A Lafayette attorney has claimed the 190-million dollar Powerball jackpot on behalf of the winners of the lottery ticket sold in Eunice in October. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin…
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The family partnership opted for the 119-million dollar lump payment. They plan to travel, may even upgrade, but prefer not to be treated as celebrities.

Congressman Ralph Abraham responds to reports about him running for governor in 2019 and says he’s considering the option. He says he would love to bring to the state level what they are working towards on Capitol Hill which is less government oversight, and more money and more authority to citizens…:
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Abraham says he plans on making a decision about governor next year and also plans to run for re-election for his U-S Representative seat next year.

A Saints season ticket holder has filed a lawsuit in an effot to receive a refund for his tickets over National Anthem player protests. Lee Dragna of Morgan City says he and his family can no longer enjoy the games. He claims the rowdy, angry reaction of fans around his seats during the protests have made his tickets unusable. Dragna told the Advocate the Saints created this behavior by condoning it.

In order to address the state’s high rates for teen pregnancy and STDs, the Louisiana Public Health Institute has new campaign to promote comprehensive sex ed in public schools and at home. Associate Director Kristie Bardell says parents, students, teachers and legislators can log on to geaux-talk-dot-org to receive tips on how to have informed conversations about the value of sexual health. She says this is important…:
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A Lafayette attorney has claimed the $191 million dollar Powerball prize on behalf of a three-member family partnership from the winning ticket in the October 25th drawing sold in Eunice. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says the group opted for the cash prize…:
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She says the family wants to remain anonymous but released a statement saying they are obviously elated.

There’s buzz about the possibility of Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish running for governor in 2019. He says it’s an option he’s considering, but will run for re-election in the 5th Congressional District next year…:
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He says he’d run for governor because he’d like to see less government oversight on a state level.

Renew LSU wants to change the names of two prominent buildings on campus, including the Parker Coliseum. Spokesperson Savanah Dickinson says former governor John Parker lynched 11 Sicilian immigrants who were allegedly involved in the murder of a New Orleans Police Chief; and did not apologize. She says changing these names is the right thing to do…:
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She says Parker and Murphy J. Foster are not worthy of such high profile recognition on the LSU campus.

There’s a new website to help combat the high rate of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in the state. It’s called Geaux Talk and Kriste Bardell, with the Louisiana Public Health Institute, says if parents are not happy with the sex education their child is getting, she urges them to discuss it further with school administrators…
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For more information go to geaux talk-dot-org.

A Lafayette attorney has claimed the 190-million dollar Powerball jackpot on behalf of the winners of the lottery ticket sold in Eunice in October. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin…
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The family partnership opted for the 119-million dollar lump payment. They plan to travel, may even upgrade, but prefer not to be treated as celebrities.

A group called Renew LSU wants two buildings on campus to have their name changed, Parker Colisuem and Foster Hall. Renew LSU spokesperson Savanah Dickinson says both buildings are named after former governors, one helped disenfranchise minority voters and the other refused to apologize for taking part in the lynching of Sicilian immigrants. Dickinson says they hope to rename Foster Hall in honor of Dr Pinkie Gordon Lane…
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Is Congressman Ralph Abraham planning to run for governor in 2019? Michelle Southern spoke with the Richland Parish physician…:
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The Louisiana Public Health Institute launches a website called “Geaux Talk” which provides tips for parents on how to talk to their children about sex education. Kristie Bardell says there’s a real need for this in Lousiaina….
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The website again is Geaux-talk-dot-org.

Many are praying for former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, who says she is in a battle for her life as she’s receiving treatement in Philadelphia for liver cancer. Blance was elected as the state’s first female governor and served from 2004 to 2008. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross….
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Female mayors are currently serving in Shreveport and Baton Rouge and New Orleans just elected its first woman mayor.

Authorities are trying to determine who dumped a Shreveport woman’s body into a south Louisiana lake. St. Landry Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says a search and rescue team found the deceased 21-year-old in Lake Dubuisson. Guidroz says they are looking at surveillance cameras, but it doesn’t give a clear picture…
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Alexandria Police say they received a tip about a missing woman from a hotel on Sunday.

A 32-year-old Lafayette man faces up to five years in prison after he admitted to using Donald Trump’s social security number in an effort to get the president’s federal tax information. Court documents say Jordan Hamlett was unsuccessful. He’ll be sentenced at a later time. Some have criticzed Mr. Trump for failing to release his tax returns, like every other president has done since Jimmy Carter.

Gas prices in Louisiana are on a steady downward trend. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco is battling an incurable form of liver cancer. It traveled from her eye after she was diagnosed in 2011 with ocular melanoma, a dangerous and rare cancer. Chief of Surgical Oncology at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Adam Riker says the key is to get Blanco’s immune system strong to slow the cancer growth…:
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The New Iberia native served as Louisiana’s first female governor from 2004 to 2008, and was criticized for her handling of Hurricane Katrina. But UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says that has been muted after looking back at the magnitude of the storm.:
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Blanco is 74.

Gasoline prices are on the decline for the first time in several weeks. Usually they start to fall in October after the summer driving season, but there was a still a strong demand for gasoline in the fall. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says many motirists didn’t notice, because the economy is strong…
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The current statewide average is $2.26, which is four-cents lower on the week.

Totals are in from Friday’s historic snow event. Kentwood saw the most in the state with 6 and a half inches. That’s according to Shawn O’Neil with the National Weather Service in Slidell, who says parts of the Baton Rouge area saw three to five inches…
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O’Neil says it’s the biggest snow event in south Louisiana since December of 2008.