Hearts are heavy in the State Capitol amid news that Chalmette Representative Mike Bayham has passed away at the age of 52. Bayham was in the midst of his first term as a state legislator when he passed away this morning. Political consultant Jason Redmond was a longtime friend of Bayham’s, dating back to their time at LSU.

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Despite being on opposite ends of the political spectrum, Bayham and Redmond eventually became roommates; and when Bayham became president of the student senate, Bayham hired him to be his administrative assistant in the senate office.

Leaders for a Better Louisiana released an economic report that shows Louisiana’s job growth over the last year is second in the nation. Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says the state added 36-thousand jobs over the year ending in September and there were solid employment gains in other sectors…

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Knapp says Louisiana is also leading the South in manufacturing job growth.

The LSU community pays its respects to legendary basketball coach Dale Brown in the arena where he coached the Tigers for a quarter-century. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Another Hall of Fame coach who left his mark in Baton Rouge has also died. Former Catholic High Football Coach Dale Weiner has died after a bout with Parkinson’s Disease. Weiner won 317 games and a state championship. He coached legendary high school players, including Warrick Dunn and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Dale Weiner was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame next week.

A member of Louisiana’s Legislature has passed away. State Representative Mike Bayham of Chalmette has died at the age of 52 from liver failure. Governor Jeff Landry on Tuesday asked for Louisiana residents to pray for the state lawmaker from St. Bernard Parish. Today, the governor remembers Representative Bayham as a true public servant, who brought passion and determination to everything he did.

You can say the same thing about former LSU Coach Dale Brown, who recently passed away at the age of 90. A Celebration of Life Ceremony was held last night at the PMAC and several former players spoke, including Shaquille O’ Neal, who said Coach Brown always had a never-say-die attitude….

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Senator Bill Cassidy, who failed to win the Republican Party Primary, in his re-election bid has filed legislation in Washington to require states to hold open primaries for federal races. Cassidy says elections should be open to all voters and he understands it’s unlikely the legislation will come up for a vote this year….

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If you want to vote in the December 12^th runoff, today is the last day to register to vote in person.

Three visually impaired Louisiana veterans are in Washington D-C as part of a trip sponsored  by Meta where the vets are given smart glasses that allows them to see. Coast Guard Veteran Belard Ernest of New Orleans says the first day he wore the glasses, he was able to navigate the busy sidewalks in Washington D-C…

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A report from Leaders for a Better Louisiana finds that the state ranked second in the nation in the third quarter for job growth. The state added 36-thousand jobs over the year ending in September. Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says construction drove the job growth. Knapp says Louisiana also leads the South in manufacturing job growth…

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The average earnings per job in manufacturing is 118-thousand dollars.

Last night a Celebration of Life Ceremony was held at the PMAC to remember the late great Dale Brown, the former LSU basketball coach who recently passed away at the age of 90. Ricky Blanton was on the 1986 Final Four Team and remembers Coach Brown’s recruiting visit to his home in Miami…

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Senator Bill Cassidy’s term will end in less than two months. Louisiana’s move to a closed party primary was a factor in Cassidy’s failed re-election bid. Cassidy has filed legislation in Congress that would require states to hold open primaries for federal offices. Cassidy says had there been an open primary in Texas, for example, Republican John Cornyn would have been re-elected instead of Democrat James Talarico flipping that seat….

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State Representative Mike Bayham of Chalmette has passed away at the age of 52. The Republican from St. Bernard Parish reportedly died of liver failure. He was in his first term in the Louisiana Legislature and authored Constitutional Amendment Four on last week’s ballot, which was approved. It limits a governor to two four-year terms over a lifetime.

Louisiana moving to a closed party primary system was a major factor in Bill Cassidy losing his re-election bid. Cassidy was a vocal critic of the move when the legislation was approved by the Louisiana legislature and now he’s trying to do something about it on the federal level…

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A winner has finally been declared in the closely contested US Senate race in Mississippi as Democratic nominee Scott Colom has become the first Black U-S Senator elected in Mississippi since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Leaders for a Better Louisiana released an economic report that shows Louisiana’s job growth over the last year is second in the nation. Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says the state added 36-thousand jobs over the year ending in September and there were solid employment gains in other sectors…

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Knapp says Louisiana is also leading the South in manufacturing job growth.

Several veterans from Louisiana traveled to Washington, DC, for a series of Veterans Day events. They were flown on an Honor Flight sponsored by Meta, which also donated 130-thousand pairs of smart glasses to visually impaired veterans. Coast Guard Veteran Belard (buh-LARD) Ernest of New Orleans was the recipient of one of those pairs of glasses; he says they’re helping him enjoy the sights and sounds of the nation’s capital…

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According to a statewide civic and economic development organization, Louisiana’s job growth for the third quarter was the second highest in the nation. Leaders for a Better Louisiana CEO Adam Knapp says Louisiana employers added 36-thousand jobs over the year ending in September, as the state reached 2.02 million non-farm jobs.

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Louisiana has held above the two-million jobs mark for eight consecutive months.

Bill Cassidy was hamstrung in his re-election bid when Louisiana went to closed primaries for U.S. Senate races. Now, he wants to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. He has sponsored a bill that would require states to conduct open primaries for federal offices. Cassidy says it allows more people to have a say as to who represents them in Washington.

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It’s unlikely Cassidy’s bill will gain much traction in this lame duck session in Congress, but he believes it’s a debate that should be had.

Three visually impaired Louisiana veterans received an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D-C to memorials honoring their service. Coast Guard Veteran Belard Ernest of New Orleans is one of the vets who went and received smart glasses donated by Meta to help him paint a mental picture of what he would see if his eyesight was still intact…

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Ernest says starting on the first day he wore the glasses, they were able to help him navigate the busy sidewalks of Washington, DC.

Emotional night inside the Maravich Assembly Center last night as former players remembered legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown who passed away at the age of 90. They had a Celebration of Life Ceremony at the PMAC, the first speaker was Collis Temple Junior…

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Louisiana through a partnership with Apple will distribute more than 25-thousand Mac and iPad devices to eleven organizations to make digital opportunities more accessible for residents. Governor Landry says the project is called Etoufee and it’s intended to support rural Louisianans who can not afford a computer…

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Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges will receive 13-thousand devices.

It’s a day to salute our veterans as it is Veteran’s Day. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says these brave men and women risk their lives for our freedom. He encourages anyone who has not been to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to go…

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LDWF is hailing its first-ever recreational alligator hunting season. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU women’s basketball signed the top center in the 2027 class, Oak Grove’s Caroline Bradley. The 6-foot-6 post is ESPN’s third-ranked prospect nationally. The two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Louisiana averaged 27 points and nearly 17 rebounds a game during her junior season. Bradley has also represented Team USAA at the Under 16 and 17 levels.

Thanks to a partnership with Apple, Louisiana will distribute more than 25-thousand Mac and iPad devices to make digital opportunities more accessible to Louisiana residents. Governor Jeff Landry says 13-thousand devices are going to Louisiana Community and Technical Collected to expand access to distance learning. He says rural health facilities such as the Savoy Medical Center in Evangeline Parish are also receiving them…

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Today’s the day we celebrate our country’s former military personnel who fought to protect our freedoms.  Louisiana V-A Secretary Charlton Meginley says Veterans Day is also a time when younger people can meet and honor those who fought for our country to make today possible…

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LDWF is hailing its first-ever recreational alligator hunting season. Throughout the month-long season last month, more than 36-hundred hunters harvested more than 18-hundred alligators. Franklin Senator Robert Allain wrote the bill to allow the recreational hunting of alligators.

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The average harvest size was seven and a half feet.

Louisiana is saying goodbye to Dale Brown as his funeral was held at a Baton Rouge church this morning and there’s a Celebration of Life Ceremony at Six PM at the PMAC. Fox Sports broadcaster Tim Brando is one of several people scheduled to speak and he says one of his first memories with Brown was how he would appear in person on his radio show when he was first starting in Baton Rouge.

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Tonight’s celebration of life will can be seen on the LSU athletic department’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

It’s been a week since Jamie Davis came  close to pulling off a stunner in the U.S. Senate race, and he’s reflecting on his near-miss…

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Senator Bill Cassidy says the reason why the GOP lost badly last Tuesday is that Republicans and the Trump Administration were more focused on holding onto power than serving the public…

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90s country music star Sammy Kershaw from Kaplan will be able to walk the red carpet at the 60^th annual Country Music Association Awards on November 18^th,  this after his credential request was originally denied. The denial led to a surge Itunes downloads of Kershaw songs. Kershaw says after talking with CMA leadership, he has been extended a red-carpet invitation. Kershaw says you can not celebrate 60 years of country music without celebrating the artists who helped build those 60 years.

LSU is holding a celebration of life ceremony in the P-MAC tonight, honoring legendary basketball coach Dale Brown. Brown passed away at the age of 90 a few weeks ago. The winningest coach in LSU history forever changed LSU basketball and touched countless lives. Fox Sports broadcaster Tim Brando says he was overwhelmed with emotion when he heard of Brown’s passing, but he knows he’s not alone.

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You can read more about the life of Dale Brown at tiger-rag-dot-com.