Louisiana 4th Congressional district race has been light on the negative TV ads. Don Molino has the story….

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Investigators believe an electrical malfunction sparked a fire that killed two small children and one adult. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Pegasus Equine Guardian Association is raising concerns about Fort Polk’s efforts to rehome over 700 horses that roam on the Army base. PEGA President Amy Hanchey says about 150-thousand American horses are sent to slaughter houses each year, and they’re afraid that’s where these horses will end up because the horse market is already flooded.

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PEGA is concerned that the rescue facilities offering to take the horses may not be legitimate. Garrison Commander Col. David Athey says if there is significant credible evidence to suggest an organization is questionable, they are going to do what is right.

PEGA suggests heard management techniques and fertility control methods to keep the horses away from training areas and reduce the population. Hanchey says these horses have been roaming this land for nearly a century.

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Athey says removing the horses is for the safety of the soldiers and the horses. Hanchey says they respect that the soldiers need to train, but they feel that in the Kitsatchie National Forest’s 600-thousand acres surrounding Ft. Polk, there should be room for the horses.

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Athey says Ft. Polk does not own or train on National Forest Land.

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With the start of early voting kicking off tomorrow, interest in Louisiana’s US Senate race still seems to be lacking. Republican candidate John Kennedy says it’s been a rough year for Louisiana, which has made this campaign extremely unusual…:

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Kennedy says this race is overshadowed by the interesting Presidential race underway between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton…:

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Many analysts feel that once the primary is over, national parties will take notice if Election Day brings about a Republican vs Democrat in the runoff. Still Kennedy says it’s hard for US Senate candidates to draw more attention than Trump or Clinton…:

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Usually competitive races have their fair share of negative TV commercials, but that’s the not case in the 4th Congressional District race. LSU-Shreveport political science professor Jeffrey Sadow it’s likely the lone Democrat on the ballot, Marshall Jones, will make the run-off and the negative ads will come in the weeks leading up to the December 10th runoff….

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Sadow says Shreveport cardiologist Trey Baucum, Shreveport City Council Member Oliver Jenkins and state representative Mike Johnson are the three Republicans who have the best shot at making the runoff. Sadow says they are not using mass advertising to get voters to the polls …

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Former state senator Elbert Guillory is the the only candidate outside of the Shreveport area in the race. He also ran for lieutenant governor last year, but Sadow says the republican from Opelousas is a long shot to make the runoff…

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A tragic fire in Vermilion Parish claimed the lives of two young children, aged 1 and 3, and the woman who was trying to save them. State Fire Marshal’s Office spokesman Brant Thompson says the blaze broke out just prior to 5am on Sunday. And that’s when the mother inside the residence awoke to the smell of smoke…:

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Thompson says 3 of the 6 occupants of the home were able to escape. He says a second adult and close friend of the family, 22-year-old Felicie Cloteaux, did not leave the house when the fire broke out but instead ran to another bedroom…:

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Thompson said no official cause of the fire has been determined, but investigators suspect an electrical malfunction sparked the blaze. There were no working smoke alarms in the home at the time. Thompson says Cloteaux’s body was recovered from the home still clutching the two small children in her arms…:

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A lawmaker from Covington is working on legislation that would reform Louisiana’s recall procedure. Michelle Southern reports…:

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The state Democratic Party urges democrats to get out and vote especially since Republican U.S. Senate candidate David Duke will participate in a November 2^nd televised debate. Jeff Palermo has more…

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LSU is offering a new scholarship for Louisiana residents who are the children of graduates of the state’s Flagship University. Emelie Gunn has more…

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With only 15 days before the U.S. Senate election in Louisiana, we’ll likely hear a lot more from the major candidates. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says get ready to see and hear radio and TV campaign advertisements and a fair share of attack ads from third party groups. He says John Kennedy has the biggest target on his back, because he’s considered the Republican front-runner…

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A recent statewide poll showed Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell are in good position to claim the two run-off spots. Alford says in order for the other candidates to catch-up, they’ll likely have to go negative…

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The Presidential and Senate race are the top two races in the state. But Alford says voters will also start to hear more about other races in their area…

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An effort to change the process in which an elected official is recalled in Louisiana is gaining steam due to Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni’s sexting scandal. A petition to recall Yenni is making the rounds, but Covington Representative Paul Hollis says gathering all of the required signatures has proven to be difficult in the past..:

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In Louisiana petitioners have to collect thirty-three and a third percent of the total number of registered voters in order to be successful. Hollis says the turnout in the Jefferson Parish President race last year was 90,000, despite the fact that there are 270,000 people who can vote..:

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Hollis says many other states’ base signature requirements on the percentage of people who voted. He says if you look over all the recalls in the past 50 years, there have been successful recalls, but they’ve been in very small areas…:

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Former KKK leader and Republican U.S. Senate candidate David Duke has been invited to participate in a November 2^nd televised debate because he received 5-percent of the vote in a Raycom Media poll. Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party Stephen Handwerk says they’re using this as an opportunity to raise money to get the word out to voters that Duke has this much support.

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, issued a statement saying Duke’s destructive rhetoric is a distraction from the campaign, which is about our future, not our past. Handwerk says Duke is an embarrassment to the state.

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Calls for comment from Duke were not returned. Handwerk wants Democratic voters to use this as an incentive to go to the polls and vote for a candidate that is good for Louisiana. He says having him involved in this election hurts the state.

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LSU has created a merit based scholarship for incoming freshman whose mom or dad graduated from LSU or are employed by the school. The Louisiana Tiger Legacy Scholarship Program will be a fixed amount that is only available to Louisiana residents. Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships Amy Marix says the scholarship program starts with the fall 2017 incoming class.

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Other universities around the country are known for offering similar scholarships. Marix says the purpose of creating this scholarship is to support Louisiana students, especially with the current deficiencies with the TOPS program.

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LSU’s operating scholarship dollars will fund this program. Marix says they want to keep generation after generation going to LSU. She says there are some very strong academic requirements in order to receive the scholarship.

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It was a historic night in Tiger Stadium on Saturday as running back Leonard Fournette rushed for a school record for 284 yards as LSU defeated Ole Miss 38-21. Fournette missed the two previous games, because of a bad ankle and says he’s still not 100 percent…

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Head Coach Ed Orgeron says it was good to have Fournette back…

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There’s been some who have suggested that Fournette should just sit out the rest of the season, so he doesn’t risk a serious injury that could impact his future NFL career. Fournette says he wanted to be on the field with his teammates…

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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to overcome several mistakes that led to a 27-21 win for Kansas City. New Orleans was penalized 10 times and had two critical turnovers. Coach Sean Payton says they don’t have enough talent to overcome those kinds of errors

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Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium is one of the toughest venues to play in the NFL for opposing teams. The crowd seemed to affect the Saints, but Payton says it’s not the reason why they lost…

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