A special meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education takes place this morning to discuss a major change on how high schools are graded. BESE President James Garvey supports a proposal put forth by the department of education that would give more weight to schools who provide technical courses…
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Now that the elections are (for the most part) over in Louisiana, political attention will turn to the 2023 race to be Louisiana’s next governor. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says he is actually surprised that there hasn’t been more talk of who is and isn’t running next fall…:
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So far only one major candidate has officially entered the race. Attorney General Jeff Landry has already picked up the endorsement of the Louisiana Republican Party Executive Committee, which has upset potential GOP candidates.

Election results for the town of Melville are in limbo after the incumbent Mayor, 84-year-old Velma Hendrix was killed in a car crash on Election Day. Brooke Thorington explains.
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In Bogalusa, a 23-year-old has been elected as mayor. Tyrin Truong received 56-percent of the vote, beating out two others, including incumbent Wendy Perette who finished third in the three-person race. Perette was elected in 2014. Mayor-Elect Troung says the campaign was never about him, but building a better Bogalusa.

The fall midterms are over, so now we can turn our attention to the 2023 Louisiana Governor’s Race. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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The U-S House majority is still uncertain, but House Republican Whip Steve Scalise has announced his intentions to run for Majority Leader. If the Republican Party secures a majority in the House. current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would be in position to be the next Speaker of the House.

A plan to change how Louisiana high schools are rated will go before the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education this morning. BESE President James Garvey says they are trying to change the formula for how schools are graded.
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Presently Garvey says most high schools are graded an “A” or “B” and it’s not a true grade.

The state department of education has announced a voucher program to help 38-thousand kindergarten through fifth grade students who are struggling with their reading skills. Deputy Superintendent of Education Jenna Chiasson…
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Schools are identifying students who would be eligible for the one-thousand dollar vouchers to pay for tutors.

Future control of the U-S Senate is unknown as three races are still too close to call or headed to a run-off. Brooke Thorington has more from Republican Senator John Kennedy…

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A mayor in south Louisiana up for re-election was killed in a crash on Election Day. State Police says 84-year-old Velma Hendrix, the mayor of Melville, was a passenger in an SUV involved in a two-vehicle wreck near Port Barre. L-S-P says Hendrix was not restrained. She was first elected as mayor in 2018.

Five of the eight constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s ballot failed. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says voters are not interesting in making changes in the current constitution….
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Two of the amendments approved dealth with property taxes that were beneficial to certain homeowners like veterans with disabilities. Pinsonat says that’s the type of constitutional amendment the public can support.

And there will be a new mayor in Shreveport. Current mayor Adrian Perkins failed to make the run-off and LSU-Shreveport political science professor Jeff Sadow says that sets up a December run-off between Republican Tom Arcenaux and state senator Greg Tarver, a Democrat…
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Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy won re-election last night without the need of a run-off as he received 62-percent of the vote. It remains to be seen if Republicans will gain control of the Senate. Kennedy was asked his thoughts on the tight races after he declared victory last night.
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In 2020, Kennedy says polls indicated South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell would lose their races but they won.

Louisiana’s House members all won re-election, including Congresswoman Julie Letlow who was elected to her first-full term. The 41-year-old already has a seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where all federal spending plans begin…
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There was some thought Congressman Clay Higgins would be forced into a run-off, but he received 64-percent of the vote and was elected to a fourth term. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says rural voters in southwest Louisiana back the former law enforcement officer…
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Democrat Troy Carter was re-elected last night and he’ll serve his first full term in the U-S House representing New Orleans and parts of the River Parishes and Baton Rouge. Carter says he’ll push for more resources to fight crime…
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Based on election results around the country, there’s a good chance Republicans will gain control of the House.

No major surprises on election night in Louisiana as U-S Senator John Kennedy won re-election to a second term without the need for a run-off. Twelve people signed up to challenge Kennedy, but he still received over 60-percent of the vote. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says his Democratic challengers lacked funding…:
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Democrat and Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers finished second in the race, receiving about 18-percent of the vote and Democrat Luke Mixon got 13-percent.

Louisiana’s U-S House members were all re-elected last night winning by big margins. The lone Democrat of the state’s Congressional delegation, Congressman Troy Carter of New Orleans, says both parties should focus on repairing the pandemic’s damage to the economy…
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Carter says more resources are also needed in the fight against crime.

The control of the U-S Senate and House in the next Congress is unknown as several midterm races remain too close to call. Congressman Mike Johnson, who represents much of western Louisiana, says if the GOP takes control of the House, he hopes the President will not veto every bill sent to his desk…
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Attorney Morris Bart, who represents many of the families of the 800 nursing home patients, sent to an ill-equipped warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish before Hurricane Ida is displeased with the 12-point-five million dollar settlement approved by a Jefferson Parish judge. It was Bob Dean’s decision to evacuate him there and his attorneys say he’s broke and suffers from dementia. Bart says the settlement means only about 10-thousand dollars for each family while there’s evidence Dean has 15 to 20-million dollars in seizeable assets…
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As expected, Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy won a second term in office, receiving over 62-percent of the vote. Kennedy says the margin of victory takes his breath away…
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Finishing second in the race, was Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers at 18-percent. Chambers told supporters he is not running for governor next year.

There was some thought Congressman Clay Higgins would be forced into a run-off, but he received 64-percent of the vote and were elected to a fourth term. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says rural voters in southwest Louisiana back the former law enforcement officer…
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All of Louisiana’s U.S. House members were re-elected last night, without need of a runoff. We got reaction from some, as the results came in…:
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Two years ago, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party as he challenged Republican Bill Cassidy for Senate. He lost that race and last night he failed to make the run-off. Republican Tom Arceneaux and Democratic Senator Greg Tarver will face-off in the December run-off.