Campaign finance reports are out for the late September to late October fundraising period and Eddie Rispone has seen a fundraising explosion since entering the run-off. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Rispone’s 3 million dollar haul is largely due to local Republicans finally throwing their cash into race…

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Edwards raised 5.2 million during the period.

Turnout remains strong as the first four days of early voting has resulted in 295,000 showing up to the ballot box. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says the parish with the biggest jump in participation is one crucial to Governor Edwards’ reelection chances.

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Couvillon estimates would could see total turnout at around 50 percent.

Impeachment was the word of the night at President Trump’s rally in Monroe for Eddie Rispone yesterday, and US Senator John Kennedy dropped maybe the most controversial line of the night and one that’s got him a lot of play on national TV this morning.

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Kennedy made the comments in the context of President Trump’s economic record.

All eyes are on Tuscaloosa this weekend for the biggest game in college football and the LSU’s Traveling Tigers are making the trip as well. According to Alumni Engagement Travel Manager Ali Brooks the trip for the Bama game sold out in July. Brooks says they will load up buses tomorrow morning in Baton Rouge and hit the road.

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Last night’s Presidential rally in Monroe may have been held to hype Eddie Rispone to north Louisiana Republicans, but impeachment ended up taking center stage for most of the night. Eddie Rispone worked impeachment into his stump speech, using it to attack Governor Edwards’ party affiliation…

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The Edwards campaign says the attack was just another example of Rispone trying to make the local race about national issues.

The first four days of early voting results in 295,000 showing up to the ballot box.  JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says he would not be surprised if nearly 500,000 total votes are cast when early voting wraps up.  That’s a boost from the primary.

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Only one time has early voting broke the half-million mark and that was with 2016 President with 531,000 votes.

All eyes are on Tuscaloosa this weekend for the biggest game in college football and the LSU Traveling Tigers are making the trip as well. According to Alumni Engagement Travel Manager Ali Brooks, the trip sold out in July. Brooks says LSU was allotted five-thousand tickets for the game but she says many Tiger fans are being resourceful and finding tickets on the secondary market.

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A cold front moves across Louisiana today, dropping temps ahead of what should be a chilly weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says the front will bring scattered showers to the state. Tomorrow will be much colder.

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Keim says the weekend forecast does call for temps in the 30’s for some portions of the state, which could mean frost.

Last night’s Presidential rally in Monroe may have been held to hype Eddie Rispone to north Louisiana Republicans, but impeachment ended up taking center stage for most of the night. President Trump got some of his biggest applause lines of the night going after familiar targets like Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and the media over their handling of the Ukraine scandal…

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The anticipation continues to build for the LSU Alabama game this weekend and LSU’s Traveling Tigers are hitting the road tomorrow. Alumni Engagement Travel Manager Ali Brooks says even if you aren’t traveling with the group and will be in Alabama this weekend, Tiger fans can participate in events the group is holding before the game.

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For more information about tickets to the all-inclusive tailgate visit lsu-alumni-dot-org

Those Tiger fans that are headed to Tuscaloosa need to be sure they’ve packed some patience with them for the game because to say the city is being swamped with visitors is an understatement.

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Monroe was home to dueling rallies yesterday as Governor Edwards and President Trump descended on the city to rally for the Governor’s race.

The President was in town last night to hype up Eddie Rispone to voters in a region that went for Ralph Abraham in the primary. He sold rally-goers on Rispone’s conservative bona fides…

Cut 4 (11) “…extreme left.”

Edwards rallied earlier that day. He slammed Rispone for bringing the President into the race, saying the Baton Rouge businessman had to bring in a national leader because he had no local plans.

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Early voting for the run-off runs through Saturday.  Election Day is November 16th.

All eyes are on Tuscaloosa this weekend for the biggest game in college football and the LSU Traveling Tigers are making the trip as well. According to Alumni Engagement Travel Manager Ali Brooks, the trip sold out in July. Brooks says they will load up buses tomorrow morning in Baton Rouge and hit the road.

Cut 3 (12)   “…to Tuscaloosa” 

Traffic is expected to be intense.  College Gameday will be broadcasting from the campus and security will also be slowing things down as President Trump will be in attendance at the game.  President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Jim Page says extra time is something all game-day revelers need to account for.

Cut 10 (12) “…longer than normal.”

Busy day for Monroe yesterday as President Trump and Governor Edwards threw dueling campaign rallies…

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Despite what the President believes many people are flocking to Tuscaloosa for the biggest college football game in the nation this week. President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Jim Page says Tuscaloosa has a population of about 100,000 but on any typical game day, that number can double or triple.

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Kickoff is 2:30

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries needs more Wildlife Enforcement Cadets to help preserve the Sportsman’s Paradise. LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck says applications will be accepted for game wardens from now until the 24^th, and they’re going to need 24 new cadets interested in making the outdoors their next office.

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If you’re going to be outdoors this weekend bundle up it’s going to be chilly as a cold front move across Louisiana today.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says the front will bring scattered showers to the state.

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The forecast does call for the 30’s in some parts of the state which could mean frost so be prepared to protect your plants.

Monroe was setting of dueling campaign rallies yesterday as Governor Edwards and President Trump descended on the city to duke it out for the Governor’s race. President Trump said he couldn’t believe a deep red state that went handily for Trump in 2016 had elected a Democratic governor just a year before…

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Edwards meanwhile slammed his opponent Eddie Rispone for calling for tax cuts that the Governor says would wreck higher education. He also warned against Rispone’s plans for Medicaid…

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Early voting for the run-off runs through Saturday. Election day Saturday November 16^th.

Tiger fans headed to Tuscaloosa for the game this Saturday are urged to have a little patience as the city is being swamped with visitors…

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A cold front move across Louisiana today, dropping temps ahead of what will be a chilly weekend. Temps this morning are in the low 60’s statewide, which State Climatologist Barry Keim says will rise to the upper 60’s in northern parishes and upper 70’s in southern Louisiana.  Tomorrow…

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Busy day for Monroe yesterday as President Trump and Governor Edwards threw dueling campaign rallies…
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A cold front will push across Louisiana today, dropping temps ahead of what should be a chilly weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the front will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the state.
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High temps tomorrow in the 50s and near-freezing temperatures Saturday morning.

The town of Tuscaloosa in Alabama will be overrun by college football fans on Saturday for the big SEC showdown between the Tigers and Crimson Tide. CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Jim Page says T-Town has a population of about 100-thousand, but that won’t be the case Saturday…
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Page encourages fans to get on campus or downtown early, especially since President Donald Trump is expected to attend the game.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is looking to hire 24 new enforcement agents. Qualified cadets must have at least four years of military experience, or a two-year degree from a technical college, or 60 semester hours from a university. LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck says a six-month training program will begin in March…
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If interested, apply at the Department of Civil Service’s Website.

Monroe was a political hotbed yesterday as Governor John Bel Edwards and President Donald Trump descended on the city as the 2019 Louisiana Governor’s race heats up. Thousands crammed into the Monroe Civic Center to hear the President hype up Republican candidate Eddie Rispone….
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Before the President’s arrival, Edwards spoke to hundreds of supporters at a Monroe park. Edwards slammed Rispone for calling for tax cuts that the Governor says would wreck higher education. He also warned against Rispone’s plans for Medicaid…
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Early voting for the November 16th election continues through Saturday.

Tiger fans headed to Tuscaloosa for the big game are urged to have patience on Saturday as the city will be swamped with football fans…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is looking for new enforcement agents to help preserve the Sportsman’s Paradise. LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck says applications will be accepted for until November 24th and they hope to hire 24 cadets interested in making the outdoors their next office.
Cut 14 (12) “…hunters”
You can apply at the Department of Civil service’s website.

Busy day for Monroe yesterday as President Trump and Governor Edwards threw dueling campaign rallies…

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 Tiger fans headed to Tuscalousa for the game this Saturday are urged to have a little paitence as the city is being swamped with visitors…

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Temps begin to fall today ahead of a chilly Louisiana weekend.  Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Monroe was home to dueling rallies yesterday as Governor Edwards and President Trump descended on the city to rally for the Governor’s race.

The President was in town last night to hype up Eddie Rispone to voters in a region that went for Ralph Abraham in the primary. He sold rally-goers on Rispone’s conservative bona fides…

Cut 4 (11) “…extreme left.”

And said he couldn’t believe a deep red state that went handily for Trump in 2016 had elected a Democratic governor just a year before…

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Edwards rallied earlier that day. He slammed Rispone for bringing the President into the race, saying the Baton Rouge businessman had to bring in a national leader because he had no local plans.

Cut 6 (10) “*cheering*.”

Edwards slammed Rispone for calling for tax cuts that the Governor says would wreck higher education. He also warned against Rispone’s plans for Medicaid…

Cut 7 (09) “…Louisiana” 

Early voting for the run-off runs through Saturday.

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Tiger fans are flocking to Tuscaloosa for the biggest college football game in the nation this week as LSU takes on Bama on Saturday.  Don’t already have accommodations?  President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Jim Page says putting your head in a bed might be costly.

Cut 8 (09) “…at a premium.”

T-Town has a population of about 100,000 but on any typical game day, but Page says that number can double or triple.

Cut 9 (09)  “case this Saturday.”

Traffic is expected to be intense.  College Gameday will be broadcasting from the campus and security will also be slowing things down as President Trump will be in attendance at the game.  Page says extra time is something all game-day revelers need to account for.

Cut 10 (12) “…longer than normal.”

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A cold front moves across Louisiana today, dropping temps ahead of what should be a chilly weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says the front will bring scattered showers to the state.

Cut 11 (06) “…so relatively light.”

Some shower activity could linger into Friday, but will most likely be cleared out in time for high school football action.  However, Keim says having an umbrella might not be a bad idea.

Temps this morning are in the low 60’s statewide, which Keim says will rise to the upper 60’s in northern parishes and upper 70’s in southern Louisiana.  Tomorrow will be much colder.

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Keim says the weekend forecast does call for temps in the 30’s for some portions of the state, which could mean frost.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries needs more Wildlife Enforcement Cadets to help preserve the Sportsman’s Paradise.

LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck says applications will be accepted for game wardens from now until the 24^th, and they’re going to need 24 new cadets interested in making the outdoors their next office.

Cut 14 (12) “…hunters” 

Qualified cadets must have at least four years of military experience, or a two-year degree from a technical college, or 60 semester hours from a university.

If accepted cadets will start their six-month training program in March. Einck says it’s not an easy program, and cadets will need to be mentally and physically fit.

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Einck says you don’t have to be an outdoorsman to apply, but they’d definitely prefer applicants have a love for the wilderness and a desire to protect it for future generations.

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You can apply at the Department of Civil Service’s website.

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A  win for LSU on Saturday against Alabama and the Tigers will take a big step forward towards a berth in the four-team college football playoff. LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire says the team understands the high stakes…

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Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban said quarterback Tua Tagvailoa is doing ok at practice this week and it’s still a game-time decision as to whether he plays against LSU. If Tua can’t play, Mac Jones will start. LSU safety Jacoby Stevens says they are preparing for both…

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After beating Texas State for homecoming on Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns are back at it tonight as they visit Coastal Carolina. U-L Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says Coastal is not easy to prepare for on a short week…

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Napier says tonight will be a tough game as Coastal is better than its 4-and-4 record…

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