Congress is running out of time to pass a spending bill and the possibility of a government shutdown is looming with the new fiscal year beginning Sunday. US Senator Bill Cassidy says for the most part there will be little impact on day-to-day life for Louisianans.
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Many federal workers will be furloughed and those who work in the military and the T-S-A are forced to work without pay.

Nearly 600 orphaned wells have been plugged since the beginning of the year thanks to money from the federal government and the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service. Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s important abandoned wells get sealed because they leak methane which scientists say contributes to the earth’s warming….
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After a six-year hiatus, Ringling Brothers. and Barnum & Bailey kicks off their North American tour in Bossier City with four performances this weekend at the Brookshire Grocery Arena. Teiko Foxx has more on the reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth”…
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The last Pearl Harbor survivor from Louisiana has passed away. Veteran Joe Richard died at his home in Sunset, two months after he turned 100 years old. Richard was 18-years-old when Japanese fighter planes dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor.

If Congress doesn’t reach an agreement by midnight Saturday, the federal government will shut down. Brooke Thorington has more
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A federal appeals court has told a federal judge in Baton Rouge to wait, before drawing up a new congressional map for Louisiana that has a second majority-Black district. Judge Shelly Dick was scheduled to hold hearings next week but a panel of judges at the 5th U-S Circuit Court of Appeals said Judge Dick was moving too quickly and needed to give the state more time to respond.

Four Baton Rouge Police officers are facing charges after an investigation determined they wrongly tased a suspect during a strip search and then tried to hide the evidence. Chief Murphy Paul says this type of misconduct will not be tolerated…
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One of the officers arrested is Troy Lawrence Senior, the police department’s deputy chief.

13th ranked LSU is at 20th ranked Ole Miss on Saturday for a 5 PM kick off in Oxford. The Fighting Tigers have struggled on defense and they’ve had trouble stopping teams on third down. Coach Brian Kelly says at practice this week, they harped on the fundamentals…
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A week long early voting period begins tomorrow for the October 14th primary. John Tobler with the Secretary of State’s office says everyone has something on their ballot and you can cast your ballot at designated locations from 8:30 in the morning until six PM
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Headlining the ballot is the governor’s race and for the last week, we’ve profiled the six major candidates for governor. Republican Jeff Landry told L-R-N in an interview he’ll be a law and order governor and his efforts as Attorney General the last eight years proves that…
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Before he was a politician, Landry worked as a police officer and a sheriff’s deputy.

Congress is running out of time and the possibility of a government shutdown is looming with the new fiscal year beginning Sunday. US Senator Bill Cassidy says for the most part there will be little impact on day-to-day life for Louisianans.
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Lawmakers have until midnight Saturday to reach an agreement to avoid a federal government shutdown.

After a six-year hiatus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is back with a newly reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth” that opens tonight at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City. Performer Wesley Williams says there are no animals but technology and amazing acts will produce plenty of wow moments.
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The cicrus will do four shows over the next three days in Bossier City.

Today, we complete our look at the six major candidates for governor by hearing from Attorney General Jeff Landry. Teiko Foxx has more from the Republican from Acadiana…
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KLFY-TV in Lafayette is reporting the last Pearl Harbor survivor from Louisiana has passed away. Veteran Joe Richard died at his home in Sunset, two months after he turned 100 years old. Richard was 18-years-old when Japanese fighter planes dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor.

A week long early voting period for the October 14th primary begins tomorrow and it runs through next Saturday, except for Sunday. Secretary of State spokesperson John Tobler says early voting locations will be open from 8:30 AM to 6 PM….
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Traffic congestion should be eased at the I-10-Loyola exit in Kenner as the westbound flyover ramp from the interstate directly into the New Orleans Airport opened this morning. DOTD spokesperson Daniel Gitlin says motorists heading from New Orleans to the airport will avoid three traffic lights…
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The eastbound flyover ramp is expected to open in two weeks.

A week long early voting period begins tomorrow for the October 14th primary. John Tobler with the Secretary of State’s office says everyone has something on their ballot and you can cast your ballot at designated locations from 8:30 in the morning until six PM
Cut 10 (12) “…their ballot.”

Headlining the ballot is the governor’s race and for the last week, we’ve profiled the six major candidates for governor. Republican Jeff Landry told L-R-N in an interview he’ll be a law and order governor and his efforts as Attorney General the last eight years proves that…
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Before he was a politican, Landry worked as a police officer and a sheriff’s deputy.

A federal appeals court hearing scheduled next week on an effort to create a second majority-Black Congressional district has been canceled. Lawyers for the A-G’s office were successful in their attempt to delay the case and this delay could result in using the current Congressional map for the 2024 federal elections.

The long-awaited I-10 westbound flyover ramp to the Louis Armstrong International Airport opened today. Teiko Foxx has more.
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A week-long early voting period begins tomorrow for the October 14th gubernatorial primary. Secretary of State spokesperson John Tobler says the Geaux Vote app provides information on early voting locations and you can fill out a sample ballot to take into the voting booth with you….
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Expected voter turnout is to be around 45-percent.

Today, we wrap up our profiles of the six main candidates for governor by hearing from Attorney General Jeff Landry. Landry’s plans for improving public education includes letting teachers teach…
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A cost of living adjustment kicks in for the more than 300-thousand Louisiana households that receive SNAP benefits….
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DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says a household of three will experience an increase from 740 to 766 dollars per month. Also federal work requirements and time limits for some SNAP recipients will go into effect on Sunday and those impacted should have received a letter in the mail.

Starting today, motorists heading away from New Orleans on Interstate Ten can now take a new flyover ramp into the airport and avoid three red lights. DOTD spokesperson Daniel Gitlin says this 125-million dollar construction project started in 2020 and it’s a big deal…
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Gitlin says the eastbound flyover ramp should open in a couple of weeks.

We complete our look at the six major candidates for governor by hearing from Attorney General Jeff Landry. Teiko Foxx has more from the Republican from Acadiana…
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The Vatican supports Governor Edwards’ effort to lessen the sentence for death row inmates to life behind bars. The governor’s office received a letter this week from Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia that said every human life is sacred and the Catholic Church believes that society can only benefit from the rehabilitation of individuals who have been convicted of crimes.

Over 300-thousand Louisiana residents receive food stamps and they’ll see about a three-point-five percent increase in their monthly allotment. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says it’s a cost of living adjustment thanks to the U-S-D-A…
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Also going into effect on Sunday is a work requirement for able-bodied adults living in 31 parishes and impacted food stamp recipients should have received a letter this month.

Motorists heading from New Orleans to the Louis Armstrong International Airport can take a new flyover ramp into the airport and avoid three red lights. DOTD spokesperson Daniel Gitlin says this will ease traffic flow for motorists around the I-10 – Loyola exit…
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Gitlin says the eastbound fly over ramp to New Orleans will open in a couple of weeks.