The Republican National Committee has announced that they are sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. Eric Gill has more…
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The House of Representatives is calling for a vote tomorrow on Congressman Bill Cassidy’s bill to build the Keystone pipeline. In this political chess-match for the runoff race, Senator Mary Landrieu has called for a vote in the Senate that a approval be given for the pipeline project.

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Baton Rouge PD says an active-military officer is under arrest after allegedly trying to run over her fiance while their one year old infant was in the car. Cpl. Don Coppola says 24-year-old Mictissa Moseley (mOHz-lee) was a passenger in the vehicle when she and her fiance, got into a huge fight…:
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Moseley has been charged with attempted second-degree murder.

Temperatures have plummeted in Louisiana, and the heaters are humming to keep residents warm. Some Louisianians use space heaters and even fireplaces for heat, and state Fire Marshal Butch Browning says it is imperative that every home have working smoke alarms…
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Former Republican US Senate candidate Rob Maness says he will not shut the door on any other potential runs for political office, but for right now, he’s endorsing Congressman Bill Cassidy and staying active for the Republican cause…
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Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee is sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. RNC Louisiana Communications Director Ben Voelkel (vocal) says they’re getting the word out…
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But the executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party Stephen Handwerk fully expecrts the Senator’s numbers to go up.

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An active-military officer is under arrest after allegedly trying to run over her fiance while their one year old infant was in the car in Baton Rouge. BRPD Cpl. Don Coppola says 24-year-old Mictissa Moseley (mOHz-lee) was a passenger in the vehicle when she and her fiance, who was driving, got into a huge fight…
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Moseley was booked on attempted second-degree murder.

Old man winter is hitting Louisiana, and the heaters are being turned up to keep warm. But numbers show heating sources are the second leading cause of fire deaths in the home, and State Fire Marshal Butch Browning reminds everyone to be careful with space heaters…
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And make sure the smoke alarms are working.

Retired Air Force Col Rob Maness isn’t ruling out another potential run for political office. He’s proud of the more than 200,000 votes he got in the November 4th US-Senate race and says now he’s throwing his support behind Republican Bill Cassidy in the runoff. Maness says the Congressman is the right man for the job…:
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Meanwhile, executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, feels many people have just started paying attention to this race. He says there is a lot of support for the incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu because of what she has delivered for Louisiana:
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The Republican National Committee has announced that they are sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election.

Chilly temperatures have arrived in Louisiana and that has firefighters concerned about an increase in home fires. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Baton Rouge PD Corporal Don Coppola says a woman is under arrest for allegedly trying to kill her fiance with a vehicle while their baby was in the car. He says 24-year-old Mictissa Moseley kicked the man out of the car before he called for another ride..:
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He says Moseley admitted to trying to kill the fiance but regretted the crash while her baby was in the backseat.

**Below mentioned freeze watch is tomorrow night through Friday morning**

The Republican National Committee has announced that they are sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. Eric Gill has more…:
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A search is underway for a missing Louisiana woman who was last seen November 4th in a wooded area in Union County Arkansas. Officials say 32-year-old Amanda McPherson of Marion had been with a friend who reported the woman went missing after he went to get help with their pickup which was stuck in the mud. Anyone with information about McPherson is urged to contact authorities.

The coldest temperatures of the fall have arrived and that could result in an increase in home fires. The American Red Cross says heating sources are the second leading cause of home fire deaths, and fatal home fires increase in the winter months. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says if you use a space heater, make sure there’s a clear area of space around it…:
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He says above all a working smoke alarm in your home could save your life should a fire occur.

Most of south and central Louisiana will be under a freeze watch tomorrow night through Friday morning according to the National Weather Service. They say low temperatures could drop below freezing along I-10 Thursday evening.

The Republican National Committee has announced that they are sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. Eric Gill has more…:
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A search is underway for a missing Louisiana woman who was last seen November 4th in a wooded area in Union County Arkansas. Officials say 32-year-old Amanda McPherson of Marion had been with a friend who reported the woman went missing after he went to get help with their pickup which was stuck in the mud. Anyone with information about McPherson is urged to contact authorities.

The coldest temperatures of the fall have arrived and that could result in an increase in home fires. The American Red Cross says heating sources are the second leading cause of home fire deaths, and fatal home fires increase in the winter months. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says if you use a space heater, make sure there’s a clear area of space around it…:
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He says above all a working smoke alarm in your home could save your life should a fire occur.

Most of south and central Louisiana is under a freeze watch tonight through tomorrow morning according to the National Weather Service. They say low temperatures could drop below freezing along I-10 Thursday evening.

The Republican National Committee has announced that they are sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. RNC Louisiana Communications Director Ben Voelkel (vocal) says they are going to focus on getting out the vote…:
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This announcement comes just after the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee decided to pull television ads supporting incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. Despite this, Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, feels Landrieu’s numbers will rebound going into the runoff…:
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Baton Rouge PD says an active-military officer is under arrest after allegedly trying to run over her fiance while their one year old infant was in the car. Cpl. Don Coppola says 24-year-old Mictissa Moseley (mOHz-lee) was a passenger in the vehicle when she and her fiance, who was driving, got into a huge fight…:
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Coppola says Moseley told cops she was trying to kill her fiance by running him over with the car but regrets crashing with the baby in the backseat. She is booked with attempted murder and cruelty to juveniles.

Louisiana State Police say a single vehicle accident in Prairieville has claimed the life of a Geismar man. Authorities say a car, driven by 27-year-old Cody Viator, went off the roadway, struck a culvert then went airborne and flipped. They say Viator, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

State Treasurer John Kennedy isn’t happy about Louisiana’s budget numbers. He says the state general fund is running at a historically high negative balance just four months into the fiscal year and he’s worried this could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts…:
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The state says they will review the numbers at the Revenue Estimating Conference on Friday and assure by mid-year a balanced budget will be in place.

After finishing third in Louisiana’s US Senate primary, retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness is is not shutting the door on another potential run for political office. Maness received over 200,000 votes in the November 4th election. He says he’d consider another run for office if he felt called to do so…:
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Maness has endorsed fellow Republican Bill Cassidy in December’s Senate runoff election.

There is a multiple agency investigation underway into the disappearance of a 32-year-old woman from Marion who was last seen in woods in Union County, Arkansas late Monday night. Officials say Amanda McPherson and a friend were reportedly driving in some woods when they became stuck. Apparently the friend with McPherson says he went to get help but when he came back, Amanda was gone. Dogs are tracking woods where she was last seen.

What will the Republican Party do now after gaining control of the US House and Senate in the mid-term elections? Scott Carwile reports…:
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New data released by the Centers for Disease Control shows Baton Rouge has moved from #1 to #2 in new rankings of AIDS cases. Michelle Southern reports.

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Baton Rouge Police have arrested a 24-year-old woman for allegedly trying to run over her fiance while their one-year-old was in the car. Authorities say during an argument, Mictissa Mosely began punching her fiance while he was driving. When the victim jumped out of the vehicle and tried to call a cab, Mosely tried to run over him. Mosely was booked for attempted second degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile.

State Treasurer John Kennedy is worried that Louisiana is spending way more than it’s bringing in which could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts. Kennedy says changes need to be made otherwise mid-year budget cuts could do further damage to higher education. He says deficit spending needs to stop…

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Kennedy says DHH just announced that we are already $171 million dollars over budget in our Medicaid program.

State climatologist Barry Keim says the cold front has now completely moved through the entire state with cool Canadian air fully settled over Louisiana. He says you can expect this cold weather to stick around tomorrow and into Friday…

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Temperatures are expected to run 10-15 degrees below normal during this cold snap.

State Treasurer John Kennedy is concerned Louisiana is spending a lot more than it’s bringing in which could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts. Michelle Southern reports…

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Louisiana State Police say a single vehicle accident in Prairieville has claimed the life of a Geismar man. Authorities say a car, driven by 27-year-old Cody Viator, went off the roadway into a ditch and struck a culvert. The car then went airborne, landed back on the roadway, and flipped. They say Viator, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

Although the Republican Party has a gained a majority in both the US House and Senate, they do not have enough votes to override a Presidential Veto. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says if the GOP wants to get their policies passed into law, they will have to have a two-thirds vote supporting their issues…

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Cross thinks Obamacare is the number one issue for Republicans.

According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control, Baton Rouge has moved down to #2, behind Atlanta, in new rankings of AIDS cases. Reverend AJ Johnson, CEO and Founder of the Baton Rouge AIDS society, says nobody can hide from HIV…

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He says local organizations are working hard to continue to educate people about the disease and encouraging them to get tested.

Baton Rouge has moved from #1 to #2 in new rankings of AIDS cases, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control. Reverend AJ Johnson, CEO and Founder of the Baton Rouges AIDS society, says there is a massive lack of education on this matter in the area and not enough people getting tested…

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The data, which is based on 2012 numbers, indicates there were 27.5 AIDS cases per 100,000 people down from 29.4 the year prior.

State Treasurer John Kennedy is concerned the state is spending way more than it’s bringing in which could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts. Kennedy says at the end of October our revenue was supposed to be up 4.4% but that hasn’t happened…

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He says changes need to be made otherwise mid-year budget cuts could do further damage to higher education.

What will the Republican Party do now that they have seized control of both the US House and Senate? UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says many Republicans running in the mid-terms found it sufficient to run against President Obama rather than on a platform of things the party wanted to do. He says, now that they’ve seized control of both houses of Congress, that won’t be enough…

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Although the GOP has a majority, they do not have enough to override a Presidential Veto.

That cold front has now completely moved through the entire state and cool Canadian air is fully settled over Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says temperatures across south Louisiana are still on the mild side in the 50s to near 60…:

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Keim says you can expect this cold weather to stick around for the next four or five days.