With the legislature set to debate pushing the dates back for next year’s party primaries , Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser leaves no doubt as to where he stands – if it was up to him, he’d scrap the closed primaries altogether and go back to open primaries. Nungesser says closed primaries are a major reason why the political climate is as bad as it’s ever been.

Cut 3 (10) “…vote for you.”

The federal elections next year will be a party primary and legislators are looking to push them back a month, because the Supreme Court could rule the current Congressional map as unconstitutional.

A tourist from Wisconsin was found dead on the I-10 Twin Span Tuesday morning. 26-year-old Edashia Carway was in New Orleans for the NBA Youngboy concert. St. Tammany Parish coroner Christopher Tape says The manner of death is homicide from hit and run. The coroner says State Police and other law enforcement agencies are trying to determine how she ended up on the Twin Span…

Cut 8 (05) “…of peoples.”

The trip to New Orleans was a birthday gift from her family as she was set to turn 27 today.

The group Agenda for Children says the poverty rate among children in Louisiana is 19-percent – currently the highest in the country. The national average is 13-percent. Data and Research Director Teresa Falgoust says living in poverty will often lead to other adverse effects for kids as they get older, so it’s very important that the cycle of poverty be broken.

Cut 11 (09) “…et cetera.”

A starter on LSU’s defense last season is no longer on the football team…

Cut 28 (08) “…no longer on the roster”

That’s LSU Coach Brian Kelly on today’s SEC coaches teleconference. Ashton Stamps started every game at cornerback last season, but has been a back-up this season.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is urging the legislature to scrap the closed primaries and go back to open primaries. California, Washington and Alaska are the only states in which all candidates of all parties appear on the same ballot for federal races. Nungesser says if all states followed their lead, the rhetoric would be toned down considerably on Capitol Hill.

Cut 5 (12) “…of the country.”

Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a young woman from Wisconsin who was found dead on the I-10 Twin Spans in an apparent hit-and-run. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape says Edashia Caraway was in New Orleans for the NBA Youngboy concert.

Cut 6 (12) “…second vehicle stops.”

The group Agenda for Children says the poverty rate among children in Louisiana is the highest in the country at 19-percent – far above the national average of 13-percent. Data and Research Director Teresa Falgoust (FAAL-goo) says the lack of affordability of child care is one reason behind that big number.

Cut 10 (13) “…economic well-being.”

The Louisiana Tech football team rallied back from a 13-point halftime deficit but lost to Western Kentucky 28-27 in double overtime. The Bulldogs got back into the game when Devin Gandy returned a kick to start the second half for a touchdown, but the Bulldogs could not score touchdowns on two trips to the Red Zone in the fourth quarter. Coach Sonny Cumbie…

Cut 12 (12) “…boils down too.”

With the legislature debating whether to push the closed primaries back a month with a Supreme Court decision looming, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says he’d like to go back to open primaries. Nungesser says open primaries yield a more representative government, while closed primaries usually leave general election voters a choice between two extremists.

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Poverty among children in Louisiana is on the rise. The group Agenda for Children says the poverty rate among children in Louisiana is currently the highest in the country. Data and Research Director Teresa Falgoust (FAAL-goo) says economic factors are a major reason.

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Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a Wisconsin tourist. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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With the legislature set to debate the status of the primaries starting tomorrow, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser leaves no doubt as to where he stands on the whole thing – if it was up to him, he’d scrap the closed primaries altogether and go back to open primaries. Nungesser says closed primaries are a major reason why the political climate in this country is as bad as it’s ever been.

Cut 3 (10) “…vote for you.”

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is calling on parents that have kids involved in early childhood education to take its parent poll. LPIC’s chief executive officer, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, says the survey highlights key issues, including the rising cost of childcare.

Cut 10 (10) “…early childhood education.”

If you have a creative way to tell people not to drive distracted, Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers would like to see your best work. The law firm is once again holding its annual scholarship contest for students who create compelling videos urging people not to drive while distracted. Marketing Coordinator Hannah Cutrer (kuh-TREHR) says there are certain things that judges will be looking for.

Cut 7 (09) “…behind the wheel.”

The grand prize for the best overall video is a scholarship worth more than four-thousand dollars.

The amount of money Americans spend on Halloween is getting pretty spooky. Katherine Cullen with the National Retail Federation says this year’s spending will make mincemeat out of last year’s record of 12.2-billion dollars.

Cut 4 (07) “…dollars this year.”

Cullen says the most popular Halloween purchase is candy, which Americans will spend almost four-billion dollars on this year.

The National Retail Federation expects Halloween spending to reach a record 13-billion dollars this year. That’s up from the 11.6 billion from last year.  N-R-F spokesperson Katherine Cullen says Halloween resonates with consumers of all ages…

Cut 6 (12) “…last year”

Candy continues to be the most popular purchase.

BESE has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee. A group of education, technology, business and policy leaders that will look at how to expand AI integration in Louisiana classrooms and workforce development programs. Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson chairs the new committee and says one of the major goals is to determine how Louisiana schools can prepare students for an AI-driven economy.

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If you have a creative way to urge people not to drive while distracted, Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers wants to hear from you. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The F-A-A is investigating two separate fatal plane crashes that occurred in Louisiana that killed a total of four people. In Lafayette Parish, three people from Texas died when a plane went down near Gloria Switch Road and LA Highway 93. A few hours later, another plane went down in Jackson Parish near the Ruston Airport, killing the pilot, the sole occupant of the plane.

BESE has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee. It’s a working group of education, technology, business, and policy leaders that will look at how to expand AI integration in Louisiana classrooms and workforce development programs. Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson chairs the new committee and says they want to see how AI can enhance teaching and empower students.

Cut 13 (11)  “…high level things.”

Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers is once again offering scholarship money to students who produce compelling videos urging people not to drive while distracted. Marketing coordinator Hannah Cutrer says in years past, the contest was open to high school students; this year, the eligibility requirements are expanded…

Cut 8 (09) “….college in Louisiana”

The deadline for submissions is December 31^st.

Here’s a scary thought – Americans are spending big on Halloween. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

Louisiana Tech lost in overtime to Western Kentucky last night, 27-20. The Bulldogs are now 0-6 in overtime games with Sonny Cumbie as their head coach. The Pelicans begin a new season tonight as they visit Memphis. It’s year seven for former number one pick Zion Williamson, and he’s yet to play in a postseason game.

Four people are dead after two plan crashes in Louisiana yesterday.  Jeff Palermo has details.

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

BESE has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee to look at ways to expand AI integration in Louisiana classrooms and workforce development programs. Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson chairs the new committee which will recommend an A-I Literacy framework for educators, students and system leaders.

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The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is calling on parents that have kids involved in early childhood education to take their parent poll.  LPIC has conducted this survey since 2020.  And Chief Executive officer, Dr. Libbie Sonnier says the information gathered is used to inform policymakers about the most pressing needs and challenges facing families with young children.

Cut 12 (14) “…a big impact.” 

The survey takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.  You can find it at policyinstitutela.org.

Speaking of the kiddos, let’s talk about the amount of money Americans spend on Halloween. Katherine Cullen with the National Retail Federation says Americans spent a record of 12.2-billion dollars this time last year and that number’s expected to be close to 14 million this year. .

Cut 5 (09) “…from last year.”

BESE has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee. A group of education, technology, business and policy leaders that will look at how to expand AI integration in Louisiana classrooms and workforce development programs. Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson chairs the new committee and says one of thee major goals is to determine how Louisiana schools can prepare students for an AI-driven economy.

Cut 14 (09) “…impact everybody’s life.”

The goal of Early childhood education is to make sure young children are prepped and ready to learn when they start kindergarten.  And parents, the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children wants your help on an annual parent poll on the topic. LPIC’s chief executive officer, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, says each response helps depict a clear picture of what’s working and where families still need more support.

Cut 11 (11) “…voices be heard.” 

To access the parent poll, go to policyinstitutela.org.

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If you have a creative way to urge people not to drive while distracted, Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers wants to hear from you. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The amount of money Americans spend on Halloween is getting pretty spooky. Katherine Cullen with the National Retail Federation says this year’s spending will make mincemeat out of last year’s record of 12.2-billion dollars.

Cut 4 (07) “…dollars this year.”

Two separate plane crashes in Louisiana yesterday that left four people dead. The first one happened in Lafayette Parish around a eleven yesterday morning.   Those who died in the crash have been identified as 58 year old Bruce Verduyn and 42 year old Justin Ramsey from The Woodlands, Texas and 46 year old Lydia Laws of Spring, Texas.  The other plane crash happened in Jackson Parish about five miles from the Ruston Airport.  We’re told the FAA will investigate both crashes.

Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee. It’s a working group of education, technology, business and policy leaders that will look at how to expand AI integration in Louisiana classrooms and workforce development programs. Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson chairs the new BESE committee.

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Americans are spending big on Halloween. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is calling on parents that have children in early childhood education to take their parent poll. LPIC’s chief executive officer, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, says the survey highlights key issues, like…

Cut 10 (10) “…early childhood education.”

You can find the parent poll at policyinstitutela.org.

Here’s a scary thought – Americans are spending big on Halloween. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

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If you have a creative way to urge people not to drive while distracted, Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers wants to hear from you. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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Four people are killed in a pair of plane crashes in Louisiana yesterday. Three of them were from the Houston area. Jeff Palermo has more.

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The amount of money Americans spend on Halloween is getting pretty spooky. Katherine Cullen with the National Retail Federation says this year’s spending will make mincemeat out of last year’s record of 12.2-billion dollars.

Cut 4 (07) “…dollars this year.”

Cullen says the most popular Halloween purchase is candy, which Americans will spend almost four-billion dollars on this year. She says while not as many people will be buying costumes, the money spent on costumes will exceed that spent on candy – and the best part is, costumes won’t rot your teeth.

Cut 5 (09) “…from last year.”

She says in all, Americans are spending big on Halloween.

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If you have a creative way to tell people not to drive distracted, Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers would like to see your best work. The law firm is once again holding its annual scholarship contest for students who create compelling videos urging people not to drive while distracted. Marketing Coordinator Hannah Cutrer (kuh-TREHR) says there are certain things that judges will be looking for.

Cut 7 (09) “…behind the wheel.”

In years past, the contest was open to high school students. But Cutrer says this year, the eligibility requirements are expanded.

Cut 8 (09) “…college in Louisiana.”

All prizes are in the form of scholarships. The grand prize for the best overall video is a scholarship worth more than four-thousand dollars – the exact dollar figure would amount to free advertising for Dudley DeBosier. Cutrer says there are other prizes as well.

Cut 9 (13)  “…for that one.”

The deadline for submission is December 31st, and the winner will be chosen sometime in March.

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The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is calling on parents that have kids involved in early childhood education to take their parent poll. LPIC’s chief executive officer, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, says the survey highlights key issues, including the rising cost of childcare.

Cut 10 (10) “…early childhood education.”

The survey takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and it can be found at policyinstitutela.org.

Sonnier says each response helps depict a clear picture of what’s working and where families still need more support.

Cut 11 (11) “…voices be heard.” 

LPIC has conducted this survey since 2020 and the information gathered is used to inform policymakers about the most pressing needs and challenges facing families with young children.

Cut 12 (14) “…a big impact.” 

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BESE has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee. It’s a working group of education, technology, business and policy leaders that will look at how to expand AI integration in Louisiana classrooms and workforce development programs. Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson chairs the new committee and says they want to see how AI can enhance teaching and empower students.

Cut 13 (11)  “…high level things.”

Henderson says one of their major goals is to determine how Louisiana schools can prepare students for an AI-driven economy.

Cut 14 (09) “…impact everybody’s life.”

Henderson says this committee will recommend an A-I Literacy framework for educators, students and system leaders.

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Texas A&M is coming off a 45-42 win over Arkansas and heads into Baton Rouge still unbeaten. Head coach Mike Elko says the Aggies have to play way better on defense against LSU if they want to stay undefeated.

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The Pelicans begin their season tonight as New Orleans travels to Memphis to face the Grizzlies. Head coach Willie Green is expecting big things from Zion Williamson and wants to see a full, healthy season for him.

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Tipoff in Memphis is at 7 p.m.

The Pelicans have ten new players on this year’s roster. Veteran guard Jordan Poole says the preseason games helped the team get more into a rhythm and grow more chemistry on the floor.

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Southern named former Alcorn State head coach and current co-offensive coordinator Fred McNair as the interim head coach. McNair, who’s the older brother of the late NFL quarterback Steve McNair, says he’s looking forward to helping turn things around for the rest of the season.

Cut 19 (15) “…at the end.”

At Alcorn State, McNair had an overall record of 48-and-33. He will make his debut as the interim head coach for Southern on Saturday when the Jags take on FAMU. McNair says the goal this week is to get back into the win column.

Cut 20 (18) “…try to win.”