Both Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy and incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu were on the campaign trail yesterday gearing up for their December 6th showdown for Landrieu’s Senate seat. Cassidy says he has agreed to meet Landrieu in a televised debate on December 1st…

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Landrieu has challenged Cassidy to a total of six debates and says he has been hiding from his record.

Nearly $2 million in television ads supporting Landrieu in her runoff bid against Cassidy are being pulled by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this is merely a drop in the bucket of what’s expected to be spent in this election…

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Dubos says this move is not a death blow to Landrieu, but it does hurt.

The LSU Alabama game has been one of the hottest tickets in college football in recent years and tomorrow’s matchup is no exception. Michelle Southern reports.

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State Climatologist Barry Keim says tomorrow brings great tailgating weather for college football games across the state. He says temperatures will be a little cool for the evening kickoffs…

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Keim says overnight lows will drop into the 40s this weekend with afternoon highs in the 60s to near 70 all weekend long.

Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy thinks his endorsement from Governor Bobby Jindal is fantastic. Scott Carwile reports…

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Speaking of Landrieu, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is cancelling nearly $2 million in planned television ads supporting her in the runoff election. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Landrieu can still raise a considerable amount of money, but she’s going to have to bring her salesmanship to the table…

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One of the hottest tickets in college football is tomorrow night’s game between LSU and Alabama. Connor Gregoire with SeatGeek says the highest seats in the upper sections of Death Valley are still going for about $150…

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Gregoire says the LSU/Alabama game ticket, on the secondary market, usually runs in the same price range as games like the Iron Bowl, Michigan/Ohio State, and Notre Dame/Michigan.

We’ve got another nice weather weekend ahead of us with temperatures running a few degrees below normal for this time of year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it won’t be as cold this weekend as it was last weekend…

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He expects lows to drop into the 40s with afternoon highs in the 60s to near 70 all weekend.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy were both on the campaign trail yesterday as they gear up for the December 6th runoff election. Landrieu thinks this US Senate race should not come down to party affiliation, but the experience and ability to get the job done…

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But Cassidy disagrees and cites the Grimm-Cassidy Flood Insurance Reform Law as one example of legislation that he has gotten passed through Congress…

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Landrieu has challenged the congressman to six debates before the election. Cassidy has aggreed to one debate on December 1st.

Nearly $2 million in planned television ads supporting Senator Mary Landrieu in her runoff bid against Congressman Bill Cassidy is being cancelled by The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says political pundits predicted $50 million would be spent on this election, and this is only 4-percent of that total. Dubos says this move is not a death blow to Landrieu, but it still hurts…

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Dubos says this runoff could be difficult for both candidates because voter turnout is traditionally very low in runoff elections.

Once again, Louisiana is expected to have a nice weather weekend with temperatures running a few degrees below normal for this time of year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front moved through the state yesterday bringing some much needed rain…

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Keim says high temps will be in the 60s across the state today with weekend lows dropping into the 40s. He expects afternoon highs to be in the 60s to near 70 all weekend.

The Saints continue preparation for Sunday’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Both teams come into the game with 4-4 records on the season. The 49ers are coming off a 13-10 loss to the St. Louis Rams. Quarterback Drew Brees says there’s never a good time to play them, especially right after a disappointing loss…

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The Black and Gold come into Sunday’s game winning two in a row and leading the NFC South.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons travel to Tampa Sunday for a division matchup with the Buccaneers. The Carolina Panthers get an extra day of prep as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL’s Monday night game.

The LSU Alabama game has been one of the hottest tickets in college football in recent years and tomorrow’s matchup is no exception. Michelle Southern reports…

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Fans are asked to arrive to Tiger Stadium early tomorrow as a record crowd is expected.

Grambling State improves to 7-0 in the SWAC Western Division after last night’s 38-23 win over Mississippi Valley State. Junior quarterback Johnathan Williams threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers remain atop the division standings. Southern looks to keep pace with Grambling as they face Texas Southern tomorrow night.

Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy and incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu hit the campaign trail yesterday leading up to their December 6th showdown for Landrieu’s Senate seat. Cassidy says he has agreed to meet Landrieu in a televised debate on December 1st…

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Landrieu has challenged Cassidy to a total of six debates and says has been hiding from his record. She says the congressman needs to address his record to the voters of Louisiana…

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In Tuesday’s primary, Landrieu received 42-percent of the vote, while Cassidy pulled in 41-percent.

Looks like another cool weekend for the state. Overnight lows will be in the 40s and expect highs in the 60s to near 70 all weekend long.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is cancelling nearly $2 million in planned television ads supporting Senator Mary Landrieu in her runoff bid against Congressman Bill Cassidy. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this is definitely a blow to the Landrieu campaign, but it’s merely a drop in the bucket of what’s expected to be spent in this election…

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Dubos says this move is not a death blow to Landrieu, but it still hurts.

Governor Bobby Jindal doesn’t want the Republican Party to waste the opportunity that’s in front of them now that the G-O-P has majority control of both the US House and Senate. He says based on Tuesday’s election results, Americans want changes in Washington D-C and they hope republicans can provide bold ideas…

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Jindal is considering a run for President in 2016.

Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu hopes Governor Bobby Jindal’s endorsement of Bill Cassidy will hurt the Republican in December’s US Senate runoff election. Landrieu says she looks at Jindal’s endorsement as a black eye for the Cassidy campaign, based on how the governor has led the state….

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Landrieu says Cassidy and Jindal are two peas in a pod.

With Republicans gaining control of the US Senate, a new opportunity presents itself to Louisiana Senator David Vitter. Vitter is slated to be the chairman of the Small Business Committee when the new Senate convenes next year. He says the country would still be in a technical recession if not for the new energy jobs related to American natural gas and oil…

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Vitter says this does not change his mind about running for governor next year.

The Opelousas Police Department has arrested a man accused of buying votes for certain candidates in the November 4th election. Sergeant Jody White says says it is unclear if 64-year-old Wilfred Young acted alone or some candidates were involved in the scheme. He says two people have come forward, so far, and they’re still trying to determine exactly how many people were approached and how much money they were offered…

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Young is charged with bribery of voters, which is a felony.

Right on the heels of Republicans gaining control of the US Senate, Senator David Vitter is slated to be the new chairman of the Small Business Committee…

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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a Baton Rouge man for allegedly engaging in illegal sexual activity with a 14 year-old girl from Pontchatoula. Twenty-two-year-old Christopher Dwyer was arrested Wednesday, after the investigation showed the father of the victim finding Dwyer in an alleged illegal sexual activity with his daughter.

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Governor Bobby Jindal doesn’t want the Republican Party to waste the opportunity that’s in front of them now that the G-O-P has majority control of both the US House and Senate. Jindal says Republicans have had the majority before, and didn’t take advantage…

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Governor Jindal has already endorsed Congressman Bill Cassidy for the US Senate runoff race, but incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu says that may not help Cassidy. She says Jindal and Bill Cassidy are like two peas in a pod…

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The runoff election is December 6th.

Governor Bobby Jindal’s message to republicans in Washingon D-C, don’t waste the opportunity now that the G-O-P has control of the House and Senate.

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Meanwhile, today, the Senate Democrats’ campaign committee cancelled almost $2 million dollars in TV ad placement to help Senator Mary Landrieu’s campaign against Congressman Bill Cassidy. The committee says they still support Landrieu, but they will now evaluate their ad spending on a weekly basis.

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After Republicans gained control of the US Senate, a new opportunity presented itself to Louisiana Senator David Vitter. Vitter is slated to be the Chairman of the Small Business Committee when the new Senate convenes next year.

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Vitter has already announced he is a candidate for Louisiana Governor.

An Opelousas man has been arrested for bribery of voters for this past election. Opelousas Police began the investigation of 64 year-old Wilford Young during the early voting period, and it lasted through election day.

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That’s Opelousas Police Sgt. Jody White.

Opelousas Police has arrested a man accused of buying votes for certain candidates in the November 4th election. 64-year-old Wilfred Young is charged with bribery of voters.

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That’s Opelousas Police Sergeant Jody White, who says they are not sure if others are involved in scheme, but that investigation continues.

So what’s up with Governor Bobby Jindal’s recent weight gain? At least one report says it’s a move to to look more presidential. Jindal says it’s more closely related to the tailgate…

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He says he won’t announce his decision about running for President until next year.

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Coming on the heels, of Republican control of the Senate following the election, Louisiana Senator David Vitter is slated to be the Chairman of the Small Business Committee when a new Senate convenes next year. Although Vitter says he’s excited about taking over the chairmanship, he’s even more excited about the challenges ahead of him if he is elected governor …
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In the Louisiana Senate race run-off news, Governor Bobby Jindal has endorsed Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. And with that announcement, Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu is calling Cassidy out for finding fault with other people’s records, but not his own…

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