The lawsuit challenging the residency of Senator Mary Landrieu was dismissed by a judge in Baton Rouge this morning. Judge Wilson Fields said you can’t make such a challenge unless a candidate has already been elected. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley believes the book is closed on this matter…

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The suit was filed by Representative Paul Hollis who says he’ll bring it back up if Landrieu wins.

A new poll shows Republican challenger Bill Cassidy with a slight lead over Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu in Louisiana’s Senate race. The survey did not mention tea party candidate Rob Maness, but LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the poll is an indication he does not have much support…

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The Rasmussen Survey polled 800 likely voters, 44-percent supported Cassidy, while 41-percent said they would vote for Landrieu.

According to the LSU AgCenter the agriculture workforce and number of Ag Science teachers are shrinking. Don Molino reports…

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With LSU’s first home football game tomorrow, the school is trying to get the word out that there will be 23-hundred more parking spots available for LSU fans this year. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette….
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And once fans get inside Death Valley. Bonnette says the stadium has been enhanced with new HD video and LED message boards, which should provide for a better fan experience.

A big crowd is expected for the match-up between the Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech. U-L Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth…
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Kick-off is at six o’ clock.

ULM has its first Sun Belt Conference game of the season as they welcome the Idaho Vandals to Malone Stadium. McNeese is at Nebraska and Nicholls visits Arkansas.

Judge Wilson Fields has dismissed the lawsuit brought against Senator Mary Landrieu by State Representative Paul Hollis. The lawsuit claimed Landrieu cannot represent Louisiana in Congress because she is not a resident of the state. In his dismissal of the suit, Judge Fields stated that according to the Constitution, the lawsuit was filed too soon because residency can only be challenged once a senator is elected.

A new poll shows Republican challenger Bill Cassidy with a slight lead over Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. The Rasmussen Survey polled 800 likely voters, 44-percent suported Cassidy, while 41-percent said they would vote for Landrieu. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the numbers don’t look good for Landrieu…

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Nine percent of respondents say they plan on voting for someone other than Landrieu and Cassidy. The survey did not mention Tea Party candidate Rob Maness.

LSU’s first home football game is tomorrow and there are new traffic patterns around Tiger Stadium. Scott Carwile reports…

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The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday runs through Sunday. Items exempt from local and sales tax this weekend include firearms, ammunition, archery supplies, and apparel such as safety gear or camouflage clothing you’d use for hunting. You can find more information at revenue-dot-louisiana-dot-gov-slash-secondamendment.

Judge Wilson Fields has dismissed the lawsuit brought against Senator Mary Landrieu by State Representative Paul Hollis. The lawsuit claimed that Landrieu could not represent Louisiana in Congress because she is not a resident of the state. In his dismissal of the suit, Judge Fields stated that according to the Constitution, the lawsuit was filed prematurely.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to be in New Orleans tomorrow. He will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Clinton is one of the Democratic party’s most successful fundraisers. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the former president has a certain star appeal that even current President Barak Obama never had…

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Landrieu is currently in a hotly contested Senate race with Republicans Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness.

The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins today. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says a wide range of hunting gear is exempt from local and state sales taxes. He says there are specific categories it applies to, but specific categories that don’t apply…

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You can find specifics at revenue-dot-louisiana-dot-gov-slash-secondamendment.

LSU plays Sam Houston State in their first home game of the season tomorrow and there are some new traffic patterns to follow. The Tiger Athletic Foundation has made large investments to create more parking for fans. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says additional parking lots have opened allowing for more than 2,300 new parking spaces…

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However, street parking is no longer allowed on Burbank and Nicholson.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to be in New Orleans tomorrow. He will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Some may be surprised that Landrieu turned to Clinton and not President Obama to help raise money. But Political analyst Clancy Dubos says, in politics, you always play to your strengths…:
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Landrieu is currently in a tight Senate race with Republicans Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness.

So not only is LSU doing contraflow after the Tiger Stadium game tomorrow, Sports Information Director says part of their efforts at improving fan experience is that there are also new patterns for pedestrians leaving the game as well…:
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He also says LSU are going to love the new giant HD video screens on the renovated south endzone.

According to the LSU AgCenter the agriculture workforce and the number of Ag science teachers is shrinking. Mike Burnett is the executive associate dean with the College of Agriculture at LSU. He says Dr. Bill Richardson, Dean of the college of agriculture, has been putting a big push on recruitment. He says they do have plans to fill the shortage at least in the short term…:
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The Baton Rouge Fire Department says a man was arrested Thursday morning after allegeldy pouring gasoline on a woman and threatening to set her on fire. They believe the suspect, Joseph Ruiz, doused the woman from head to toe with gas when she refused to leave the house. The cops were called and the man was charged with attempted aggravated arson and aggravated battery. The woman was sent to the hospital and is in stable condition.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to appear in New Orleans tomorrow as the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Eric Gill has more…:
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If you’re going to the LSU game tomorrow there are some reminders being issued by the University. Post-game football traffic includes a contraflow southbound on Nicholson or Highway 30. LSU Athletics has also added 2300 new parking spaces for the games and street parking is no longer allowed on Burbank and Nicholson. You can get more information at lsusports.net/parking.

Louisiana is in short supply of Ag teachers and leaders at LSU are working to change that. Mike Burnett is the executive associate dean with the College of Agriculture at LSU. He says surrounding states, like Texas and Mississippi have been actively recruiting Ag teachers from Louisiana…:
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Burnett says there are about 230 Ag teachers in 185 Louisiana schools, but many are nearing retirement age.

The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins today and runs through Sunday. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says items that fall under the sales tax holiday include firearms, ammunition, archery supplies and apparel such as safety gear or camouflage clothing you’d use for hunting. He says you can find out more at revenue.louisiana.gov/second amendment…:
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Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to be in New Orleans tomorrow. He will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this should be a nice boost for the Landrieu campaign…:
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Landrieu is currently in a tight Senate race with Republicans Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness.

The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins today and runs through Sunday. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says this is the third sales tax holiday that happens here every year and it’s exclusively for hunters…:
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He says you can find out more at revenue.louisiana.gov/second amendment.

A high court hearing is scheduled for today that deals with a law toughening teacher tenure requirements in Louisiana. Lawyers will present arguments about a Baton Rouge judge’s decision that a 2012 law which included changes to tenure was unconstitutional. The legislation is known as Act 1 and the State District judge says it violates a constitutional provision requiring bills to have only one item. The Jindal Administration is challenging that ruling.

The Baton Rouge Fire Department says a man was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly pouring gasoline on a woman and threatening to set her on fire. They believe the suspect, Joseph Ruiz, doused the woman from head to toe with gas when she refused to leave the house. The cops were called and the man was charged with attempted aggravated arson and aggravated battery. The woman was sent to the hospital and is in stable condition.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to be in New Orleans tomorrow. He will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Senator Mary Landrieu. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this should be a nice boost for the Landrieu campaign…:
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Landrieu is currently in a tight Senate race with Republicans Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness.

The 2014 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins today and runs through Sunday. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says this is the third sales tax holiday that happens here every year and it’s exclusively for hunters…:
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He says you can find out more at revenue.louisiana.gov/second amendment.

A high court hearing is scheduled for today that deals with a law toughening teacher tenure requirements in Louisiana. Lawyers will present arguments about a Baton Rouge judge’s decision that a 2012 law which included changes to tenure was unconstitutional. The legislation is known as Act 1 and the State District judge says it violates a constitutional provision requiring bills to have only one item. The Jindal Administration is challenging that ruling.

The Baton Rouge Fire Department says a man was arrested Thursday morning after allegeldy pouring gasoline on a woman and threatening to set her on fire. They believe the suspect, Joseph Ruiz, doused the woman from head to toe with gas when she refused to leave the house. The cops were called and the man was charged with attempted aggravated arson and aggravated battery. The woman was sent to the hospital and is in stable condition.

A federal judge in New Orleans says BP’s reckless conduct is what caused millions of gallons of oil to gush into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Judge Carl Barbier’s ruling states BP is 67 percent to blame for the spill, while rig owner Transocean take 30 percent, and contractor Halliburton takes 3 percent. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says the fine is based on the number of barrels of oil spilled…

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He says the oil giant will appeal this ruling.

Louisiana State Police announce the arrest of 21 sex offenders in Calcasieu Parish busted for using social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Sgt. James Anderson says “Operation Off Limits” included cooperation with several other law enforcement agencies…

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State law prohibits registered sex offenders convicted of certain crimes involving minors from accessing social networking sites.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says a man who set up a scholarship fund to honor a Slidell woman who died in the car crash is accused of stealing money from the account. 19-year-old UNO student Hayley Howard was missing for four days in March before her car was found in water near Lake Pontchartrain. Captain George Bonnett…

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Bonnett says 29-year-old Jonathan Holcomb is charged with felony theft.

According to new a study compiled by Forbes Magazine, the Houma-Thibodaux area ranks No. 8 among America’s fastest-growing small cities. Story contributor Joel Kotkin says of the top 10 fastest growing small cities, five are energy driven boom towns with high wage employment…

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He says they looked at factors like job growth, income growth and population growth.

A judge in New Orleans says BP had reckless conduct, and that led to the massive oil spill in 2010…
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Louisiana used to be ranked at number 1 in the nation for the most obese adults. Now, the percentage has dropped from 34.7 percent to 33.1 percent, which moves Louisiana to number 6 on the report released from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Foundation.

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City officials and business leaders in the Houma -Thibodaux area are celebrating a new study compiled from Forbes Magazine that lists that area at number 8 among America’s fastest growing small cities. Story contributor Joel Kotkin says it’s more than salary, but the cost of living…

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He adds the unemployment rate is 2.8 percent.
Almost 2 dozen registered sex offenders in Calcasieu Parish have been busted for using social media, like Facebook and Twitter, which is a violation of state law…

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That’s Louisiana State Police Sgt. James Anderson who says the multi-law enforcement investigation known as “Operation Off Limits” could be making more arrests.