Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.
The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.
Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week.
With no federal races and few other competitive governor’s races nationwide, Louisiana is set to become a major focus for both parties. Pinsonat says expect a flood of out of state money and other assets to sweep in.
Cut 6 (12) “…for Democrats.”

The primary is set for October 12th. The only other race that is likely to crack a million dollars of spending is Insurance Commissioner, where Tim Temple, who is challenging incumbent Jim Donelon, has pledged to self-fund a million-dollar campaign.

The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident. Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies executed a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and methamphetamine.
Investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon, or the identity of the deputy involved.
Crump says the family does not feel confident about the State Police’s investigation of the West Baton Rouge deputy’s behavior.
Cut 12 (10) “…be due process.”
Richardson was in the motel room with his girlfriend, who is facing drug charges.
The president of the National Rifle Association is paying off duty sheriff’s deputies to provide around the clock protection of her home. Carolyn Meadows an east cobb resident now has at least one deputy continuously stationed outside of her home in the wake of two mass shootings leaving dozens dead. East Cobb is about 20 miles north of Atlanta.

Gas is down to about 2.31 a gallon in Louisiana, thirty cents lower than it was this time last year. Matt Doyle asked AAA what’s behind the lower than usual prices…
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”
Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.
Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says
Campaign Spending may not break any records, but it’s likely to come very close.
Cut 5 (10) “…possible”

The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident. Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies executed a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and methamphetamine.
Cut 11 (09) “…recreational marijuana.”
The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says Wide Receiver Emmanuel Butler recently made it back to the practice field for some walk throughs after a minor injury and has been a summer standout. Jackson says if healthy he’ll have a chance to show off his versatility.
Cut 9 (09) “…their entire team.”

The family of an unarmed black man shot dead by a West Baton Rouge deputy is calling on the feds to investigate the shooting. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”
Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.
The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.
Cut 4 (11) “…ads.”
The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton will be one to watch after impressive practice field performances.
Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”
Gas is down nearly seven cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early.
AAA fuel analyst Don Redman warns it’s not just the usual seasonal market forces at work. Prices are notably lower than they were this time last year.
Cut 13 (10) “…economy”

The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.
Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”
The saints game starts at seven tonight.
They have also shook up the backfield going into tonight’s game against the Vikings. They signed running back Kerwynn Williams and cut running back Matthew Dayes with an injury designation. Dayes had missed practice the last few days Williams has been with several teams during his career. The latest was Tampa Bay last year.

In the NFL Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns threw a touchdown pass to end his only series. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Never put on his helmet and the Browns gave a brief preview of their offensive firepower during a 30-10 drubbing over the Washington redskins last night. The patriots beat the Lions 31-3, The Ravens over the Jaguars 28-0, Buffalo smacked the colts 24-16.
Major League Baseball announced it is going to play a professional game in Iowa…at the same field the movie Field of Dreams was filmed at. The Chicago White sox will take on the New York Yankees next August. A temporary 8,000 seat stadium will be built on the site to accommodate the first major league baseball game ever played in iowa.

Qualifying has wrapped up and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat warns residents to prepare themselves to be inundated with political ads over the next two to three months…
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle ”
The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.
Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”
The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident. Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the officer involved shooting..
Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”
The president of the National Rifle Association is paying off duty sheriff’s deputies to provide around the clock protection of her home. Carolyn Meadows an east cobb resident now has at least one deputy continuously stationed outside of her home in the wake of two mass shootings leaving dozens dead. East Cobb is about 20 miles north of Atlanta.

Qualifying has wrapped up and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat warns residents to prepare themselves to be inundated with political ads over the next two to three months…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle ”

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The family of an unarmed black man shot dead by a West Baton Rouge deputy is calling on the feds to investigate the shooting.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

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Gas is down to about 2.31 a gallon in Louisiana, thirty cents lower than it was this time last year. Matt Doyle asked AAA what’s behind the lower than usual prices…

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

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Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.

The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.

Cut 4 (11) “…ads.”

Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week.

This time last year analysts predicted the 2019 fall election could shatter spending records. Pinsonat says it may not break any records, but it’s likely to come very close.

Cut 5 (10) “…possible”

The only other race that is likely to crack a million dollars of spending is Insurance Commissioner, where Tim Temple, who is challenging incumbent Jim Donelon, has pledged to self-fund a million-dollar campaign.

With no federal races and few other competitive governor’s races nationwide, Louisiana is set to become a major focus for both parties. Pinsonat says expect a flood of out of state money and other assets to sweep in.

Cut 6 (12) “…for Democrats.”

The primary is set for October 12th.

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The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.

Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”

Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton will also be one to watch after impressive practice field performances.

Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”

Wide Receiver Emmanuel Butler recently made it back to the practice field for some walkthroughs after a minor injury and has been a summer standout. Jackson says if healthy he’ll have a chance to show off his versatility.

Cut 9 (09) “…their entire team.”

Kickoff is at 7 o’clock.

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The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident.  Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the officer involved shooting..

Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”

Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies executed a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and 3 pills of methamphetamine.

Cut 11 (09) “…recreational marijuana.”

Investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon, or the identity of the deputy involved.

Crump says the family does not feel confident about the State Police’s investigation of the West Baton Rouge deputy’s behavior.

Cut 12 (10) “…be due process.”

Richardson was in the motel room with his girlfriend, who is facing drug charges.

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Gas is down nearly seven cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early.

AAA fuel analyst Don Redman warns it’s not just the usual seasonal market forces at work. Prices are notably lower than they were this time last year.

Cut 13 (10) “…economy”

The average for a gallon in Louisiana is 2.31 a gallon, down from 2.38 last month, and 2.64 this time last year.

The global economy appears to be slowing down, and there are growing fears the US could be looking at a similar fate in the near future. Redman says those concerns are translating into lower prices at the pump.

Cut 14 (10) “with it”

Redman says he expects prices to fall under two dollars a gallon in some parts of the state by September if demand continues to crater.

Cut 15 (09) “…east.”

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Cut 16  (19) “…get it done”   

cut 17 (29) “like that” 

Qualifying has wrapped up and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat warns residents to prepare themselves to be inundated with political ads over the next two to three months…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle ”

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The family of an unarmed black man shot dead by a West Baton Rouge deputy say they have a distrust of State Police who are handling the investigation.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

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Gas is down to about 2.31 a gallon in Louisiana, thirty cents lower than it was this time last year. Matt Doyle asked AAA what’s behind the lower than usual prices…

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

________________________________________

Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders.

The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.

Cut 4 (11) “…ads.”

Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone have already begun their statewide TV ad campaign. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll begin airing his next week.

This time last year analysts predicted the 2019 fall election could shatter spending records. Pinsonat says it may not break any records, but it’s likely to come very close.

Cut 5 (10) “…possible”

The only other race that is likely to crack a million dollars of spending is Insurance Commissioner, where Tim Temple, who is challenging incumbent Jim Donelon, has pledged to self-fund a million-dollar campaign.

With no federal races and few other competitive governor’s races nationwide, Louisiana is set to become a major focus for both parties. Pinsonat says expect a flood of out of state money and other assets to sweep in.

Cut 6 (12) “…for Democrats.”

The primary is set for October 12th.

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The spotlight is on Teddy Bridgewater as the backup QB is expected to get plenty of playing time to showcase his skills in the Saints home preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says Bridgewater could have much to prove against a team he is quite familiar with.

Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”

Jackson says the sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers, safety Saquan Hampton will also be one to watch as he’ll be reaching for the brass ring in the preseason showdown.

Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”

Wide Receiver Emmanuel Butler recently made it back to the practice field for some walkthroughs and is considered a training camp standout. Jackson says it’s Butler’s versatility that makes him an asset to the Black and Gold.

Cut 9 (09) “…their entire team.”

Kickoff is at 7 o’clock.

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The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a federal investigation into the incident, stemming from their distrust of local authorities. Attorney for the family Ben Crump says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the death of 38-year-old Josef Richardson.

Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”

Richardson, who was unarmed, was killed by a shot to the back of the neck in a motel room near Port Allen as deputies were serving a warrant. Crump says the only thing the officers recovered in the incident was about $300 in marijuana and 3 pills of methamphetamine.

Cut 11 (09) “…recreational marijuana.”

Richardson was in the motel room with his girlfriend, who is facing drug charges. But investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon. Crump says the family does not feel confident in about the State Police investigation of the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.

Cut 12 (10) “…be due process.”

_____________________________

Gas is down nearly seven cents over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early.

AAA fuel analyst Don Redman warns it’s not just the usual seasonal market forces at work. Prices are notably lower than they were this time last year.

Cut 13 (10) “…economy”

The average for a gallon in Louisiana is 2.31 a gallon, down from 2.38 last month, and 2.64 this time last year.

The global economy appears to be slowing down, and there are growing fears the US could be looking at a similar fate in the near future. Redman says those concerns are translating into lower prices at the pump.

Cut 14 (10) “with it”

Redman says he expects prices to fall under two dollars a gallon in some parts of the state by September if demand continues to crater.

Cut 15 (09) “…east.”

Qualifying has officially closed for the fall statewide elections. In the marquee competition, Governor John Bel Edwards will face two major Republican opponents, Baton Rouge Businessman Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham. Five other candidates populate the ballot. And in what should be the most hotly contested position outside of the Governor’s race, you’ve got 13-year incumbent Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon set to take on fellow Republican Tim Temple.

Mayors from four of Louisiana’s biggest cities joined 200 of their colleagues nationwide in signing a letter to Congress demanding the passage of gun background check and red flag legislation. Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo was one of the signees. He says a rash of recent mass shootings are proof that unless action is taken federally, the violence will not end.

Cut 6 (11) “…avoided.”

A licensed medical marijuana physician is arrested in Ouachita Parish by State Police.  Dr. Benjamin Stage faces five counts of illegally prescribing controlled dangerous substances to a patient that was not one of his own.  Trooper Michael Reichardt.

Cut 12 (09) “…arrest him then.”

Depending on the outcome of the case, the medical board may also take action against the doctor.

NOAA has upped it’s hurricane forecast for the year to five to nine hurricanes with two to four major storms. NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell says all the ingredients are now in place for an above-average hurricane season as part of a high activity era in place since the mid-nineties.

Cut 3 (11) “…era is fading.”

There have only been two named storms so far, with Hurricane Barry impacting the state as a category 1 storm at landfall.

The Saints kick off Friday with their first preseason game, this one against Minnesota in the Dome. Saints analyst Mike Detillier says don’t expect to see your favorites like Drew Brees, because preseason is for up-and-comers and journeymen fighting for a job.

28 :18 showcase games

The team is full of new talent on both sides of the ball, with rookie safeties lighting up training camp and the battle for the right to be the number 2 receiver for one of the league’s most explosive offense on the line. Detillier says it could be undrafted free agent Emmanuel Butler’s time to make a strong case for the job.

29 lights are on :10

Kickoff at 7 o’clock tomorrow.

Jrue Holiday says he has no ill will towards his former New Orleans Pelicans teammate Anthony Davis.  This season marks the first in six years that Holiday and Davis will not be sharing the court after Davis was traded to the Lakers.  Holiday says it is cool to see Davis head to a team he grew up a fan of.  But when the two teams go to battle with each other, Holiday says he’s ready to hand Davis an L.

Colin Kapernick says he’s still ready to return to the NFL even though he’s been un-employed for the past three seasons. In a video posted Wednesday on social media, the 31-year-old is shown working out in a gym. He says in his video 5 a.m. 5 days a week for 3 years…still ready. Kaepernick was with the 49’ers when he helped start a protest about social and racial injustice in 2016 by kneeling during the national anthem during games.

Qualifying has officially closed and the rosters are set for the fall statewide elections.

In the marquee competition, Governor John Bel Edwards will face two major Republican opponents, Baton Rouge Businessman Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham. Five other candidates populate the ballot.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is facing two Democrats.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin will hope to secure his first full term after winning the special election for his seat last year. He’s up against the opponent he faced in the run-off last year, Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup, and two other Republicans.

Attorney General Jeff Landry has one challenger, Plaquemine Democrat “Ike” Jackson Jr.

State Treasurer John Schroder will face the man who he beat for the job in 2017, Democrat Derrick Edwards, and one other.

Ag Commissioner Mike Strain will seek to keep the office he’s held since unseating Bob Odom in 2007. Democrats Margee Green, Charlie Greer, and Peter Williams, plus another Republican are challenging.

And in what should be the most hotly contested position outside of the Governor’s race, you’ve got 13 year incumbent Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon set to take on fellow Republican Tim Temple.

NOAA increases its hurricane prediction to five to nine hurricanes with two to four major storms. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 1 (25) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

The Governor and his two Republican opponents are painting very different pictures of the state economy. Congressman Abraham and Eddie Rispone argue the Governor’s tax increases have stunted the state’s growth while the national economy has grown. But the non-partisan organization Council For A Better Louisiana says there’s little data to back that up.

Cut 10 (09) “…there.”

That’s President Barry Erwin.