President Trump makes a trip on Friday to Louisiana, but he won’t be the only Trump family member to visit the Bayou state this week. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The governor’s race may be soaking up most of the oxygen but downballot the campaign for Insurance Commisioner is tight as we enter the final week of the campaign…
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ESPN’s College GameDay will be in Baton Four for Saturday night’s SEC Top 10 showdown between the fighting Tigers and the Florida Gators. Jeff Palermo has more…
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President Trump visits Louisiana Friday, but his son Don Trump, Jr. will be part of a rally in Lafayette today. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says those close to the President are stepping up efforts to unseat Gov. Edwards.
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Cross says the sons and daughters of this President are more effective in leading political influence than those of other administrations.
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Cross says while the message from nationally prominent GOP figures would be a less divided message by endorsing one candidate, the political influence to vote against Edwards is still strong.
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The event begins at noon at the Cajundome Convention Center. The visit from Trump, Jr. comes following a weekend rally attended by Vice President Pence in Kenner.
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We’re less than a week from the primary and the race for Insurance Commissioner could go either way with a recent independent poll showing most voters have yet to make up their mind.
Incumbent Jim Donelon has been blasted on the airwaves by attack ads, including one showing Donelon nodding off at some kind of public hearing. The narrator calls him “asleep at the wheel”…
That’s Donelon who says one look at his monthly schedule would assuage any concerns about his work ethic.
Donelon has served in the position since 2006 and says if re-elected he’ll continue fighting to get laws passed that will continue to drag down insurance rates.
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Opponent and fellow Republican Tim Temple has sunk over a million dollars of his own money into the campaign. He says Donelon has been exaggerating recent rate decreases.
Temple says the state’s second-highest in the nation car insurance rates is unacceptable and punishes working families and the companies that employ them.
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If you’ve been looking for a break from the heat, today is your lucky day. A long-awaited cold front arrives today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says our first cold front of fall is coming later than normal.
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Keim says northern parishes will see high temps only hit the upper 70’s.
Keim says tomorrow morning lows will be in the 50’s in northern parishes, 60’s in central parishes, and 70’s along the coast.
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Food Stamp benefits are going up about two to four dollars a month for Louisiana recipients thanks to a national cost of living readjustment.
Department of Children and Family Services Economic Stability Director Kim Matherne says it’s part of the yearly change to the program, and how much more you’ll receive is based on your household’s size.
The minimum allotment has also risen from 15 to 16 dollars.
The gross monthly income limit for eligibility has also increased. Matherne says single individuals can earn up to 1,354 dollars a month, while four-person households can pull in 2,790 dollars a month.
That’s roughly thirty dollars higher than last year.
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The Saints improved to 4-1 on the season and 3-0 with Teddy Bridgewater as their starting quarterback as New Orleans topped Tampa Bay 31-24. Bridgewater threw an interception in the first half, but he was nearly perfect after that as he threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns. Coach Sean Payton says it was good to see…
Eleven of Bridgewater’s completions went to wide receiver Michael Thomas, who finished 182 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Bridgewater targeted Thomas 13 times
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The Saints defense was also very good in this game as they held the Bucs to 3-of-11 on third down, 252 total yards and had six sacks. Bridgewater says this Saints team has a lot of talent and great chemistry…
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5th ranked LSU finished off the non-conference portion of its schedule with a dominating 42-6 win over Utah State. Tigers Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 344 yards and five T-Ds as LSU rolled up 601 yards of offense, while the defense gave up just 159 yards. Coach Ed Orgeron says it was their most complete game of the season
Junior wide receiver Justin Jefferson had another huge game with nine catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Jefferson and the Tigers are 5-0 for a second consecutive season…