidates say preventing sexual harassment is important, considering it led to Tom Schedler’s resignation. Matt Doyle has more from Kyle Ardoin, Heather Cloud, Renee Fontenot Free and Julie Stokes.
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State Police Troopers are investigating an officer involved shooting in Lafayette last night. Authorities say Lafayette police responded to criminal activity and after encountering a subject, shots were fired. The subject has been hospitalized in stable condition. No officers were injured.

Female candidates running for Secretary of State say they will take a strong stance against sexual harassment and encourage victims to come forward if elected to the statewide position. Kenner Representative Julie Stokes says two years ago in the legislature she was one of the first to speak out on what she called a sexist amendment proposed during debate on the legal age to be a dancer at a strip club…
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Democrat Renee Fontenot Free says her positive reputation and management style while in the Attorney General’s office and as a former Assistant Secretary of State promoted a culture that empowered victims to come forward.
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The election is November sixth.

Currently, flood victims who applied for SBA loans immediately following the 2016 floods are not eligible for grant money available through the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. But President Trump has signed legislation that corrects the Duplication of Benefits issue. Division of Administration Executive Director Pat Forbes says they are waiting on written guidance from HUD on the specifics of implementation.
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Forbes believes they’ll be able to help an additional six-thousand Louisiana households.

20 years ago this month voters approved a constitutional amendment to create the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. The LCTCS is comprised of 12 unified, open-access two-year colleges. LCTCS President Monty Sullivan says the system has created education opportunities for all walks of life…
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