A special state grand jury has indicted former state health secretary Bruce Greenstein on nine counts of perjury. The indictment accuses Greenstein of lying about his involvement in the award of a now-cancelled state government contract of nearly $200 million. The perjury allegations are tied to sworn testimony before a state Senate confirmation hearing and at a grand jury investigation of that contract. Greenstein’s lawyer says his client did not lie and will plead not guilty.

The state’s highest Democratic elected official has declined to endorse former Governor Edwin Edwards in his bid for the 6th Congressional District seat. Senator Mary Landrieu said she thinks the 86-year-old has been very energetic and would get a good vote. Landrieu was asked if her comments meant she supported Edwards and she didn’t say yes or no…

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The Louisiana Democratic Party has endorsed Edwards in the 6th District race.

A new state funded feasibility study found that tolls could pay for up to 50 percent of the $3 billion dollars it would take to complete I-49 South from Lafayette to New Orleans. Franklin Senator Bret Allain is one of the founders of the I-49 South Coalition which is pushing to make the project a reality. He’s disappointed the study didn’t show tolls would pay for a bigger portion of I-49 South…

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The study looked at tolls starting at 18 cents a mile.

Temperatures dropped into the mid-50s for many areas of the state this morning on the first full day of Fall. Andrew Ansorge, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says enjoy it while you can as high temperatures will return to the upper 80s on Thursday….

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Ansorge says a cold front pushed through the state yesterday, bringing us fall like weather on this first full day of Autumn.

A new state funded feasibility study found that tolls could pay for up to 50 percent of the $3 billion dollars it would take to complete I-49 South from Lafayette to New Orleans. Franklin Senator Bret Allain says one of biggest parts of the project is construction of an elevated I-49 Connector through Lafayette which is estimated to cost more than $700 million dollars. He says there are many reasons we need an interstate from Acadiana to The Big Easy…

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The study looked at tolls starting at 18 cents a mile.

A special state grand jury has indicted former state health secretary Bruce Greenstein on nine counts of perjury. The alleged untruths happened during sworn testimony before a state Senate confirmation hearing and at a grand jury investigation. The indictment is related to Greenstein’s association in the award of a state government contract of nearly $200 million.

The state’s highest Democratic elected official has declined to endorse former Governor Edwin Edwards in his bid for the 6th Congressional District seat. Senator Mary Landrieu said she thinks the 86-year-old has been very energetic and would get a good vote. But she says she’s running her campaign and Edwards is running his..

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Landrieu was asked if her comments meant she supported Edwards and she didn’t say yes or no.

In WalletHub’s list of Most and Least Happy States in America, Louisiana ranks 39th in terms of happiness. The report looked at 26 factors and the Bayou State ranked near or at the bottom in terms of obesity, volunteerism, divorce rate, and participation in sports. The report says Utah is the happiest state in America and West Virginia the least happy.

The state’s highest Democratic elected official has declined to endorse former Governor Edwin Edwards in his bid for the 6th Congressional District seat. The Louisiana Democratic Party has endorsed Edwards but Senator Mary Landrieu said Monday each of their respective races are “parallel”….

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Landrieu was asked if her comments meant she supported Edwards and she didn’t say yes or no.

A Lafayette district judge has ruled that Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Judge Edward Rubin made his ruling in a lawsuit filed by a same-sex couple requesting the state recognize their marriage certificate from California. Legal analyst Tim Meche says he expects the judge or the Louisiana Supreme Court to stay the ruling…

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Meche feels the state Supreme Court will overturn this ruling.

Today’s the first day of autumn and gas-buddy-dot-com says, this fall, gas prices will be the lowest they’ve been since 2010. Gas-Buddy Senior Petroleum Analyst, Gregg Laskoski, says an increase in domestic production of gasoline has pushed prices below three-dollars a gallon at many service stations in Louisiana…

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Laskoski says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.11.

According to a state funded feasibility study, tolls could fund up to half of a $3 billion project which would finish I-49 South from Lafayette to New Orleans. Those pushing for the completion of the interstate say the study show tolls, combined with federal and state monies could make the highway a reality. The study calculated figures assuming tolls start at 18-cents a mile and then rise to 25-cents a mile over 15 years.

A Lafayette district judge has ruled that Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. It is reported that the state’s Attorney General’s Office has already initiated an appeal to Judge Edward Rubin’s ruling. Legal analyst Tim Meche expects this to go to the Louisiana Supreme Court. He says there is one big reason he believes the Supreme Court will overturn this ruling…

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A federal court upheld the state’s ban on same-sex marriage earlier this month.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is gearing up to offer Louisiana tax payers another amnesty period. Revenue Secretary Tim Barfield says the amnesty period runs from October 15 to November 14. He says, if you owe back taxes, you may want to take part in this or next year’s amnesty period…

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During the amnesty period you will be able to settle tax debts with no penalties and only half the interest charged.

The state Department of Veterans Affairs has been approved for a grant fund a State Veterans Cemetery in Rayville. Michelle Southern reports…

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The photo of Senator Mary Landrieu assisting an LSU fan with a keg-stand over the weekend has caused quite a stir among political reporters and her opponents. It’s reported that the man first asked Landrieu to do a keg-stand. The Senator declined and, instead, decided to help the man out…

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Landrieu says people making a fuss over this need to get a sense of humor and get a life.

If you’re behind on state taxes there’s another amnesty period coming up. Louisiana Department of Revenue Secretary Tim Barfield says unlike last year, this time tax payers can opt into an installment plan and pay over seven payments. He says amnesty begins October 15th and runs through November 14th…:
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He says they collected about $425 million delinquent taxes last year and hope to get about $104 million in 2014.

US Senator Mary Landrieu and 2nd Congressional District Rep. Cedric Richmond got together yesterday to endorse each other in their respective races, but the state’s highest Democratic elected official declined to officially endorse Former Governor Edwin Edwards in his Congressional run. Landrieu says Edwards is running his campaign and she’s running hers.

Police in Vinton say they are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man allegedly at the hands of his neighbor. They say Daniel Kight is booked with second degree murder in the death of 56-year-old David Scasino of Vinton. Apparently the two had a past history of having disputes where cops had to get involved. Kight’s being held on $500,000 bond.

A new Veterans Cemetery will be built in Rayville after a $7.3 million dollar grant was approved to fund the site. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Lacerte says the property is located near I-20 off Highway 425 and spans about 50 acres. He says they hope to have the cemetery complete Spring 2016…:
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Senator Mary Landrieu was asked about the LSU tailgating keg stand picture that went viral and raised eyebrows this week. She didn’t do a keg stand but she held the spigot for another man who was being held up. Landrieu says that’s just how we roll and tailgate parties:
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The Senator says critics need to get a life and sense of humor.

A district judge in Lafayette says Louisiana’s ban on same sex marriage violates the Constitution. But Legal analyst Tim Meche feels this ruling won’t go into effect until the state Supreme Court reviews it and he doesn’t expect any surprises there…:
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Judge Edward Rubin’s made his ruling in a lawsuit filed by a same-sex couple requesting the state recognize their marriage certificate from California.

The state Department of Veterans Affairs says they’ve been approved for a grant to fund a State Veterans Cemetery in Rayville. Secretary David LaCerte says the $7.3 million dollars will fund 100% of the costs to develop the cemetery. He says the property is located near I-20 off Highway 425 and spans about 50 acres…:
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Lacerte says they hope the site is complete by Spring 2016.

New Orleans Police are investigating the discovery of the deaths of a young child and a woman whose bodies were along Interstate 10. They say the bodies were at I-10 W along the Old Gentilly on ramp. The cause of death is undetermined at this time. Crews cutting the grass called police after making the discovery. Initial reports indicate the the woman and child had been there for several days.

A Lafayette district judge has ruled that Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Eric Gill has more…:
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According to a study by the state, tolls starting at 18 cents a mile could fund up to half of the $3 million dollar project which would finish I-49 South from Lafayette to New Orleans. Those pushing for the interstate to become a reality say the study proves tolls combined with federal and state dollars could make it actually happen.

The state Department of Revenue is preparing to offer Louisianians another amnesty period. LDR Secretary Tim Barfield told the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday that many tax payers wanted to participate last year, but couldn’t afford to pay 100-percent of the tax…:
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Last year, the department was able to collect $452-million in delinquent taxes.

The state Department of Veterans Affairs says they’ve been approved for a grant to fund a State Veterans Cemetery in Rayville. Secretary David LaCerte says the $7.3 million dollars will fund 100% of the costs to develop the cemetery on property donated by the Franklin family. He says they’ve been competing for this grant a while…:
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He says the property is located near I-20 off Highway 425 and spans about 50 acres.

A Lafayette district judge has ruled that Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. It was a ruling made in a lawsuit filed by a same-sex couple requesting the state recognize their marriage certificate from California. Legal analyst Tim Meche says he expects the judge or the Louisiana Supreme Court to stay the ruling…:
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The Attorney General’s Office has reportedly already initiated an appeal to the ruling.

The photo of Senator Mary Landrieu assisting an LSU fan with a keg-stand over the weekend has generated a lot of talk and crtisism from the GOP. But Landrieu is brushing it off…:
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Landrieu added the man she helped is an adult capable of making his own choices.

The state Department of Revenue is gearing up to offer Louisiana tax payers another amnesty period. Scott Carwile reports…:
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With fall officially now underway as we can feel from the delightful temperatures outside, GasBuddy.com says US drivers can expect to see the cheapest gasolline prives for this season since fall of 2010. They report the statewide average for a gallon of regular is currently $3.11.