The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program will open its third round grands of up to $10 thousand to replace roofs to fortified standards begins today at noon. Teiko Foxx has more…

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State Police Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis, announced over the weekend he will retire January 8^th. During his tenure, Davis advocated for policy changes and worked to gain the trust of the public.Davis will retire the same day Republican governor elect Jeff Landry is set to take office.

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Two Powerful Democratic Representatives in the Louisiana House are in a run off for a State Senate Seat.  Neither former Shreveport Mayor, Cedric Glover and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Sam Jenkins is term limited in the house and

LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeff Sadow says that makes this run for senate a risk, but the seat is open.

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Constitutional Amendment one on the November 18^th ballot seeks to clarify what happens when legislators call for an override veto session, while in a regular or special session. The situation came up in 2022. Lawmakers were in a regular session, but called for a veto session to override the governor’s veto of the Congressional map.

Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana President Steven Procopio saysthat’s when they realized there was no rule on how to handle it.

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One of the state senate races on the October 18th ballot has two current representatives, who aren’t term-limited, in the runoff. Colleen Crain has more….

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Also on the ballot November 18th, Amendment 1 which seeks to clarify language on how a governor can convene a veto session if, for example, a special session is underway. Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana President Steven Procopio… Cut 10 (10) “…readjourn.”

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The third round of grants of up to $10 thousand for the Louisiana Fortify Home Program opens today at noon. The LFHP began with enough funding to award three thousand grants. Donelon says homeowners must meet certain criteria to be eligible for the grant including… Cut 5 (12) “…hazard zone.”

Grants will be awarded to eligible homeowners on a first-come first-served basis. 

 State Police in Shreveport are investigating an officer involved shooting that left a man dead. Authorities say it happened just after nine during a routine traffic stop. We’re told the person behind the wheel fled and as a result the Shreveport officer fired shots, hitting the man. He was taken to a local hospital where he where he later died.

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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the third round of grants of up to $10 thousand for the Louisiana Fortify Home Program opens today at noon. Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says 750 grants will be available for all homeowners statewide at l-d-i- dot-la-dot-gov

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Two Powerful Democratic Representatives in the Louisiana House are in a run off for the State Senate. Former Shreveport Mayor, Cedric Glover and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Sam Jenkins are ideologically similar, according to LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor, Jeff Sadow, but he says the outcome may be influenced by the candidate voted out in the primary…

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Confusion over how to address a veto override session while in the midst of a legislative session has prompted  Constitutional Amendment 1 on the November 18^th ballot. Brooke Thorington reports it happened last year when lawmakers were in a regular session and the governor vetoed the legislature’s drawing of a Congressional map…

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And don’t forget, you can vote early this week for the November 18th election. You can you’re your ballot today through Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. except on Friday. Offices will be closed then in observance of Veterans Day.

Baton Rouge Police have arrested 37-year-old Denise Law in the beating death of 66-year-old Melinda Reed. Authorities believe a metal walker was used as the murder weapon. While the investigation remains open, Sargent Darren Ahmed says it remains to be determined if mental illness played a role.

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In New Orleans a son is facing first degree murder charges after Jefferson Parish Investigators say he shot a man who was running away from his father’s SUV. Authorities say John Thomas the second was dropping off his father when they noticed someone rummaging through his vehicle. Surveillance video shows Batiste ran when confronted, seconds later the video shows a muzzle flash from inside the younger Thomas’ car. Batiste died at the scene.

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Days will continue to get shorter with sunset scheduled for 4:40 p.m. when daylight saving time ends on tomorrow morning at two. LSU Health New Orleans Public Health Expert Dr. Benhamin Springgate says not everyone is affected by the time change in the same way.

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Early voting for the November 18th election is underway and continues through next Saturday.  Voter turnout for the October primary election was 36-percent and election officials expect it to be less than half that for this election. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says the number of mail in ballots supports that.

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There are three statewide races on the November 18th ballot.

Daylight saving time ends tomorrow morning at two and sleep experts say the annual shift in time can have adverse health effects on many people.  LSU Health New Orleans Public Health Expert Dr. Benjamin Springgate…

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Something else that may affect your mood is the outcome of tonight’s big game in Tuscaloosa.

Here’s Jeff Palermo.

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Louisiana Celebration Gator is making its third straight appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. The float has highlighted state tourism and encouraged an estimated 2.4 billion people to visit the Bayou State for the last two years. Secretary of State Billy Nungesser believes the gator has been a good return on investment.

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Cajun fiddler Amanda Shaw from Mandeville and Alexandria country singer Alex Smith will entertain the Parade crowd.

And in case you hadn’t heard, Arena Football is coming to Lake Charles. The Area Football League announced the revival of the Louisiana Voodoo Franchise. The team last played as the New Orleans Voodoo in 2015. The Voodoo will begin play in Lake Charles next year.

Early voting for the November 18th election is underway. Voter turnout for the October primary election was 36-percent and the Secretary of State’s Office is predicting voter turnout to be less than half that number this time. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says the number of mail in ballots already processed is way down…

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Louisiana’s own Celebration Gator will be among the attractions in the 97^th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says it’s the third year the 60-foot-long gator will crawl the streets of New York and he’s excited to announce the two Bayou State musical artists that will also appear.

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Gaining an hour of sleep Sunday as standard time begins sounds like a win but sleep experts say the time shift in time can have unfavorable health effects on many people.  During standard time days become shorter. LSU Health New Orleans Public Health Expert Dr. Benjamin Springgate suggests keeping a regular sleep schedule.

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The southbound portion of Interstate 55 damaged by the 168-vehicle pileup that killed seven people in St. John the Baptist Parish is closed now and will reopen this afternoon at 1. Motorists are encouraged to use old US 51 as an alternate route. The northbound lanes remain closed.

Clocks will be rolling back one hour overnight tonight. Teiko Foxx spoke with a public health expert on how the time change may take some getting used to…

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By the time your head hits the pillow for that extra hour of sleep, LSU Tiger fans will know how the number 14 purple and gold fared against the 8^th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide tonight.  Kick-off is set for 6:45 in Tuscaloosa.

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Early voting for the November 18th election is underway and it will continue through Saturday November 11th. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillion says in the October primary, a sizable number of Black residents voted for Republican Jeff Landry in the governor’s race, so will that trend continue??? 

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Baton Rouge Police have arrested 37-year-old Denise Law in the beating death of 66-year-old Melinda Reed. Sargent Darren Ahmed says officers responded to a call of an unresponsive female Thursday afternoon, they believe a metal walker was used as the murder weapon.

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LSU Health New Orleans Public Health Expert Dr. Benjamin Springgate says daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2 am and the annual shift in time may cause sleep deprivation and mood disturbances to increase. While sleep has an overall impact on your health, he says not everyone will be affected by the time change in the same way.

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Days will continue to get shorter with sunset scheduled for 4:40 p.m. when daylight saving time ends on Nov. 5.

The Office of Tourism Celebration Gator float will make its third appearance in the 97^th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade next year. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser announced the two Bayou State musical artists that will also appear.

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Early voting for the November 18^th general election is underway and ends Saturday, November 11th. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says the number of mail-in ballots already processed …

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The Secretary of State’s Office is predicting voter turnout for the upcoming election to be at 15 percent.

Authorities have arrested 37-year-old Denise Law in the deadly beating of 66-year-old Melinda Reed. BRPD officers responded to a call of an unresponsive female Thursday afternoon. Sargent Darren Ahmed says it remains to be determined if mental illness played a role.

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Authorities believe Law used a metal walker as a murder weapon. The investigation is ongoing.