GOP Congressmen John Fleming and Ralph Abraham were among the republicans on hand for a David Vitter gubernatorial campaign event in Baton Rouge today. State Treasurer John Kennedy was also there…
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Vitter received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business, while Democrat John Bel Edwards was at a press conference featuring sheriffs from around the state.

The southern half of the state is under a flash flood watch tomorrow as heavy downpours are in the forecast for Halloween. Donald Jones, with the National Weather Service, says with the already saturated grounds, the rainfall is likely to cause flooding on the streets and in other low lying areas…
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Jones says outdoor plans for tomorrow will likely be wet.

WVUE-TV in New Orleans reports the US Department of Education is investigating how LSU handles cases of rape and sexual assault. The report reveals 16 rapes were reported to an LSU campus advocacy group last year, but very little was done to protect the victims or punish the perpetrators. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell has written legislation addressing this issue and he says universities are required by law to have a Title nine coordinator to handle situations like this…
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In a statement, LSU says it cannot discuss matters pertaining to a pending investigation or any specific alleged incidents.

The Jindal administration told lawmakers today that the state finished last fiscal year with a 117-million dollar deficit. Jindal administration official say the deficit is the result of a higher than expected use fo tax refunds and credits. The gap must be closed within eight months and it’s expected Governor Jindal will address the issue before he leaves office in January.