As expected, Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy won a second term in office, receiving over 62-percent of the vote. Kennedy says the margin of victory takes his breath away…
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Finishing second in the race, was Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers at 18-percent. Chambers told supporters he is not running for governor next year.

There was some thought Congressman Clay Higgins would be forced into a run-off, but he received 64-percent of the vote and were elected to a fourth term. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says rural voters in southwest Louisiana back the former law enforcement officer…
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All of Louisiana’s U.S. House members were re-elected last night, without need of a runoff. We got reaction from some, as the results came in…:
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Two years ago, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party as he challenged Republican Bill Cassidy for Senate. He lost that race and last night he failed to make the run-off. Republican Tom Arceneaux and Democratic Senator Greg Tarver will face-off in the December run-off.

Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy won re-election last night without the need of a run-off as he received 62-percent of the vote. 12 people opposed Kennedy and he congratulated his opponents for the campaigns they ran and left his supporters at his election night party with this message…
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Louisiana’s House members all won re-election, including Congresswoman Julie Letlow who was elected to her first-full term. The 41-year-old already has a seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where all federal spending plans begin…
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Letlow is the first woman from the state to be re-elected to the House since 1988.

The attorney for nearly 200 nursing home patients who were moved to a dirty, hot warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached is protesting a judge’s decision to settle a class action lawsuit in the case. Marsanne Golsby has more
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There were eight constitutional amendments on last night’s ballot and five of them failed, including Amendment Seven, which contained the language involuntary servitude and slavery. The author of the amendment, Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan, urged voters to reject it, because he wanted to bring back a rewritten version of the amendment next year.

No drama on election night in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…”
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The record breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was hit by a single ticket in California, but the Louisiana Lottery says there were several big winners here. They say a Powerball Match 5 winning ticket worth $1 million was sold at a truck stop in Hammond ahead of the drawing.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter was elected to his first full-term into office. The Democrat received over 75-percent of the vote. He says he’ll work for all parties in his district that covers New Orleans, the River Parishes and parts of Baton Rouge…:
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One of Louisiana’s six U.S. House members got to relax on Election Night. That’s because District 4 Congressman Mike Johnson, of Shreveport, was re-elected by default when no one chose to run against him. Johnson says he’s humbled by that, and he looks forward to getting to work in a Republican-led Congress in 2023…:
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All of Louisiana’s incumbent members of Congress are headed back to DC.

No major surprises on election night in Louisiana as U-S Senator John Kennedy won re-election to a second term without the need for a run-off. Twelve people signed up to challenge Kennedy, but he still received over 60-percent of the vote. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says his Democratic challengers lacked funding…:
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Democrat and Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers finished second in the race, receiving about 17-percent of the vote and Democrat Luke Mixon got 12-percent.

Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow has won re-election to a 2nd term in office. Letlow took an early and broad lead Tuesday night and her four challengers – two fellow Republicans and two Democrats – never drew close. Letlow says she is thrilled to go back to D.C. in 2023 as part of a GOP House majority…:
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All incumbent members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation swept to re-election victories. Republican Congressman Steve Scalise of Metairie received 73 percent of the vote, Congressman Garret Graves of District 6 was supported by 81 percent of voters, and also keeping his seat is Congressman Clay Higgins in the 3rd district.

An attorney for nearly 200 nursing home patients who were housed in a hot filthy, warehouse during Hurricane Ida says a judge’s decision to settle a class action lawsuit is extremely unfair. Before Ida hit, nursing home owner Bob Dean moved more than 800 elderly and frail people from his nursing homes into the warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish. Attorney Morris Bart adamantly opposes the settlement…:
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One of Dean’s attorneys says his client has lost everything and suffers dementia and bipolar disorder.

As voting takes place in Louisiana and across America, experts we talked to are predicting substantial Republican gains…:

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This why we can’t have nice things. A polling place in Kenner had to be temporarily shut down and evacuated due to a bomb threat. The poll is at Kenner Discovery School, which received an earlier bomb threat last week. Police are investigating both. So far no bomb has turned up.

State Police are investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting Sunday afternoon in Rapides Parish. The incident claimed the life of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria who is the brother of State Police Lt Colonel Kenny Van Buren. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office asked troopers to oversee the investigation…:

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He says Kittling was pulled over, a scuffled ensued and the deputy’s taser taken, so he drew his weapon and fired.

Students at UNO are also voting today…on raising student fees to fund a football team. UNO athletics director Tim Duncan says he’s heard from numerous students who wish the Privateers had one…:

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The new Student Experience Fee – if voted up – will be $300-hundred for part-time and $400-hundred for full-time students per semester.

It’s Election Day in Louisiana and across the nation. Baton Rouge-based pollster John Couvillon says Early Voting results indicate strong Republican wins in most races for Congress, with the exceptions of District 2…where incumbent Troy Carter is likely to win another term…and District 3 where Clay Higgins faces a challenge from Holden Hoggatt, but still holds an advantage. Nationally, he expects the GOP to pick up 30 seats in the U.S. House and 2 or 3 in the Senate…:

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If you vote, you’ll get an official “I Voted” sticker. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says this year’s edition is a colorful image of the State Capitol….:

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Polls close at 8 and we’ll be updating election results through the evening on this LRN station.

State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Sunday afternoon in Rapides Parish. The incident claimed the life of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria, who is the brother of LSP Lt Colonel Kenny Van Buren. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says Kittling was pulled over during a traffic stop and a physical altercation occurred. Kittling allegedly got hold of the deputy’s taser…:

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He says the investigation remains active.

A Jefferson Parish judge approves a class-action lawsuit settlement over nursing home owner Bob Dean’s deadly evacuation of residents during Hurricane Ida. Judge Michael Mentz’s ruling calls for patients to receive about $12 and ½-million in insurance funds; divvied up among 843 patients. Plaintiff’s lawyers say Dean is worth much more and they intend to appeal the ruling.

Remember the polls close at 8 and we will be updating election results throughout the evening on this Louisiana Radio Network station.

As voting takes place in Louisiana and across America, experts predict substantial Republican gains.  Marsanne Golsby has more…:

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Today is the last day for UNO students to vote on whether they want increased student fees to bring a football program to the Lakefront campus…:

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It’s election day in Louisiana and across the nation. U.S. Senator John Kennedy is up for re-election and most analysts are predicting he will win easily. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says early voting results tilt Republican.

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In another bad sign for Democrats, Couvillon says African American early and absentee voting is not as high as usual.  Couvillon says, in rural parishes, Kennedy ought to have a massive lead with the early vote. In Louisiana’s Third Congressional District, Congressman Clay Higgins is facing active opposition from attorney Holden Hoggatt. Couvillon says for Hoggatt to have a chance, he needs to keep Higgins below 50 percent in Lafayette Parish. He says the votes in the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Laura will also be important.

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Nationally, Couvillon says he expects Republicans to add 30 seats in the House of Representatives. He expects the GOP to add two or three seats in the Senate.

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In addition to candidates, there are also eight constitutional amendments on the ballot. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio urges voters to review the amendments before they go to the polls so they’re better informed and not holding up the line. You can do so at  PARlouisiana-dot-org.

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Four of the amendments deal with property tax and Amendment Seven involves changing the language of involuntary servitude and slavery in the state constitution. Procopio says it’s a short amendment but difficult to interpret.

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Procopio says the eight amendments on the statewide ballot aren’t necessarily big sweeping changes as you’d expect on a national level, but it depends on who you are and your status if a change in property taxes would impact your finances.

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Another three amendments will be voted on December 10^th.

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Voting concludes today on the UNO campus as the university is asking students if they would want to raise student fees in order to start a football program, two new women’s sports, golf and soccer, a marching band and additional extra activities. UNO athletics director Tim Duncan says football could bring more students to the school…

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The new Student Experience Fee will be 300-hundred dollars for part-time and 400-dollars for full-time students per semester. Duncan says he’s heard from students who wish the Privateers had a football team….

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Duncan says if the student experience fee passes, a stadium would be built with private funds and hopes to play games in the Southland Conference in 2025….

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UNO’s enrollment has fallen from 17-thousand pre-Katrina to over seven-thousand this year.

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Louisiana voters will be rewarded with the traditional “I Voted” sticker once they exit the polls today and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says this year’s edition is a colorful image of the State Capitol.

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Chances are you’ve already seen them, Ardoin says there’s such a demand for the stickers to show you’ve performed your civic duty that he made sure they were available during early voting.

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Because it’s a federal election day also polls opened at 6 AM and close at 8 PM.

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State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Sunday afternoon in Rapides Parish. The incident claimed the life of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria, who is the brother of LSP Lt Colonel Kenny Van Buren. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office asked LSP to oversee the investigation.

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Wallace says Kittling was pulled over during a traffic stop and a physical altercation occurred between the deputy and Kittling in which Kittling gained control of the deputy’s taser.

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Wallace says the deputy also received injuries from the incident, but they were not life-threatening. He says the agency will release more details regarding the incident and the investigation remains active.

The polls close at 8 tonight, as Louisiana elects 5 of 6 congressional districts, decides numerous local races and issues and eight constitutional amendments. We also decide whether to send John Kennedy back to the U.S. Senate for 6 years, or pick one of three Democrat challengers. Pollster John Couvillon of Baton Rouge says Early Voting results tilt the race for any Republican…:

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Nationally, Couvillon says he expects Republicans to add 30 seats in the House of Representatives. He expects the GOP to add two or three seats in the Senate.

Don’t forget to vote on those 8 constitutional amendments, too. Public Affairs Research Council president Steven Procopio says none are earth-shaking, but they are important and deserve a serious vote…:

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Today is the last day for UNO students to vote on whether they want their student fees increased in order to bring a football program to the Lakefront campus…:

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A single ticket sold in Altadena, CA won the $2-Billion record-setting Powerball jackpot. A ticket bought here in Louisiana, in Tangipahoa Parish, scored a quick million dollars. Two other tickets sold in Louisiana won $50-k each.

As voting takes place in Louisiana and across America, experts we talked to are predicting substantial Republican gains…:

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This why we can’t have nice things. A polling place in Kenner had to be temporarily shut down and evacuated due to a bomb threat. The poll is at Kenner Discovery School, which received an earlier bomb threat last week. Police are investigating both. So far no bomb has turned up.

State Police are investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting Sunday afternoon in Rapides Parish. The incident claimed the life of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria who is the brother of State Police Lt Colonel Kenny Van Buren. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office asked troopers to oversee the investigation…:

CUT 14(07)      “…held separately.”

He says Kittling was pulled over, a scuffled ensued and the deputy’s taser taken, so he drew his weapon and fired.

Students at UNO are also voting today…on raising student fees to fund a football team. UNO athletics director Tim Duncan says he’s heard from numerous students who wish the Privateers had one…:

CUT 10(07)      “…kind of experience.”

The new Student Experience Fee – if voted up – will be $300-hundred for part-time and $400-hundred for full-time students per semester.

JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says early voting results are leaning Republican in Louisiana. Nationally he expects Republicans to add 30 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Couvillon expects the GOP to add two or three seats in the Senate.

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Louisiana voters will be rewarded with the traditional “I Voted” sticker and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says this year’s edition is a colorful image of the state capitol. He says there’s such a demand for the stickers to show you’ve performed your civic duty they were also distributed during early voting

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Polls close at 8 PM

State Police are investigating the deputy-involved Sunday afternoon shooting in Rapides Parish. The incident claimed the life of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria who is the brother of LSP Lt Colonel Kenny Van Buren. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says during a traffic stop a physical altercation happened and Kittling gained control of the deputy’s taser.

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The investigation is ongoing.

Voting concludes today on the UNO campus as the university is asking students if they would want to raise student fees in order to start a football program, two new women’s sports, golf and soccer, a marching band and add extra activities. UNO athletics director Tim Duncan says football could bring more students to the school…

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The new fee would be 300 hundred dollars for part-time and 400 dollars for full-time students per semester.