Hurricane Nate could cause a slight increase in gas prices. Kelley Ray has more…
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Former Governor from 1988 to 1992, Buddy Roemer, released a book about his childhood titled, Scopena: A Memoir of Home. Emelie Gunn has more…
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State officials report minimal damage in Louisiana from Hurricane Nate. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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With the decline in diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, any hope of exporting Louisiana goods is shrinking. State Agricultural Commissioner Mike Strain says working on the issues between the two nations is of top priority…
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A year ago, Governor John Bel Edwards and Strain led a delegation from Louisiana to Cuba to strength the relationship between the Bayou State and the island nation. The U.S, has ordered Cuban diplomats out of their embassy in Washington. Strain says it’s disappointing to see…
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Strain says if the trade embargo with Cuba is lifted it could mean millions of dollars for the state and the ag industry, so he’s hopeful the diplomatic relations can be restored…
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Now that Hurricane Nate is a memory for Louisiana, what will that mean for gas prices? Oil rigs from Louisiana to Alabama were shut down and the industry hasn’t fully recovered from Hurricane Harvey in August. Don Redman from Triple-A says any increase in prices we see will be short lived…
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Refineries are also gearing up to switch from the summer blend to winter grade gasoline, which Redman says could affect prices…
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Regardless of the storm, Redman says drivers are paying more on average than the last couple of years…
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The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s New Orleans office estimated less than 15 percent of the oil production in the Gulf of Mexico was shutdown before Tropical Storm Nate, providing over 254-thousand barrels of oil per day.
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Former Governor Buddy Roemer has released a memoir, published by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, of his early life in north Louisiana called, Scopena: A Memoir of Home. In the book, Roemer shares with his readers what is was like to grow up on his family’s cotton plantation in Bossier Parish. He says the story is really about his father and mother, Budgie and Adeline Roemer.
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Roemer suffered from a stroke in 2014. The former governor says he faced many social changes growing up during the 1950s and 60s. He says his father gave he and his siblings great guidance during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Roemer was Governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992. He graduated from high school and immediately attended Harvard. Roemer says he decided to get into politics in his preteen years after practicing his public speaking while working in the cotton fields.
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After suffering the program’s first loss against a team from the Sun Belt Conference, the LSU Tigers bounced back with a 17-16 win victory over Florida in the Swamp. It was a hard fought victory for the Tigers, who finished with three freshmen on the offensive line because of injuries. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says his team would not be denied…
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The week leading up to the Florida game was a rough one for the LSU football team. The criticism of Orgeron was intense and Coach O had to fire back at a couple of fans during his call-in radio shows. He says the team grew closer during the week…
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Some analysts said the LSU football team was soft after the loss to Troy. Orgeron says the Tigers took that criticism to heart…
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The Ragin Cajuns snapped a three-game losing streak by going on the road and beating Idaho 21-16. Head Coach Mark Hudspeth says his team never lost confidence…
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In the Cajuns previous four games, UL Lafayette allowed 40 or more points in each contest. Hudspeth says the defense came to play in Idaho…
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A key stat in this game, was that Idaho was 5-of-17 on third downs. Hudspeth says they used the bye week to make some adjustments on defense..:
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Louisiana Tech also suffered a tough loss on Saturday as UAB blocked a 30-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to preserve a 23-22 win over the Bulldogs. KIcker Jonathan Barnes also missed an extra point to tie the game. Head Coach Skip Holtz is more upset about 10 penalties committed by his team..
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Louisiana Tech was a big favorite to win this game. Holtz on the upset loss..
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