Tomorrow is Election Day, and both major political parties are pulling out all the stops in getting the vote out. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Today is the start of the three day inaugural Louisiana State Marching Band Championship at McNeese State University in Lake Charles. Sean Richardson has the story.
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Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is conducting a study designed to help women at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Colleen Crain has the details…
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With just hours to go before voters go to the polls, both political parties in Louisiana are pulling out the stops in getting out the vote. State Republican Party Chairman Cory Dennis says if early voting is any indication, Election Day should be a good day for the G-O-P in the state.
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Dennis says if 2020 taught us anything, it’s that every vote counts.
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Former Governor John Bel Edwards rallied Democrats at the state party headquarters in Baton Rouge.
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Edwards said there will be at least one bit of good news for Democrats coming out of Louisiana in this election.
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Opinion polls show that no federal race in Louisiana is competitive. Donald Trump is almost guaranteed to carry the state, and as Governor Edwards just alluded to, Democrats are a near lock to flip the redrawn Sixth Congressional District. The state’s five other House seats are almost certain to remain with their current political parties.
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The inaugural Louisiana State Marching Band Championship begins today at McNeese State University’s Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles and will continue through Wednesday. Featuring 69 high school bands and nearly 6,500 student performers, Louisiana Music Educators Association President Lee Hicks says the people of Lake Charles have been amazing…
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Bands will perform in scheduled slots, with warm-up areas assigned. Judging criteria include Music General Effect, Visual Performance, and specialized categories for Percussion and Auxiliary. Hicks says it all comes down to one performance.
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Hicks says the event provides a high-profile platform for Louisiana’s top high school bands to demonstrate their skill, creativity, and school spirit in a competitive arena.
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LSU Shreveport (LSUS) celebrates record-breaking enrollment for the second consecutive semester, reaching 10,851 students in Fall 2024—an 11% increase from Fall 2023 and over 24% growth from Fall 2022. This milestone marks continued growth in both undergraduate and graduate populations, with LSUS surpassing 10,000 students for the first time in Spring 2024. Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith credits faculty and staff for their commitment to recruiting and retaining students…
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Graduate programs are particularly popular, with a record 8,118 enrolled, reflecting a 13% rise from the previous fall. Undergraduate numbers are also on the rise, with 2,733 students—the highest since pre-pandemic levels. Smith says that includes face to face and online enrollment…
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LSUS ranks highest in Louisiana on the Economic Mobility Index, highlighting its role in helping low-income students secure well-paying jobs and improve socioeconomic status.
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Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is conducting The Sweet Study involving the medication, Ozempic. It’s designed to help women at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientific Research Director, Dr. Elizabeth Sutton, says most people don’t know they’re at risk for developing diabetes and women who have experienced gestational diabetes are at much greater risk…
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Women who meet the study’s criteria and complete it will earn $1000 for their participation. Sutton says most people are unaware they have prediabetes, which is one of the qualifying conditions, but the study offers free screening tests for it. Sutton describes the rest of the criteria…
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Half the participants receive Ozempic during the study, and the other half get a placebo. It includes women from all over Louisiana. Those who pass a phone screening will visit Woman’s in Baton Rouge for in-person screening tests. If those tests and questions qualify her, Sutton says the participant will come back for baseline testing then…
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Sutton says it’s easy to apply for the study. Either visit “womans dot org slash research” and click the Sweet Study link or you can call or text 225-421-9185.
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The Saints’ losing streak is now seven after losing to one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Carolina Panthers scored a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to beat New Orleans 23 to 22. Coach Dennis Allen was hoping the return of starting quarterback Derek Carr would propel the Black and Gold to a much-needed win.
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New Orleans will try to end the losing streak this Sunday at home against Atlanta. Allen’s seat is also getting hot as the calls for him to get fired are getting louder. Allen was asked how they can end this losing streak
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ULM could not hang on to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost to Marshall 28 to 23. After starting 5-and-1, the Warhawks now have a two-game losing streak. Coach Bryant Vincent expects his team to keep grinding…
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ULM will host Texas State this Saturday.
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Southeastern Louisiana rallied late to beat Lamar in overtime 30 to 27. After starting 1-and-4, the Lions are now 5-and-5 and Coach Frank Scelfo says the FCS playoff selection should take notice…
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The Lions host Northwestern State this Saturday and S-L-U closes out the regular season November 21st against Nicholls.