Senator John Kennedy has pushed back his decision on whether or not he’ll enter the 2019 governor’s race until Monday…

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Republican US Senator John Kennedy leads Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards in a poll looking ahead to next year’s governor’s race. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Senator John Kennedy is delaying his announcement on whether or not he’ll run for governor until Monday, siting travel issues. The 2019 race is now less than a year away, and only one Republican, Eddie Rispone, has declared against Governor Edwards. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says the Senator’s repeated delays are beginning to look like non-interest.

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Stockley says if Kennedy does not declare, he’s hurt the GOP cause in the race by boxing other candidates out of fundraising for the last few months.

But, Stockley says despite the delays, the former Louisiana Treasurer has quite a few good reasons to jump in the race despite his growing national profile two years into his six year Senate term.

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He’d also get to keep that Senate gig through 2022 even if he lost.

Kennedy’s opponents have already hinted that a major line of attack will be highlighting the brief nature of his stay in DC, but Stockley says the average voter likely wouldn’t care if the Senator jumped ship so early in his term.

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Previously Kennedy said an announcement would be made by December 1^st.

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The son of south Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee has been charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 16-year-old East Feliciana High School student. East Feliciana Sheriff Jeff Travis says 19-year-old Dedrick Lee was playing with a gun when it went off killing Valentae Brooks

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Travis says investigators reported in the warrant that Lee was remorseful for killing his friend…

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Lee’s father, Derrick Todd Lee, has been linked to multiple murders across south Louisiana in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Derrick Todd Lee was sentenced to death and died of heart disease in prison in 2016. Travis says Dedrick Lee’s father doesn’t have an impact in his case

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A statewide poll of 500 Louisiana chronic voters finds that Republican US Senator John Kennedy leads Democratic incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards 49-to-45-percent in a head-to-head race for governor. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy has several advantages in his favor, including an increase in popularity

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An announcement on whether Kennedy will run for governor is expected Monday. He’s currently completing the second-year of his six-year term as US Senator. Pinsonat says this survey is good news for Kennedy if he makes a run for the state’s highest elected office

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The poll indicates only six-percent of voters are undecided with the election just over 10 months away. Pinsonat says Edwards remains a popular governor, 60-percent of respondents approve of his job performance. But he says the governor is a Democrat in a Red state…

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Tangipahoa Parish authorities say they believe the 3 pound baby boy found in the back of a Tickfaw garbage truck was likely a stillborn. Sheriff Daniel Edwards says they’re searching for the child’s mother, and have honed in on the likely dumping location after determining where the corpse was located relative to other trash in the truck that had been compacted.

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The child was discovered by a Waste Management worker yesterday while he was loading trash cans into his vehicles compactor along Whiskey Lane.

Edwards suspects the mother is from the Tickfaw area, and after searching records at local medical facilities, determined the birth was likely performed off-the-grid.

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The Sherriff says someone in the public knows about this incident, and is asking anyone with information to come forward.

The brother of Governor John Bel Edwards says their number one priority at this time is trying to find her to make sure she’s safe.

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Edwards says if they confirm the child was a stillborn, and a toxicology report on the body comes back clean, the mother likely won’t be facing felony charges.

Senator John Kennedy is delaying his announcement on whether or not he’ll run for governor until Monday, siting travel issues. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says it’s suspicious that the Senator is waiting so late in the game to make a call, but if he does give the green light for a 2019 run, he’ll have quite a few reason to think he can win.

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And those aren’t the only good reasons for taking a crack at the Governor’s Mansion. One, even if he loses, he’ll get to keep his Senate seat until he’s up for re-election, and two, there’s a new poll out showing Kennedy has an early lead over incumbent John Bel Edwards. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says the 49-45 percent lead in the poll of 500 of Louisiana’s frequent voters would put the Senator in a strong starting position.

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Pinsonat did mention that both candidates remain highly popular with Louisianans, both sporting over 60 percent approval ratings.

The son of south Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee has been charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 16-year-old East Feliciana High School student. East Feliciana Sheriff Jeff Travis says 19-year-old Dedrick Lee was playing with a gun when it went off killing Valentae Brooks

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Tangipahoa Parish authorities say they believe the 3 pound baby boy found in the back of a Tickfaw garbage truck was likely a stillborn. Sheriff Daniel Edwards says they’re searching for the child’s mother, and have honed in on the likely dumping location after determining where the corpse was located relative to other trash in the truck that had been compacted.

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The child was discovered by a Waste Management worker yesterday  while he was loading trash cans into his vehicles compactor along Whiskey Lane.

Senator John Kennedy has pushed back his decision on whether or not he’ll enter the 2019 governor’s race until Monday…

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The candidates in the Secretary of State’s special election are seeing increases in fundraising ahead of the December 8^th run off.  Democrat candidate Gwen Collins-Greenup reportedly has $16,400 in her campaign account.  Meanwhile, Republican Kyle Ardoin has just under $136 thousand in the bank.

A statewide poll of 500 Louisiana chronic voters finds that Republican US Senator John Kennedy leads Democratic incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards 49-to-45-percent in a head-to-head race for governor. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy has several advantages in his favor, including an increase in popularity

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The son of south Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee has been charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 16-year-old East Feliciana High School student. Sheriff Jeff Travis says 19-year-old Dedrick Lee was playing with a gun when it went off killing Valentae BrooksLee’s father, Derrick Todd Lee, has been linked to multiple murders across south Louisiana in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Derrick Todd Lee was sentenced to death and died of heart disease in prison in 2016. Travis says Dedrick Lee’s father doesn’t have an impact in his case

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Senator John Kennedy is delaying his announcement on whether or not he’ll run for governor until Monday, siting travel issues. The 2019 race is now less than a year away, and only one Republican, Eddie Rispone, has declared against Governor Edwards. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says the Senator’s repeated delays are beginning to look like non-interest.

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Stockley says if Kennedy does not declare, he’s hurt the GOP cause in the race by boxing other candidates out of fundraising for the last few months.
The son of south Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee has been charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 16-year-old East Feliciana High School student. East Feliciana Sheriff Jeff Travis says investigators reported in the warrant that Lee was remorseful for killing his friend…
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Rapides Parish Sheriffs say they walked in on a fairly horrific scene in Plainview after responding to a call about a natural death, and now three people are under arrest and facing 2^nd Degree Murder, Cruelty to the Infirm, and other charges. Captain Tommy Carnline says authorities have called it some of the worst neglect they’ve seen in their entire careers…

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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating the discovery of a deceased infant in the back of a waste management truck. A waste management worker discovered the body as he was performing his regular duties. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Tonight in Dallas, the Saints go after their 11th straight win as they visit an improving Cowboys team that has won three in a row. Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins says they want to make Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott one dimensional….
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Rankins has been playing at a high level lately with five sacks, eight tackles for a loss in his past five games. Kick-off is at 7:20 from A-T-and-T Stadium.

2020 quarterback prospect Max Johnson announces he has committed to the LSU Tigers. The four-star recruit from Georgia is the son of former Super Bowl quarterback Brad Johnson and he’s the nephew of Miami head coach Mark Richt. 24-7 sports ranks the left-hander as the fifth best pro-style passer in the Class of 2020.

We’ll have to wait a couple more days before knowing whether Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy will run for governor next year. Kennedy previously said he’ll publicly announce his decision by December 1st, but Kennedy now says he’ll make an announcement on Monday. Baton Rouge

Governor Edwards is sounding the alarm about remarkable shortages at food banks across the state that have been drained by a string of natural disasters.
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Tonight in Dallas, the Saints go after their 11th straight win as they visit the improving Dallas Cowboys.

Some House Republicans are discussing legislation for the next session that would roll back the .45 percent temporary sales tax approved in June because of a rosier than expected revenue forecast for the state. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state’s budget picture is finally stabilized and the revenues coming in can help fund at least a one-thousand dollar pay raise for teachers, which he estimates would cost 135-million dollars a year….
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Officials with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office calls it some of the worst neglect they’ve seen in their law enforcement careers as they found a 25-year-old specials needs person dead in deplorable conditions at a home in Elizabeth…
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Three people have been arrested, including the victim’s mother, and they are facing several charges including second-degree murder.

There’s talk among House Republican leaders about rolling back the temporary state sales tax that was approved last June, because of economists’ projections the state could be seeing surplus dollars. Governor John Bel Edwards says that money can be used to help fund teacher pay raises, but House Republican Caucus Chairman Lance Harris says they can raise teacher salaries by making cuts elsewhere and redirecting the cash…
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A new study finds that “Festive Burnout” affects one in three Americans. Some of the top reasons given for “Festive Burnout” are long lines, buying presents and cooking. LSU Health New Orleans clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Moore recommends for those already dealing with festive burnout, reconsider your holiday activities.
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Three people have been arrested after a 25-year-old special needs patient was found dead in deplorable living conditions. The victim’s mother, 47-year-old Karen Harrison Johnson of Elizabeth was one of the individuals arrested and so were Glen and Marilyn Maricle. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Captain Tommy Carnline says they are not sure why they let this happen, but they do think it was intentional neglect…
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The three have been booked into the Rapides Parish detention center on a one-point-one million dollar bond.

Governor Edwards is calling on Louisiana citizens to start stocking their local food banks for the holidays, as a series of natural disasters have left their warehouses with empty shelves. Edwards says he’s very concerned…
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Edwards says monetary donations to your local food bank is the best way to help.

A report from the USA Today Network says House Republican leaders are considering legislation for next year’s session to scale back the .45-cent temporary state sales tax, because of a projected surplus. But Governor John Bel Edwards says he wants to reinvest the additional revenue into state services that have suffered a decade of cuts….
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Economists for the governor and legislature forecast a 150-million dollar surplus for next fiscal year.

The Holiday Season is already a week long, but a survey has found one in three Americans are already suffering from “Festive Burnout.” LSU Health New Orleans clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Moore says several factors can contribute to making this season not so jolly….
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Authorities say they walked in on one of the worst cases of neglect they’ve ever seen in Rapides Parish after responding to a call about a natural death.
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The Edwards Administration has told the Secretary of State’s office they’ll have to redo a contract to replace the state’s decades-old voting machines. Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin thought they had a deal with Dominion Voting Systems, but Louisiana’s chief procurement officer found problems with how Dominion was selected. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne agrees with that assessment.

A rosier than expected revenue estimation for the state has some House Republicans saying the .45 percent sales tax passed in June may no longer be needed…
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There’s an enhanced risk for severe weather tomorrow afternoon into Friday night north of Interstate 20. Which means there’s a medium chance we could see some tornadoes, hail and wind gusts above 60-miles per hour. Much of the state is under a slight risk for tomorrow.

Governor John Bel Edwards is calling on Louisiana residents to help restock the food banks. A string of natural disasters around the country has supplies running low and Food Bank of Central Louisiana Executive Director Jayne Wright-Velez says demand around the holidays skyrockets…
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Food banks accept cash and food donations and they can use money to purchase foods at lower prices than you can at grocery stores.

There are 26 before Christmas Day and a recent survey finds that one in three Americans already suffer from what is known as “Festive Burnout.” LSU Health New Orleans clincial psychologist Doctor Michelle Moore says it makes sense many get tired of the holidays, because the season is 4.5 weeks long…
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Top reasons given for festive burnout, long lines, buying presents and cooking.