A Southern Media and Opinion Research survey found that 64-percent of voters agree with Republican Senator David Vitter’s change in position on Common Core. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says opposing Common Core will help Vitter in his quest to become Louisiana’s next governor. He says the testing standards will be a main issue in the governor’s race…

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Vitter announced earlier this month that he now opposes the new educational testing standards.

It’s officially winter and many have not forgotten last year’s winter, which saw cold temperatures and some frozen precipitation. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we could see a repeat this year. He says the wildcard is the El Nino which has been in the forecast, but hasn’t formed yet. Keim says the climate prediction center is giving the system a 60% chance of forming sometime this winter…

cut 5 (10) “the rain chances”

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Bayou L’Ourse man accused of taking his 5-year-old daughter hostage and shooting their family dog. Authorities say after Danny Ray Reding stayed up all night drinking with a friend, he fired his gun four times, hitting the family dog. Reding also fired a shot in the direction of his friend. Reding then locked himself in an upstairs bedroom with his daughter. The child was rescued unharmed and the dog survived the injury. Reding is booked on multiple charges including attempted second degree murder.

The Black & Gold had a chance to win the NFC South on Sunday, but instead the Saints’ playoff hopes came to an end with a bitter 30-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. What makes it hurt even more is that New Orleans finishes the year with five straight losses at the Dome. Coach Sean Payton on the lack of home wins this year…

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It’s the first time a Payton coached team has missed the playoffs since 2008.

A new poll shows that Republican Senator David Vitter’s change in position on Common Core is popular with voters. Vitter announced earlier this month he opposes the new educational testing standards and a Southern Media and Opinion Research survey found that 64-percent agree with Vitter. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says Vitter made the right move, politically…

cut 7 (08) “with Common Core”

He says the testing standards will be a main issue in the governor’s race.

Here in the final days of 2014, there are some things taxpayers can do to put them in a better financial position in 2015. John Theriot is an accountant with the Louisiana Society of CPAs and he says business owners should accelerate expenses, because anything they can pay before year’s end will get the 2014 deduction…

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Theriot says now would also be a good time to let your employer know you want to up your contribution on your 401K.

A weekend house fire in Alexandria has left two-year-old twins dead. The Alexandria Fire Department says the blaze was contained in the back of the home, where the twins bedroom was. The girls’ father was able to remove them from the fire. Both were taken to a local hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

Today is the first full day of winter and many have not forgotten last year’s winter, which saw colder than normal temperatures and a few rounds of frozen precipitation. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the climate prediction center’s forecast for the next three months indicates we could see a repeat..

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Keim says the wildcard right now is the El Nino which has been in the forecast for several months, but hasn’t formed yet.

New employment numbers came out yesterday and Louisiana’s labor force grew to over 2-point-one million for November. LWC Executive Director Curt Eysink says people from all over are responding to Louisiana’s strong job growth by joining our workforce…:
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The number of people employed in the state jumped by over 59 thousand over the year.

A Ponchatoula man faces up to 40 years in prison for downloading more than half a million images of child pornography. Fifty-two year-old Robert Swan pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a network that included children as young as 4 weeks of age in sex acts. His bond was set Thursday by a judge at $51 million dollars.

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Republican Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise is finding himself a target of the political group Senate Conservatives Action. They’re sponsoring radio ads that accuse him of siding with President Obama…
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That’s LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford who says rumors are circulating that Rob Maness may challenge Scalise in 2016.

The fall shrimping season comes to a close on some state waters Monday. How was it?…
CUT 3 (12) “rather abruptly”
That’s Daren Martin, owner of Martin’s Fresh Shrimp in Chauvin.

A group called Senate Conservatives Action is targeting Republican Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise (scah LEESE) with some radio ads…
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Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration has reached an agreement with the Secretary of State’s office to archive state employee health insurance program’s records. They had stopped sending claims for several months, because of privacy concerns. Now, the new agreement will have those records in a facility that is under Federal laws protecting personal information

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There have been over 65 highway deaths in Louisiana since Thanksgiving, and Sgt. Nick Manale of State Police says that is way too many…
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So if you’re not buckled up this weekend, don’t expect any leniency when you get pulled over.

For November last month, Louisiana added about seven thousand jobs. With those numbers, the state is outpacing the national average…
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That’s Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink (eye sink), who says the total number in the state a record setting 2.1 million people with jobs. He says industrial announcements keep coming and people from around the nation and the world are paying attention.

New employment numbers are out and Louisiana’s labor force grew to over 2.1 million in November, and that’s a record…
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From the R and L Carries New Orleans Bowl this morning, to a huge Saints game against the Falcons about 24 hours later, it’s a busy sports weekend for the Crescent City. Technically, it is not a playoff game, but don’t try to tell that to the players and head coach Sean Payton. If the Saints beat the Dirty Birds this week, and Tampa Bay next week, they’re in.

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It’s a group called Senate Conservatives Action, and they are sponsoring radio ads that target Republican Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise. The ads accuse Scalise of siding with President Obama instead of standing on the conservative platform. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there is some intrigue here as this conservative group supported Rob Maness in his run for the US Senate…
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After working several fatal crashes last weekend that resulted in nine deaths, State Police troopers are urging drivers to use extra caution while on the highways this weekend and during the holidays, because driver error is responsible for many of the wrecks they are seeing…
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That’s Sergeant Nick Manale of State Police.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate rose for a seventh consecutive month, based on November employment numbers. It’s now at six-point-five percent, but executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Curt Eysink, says more and more people are looking for a job, because word is getting out about companies and businesses either expanding or re-locating to Louisiana…
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The last Saturday before Christmas is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Michelle Southern has a preview…
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A group called Senate Conservatives Action is running ads slamming Congressman Steve Scalise, claiming he’s on the President’s side by helping to pass a spending bill that maintains funding for Obamacare. But LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says Scalise pushed for the measure, because didn’t want a government shutdown. Alford adds these ads can’t be taken lightly…:
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There’s speculation former US Senate candidate, Col Rob Maness, will run against Scalise in 2016.

The Ragin Cajuns go after their fourth straight New Orleans Bowl victory when they face Nevada on Saturday morning at 10 A-M. U-L Lafayette is 8-and-4 on the season, while the Wolfpack are 7-and-5. Both teams have dual threat quarterbacks, Terrance Broadway for the Cajuns and Cody Fajardo for the Wolfpack.

Republican Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise is finding himself a target of the political group Senate Conservatives Action. They’re sponsoring radio ads that accuse him of siding with President Obama instead of standing on the conservative platform…
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That’s LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford who adds rumors are circulating that Rob Maness may challenge Scalise in 2016.

A Ponchatoula man faces up to 40 years in prison for downloading more than half a million images of child pornography. Fifty-two year-old Robert Swan pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a network that children that included children as young as 4 weeks of age in sex acts.
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New employment numbers are out and Louisiana’s labor force grew to a record 2,179,837 in November. LWC Executive Director Curt Eysink says people from all over are responding to Louisiana’s strong and sustained job growth by joining our workforce…:
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The number of people employed in the state jumped by 59,419 over the year.

The fall shrimping season comes to a close on some state waters Monday and shrimpers are calling this an average season…
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That’s Daren Martin, owner of Martin’s Fresh Shrimp in Chauvin, who says shrimpers are headed to the Gulf to get more shrimp, and that could cause a price hike.

A group called Senate Conservatives Action is sponsoring radio ads that are targeting Republican Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise. Here’s Eric Gill with the story…
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The very first bowl game of the season kicks off tomorrow morning with the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, as the U-L-L Ragin’ Cajuns take on Nevada. There’s a concert tonight starring Kool and the Gang at the Smoothie King Center, but the team won’t be there, because of a very early wake-up call for a 10 am kick-off.

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State Police are reporting a total of 66 highway deaths in Louisiana since Thanksgiving, and Sgt. Nick Manale says that is way too many…
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So if you’re not buckled up, don’t expect any leniency when you get pulled over this holiday season.

For November, Louisiana added seven thousand more people working, which is outpacing the national numbers…
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That’s Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink (eye sink), who says the total number in the state a record setting 2.1 million people with jobs. He says industrial announcements keep coming and people from around the nation and the world are paying attention.

New employment numbers are out and Louisiana’s labor force grew to over 2.1 million in November, and that’s a record…
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A man facing felony charges has committed suicide last night after a pursuit with Shreveport Police. Thirty year-old Damian Pea (pay) was approached by police while he sat in a parking lot, when he took off at a high rate of speed, lost control and crashed into another vehicle. Police discovered a gunshot wound to the head when they got there.
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A conservative group called Senate Conservatives Action is sponsoring radio ads that target Republican Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise. The ads accuse Scalise of siding with President Obama instead of standing on the conservative platform. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there is some intrigue here as this group supported Rob Maness in his run for the US Senate…
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After working several fatal crashes last weekend that resulted in nine deaths, State Police troopers are urging all drivers to use extra caution while on the highways during the holidays, because driver error is responsible for many of the wrecks they are seeing…
CUT 9 (09) “distractions alone”
That’s Sergeant Nick Manale of State Police.

A group Senate Conservatives Action group is running ads slamming Congressman Steve Scalise saying he’s on the President’s side of maintaining funding for Obamacare. But LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says Scalise didn’t want a government shutdown but these ads can’t be taken lightly…:
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Rumors are circulating that Col Rob Maness Maness may challenge Scalise in 2016.

The fall shrimping season comes to a close on some state waters Monday and some are calling this an average season for fishermen. Daren Martin, owner of Martin’s Fresh Shrimp in Chauvin, says now that shrimpers will have to go into the Gulf of Mexico to get shrimp, consumers should expect to see a bit of a price hike…:
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He describes the fall shrimping season as average.

After working several fatal crashes last weekend that resulted in nine deaths, State Police troopers are urging drivers to use extra caution while on the highways during this holiday period. Sergeant Nick Manale says in most of the fatal wrecks they’ve investigated, the victims were not buckled up…:
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Manale says since Thanksgiving week, State Police have worked fatal wrecks that resulted in 66 deaths.

New employment numbers are out and Louisiana’s civilian labor force grew to a record number in November according to seasonally adjusted data released by the federal bureau of labor statistics. The LWC says people are responding to Louisiana’s strong sustained growth by joining the workforce.