Candidates for US Senate went at it in the first statewide televised debate last night. GOP Congressman John Fleming was quick to attack his Republican colleague in the US House, Congressman Charles Boustany. While answering a question about his willingness to compromise, he directed his response towards Boustany saying, it’s important to get things done, but more important to get the things done right…:
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Also participating were Democrats Foster Campbell and Caroline Fayard, and Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy.

The state House Judiciary Committee begins two days of meetings today to discuss universal training for police officers, as well as de-escalation tactics. Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson is the chair…:
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Flu season is just around the corner and state officials are urging residents to get vaccinated. Dr. Frank Welch, Louisiana Department of Health Medical Director, says everyone needs to get the flu shot even if you got one last year…:
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He says despite what some people may think, getting a flu shot will not give someone the flu.

The FBI says they’ve arrested 45 people throughout the state in connection with underage human trafficking as part of Operation Cross Country X. In a release, feds say they rescued three juvenile victims who were used for prostitution. The nationwide effort saved a total of 82 minors and 239 traffickers and their associates.

A Lafayette man is suing the state over a law that makes it harder for immigrants to get married in Louisiana. Managing director of the New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice, Audrey Stewart, says Louisiana has a long history of discriminating against immigrants.

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Author of the law Denham Springs Representative Valerie Hodges says she is committed to tweaking the language of the law to ensure equality for everyone.

Voters are overwhelmed by the number of candidates in the US Senate race. Some of the people we talked to struggled to name even one.

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A Senate debate airs tonight on LPB.

Following a judge’s ruling that Attorney General Jeff Landry does not have to sign off on contracts that prevent LGBT discrimination, the Governor’s Office issued a statement saying they are reviewing their legal options. Landry believes the executive order banning discrimination in state offices is overreaching.

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The Governor’s statement adds the ruling does not impact the executive order.

The 3^rd Congressional District race is heating up as candidates are spending big money to compete with big names. UL Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says former-St. Landry parish sheriff’s deputy Capt. Clay Higgins is arguably one of the best known candidates in the race, next to Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle.

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A Louisiana man is suing over a state law that requires couples seeking marriage licenses to present a birth certificate, which can pose a problem for those born outside the US. 31-year-old Victor Vo of Lafayette is a US citizen but doesn’t have a birth certificate because he was born in refugee camp. Marley Ann Brumme is representing Vo…:
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The author of the law, Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges, says she’s more than willing to tweaking the language.

There are 24 candidates in the November 8th US Senate race, but few voters are engaged. We spoke with this woman who is familiar with at least one of the contenders because of his controversial past…:
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5 of the 24 candidates are set to debate on LBP tonight.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’s glad a judged ruled that the AG has discretion over state contracts in a lawsuit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Landry wasn’t signing off on matters that contained language protecting LGBT workers from discrimination, despite Edwards’ executive order. The AG says there is still something unresolved…:
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The governor is exploring other legal options.

A 14-year-old boy fighting a liver disease was made an honorary Saint today during an appearance on Good Morning America. Jarrius Robertson is a big fan of the Saints and Coach Sean Payton personally invited Jarrius and his Dad to travel with the team to Sunday’s game at Kansas City. Payton said Jarrius’ job would be to take care of social media and all media during the game.

Attorney General Jeff Landry reacts to a state judge ruling in his favor in a lawsuit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Emelie Gunn…:
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A man from Louisiana is suing to strike down a state law blocking people from getting married if they don’t have a birth certificate. Victor Anh Vo feels the law violates the constitution by denying some immigrants the fundamental right to a legal marriage. The 31 year old is a US citizen but never got a birth certificate because he was born in a refugee camp.

5 of the 24 candidates in the US Senate race will appear in the first statewide televised debate tonight on LPB, and it seems as though many Louisianians don’t know or care about this election. This woman says she feels most of the November 8th attention is on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton…:
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Some of the residents we spoke with couldn’t even name one of the two dozen contenders in the US Senate race.

In your feel good story of the day, New Orleans coach Sean Payton surprised a 14-year-old super-fan battling a chronic illness with a contract to become a Saints player. On Good Morning America, Payton told Jarrius Robertson that he was coming to Kansas City with the team this weekend and handling all media.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is pleased a judge has ruled in his favor in the suit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards. The decision states Landry does not have to sign off on state contracts that contain workplace LGBT anti-discrimination clauses. Landry says this executive order by Edwards is too overreaching…:
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The governor’s spokesperson Richard Carbo says the ruling does not impact the merits of the executive order.

With 24 candidates in the US Senate race, it may come as a surprise that many Louisiana voters struggle to name even one. We asked Louisiana residents if they knew any of the two dozen candidates…:
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The US Senate debate airs tonight on LBP beginning at 7pm.

A survey of 800 likely Louisiana voters finds the margin between Presidential candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton is shrinking. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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FEMA has extended the program for flood survivors that allows them to stay in participating hotels temporarily if they can not return home. The Transitional Sheltering Assistance checkout date is now Friday November 18th. Officials said in the TSA program, there are currently 2,426 households checked into 261 hotels in 9 states.

A new presidential survey in Louisiana shows Republican Donald Trump is losing some support in the Bayou State. Democrat Hillary Clinton polled with JMC Analytics at 38 percent, while Trump had 45 percent. The margin has closed by 8 points since the last survey. Pollster John Couvillion says Trump is polling strong in rural areas…:
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Couvillon still believes Trump will win Louisiana by a high single digit margin.

In a lawsuit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards, a judge ruled in favor of Attorney General Jeff Landry for his refusal to sign state contracts that protect against LGBT discrimination. Political analyst Clancy Dubos believes Landry is politically motivated in this fight…:
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The governor is looking into other legal options.

Two interstate highways that stretch across Louisiana are ranked among the most dangerous roads in the country, according to a new report from the finance website ValuePenguin. Interstates 10 and 20 came in at numbers four and 8 respectively on the list. Research analyst Craig Casazza says I-20 came in as the fifth darkest and eighth most dangerous highway with a fatality rate of 43 fatal crashes per 100 miles…:
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He said I-10 ranked poorly in darkness and also drunk driving incidents.

US Senate candidate Troy Hebert, who was not successful in his lawsuit seeking to be a part of tonight’s televised debate, has made a video in response where he essentially mocks LBP, CABLE and the five candidates who were invited to participate. In his suit Hebert argued, among other things, that it wasn’t fair only the wealthiest candidates were included. The YouTube video response, which includes Hebert dressing up as the candidates, is called, “The 2016 Who is a Millionaire US Senate Debate.”

A survey of 800 likely Louisiana voters finds the margin between Presidential candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton is shrinking. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Louisiana Tech running back Jaqwis Dancy will miss the rest of the 2016 season as he’s been diagnosed with cancer. Coach Skip Holtz says the sophomore has Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Dancy complained about lymph nodes while rehabbing an ankle injury and tests came back positive earlier this month.

Governor John Bel Edwards was not successful in his suit seeking to force Attorney General Jeff Landry to abide by the executive order protecting rights of the LGBT community by signing off on contracts that contain those clauses. The judge said the AG’s office has discretion on contracts. Legal analyst Clancy Dubos says how this plays out remains to be seen…:
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The Governor’s Office says its reviewing additional legal options.

Five of the 24 candidates for US Senate will take part in a first statewide televised debate tonight. They are Democrats Foster Campell and Caroline Fayard, and Republicns John Kennedy, Charles Boustany and John Fleming. ULM political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says with Boustany accusing Kennedy of spreading the rumor the Congressman was involved with prostitutes, you can be sure that will be discussed.
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The debate airs at 7 tonight on LPB.

The top five candidates for US Senate are taking the stage tonight for the first statewide televised debate, which will air at 7pm on LPB. Don Molino has more…:
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A judge in Baton Rouge says he’s not going to force Attorney General Jeff Landry to sign off on contracts with discrimination clauses. The suit filed by Governor John Bel Edwards was heard Monday. At issue is wording that is aimed at protecting members of the LGBT community. The ruling indicated that legally Landry has discretion of whether to accept state contracts.

Interstates 10 and 20 that run through Louisiana have been ranked 4 and 8 respectively on the most dangerous roads in the country list. That’s according to research analyst Craig Casazza with Value Penguin. He says I-10 is the number 2 darkest interstate and known for impaired driving incidents..:
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He says I-20 ranked 5th darkest and has a fatality rate of 43 fatal crashes per 100 miles.

A poll of 800 likely Louisiana voters shows the presidential race in the state is tightening up. The survey conducted by JMC Analytics finds Donald Trump at 45-percent, while Hillary Clinton has creeped up to 38-percent. In July, Trump had a 15-percentage point lead. Pollster John Couvillon says white female Democrats are helping to narrow the gap…:
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The survey was conducted after a recording was released of Trump making lewd comments about women.