About two-hundred Louisiana emergency responders have made it to Florida and South Carolina, two states that are expected to see flooding from Hurricane Dorian. Deputy Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Casey Tingle, says Louisiana received assistance from other states during its major hurricanes and its returning the favor…
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Many of the Louisiana emergency responders are firefighters from around the state that will help with search and rescue missions.

After lashing out on the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian has started making its way up the eastern seaboard. The United Cajun Navy is stationed in Jacksonville and Founder Todd Terrell says they spent the holiday weekend gathering supplies
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Terrell says if you want to volunteer go to united-cajun-navy-dot-org or you can make a monetary donation at pan-handle-relief-dot-org

LSU studied the weather effects of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico and found temperatures increased two degrees on average and humidity dropped five percent a month after landfall as a result of defoliation. Satellite imagery showed Maria stripped the island of its vegetation, and LSU Coastal Sciences Professor Paul Miller says those plants usually absorb a lot of the sun’s energy, but…
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Temperatures returned to normal about two months afterward when the island re-greened.

It’s voter registration week. Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says you can register online anytime at voterportal.sos.la.gov. He says you can also register in person at your parish Registrar of Voters Office and you’ll need to bring a valid I-D or proof of residency…
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The deadline to register to vote for the October 12th election in person or by mail is Wednesday September 11th. The deadline to register to vote online is Saturday September 21st.

Labor Day is in the rearview mirror and the governor’s race is set to ramp up. Political Analyst Bernie says Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham has pulled in the lion’s share of state GOP endorsements but has raised only a few million dollars. Pinsonat says don’t expect Abraham and Rispone to go at each other.
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The primary is set for October 12th.

Louisiana emergency responders are in Florida and South Carolina to assist with the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian. Deputy Director of the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, Casey Tingle says Over one-hundred Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue personnel and assets left Baton Rouge yesterday, bringing with them boats to conduct high water rescues. Tingle says these units are made up of firefighters from around the state…
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Two top ten teams collide this Saturday in Austin, when sixth ranked LSU visits 10th ranked Texas. Longhorns Coach Tom Herman is trying to get Texas back to where its one of the top teams in the Big 12 and a national championship contender. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was named SEC Offensive Player of the week after throwing five touchdown passes in the season-opening win over Georgia Southern. Herman says he’s impressed by Burrow’s abilities
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Louisiana has sent personnel and assets to the East Coast to help states deal with the potential impacts from Hurricane Dorian. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Labor Day is done and the governor’s race is set to ramp up. A recent independent poll shows self-funding Eddie Rispone closing in on Congressman Ralph Abraham for the GOP slot in a potential November run-off. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that’s what ten million dollars can buy you in politics.
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After losing to Mississippi State in the Superdome, the Ragin Cajuns return home this Saturday to face Liberty. UL Lafayette hung with the Bulldogs this past weekend, but ended up losing 38-28. Coach Billy Napier says he saw a lot of positives on the game tape, but there were mistakes too
Cut 16 (30) “…little harsh”

Its voter registration week, so the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office is making a push to get adults registered to vote for the fall elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says 88-percent of the people who are eligible to vote are registered in Louisiana, so they are hoping the remaining 12-percent will register
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An LSU study finds temperatures go up and humidity goes down locally in the months after a hurricane passes through a region. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Labor Day is in the rearview mirror and the governor’s race is set to ramp up. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the post-Labor Day stretch is generally the point when the public begins to pay attention, so expect a hectic next 40 days…
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The first televised debate is September 19.
Louisiana emergency responders are in Florida and South Carolina to assist with the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian. Deputy Director of the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, Casey Tingle, says about 200 men and women have been deployed
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Its voter registration week, so the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office is making a push to get adults registered to vote for the fall elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the deadlines to register for the October 12th primary are later this month…
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The SEC has named LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for a career-high five touchdown passes in the season-opening rout over Georgia Southern. Burrow faces a big step up in competition when the Tigers take on Texas in a Top 10 matchup in Austin on Saturday. Longhorns head coach Tom Herman says he’s impressed with Burrow’s abilities…
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Kick-off on Saturday is at 6:30 and the ESPN Gameday crew will be in Austin to break down the big matchup.

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New Saints linebacker Kiko Alonso says he’s excited to be a member of the Black and Gold. New Orleans acquired the 29-year-old in a trade with Miami over the weekend. Last seasn, Alonso had 125 tackles and three interceptions. He says he’ll do whatever he can to help the team win.

One of the surprise cuts to get down to a 53-man roster was safety and special teams standout Chris Banjo. But Coach Sean Payton said on Monday the door is not shut for Banjo to return.

Despite losing to Kansas State in its season opener, Nicholls has moved up two spots to number ten in the STATS FCS Top 25 poll. The Colonels are on the road again this Saturday to face Prairie View A-and-M. Southeastern Louisiana shocked Jacksonville State and they find themselves ranked 23rd. The Lions will not play this Saturday. S-L-U’s game against Bethune-Cookman has been cancelled because of Hurricane Dorian.

Former LSU Tiger and now Tulane starting quarterback Justin McMillan was named as the American Athletic Conference offensive player of the week as the senior accounted for three touchdowns in the Green Wave’s season opening win over F-I-U. Tulane is at Auburn this Saturday.

A political analyst expects the next 40 days to be jam-packed full of Louisiana politics as the major candidates for Governor Sprint to the October 12th primary. Matt Doyle has more.
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Its voter registration week, so the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office is making a push to get adults registered to vote for the fall elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the deadlines to register for the October 12th primary are later this month…

Two top ten teams collide this Saturday in Austin, when sixth-ranked LSU visits 10th ranked Texas. Longhorns Coach Tom Herman is trying to get Texas back to where its one of the top teams in the Big 12 and a national championship contender.
Cut 18 (28) “…as well”
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was named SEC Offensive Player of the week after throwing five touchdown passes in the season-opening win over Georgia Southern.

Its Labor Day and the job market is getting lots of attention in the governor’s race with the Edwards administration touting full employment, but the Republican challengers say the state is the only one to have lost jobs over the last year. LSU Economist Loren Scott says the economy is not growing at a rapid pace.
Cut 12 (10) “…half a percent.”
Scott says the offshore oil and gas industry remains stagnant and the boom in the petro chemical industry has tapered off.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow was named SEC offensive player of the week today for tying a school-record by throwing five touchdown passes in the blowout victory over Georgia Southern. Burrow expected a strong start to the season…
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Burrow and the Tigers visit 10th ranked Texas this Saturday.

An LSU study finds temperatures go up and humidity goes down locally in the months after a hurricane passes through a region. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The National Hurricane Center is busy on this Labor Day. Much of their attention is focused on Hurricane Dorian which is barely moving as it pounds the Bahamas. There’s also an area of low pressure in the central Gulf of Mexico that has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression as it moves towards Mexico’s coastline.

On this Labor Day, what is the state of Louisiana’s labor market? Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Authorities were involved in a high-speed chase on I-10 westbound that ended in Jefferson Davis Parish. Based on media reports the cops were after a murder suspect out of Franklin. Franklin Police say a female subject was found dead in the area of Scottie Street near Pine.

The governor’s race is about to heat up. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the post-Labor Day stretch is generally the point when the public begins to pay attention to the race, so expect a hectic next 40 days…
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The first televised debate is September 19th.

Saturday’s season opener for the 6th ranked LSU Tigers could not have gone any better as the Bayou Bengals were clicking from the start and easily defeated Georgia Southern 55-3. The spread offense we heard about all offseason was as good as advertised as the Tigers scored on their first five possessions. Head Coach Ed Orgeron liked what he saw.
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Quarterback Joe Burrow was named today as SEC Offensive Player of the Week after tying a school-record with five touchdown passes.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation has received 76 million dollars from the federal government that will go towards expanding I-12 between U-S 190 and LA 59 and five bridge replacement projects around the state. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says this year’s allocation from the feds is slightly lower than last year and below the 100 million anticipated, but it comes after years of record levels of funding.
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The LSU offense is getting high praise for its performance in the season-opening 55-3 win over Georgia Southern. But the Tigers defense played really well too, holding the Eagles triple-option offense attack to 98 total yards. Defensive End Rashard Lawrence says they were coached up well…
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The Tigers face a bigger test in week two when they are at 10th ranked Texas.

Many people who work are enjoying a day off today for Labor Day. Escalating trade tensions with China has some concerned about the possibility of a recession. But LSU economist doctor Loren Scott says of the forecasts he looks at, that doesn’t appear to be in the cards.
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The Ascension Parish public school system has installed a lightning detection system to protect their student athletes when thunderstorms roll in. Perry Weather is the company behind the technology and owner Colin Perry says the units are also linked to a web tool so that the public nearby can check the status of outdoor activities…
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The National Lightning Detection Network ranked Louisiana second in the nation for highest density of lightning.

LSU had a flawless performance in its season-opening win over Georgia Southern on Saturday, but the Tigers say there is room for improvement…

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The state gets 76.2 million dollars from the feds to tackle a few much-needed improvements to eight bridges across the state, along with expansion work on I-12 between LA 21 and US 190. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says it covers a portion…

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Ascension Parish Public Schools get solar-powered lightning detection devices designed to keep their student-athletes safe when bad weather rolls in. Owner of Perry Weather, the company behind the technology, Colin Perry says his creation connects via cellular data to a national lightning detection network.

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The strikes are detected locally if anything hits within an eight-mile radius.

There’s a lot of debate these days about the state of the Louisiana economy. The Governor says we’re doing great, but his GOP gubernatorial opponents are hammering home a message that the state lags behind the nation in average growth. LSU Economist Loren Scott says the truth is the economy isn’t great, for these two reasons…

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