Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat expects Republicans to win the three statewide races in the run-off tomorrow, but one to watch is the mayor’s race in Lafayette. He says it’s a heated race between incumbent Josh Guillory and the daughter of former Governor Kathleen Blanco, Monique Blanco Boulet…

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He expects overall voter turnout to be extremely low and slightly higher in areas with local races.

Be sure to buckle up over the Thanksgiving holidays, the Click It or Ticket campaign begins tomorrow. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Greg Fischer says state law requires everyone in the vehicle, even those in the back seat, to be properly restrained. He says a ticket is better than a tragedy.

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Nitazines, a group of synthetic opioids, are being linked to a growing number of overdose deaths. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston says they are 100 times more potent than fentanyl and it’s hard to know just how many overdoses they are responsible for…

Cut 11 (10) “…for them.” 

He says it could take multiple doses of Narcan to be revived.

State police have arrested a 39-year-old Ruston pharmacist Joshua Miller for insurance fraud. The LSP fraud unit says Miller fraudulently billed for prescriptions from 2017 to 2022.  He faces 229 counts of prohibited activities and sanctions.

Three statewide races will be decided Saturday in the run-off for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer. After a voter turnout of only 36 percent in the October primary, political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it could be even lower for the runoff. He says Republicans are favored to win all three…
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Pinsonat is expecting a turnout in the teens for the November run-off.

Saturday also marks the start of the click it or ticket campaign as the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission provides local law enforcement agencies with grant dollars so more officers can check to see if motorists are buckled up. Commission spokesperson Greg Fischer says their latest observational survey found fewer than 15-percent of people in Louisiana go unbuckled…
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Along with the fentanyl crisis, there’s a growing number of overdoses linked to nitazines. Brooke Thorington has more on this deadly synthetic opioid.
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State Police has taken over as the lead agency into the investigation of this week’s deadly stabbing attack on the Louisiana Tech campus. L-S-P is asking anyone with information or pictures and video to share that information with L-S-P investigators. You can call the L-S-P Fusion Center Hotline.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Click It or Ticket campaign begins tomorrow and goes through the Thanksgiving weekend. Spokesperson Greg Fischer says state troopers and local law enforcement will be on the lookout to see if drivers are buckled up…

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A first offense is $50 and $75 for repeat offenders.

The synthetic opioid, Nitazines is being linked to a growing number of overdose deaths. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston says they are 100 times more potent than fentanyl and it’s hard to know just how many overdoses are linked to the drug that’s being created in illicit laboratories…

Cut 11 (10) “…for them.” 

He says it could take multiple doses of Narcan to be revived.

On the ballot, this Saturday is a runoff for Secretary of State between two women, Republican Nancy Landry and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup. Collins-Greenup says she wants to modernize the office that also serves businesses and she wants to improve voter access and participation…

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New Orleans po boy shop owner Mike Serio will mark his 500th consecutive LSU football game tomorrow night when the Tigers host Georgia State. Serio says his favorite trip in the SEC is Kentucky and LSU’s game at Washington was cool in 2009, but his favorite trip was to Green Bay in 2016…

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The 72-year-old doesn’t expect to miss a game anytime soon and is looking forward to next year’s season opener in Las Vegas.

St. Tammany Parish Coroner Doctor Charles Preston is ringing the alarm of a synthetic opioid that’s more deadly than fentanyl. It’s called Nitazines…
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Preston says nitazines were developed in the 1950s but never received FDA approval because they can stop you from breathing.

Tomorrow is election day as three statewide offices are in a run-off. The ballot also has four constitutional amendments. 20 legislative races still need to be decided and there are also local races. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says use geaux-vote-dot-com to find your polling place and if you need help, you can always make a phone call…
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New Orleans po boy shop owner Mike Serio is the iron man of LSU fans as he’ll attend his 500th consecutive game tomorrow night when the Tigers host Georgia State. His incredible streak started in 1983 and there have been some close calls. In 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, Serio had to scramble after LSU’s home game against Arizona State was moved to Tempe…
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During the 2020 COVID season, Serio watched the LSU-Vanderbilt game from a parking garage.

Ragin Cajuns athletics says its 65-million dollar renovation of the west side of their football stadium will begin December 11th. Athletic department spokesperson Evan Roberts says fans can view renderings of what the new stadium will look like at build-the-culture-dot-com…
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The project has been discussed for over a decade and it will be completed for the 2025 season.

Election day is tomorrow. The top of the ballot has three statewide races. Republican Nancy Landry is running for Secretary of State. The former lawmaker is the current First Assistant Secretary of State and says if elected, she’ll use federal and state dollars to purchase new voting mcahines…
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Her opponent is Democrat Gwen Collins Greenup, an attorney, accountant and small business owner who believes her experience will allow her to strengthen Louisiana’s elections.

Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says when you exercise your vote tomorrow, you can dedicate that vote to a Veteran…
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You can dedicate your vote at the Secretary of State’s Office. So far more than 42-hundred veterans have been honored by Louisiana voters.

According to Bloomberg, Raising Cane’s Founder Todd Graves is the richest person in Louisiana and 307th wealthiest person worldwide. He’s worth seven-point-six billion dollars.

New Orleans po-boy shop owner Mike Serio will attend his 500th consecutive LSU game on Saturday night. Colleen Crain has more…
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Election Day is tomorrow. Three statewide elections, four constitutional amendments, several legislative races and other local elections will be decided. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s office…
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Two women are running to be the next Secretary of State. Republican Nancy Landry currently serves as the First Assistant Secretary of State and touts her experience in running statewide elections…
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Her opponent, Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup, is the former clerk of court in East Feliciana Parish. Collins-Greenup says she wants to replace the current voting machines and update voter registration rolls…
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Term-limited Governor John Bel Edwards says his transition out of office is going as planned. As he prepares to turn over power to Governor elect Jeff Landry. Edwards says his team is prepared to hand over the reins to Landry’s administration on January 8th.
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Edwards says when he got into office eight years ago, he was surprised by the size of the state’s budget shortfall, which was over two-billion dollars.

Tomorrow night in Tiger Stadium, LSU will host Georgia State and New Orleans po-boy shop owner Mike Serio, will attend his 500th consecutive Tigers football game. Serio says he stays to the very end, but one time he couldn’t during a dark time for LSU football…
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To hear the full interview with Serio go to Tiger-rag-dot-com.

Nitazines, a synthetic opioid nicknamed the Frankenstein Opioids, is being linked to a growing number of overdose deaths. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston says their potency is alarming…
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A recent study found that some of the people who overdosed on nitazenes thought they were using heroin or fentanyl.

Tomorrow is election day as three statewide offices are in a four run-off. The ballot also has four constitutional amendments. 20 legislative races still need to be decided and there’s also local races on many ballots. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says use geaux-vote-do-com to find your polling place and if you need help, you can always make a phone call…
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Saturday is Election Day and voters will decide on candidates for three statewide offices including Secretary of State. We talked to both candidates. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Voters will return to the polls on Saturday to decide on a number of statewide races including the run-off for Treasurer. Republican John Fleming, says as a former member of Congress, a physician, business owner, and his tenure in the Trump administration, he is the best choice for the office. He says he also wants to work with the Landry administration…

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Democrat Dustin Granger, a financial advisor and small business owner, is also competing for the office. He says he’s the better choice because of his financial background. He says he wants to put Louisiana residents first instead of businesses including insurance companies.

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In addition to the Treasurer’s race, there are two other statewide run-offs; Secretary of State, Attorney General, and four constitutional amendments on Saturday’s ballot. Voting begins at 7 am and ends at 8 pm.

Governor-Elect Jeff Landry’s black-tie inaugural ball is set for January 8 at the Raising Canes River Center in Baton Rouge at 7 pm. And he has set aside five thousand tickets for the public to attend. Landry says tickets can be purchased for $100 each at one-team-dot-la. Landry says in order to reserve a ticket…

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Landry wants to give Louisianans the opportunity to be a part of this special occasion.

With less than two months remaining in office, Governor John Bel Edwards says he and his team are making the transition for Landry’s administration seamless. He says his administration is leaving the state in a better position.

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The LSU Tigers are 31 and a half point favorites over the Georgia State Panthers this Saturday. A big part of why the Tigers are such heavy favorites is due to the LSU offensive line. The unit is a semi-finalist for the Joe Moore Award which the Tiger offense line of 2019 won. LSU offensive Lineman Charles Turner sees a big similarity between 2019 and this year’s team.

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The Tigers will face the Panthers at 7 pm on ESPN2 in Tiger Stadium.

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The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Baltimore Ravens in what will be an epic battle between two AFC North teams. The matchup will feature former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and former LSU wide receiver Jamar Chase take on their 2019 teammate and linebacker Patrick Queen who is the second leading tackler for the Baltimore Ravens. The game will be in Baltimore with kickoff at 7:15 tonight on Prime Video.

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The Ragin Cajuns have announced a huge 65 million dollar renovation to the west side of their stadium that will begin on December 11th. Athletic Department spokesman Evan Roberts says that the renovations will transform gameday for Cajun Nation.

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The Cajuns will take on Troy this Saturday with the game on the NFL Network at 2:30pm.

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In other college football news, Nicholls will try and win the Southland Conference title outright tonight when they take on Southeastern. Nicholls quarterback Mat McQuaide only had 106 yards in his last game, but had a season high 3 touchdown passes. The game will be in Hammond with kickoff at 6:00 pm and it will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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And in basketball news, LA Tech transfer Daniel Batcho got his immediate eligibility from the NCAA which makes him eligible to play for the Bulldogs tonight at ULM. Both teams have started their season 1 and 1 and the bulldogs are currently 10 and a half point favorites to win tonight.

Term-limited Governor John Bel Edwards says his transition out of office is going as planned. As he prepares to turn over power to Louisiana’s 57^th governor, Edwards says his team is prepared to hand over the reins to Landry’s administration.

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Governor-Elect Jeff Landry has set aside five thousand tickets for the public to attend the inaugural ball on January 8. The black-tie ball will be held at the Raising Canes River Center in Baton Rouge. Landry says he wants to give Louisianans the opportunity to be a part of a memorable occasion.

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Landry will be inaugurated as Louisiana’s 57^th governor. The ball is set to begin at 7 pm.

The Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Renovation at ULL has been talked about for more than a decade and as work begins next month, the west side of the stadium is expected to be ready for the 2025 season. Athletic department spokesperson Evan Roberts says that means limited seating for the 2024 season…

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Saturday is Election Day. On the ballot are 3 run off s and four constitutional amendments. The runoffs include Republican John Fleming and Democrat Dustin Granger for Treasurer, Democrat Lindsey Cheek and Republican Liz Murill for Attorney General, and Democrat “Gwen” Collins-Greenup and Republican Nancy Landry for Secretary of State. There are also four constitutional amendments to be decided.