Election day is tomorrow and polls are open from seven A-M to eight PM. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Rain is in the forecast for much of the state on election day. But heavy rainfall is expected to hit Louisiana on Sunday as a result of a low pressure system. Several inches of rain are expected to fall across the state from Sunday to Tuesday.

Alliance for Affordable Energy, is raising concerns that rate hikes could be in store for Cleco customers, if a proposed a merger with Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets is allowed to go through. But Cleco spokesperson Robbyn Cooper denies that allegation…
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The Louisiana Public Service Commission is expected to vote early next year on whether to approve the proposed Cleco merger.

Thousands of Louisiana drivers are seeking answers about a letter they received that says they face fines for allowing their car insurance to lapse. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the Office of Motor Vehicles should have had a better process in place for those who received these letters and he’ll meet with OMV Commissioner Stephen Campbell next week to talk about how to determine if a fine is warranted…
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Some of these cases are over a decade old.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon believes the debt collection notices sent out by the state Office of Motor Vehicles to Louisiana citizens, claiming they are facing fines for allowing their auto insurance to lapse, is an attempt by the Jindal administration to plug a hole in the state’s budget. Donelon says if you have paperwork to dispute these allegations, contact the O-M-V….
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The OMV hotline is open from 8 AM to 8 PM, including Saturday and Sunday.

The Secretary of State’s office is anticipating a voter turnout of 45 to 50-percent for tomorrow’s October 24th primary. Spokesperson Meg Casper says they hope their prediction is wrong and over 50-percent of the electorate vote…
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Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

The Alliance for Affordable Energy, isn’t happy with the possible merger of Pineville-based Cleco and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets. Logan Atkinson-Burke with the Alliance for Affordable Energy says it’s a bad and unfair deal for Cleco customers….
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But Cleco spokesperson Robbyn Cooper says as part of the agreement, Macquarie has committed to providing rate credits for customers totally 65 million dollars over a ten year period…
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The Louisiana Public Service Commission will decide early next year whether to approve the merger.

A federal judge fines the state 50-thousand dollars as part of the case brought by Angola death row inmates, who say its too hot during the summer. Judge Brian Jackson says the fines are the result of state correction officials manipulating the court-order collection of temperature data on death row by installing awings and using soaker hoses.

There are thousands of Louisiana residents upset over letters they’ve recived from the Office of Motor Vehicles that say they’re facing fines for allowing their auto insurance to lapse. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says a person can dispute their fine…
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If you want to dispute the fines, call the OMV at (225) 925-6146 from 8 AM to 8 PM, including Saturday and Sunday.

The Secretary of State’s office is gearing up for a statewide election tomorrow, where the gubernatorial primary is the headliner on the ballot. Spokesperson Meg Casper says to see what’s on the ballot, go to Geaux Vote-dot-com…
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Polls will be open tomorrow from 7 AM to 8 PM.

Some much needed rain is on its way to the Bayou State. The National Weather Service says we could see as much as seven inches come down between now and Wednesday. Rain chances are 100-percent for most of the state on Sunday.

A proposed merger between Pineville-based Cleco and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, has some left feeling uneasy. Don Molino has more…
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Tomorrow is election day. Polls will open at seven A-M and close at 8 P-M and you’ll need a photo ID to vote. Secretary of State spokesperson Meg Casper says there’s a time limit of three minutes in the voting booth…
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The Secretary of State’s office predicts a voter turnout of 45 to 50-percent.

The Alliance for Affordable Energy, has concerns about the proposed merger between Pineville-based Cleco and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets. Logan Atkinson-Burke , with the Alliance for Affordable Energy, says Macauarie has a history of purchasing utilities and then raising rates….
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A Cleco spokesperson says Macquarie is committed to providing rate credits once the merger is approved.

OMV offices continue to get a flood of calls and people coming to them, wanting answers about a letter that says they face fines for allowing their car insurance to lapse. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the Office of Motor Vehicles should have had a better process in place for those who received these letters and he plans to meet with OMV Commissioner Stephen Campbell next week to talk about how the insurance department can help determine if a fine is warranted…
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Some of these cases are over a decade old.

Authorities in Baton Rouge continue to search for one more suspect who was involved in the murders of an elderly couple, where robbery appears to be the motive. One man was arrested earlier this week in Florida after allegedly leaving the victims’ bodies at a truck stop in Hammond.

In the final televised gubernatorial debate before the October 24th primary, Republican Scott Angelle brought up Senator David Vitter’s prostitution scandal and said Vitter’s past would cast a shadow over Louisiana and potentially hurt the state attract new businesses and grow the economy…
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A spokesperson for Vitter’s campaign says desperate candidates like Angelle, say desperate things.

According to analysis from the Center for Public Integrity, Louisiana leads the country in political TV advertising this year at 15.8 million dollars. Jeremy Alford, with lapolitics.com, says Republican David Vitter and a Super PAC supporting him has also spent a lot of money on ads. He says much of them target the other two republican candidates..:
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He says the bad news is that negative ads tend to keep people from voting. Election Day is Saturday.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon believes the debt collection notices sent out by the state Office of Motor Vehicles to Louisiana citizens, who allegedly allowed their auto insurance to lapse, is an attempt by the Jindal administration to plug a hole in the state’s budget. But Donelon is glad the OMV will allow a person to defend themself from paying these fines…
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The OMV sent 1.2 million notices notifying residents that they are facing fines for allowing their auto insurance to lapse. Many of the cases happened several years ago.

Shreveport police say they’ve arrested a 17-year-old for making threats of terrorism towards the students at Byrd High School. Authorities say Donovan Mosley posted a video to “Facebook” that the cvilian population at Byrd should be ready when he arrives on campus with a gun. Mosley was arrested at his home and booked on one count of terrorism.

The state Office of Motor Vehicles says they are working extra hours to try to address concerns over letters drivers are getting for not paying expired auto insurance fines. 1.2 million letters were sent out for lapsed insurance. State Police spokesperson Lt. J.B. Slaton says they are willing to work with the public…:
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Slaton says the OMV hotline will be open from 8 am to 8 PM, including weekends, until the call volume drops.

The Department of Education released additional information today regarding the results from the Common Core exams that third through eighth graders took in the spring. Zachary finished first for the percentage of students achieving mastery or better, while the Orleans Parish school system was second.

In the final televised debate before the October 24th primary, Republican Scott Angelle took a hard shot at GOP candidate David Vitter’s past prostitution scandal. Michelle Southern reports…
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The US Department of Ag and Forestry says 45 parishes in Louisiana are in such horrible drought that farmers and ranchers are eligible for disaster aid. Those qualified have eight months to apply for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency.

In the final televised gubernatorial debate before the October 24th primary, Republican Scott Angelle brought up Senator David Vitter’s prostitution scandal and said Vitter’s past would cast a shadow over Louisiana and potentially hurt the state attract new businesses and grow the economy…
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A spokesperson for Vitter’s campaign says desperate candidates like Angelle, say desperate things.

Louisiana is number one this year for the amount of dollars that have been spent on political television advertising. That’s according to the Center for Public Intergrity, which has the total at nearly 16-million dollars. Jeremy Alford, with lapolitics-dot-com, says unfortunately many of the negative ads will keep undecided voters from going to the polls on election day…
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The Office of Motor Vehicles has extended its hours until 8 p.m. to answer all calls regarding the letters drivers are receiving for not paying fines for expired auto insurance. State Police spokesperson Lt. J.B. Slaton says they want to help the public and want to work with everyone to get these outstanding fines straight….
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The OMV has sent out 1.2 million letters and the fines for lapsed insurance are hundreds of dollars in many cases.

The Shreveport Police Department says a man who was waving his knife at people and then at an officer was shot by the cop. Corporal Breck Scott says they got a call around 8 this morning about an armed man near the Eldorado Casino…:
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He says the man refused demands to drop the weapon and as he lunged at the officer, he was shot multiple times and has reportedly died at a local hospital.