LSU President F. King Alexander is defending the university’s decision to use a holistic admission standards, in the wake of reports that 7.5 percent of the freshman class did not meet traditional GPA or ACT requirements. On Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster, Alexander says adopting these methods makes it easier to steal other state’s best students, who may not have all the curricular requirements.

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All but three SEC schools use the holistic approach.

The Office of State Procurement voids a multi-million dollar contract that would have replaced the state’s aging voting machines. Louisiana’s chief procurement officer found flaws in how interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin selected Dominion Voting Systems. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it doesn’t look good for Ardoin…

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The Secretary of State’s office is appealing the decision, calling the decision political.

A meter reader for Entergy has been fired after falsifying meter readings and now about four-thousand Entergy customers in southeast Louisiana are experiencing sticker shock with their latest bills. Entergy Vice President of Distribution Melonie Stewart…

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Stewart says there is no word on the meter reader’s motivation in the falsified readings, but customers will have several months to catch up on the back dated charges, as they may be a bit extensive.

And Governor John Bel Edwards is taking a trip to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in partnership with the National Governor’s Association. The governor will be taking Bayou businessmen, researchers, and other officials on a trip to try and spur some economic development with the small Mediterranean nation. A major aim of the trip is cyber security, an industry that Israel is known for. The governor will leave for the trip on October 26^th.

LSU President F. King Alexander is defending the university’s decision to use a holistic admission standards, in the wake of reports that 7.5 percent of the freshman class did not meet traditional GPA or ACT requirements. On Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster, Alexander said sometimes scores don’t tell the full story about a prospective student’s aptitude.

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Previously the board of regents allowed for four percent of students to fall below the 3.0 GPA and 22 ACT requirement.

The Office of State Procurement voids a multi-million dollar contract that would have replaced the state’s aging voting machines. Louisiana’s chief procurement officer found flaws in how interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin selected Dominion Voting Systems. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it may not look good for Ardoin, but it could be tough for opponents to capitalize on.

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About four thousand Entergy customers in southeast Louisiana may be experiencing some sticker shock at their latest bill.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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For the first time in a long time, much of the state will see low temperatures into the 50s tomorrow morning. Rob Megnia, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says the summer heat has finally dissipated…

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LSU President F. King Alexander is defending the university’s decision to use a holistic admission standards, in the wake of reports that 7.5 percent of the freshman class did not meet traditional GPA or ACT requirements. On Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster, Alexander says the process benefits not only those who’ve had family hardship, but also out of state students who excelled academically, but did not have a high school curriculum that included all of the classes necessary to attend LSU.
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A meter reader for Entergy has been fired after falsifying meter readings and now about four-thousand Entergy customers in southeast Louisiana are experiencing sticker shock with their latest bills. Entergy Vice President of Distribution Melonie Stewart says after a rereading of the meters, they have the most accurate measure of the energy used by customers.
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The Office of State Procurement voids a multi-million dollar contract that would have replaced the state’s aging voting machines. Louisiana’s chief procurement officer found flaws in how interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin selected Dominion Voting Systems. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the candidates in the race will bring this up on why Ardoin shouldn’t be elected…

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Ardoin is one of nine candidates seeking election to the Secretary of State’s post. The election is November sixth.

New Medicare cards will be on their way to Louisianan who get their healthcare from the feds. The new cards come with a few changes to better protect beneficiary’s identities and fight fraud. Regional Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services Jeff Hinson says when the new card comes in, the old card has to go.

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The Office of State Procurement voids a multi-million dollar contract that would have replaced the state’s aging voting machines. Louisiana’s chief procurement officer found flaws in how interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin selected Dominion Voting Systems. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this could hurt Ardoin’s chances in the Secretary of State race…
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Ardoin is one of nine candidates seeking election to the Secretary of State’s post.

A meter reader for Entergy has been fired after falsifying meter readings and now about four-thousand Entergy customers in southeast Louisiana are experiencing sticker shock with their latest bills. Entergy Vice President of Distribution Melonie Stewart…
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Stewart says customers will have to the pay the higher than normal bill, but will be given more time to do so.

The LSU President is defending the university’s decision to adopt a holistic admission policy. Matt Doyle has more.
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Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone says he will run for governor next year. The founder of an industrial contracting company has long been a prominent state Republican donor, and Jeremy Alford of La-Politics-dot-com says around the state capitol, he’s shown great interest in education issues…
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Rispone plans to make a full campaign announcement soon.

LSU President F. King Alexander is defending the university’s decision to use holistic admission standards, in the wake of reports that 7.5 percent of the freshman class did not meet traditional GPA or ACT requirements. On Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster, Alexander said sometimes scores don’t tell the full story about a prospective student’s aptitude.
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Previously the Board of Regents allowed for four percent of students to fall below the 3.0 GPA and 22 ACT requirement.

The Golden Band from Tigerland is getting love from the cast of the Office for playing the hit show’s theme song at a recent halftime show. Matt Doyle has more.
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State Climatologist Barry Keim says if you think the weather is nice today, wait until tomorrow…
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Keim says the weather should be perfect for college football on Saturday.

Baton Rouge Businessman Eddie Rispone announces he’s officially joining the 2019 race for the Governor’s Mansion, And Rispone’s got some money too. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says his wealth gives him a unique advantage in the race.

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An AP report says he’ll be setting aside five million dollars of his own money for the run, and Recent reporting put Governor John Bel Edwards’ war chest to date at five million dollars.

This morning’s nice, cool weather may be here to stay for another week according to State Climatologist Barry Keim. A cold front has settled in, bringing with it temperatures as low as the 50s this morning in North Louisiana. Keim says unlike previous glimpses at fall weather in past weeks, this might be the real deal.

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New Medicare cards will be on their way to Louisianan who get their healthcare from the feds. Despite the changes that remove recipient’s social security number from the plastic, Hinson says you still need to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.

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The new cards should be in the mail by late November.

The Golden Band from Tiger Land was showered with retweets from cast members of The Office after rocking the hit show’s theme song during last month’s win over La Tech. Drum major Beau Bujol says it’s been one of the highlights of the season for the band.

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John Krasinski, Steve Carrell, and Angela Kinsey, all commented on the show.

Baton Rouge Businessman Eddie Rispone announces he will challenge John Bel Edwards in next year’s governor’s race. The wealthy Republican is the first to throw his hat in the ring for next year. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says Rispone is a formidable challenger.
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And Alford says Rispone can donate millions of dollars of his own money into the campaign, something none of the other potential candidates can do.

New Medicare cards are on their way to Louisiana seniors who have Medicare. The new cards will better protect a beneficiary’s identity. Regional Administrator for C-M-S Jeff Hinson says when the new card arrives, the old card goes.
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Hinson says while there’s a new card and number, medicare benefits stay the same.

The Associated Press is reporting Louisiana’s chief procurement officer has voided a multi-million dollar contract between the state and Dominion Voting Systems. The Secretary of State’s office picked Dominion Voting Systems as the contractor to replace the state’s voting machines, but the Office of State Procurement found flaws in the bidding process.

The Golden Band from Tigerland is getting love from the cast of the Office for playing the hit show’s theme song at a recent halftime show. Matt Doyle has more.
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Governor John Bel Edwards has his first announced challenger. Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone has filed paperwork that declares his candidacy for next year’s governor’s race. Rispone founded I-S-C Constructors and he plans on investing millions of his own money in the campaign. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Rispone’s wealth gives him a unique advantage…
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Recent reporting puts Governor Edwards war chest at five-million dollars.

Cooler air has finally arrived in Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the cold front swung through the state yesterday…
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Keim says we’ll see cooler temperatures for the rest of the week.

The federal government is sending new Medicare cards to recipients. Each new card will have a unique new Medicare number, instead of a social security number in an effort to protect your identity. Jeff Hinson, regional administrator for C-M-S says while there’s a new card and number, Medicare benefits remain the same…
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Medicare recipienets should receive a new card by late November.

The Golden Band from Tigerland has invited cast members from the hit TV show “The Office” to the Mississippi State game after their performance of the “Offfice” theme song went viral last month. Drum major Beau Bujol says five other iconic series got some love from the LSU band during halftime of the Louisiana Tech game…
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Bujol says they will perform the “Bingewatch Show” again at halftime of the Mississippi State game and hopefully actors from the Office will be there.

A Baton Rouge Republican is the first challenger to file paperwork for the 2019 governor’s race, and he’s got deep pockets.
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A 42-year-old Slidell man has been convicted of video voyeurism after prosecutors say he posted a sex video on a website for porn without telling the woman. St. Tammany District Attorney Warren Montgomery says the sex was consensual, but the woman didn’t know about the video, until one of her friends saw it online months later and told her. The D-A says the woman had to move out of state because of the incident.

Temperatures this morning are 10 to 15 degrees cooler than yesterday and State Climatologist Barry Keim says if you thought today is nice, wait until tomorrow…
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Keim says the weather should be perfect for college football on Saturday.

The Golden Band from Tiger Land was showered with retweets from cast members of The Office after rocking the hit show’s theme song during last month’s win over La Tech, and Drum major Beau Bujol says to return the favor the band has invited the show’s cast down to Baton Rouge to see it live.
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Bujol says they will re-do the performance during halftime of next week’s Mississippi State game.

Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone has told the Associated Press he will run for governor next year. The founder of an industrial contracting company has long been a prominent state Republican donor, and Jeremy Alford of La-Politics-dot-com says around the state capitol, he’s known as a man with a keen interest in education issues…
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Rispone plans to make a full campaign announcement after the November election.

Medicare recipients in Louisiana should receive a new Medicare card by the end of November. The new card has a unique Medicare number, instead of your social security number. Regional Administrator for C-M-S, Jeff Hinson says you still need to keep the new card from falling into the wrong hands…..
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Fall weather has finally arrived. Don Molino reports temperatures this morning are much more seasonable…
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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office says one person was killed in crash involving an Amtrak Train and an 18-wheeler at a railroad crossing on Highway 51 yesterday afternoon. Minor injuries were reported on the Amtrak train. The identity of the deceased was not released.

State Police have identified the man killed in Tuesday night’s shooting involving a Lafayette Police officer. 19-year-old Keion Bonner after encountering officers, who were responding to a report of criminal activity.