Another poll on the governor’s race shows Democrat John Bel Edwards leading Republican David Vitter 54 to 38-percent if African-American voter turnout is at 25-percent for the runoff election. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says African Americans make up about 30-percent of registered voters in the state and it’s likely 25-percent will go out to vote for Edwards…

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The Baton Rouge Advocate published the poll from Market Research Insight.

A new survey on the GOP presidential race in Iowa by Public Policy Polling shows Governor Bobby Jindal is now one point ahead of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. Pollster Tom Jensen says Jindal’s strategy of focusing solely on Iowa is a good one, because he doesn’t have the resources to run a national campaign…

cut 11 (10) “down the line”

The Iowa Caucuses will be held in February.

A big question in Louisiana political circles is what’s next for Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle? Angelle’s best friend, state senator Fred Mills, says the commissioner might run for the US Senate next year or if 3rd district Congressman Charles Boustany runs for the Senate, Angelle could seek Boustany’s Congressional seat….

cut 14 (06) “run again”

Angelle finished third, just behind Republican David Vitter, in the gubernatorial primary.

Throngs of Tiger faithful will head to Tuscaloosa for Saturday’s big game between LSU and Alabama. Jason Ramezon, Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, says LSU-Alabama has really become a big rivalry and Tiger fans wait all year for the game…

cut 5 (08) “beat Alabama”

Ramezon says excitement has been building especially because both teams are coming off of a bye week and boasting a winning streak.

A new Public Policy Polling survey on the Republican presidential race shows Governor Bobby Jindal is now ahead of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina in Iowa. Pollster Tom Jensen…:

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The survey puts Jindal’s numbers in Iowa at 6% which ties him for fifth with Mike Huckabee.

After narrowly missing out on making the gubernatorial runoff, what’s next for Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle? Jeremy Alford of LApolitcs.com says he could see Angelle running again next year for a federal office.

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Angelle’s best friend, state senator Fred Mills, says expect to hear from Angelle sooner than later when it comes to his political future.

Another poll shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a double-digit lead over Republican David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff. The Baton Rouge Advocate published a poll from Market Research Insight, which found Edwards leading Vitter 54 to 38-percent if African-American voter turnout is at 25-percent. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Vitter is in trouble, but the race isn’t over yet…

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The MRI survey was conducted by pollster Vern Kennedy and it was paid for by an independent group of private business leaders, including Advocate owner, John Georges.

A poll on the governor’s race finds Democrat John Bel Edwards leads Republican David Vitter by 20 points in the runoff. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Edwards receiving 25-percent of the Republican vote. Pollster John Couvillion says that’s not good news for Vitter…:
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The poll shows Edwards receiving 52-percent of the vote compared to Vitter’s 32-percent.

Vitter picked up the endorsement of the Louisiana House Republican Delegation today. House Delegation Chairman and State Representative Lance Harris says Louisiana needs a Governor with a provent track record as a conservative reformer.

In the Lt. Governor’s race, state senator Elbert Guillory, who finished fourth in the primary in the Lt. Governor’s race, announced his endorsement for Republican Billy Nungesser over Democrat Kip Holden.

Tulane has been awarded a $6.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the long term impact of Hurricane Katrina. Mark VanLandingham, is a professor at Tulane, he says they are excited about receiving this funding…:
cut 12 (08) “after Katrina”
Researchers will investigate the long term health, demographic, and socioeconomic impacts of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the entire region.

LSU Lady Tigers play by play man Patrick Wright will fill in for Jim Hawthorne during the Alabama game Saturday night, while the Voice of the Tigers recovers from a successful medical procedure. Wright says Jim will be missed for this big top 10 SEC matchup…:
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LSU hopes Hawthorne will be back in a couple of weeks.

A Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey on Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff finds Democrat John Bel Edwards with a 20 point lead over Republican David Vitter. Eric Gill reports…:
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Meanwhile it’s reported that Republican Scott Angelle, who finished third in the primary, is looking at running for the US Senate seat. His best friend, State Senator Fred Mills, told Gannett that a lot of people have been asking Angelle to consider a spot in Congress.

A new Public Policy Poll of GOP voters in Iowa shows Governor Bobby Jindal now has 6% support there, which is up from 4%.

The National Institutes of Health has given Tulane $6.7 million dollars in grant money to study the long term impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the surrounding regions. Mark VanLandingham, professor of global community health and behavioral sciences at Tulane, says a goal of the study is to create a picture of where the city and different groups of survivors stand more than a decade removed from Hurricane Katrina…:
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The 86-year-old woman in Slidell who was looking for her wedding ring that’s been missing since Halloween night found the sentimental jewelry in her yard. She asked for help from Slidell PD thinking it could have fallen in a kid’s candy bag, and they solicited the help of the public. Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau says her husband passed away years ago and the ring has a lot of sentimental value…:
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The latest independent poll on Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a 20 point lead over Republican David Vitter. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Edwards with 52-percent and Vitter 32-percent of the vote. Pollster John Couvillon isn’t surprised…:
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The survey polled 600 likely voters across the state.

The elderly woman from Slidell who lost her wedding ring while passing out candy to trick or treaters Halloween night has found the cherished item. Slidell Police Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau says it ended up being in the yard where she was sitting that night and everyone is so relieved it didn’t walk off..:
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He says the 86-year-old sweet woman lost her husband years ago and the ring has a lot of sentimental value.

LSU Lady Tigers play by play man Patrick Wright will be filling in for Jim Hawthorne during the Alabama game Saturday night, while the Voice of the Tigers recovers from a successful medical procedure. Wright says during the radio broadcast of the top 10 SEC matchup, they’ll briefly lament Hawthorne’s absence, but he knows Jim would want the focus to stay on the game…:
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LSU hopes Hawthorne will be back in a couple of weeks. The game kicks off at 7pm.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says they’ve recovered the body of a missing boater from the Atchafalaya River. They say 56-year-old William Seal of Butte LaRose had not been seen since he set off for a day of fishing Sunday morning. His body was turned over to the St. Martin Coroner’s Office to determine a cause of death.

A new poll on the governor’s race shows Republican David Vitter’s numbers keep going down in the November 21st runoff. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a 20 point lead over the US Senator. Pollster John Couvillon says with less than three weeks to go, Vitter has a lot of work ahead of him…:
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He says 16-percent of those surveyed were undecided.

There’s a happy ending after the Slidell Police Department helped an 86-year-old woman locate her wedding ring after she lost it while handing out candy on Halloween. Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau says the ring was found in the woman’s front yard near where she was giving out candy to trick or treaters…:
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The family is sending thanks to everyone who helped spread the word and offer assistance.

LSU says the voice of the Tigers, Jim Hawthorne, will miss the game Saturday against Alabama. They say Hawthrone underwent a successful medical procedure late last week and is still recovering. Lady Tigers play-by-play man Patrick Wright is filling in and says he’s been practicing calling college football since he found out…:
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LSU says Hawthorne could be back in a couple of weeks.

Tulane has been awarded a $6.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the long term impact of Hurricane Katrina. Professor Mark VanLandingham says the opportunity to look at the consequences of a disaster like Katrina beyond one or two years makes this study unique…
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The five-year grant will establish the Tulane Center for Studies on Displaced Populations.

There’s a new poll out on the governor’s race that finds Democrat John Bel Edwards leads Republican David Vitter by 20 points in the runoff. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Edwards receiving 25-percent of the Republican vote. Pollster John Couvillion says that’s not good news for Vitter…:
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The poll shows Edwards receiving 52-percent of the vote compared to Vitter’s 32-percent.

The 86-year-old woman from Slidell who was desperatley searching for her wedding ring she thought she lost in a bag of candy Halloween night, has found it. The local police department posted on Facebook that the woman ended up finding it near the spot where she was handing out candy in her front yard. The woman and her family asked cops to help get the word out as it was feared the precious ring could be in a child’s trick or treat bag. The family is thanking everyone who shared the post on Facebook and offered assistance.

LSU’s longtime play-by-play announcer will be missing the first game of his career this weekend. Jeff Palermo reports..:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a Pineville man is under arrest accused of vandalizing a church. They say agents followed the vehicle of 21-year-old Charles Melancon and he claimed the loud noise they heard was gunshots coming from words. Invesitgators later discovered the church door was kicked in and the suspect later admitted to the crime. Melancon was booked by Grant Parish deputies for unauthorized entry and simple criminal damage to property.

A Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey on Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff finds Democrat John Bel Edwards 20 points ahead of Republican David Vitter…:
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office says former NFL player Marvin White, a Port Barre native, has been arrested again and booked with theft and resisting an officer. Capt. Clay Higgins says the 31-year-old walked into a gas station and allegedly took some candy then didn’t pay for it before telling the cashier, “Call the cops, I’m Marvin White. I’m the best.”

Tulane has been awarded a $6.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the long term impact of Hurricane Katrina. Mark VanLandingham, a professor of global community health and behavioral sciences at Tulane, says they are excited about receiving this funding…:
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Researchers will investigate the long term health, demographic, and socioeconomic impacts of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the entire region.

The longtime voice of the LSU Tigers will not be on the call for Saturday’s football game in Alabama. Jim Hawthorne is recovering from a successful medical procedure. Patrick Wright, who is the play-by-play man for LSU women’s basketball and softball, will sit in for Hawthorne.

The latest independent poll on Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a 20 point lead over Republican David Vitter. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Edwards with 52-percent and Vitter 32-percent of the vote. Pollster John Couvillon isn’t surprised…:
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The survey polled 600 likely voters across the state.

An 86-year-old woman from Slidell is getting help from cops after reporting she believes she lost her wedding ring in a candy bag Halloween night. Slidell Police Department’s Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau..:
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He’s encouraging parents who went to trick or treat in the Breckenridge subdivision to please check candy bags.

LSU says The Voice of the Tigers, Jim Hawthorne, will not be able to call the game this weekend against Alabama as he recovers from a medical procedure. They say it’s the first game Hawthorne will miss since he got the play-by-play job in 1984. Filling his shoes Saturday in Tuscaloosa will be longtime LSU women’s basketball announcer Patrick Wright…:
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Hawthorne is 71 and already announced earlier this year he’d be retiring after the end of the men’s basketball season in the spring.

The National Institutes of Health awarded a $6.7 million grant to Tulane University to support a study on the lasting health, demographic and socioeconomic impacts of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the broader region. They say the goal is to create a detailed portrait of where the city and different groups of Katrina survivors stand more than a decade after the disaster.

The state Department of Revenue announces the 2015 tax amnesty period will be held from November 16th to December 15th. LDR Deputy Secretary Jared Coniglio (ca-nig-lee-oh) says this is an opportunity for people to get straight with their taxes with lower penalties and interest. He encourages people to take advantage of the opportunity…:
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He says the goal this year is to collect $50 million dollars for the state and he expects they’ll exceed that.

A Baton Rouge doctor has designed a new shoe to help alleviate heel pain. Meredith Warner, with the LSU Louisiana Business and Technology Center, created The Healing Sole — a flip flop with a lifted big toe area…:
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We’re barely into November and many retailers have already started beating the Christmas shopping season drug. Eric Gill has more…:
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An 86-year-old woman from Slidell is desperately looking for her wedding ring she thinks was accidentally dropped in a candy bag on Halloween night. Cops say she believes she lost the ring during trick or treat. They are asking parents… if they came to the Breckenridge subdivision Saturday night that they check their kids’ candy bags and please call Slidell authorities if you happen to find a wedding ring.