Campaign finance reports show Republican Congressm and US Senate candidate Bill Cassidy surpassing democratic incumbent senator Mary Landrieu when it comes to cash on hand. Don Molino has the story…
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The state department of health and hospitals says there’s been 13 more confirmed cases of the West Nile virus this week, bringing this year’s total to 42. Most of the recent activity is in Caddo Parish.

An LSU engineering professor is involved in research that’s trying to develop technology so your vehicle could one day communicate with other vehicles on the road. Professor Sherif Ishak says hopefully soon, cars will be able to warn other drivers of accidents, traffic jams and other road hazards. He says the technology is similar to how Wi-Fi works….
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The Saints beat the Titans 31 to 24 last night in preseason action, but Coach Sean Payton called it painful to watch because of the 22 penalties called against his team for 184 yards…..
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Payton says having that many penalties is a sign of an undiscplined team.

A Baton Rouge judge has denied a request from a group of lawmakers who were seeking a temporary injunction to block the implementation of Common Core. Council For a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says an assessment test is still not in place for this school year, but this ruling is encouraging for Common Core supporters….
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Another Common Core hearing is scheduled for Monday.

Elio Motors is about a year away from producing its three-wheeled vehicle at the former General Motors plant in Shreveport. Paul Elio has told the Associated Press that 27-thousand people have already reserved one of their cars that will get 84 miles to the gallon and cost 68-hundred dollars. Caddo Parish Commissioner Michael Thibodeaux says he’s not surprised in the interest
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Elio plans to produce 250-thousand cars a year at the Shreveport facility by 2016.

LSU is involved in research, where the goal is to develop technology so a car can communicate with other vehicles through a Wi-Fi like network to give traffic information to fellow drivers…:
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That’s LSU Engineering Professor Sherif (sha-REEF) Ishak (EYE shack), who says this promising technology can help reduce traffic delays and accidents on roadways.

According to the Federal Elections Commission, G-O-P Congressman and US Senate candidate Bill Cassidy has slightly more campaign cash available than Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it will be interesting to see how the Landrieu campaign reacts

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Cassidy’s war chest is at 5-point-6 million dollars , while Landrieu is at 5-point-5 million.

Supporters of the controversial Common Core academic standards won a battle in the courtroom Friday. Judge Tim Kelley denied a request from 17 lawmakers, who filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary injunction of the implementation of Common Core. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it was a strong ruling by Judge Kelley…:
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Another Common Core lawsuit will be heard Monday.

The Saints beat the Tennessee Titans 31-24 last night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. But Coach Sean Payton is not happy his team committed 22 penalties….
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Payton says they’ll issue will be addressed when the team returns to the practice field Sunday.

G-O-P U.S. Senate candidate Bill Cassidy has more on-hand cash for his campaign than Democratic Incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu, according to the federal election commission. Cassidy has 5-point-six million; Landrieu has 5-point-5 million. U-L-L Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the money will keep coming in…:
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Between candidates and third party groups, the total amount could reach $25 million dollars.

LSU is currently involved in research focusing on cars that will have the ability to communicate with each other. Eric Gill has more…
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Senator Mary Landrieu has been facing criticsm this week after CNN uncovered that the three-term senator had her senate office billed for two chartered flights that were campaign related. Landrieu’s office says the senator’s campaign will reimburse the senate for those flights. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Landrieu’s opponents are playing a potentially dangerous game bringing up this issue…
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A Baton Rouge judge will hear arguments today over a Common Core lawsuit filed by a group of lawmakers who oppose the controversial educational standards. Legal analyst Tim Meche says with no resolution in sight, legal fees will rise and schools will be kept in limbo…
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Today begins the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. With alcohol being a factor in as many as 40 percent of all fatal vehicular crashes, cops are keen to get out and lock up drunk drivers. Executive Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Lt. Col. John Leblanc says drunk driving has become too prevalent on state roads.
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Leblanc’s agency will provide federal funds to law enforcement agencies around the state, to give them the resources needed to blanket the roads during one of the peak times of the year for impaired driving.

Ascension parish authorities are expected to release the identity today of a badly beaten body that was found on a levee near Donaldsonville yesterday afternoon. Sheriff Jeff Wiley says the body of a young black male has been exposed to the elements for some time, making it difficult to determine the victim’s identity.

US Senator Mary Landrieu is facing criticism for having her senate office pay for two chartered flights, when in both cases, the plane was used to take her to campaign events. The conservative group, Keep Louisiana Working, has filed a formal complaint with the Federal election Commission. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says in a situation like this, it’s not unusual for outside groups to get involved…
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Landrieu’s office says the Senator’s campaign has reimbursed the Senate for the flight costs.

Governor Bobby Jindal has appointed a former Congressman to the LSU Board of Supervisors. Jim McCrery of Shreveport served in Louisiana’s Congressional delegation for more than two decades. Jindal worked as a summer intern for McCrery back in the day. McCrery takes the place of Shreveport doctor John George, who resigned.

Starting today, cops across the state ramp up patrols to keep drunk drivers off the road. Scott Carwile has more…
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The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control say they issued nearly 900 citiations this summer to businesses across the state that sold either alcohol or tobacco to minors. A-T-C Commissioner Troy Hebert says they conducted 65-hundred compliance checks during their summer crackdown…
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Hebert says in most cases it’s the clerk at the register, not the business owner, who are illegally selling to minors.

A lawsuit filed by 17 lawmakers who claim the department of education and BESE did not follow the state’s laws when it adopted Common Core will be heard in a Baton Rouge courtroom today. This is one of two Common Core-related suits that are moving through the legal system. Legal analyst Tim Meche says people are trying to bring their politics into the courtroom.
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Meche says thecase needs an authoritative judge who will demand a ettlement be reached without court intevention.

Senator Mary Landrieu is facing accusations that she used Senate money to pay for chartered flights to attend campaign events. Her two Republican opponents in the upcoming Senate race have criticized Landrieu on this issue in recent days. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan doesn’t see this as a big campaign issue…
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Landrieu’s campaign says they will reimburse the Senate for both flights that have been questioned.

The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control announce they’ve issued nearly 900 citations to Louisiana businesses for selling alcohol and tobacco to minors as a result of their Summer Crackdown operation. Eric Gill has more…
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Two people have finally been indicted for murder in the case of a Bourbon Street stripper, who was murdered and her body parts washed ashore along Mississippi beaches. It was 2012 when Jaren Lockhart’s killed. Prosecutors say Margaret Sanchez and Terry Speaks committed the brutal homicide.