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
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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 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.

Starting Sunday, Louisiana will implement work requirements for some SNAP recipients that are able-bodied and without dependents. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says that includes working in a for at least 80 hours per month. But Ricks says 33 parishes with high unemployment rates are exempted from this new rule…
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We complete our daily profiles of the six main candidates running for governor by hearing from Republican Jeff Landry. Landry plans on spending every day of his administration fighting crime, improving education, and building up the state’s workforce…
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Landry says he’ll be a law and order governor and his efforts as Attorney General the last eight years prove that.

Early voting starts tomorrow and there are plenty of items on the ballot, Brooke Thorington has more.
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As saltwater continues to move up the lower Mississippi River, plans are underway to build a pipeline that would take fresh river water from past Kenner and transport it to drinking water treatment plants in Orleans and Jefferson Parish to dilute the salt. New Orleans’ director of homeland security and emergency preparedness Collin Arnold
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Arnold says cost estimates for the project are 100-to-250 million dollars and construction could begin in a week.

Saturday begins early voting and each day this week we’ve featured one of the main candidates running for governor. Republican John Schroder says he wants to improve education and lower crime and two ways to do that…
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Schroder says he also wants to create a better tax and regulatory atmosphere to bring bigger businesses to the Bayou State.

Tonight’s your last chance before early voting to hear from five of the six major gubernatorial candidates in a statewide televised debate. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Republican Jeff Landry is skipping the debate. Landry will reportedly be in Lake Charles tonight for a meet and greet event at White Oak Park where he’ll also raise money for his campaign. Also, the Times-Picayune has endorsed Nancy Landry for secretary of state and Scott McKnight for treasurer.

The last gubernatorial debate before early voting airs tonight on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Council for a Better Louisiana and LPB are hosting the debate featuring five candidates and CABL President Barry Erwin says this debate will focus on their plan for the future of the Bayou State.
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Erwin says with many undecided voters in the state, this is a great chance for the public to get to know the candidates.

Over the last week we’ve been running stories on the six main candidates for governor. Today it’s Republican John Schroder. He’s currently the state’s treasurer and as governor Schorder wants to create an environment that’s friendly to businesses…
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Schroder served nine and half years in the legislature and is in his sixth year as treasurer.

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal is modifying the statewide burn ban. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the biggest change is that each parish will be able to opt out based on moisture levels and the threat of wildfires.
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This modified burn ban will go into effect on Friday at 5 PM.

Next month clemency hearings will begin for some 20 death row inmates hoping Governor Edwards will commute their sentence from a death sentence to life in prison. Today a Baton Rouge judge is hearing a request from several local district attorneys to halt the clemency hearings. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the constitution allows the Pardon Board to conduct its business the way they want…
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Attorney General Jeff Landry says the death row inmates are not eligible for a clemency hearing.