Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’s running for re-election because he sees crime as the biggest issue facing Louisiana in the near future, and AG’s are best situated to tackle it. Landry says Medicaid fraud and abuse is another major issue he’ll tackle if re-elected, along with…

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No Democrats have jumped into the AG’s race yet.

Senator John Kennedy says the chances for a passage of any long term flood insurance program renewal in the lame duck session are slim. The program is set to expire November 30^th, and in the meantime Kennedy says he’s proposing a six month renewal while a long term fix continues to be hashed out. He says it’s been a frustrating process.

Cut 4 (07) “…him think″

The six month re-authorization is a bi-partisan effort.

Food delivery service Waitr is going public on the NASDAQ stock exchange this Friday.  The company started in Louisiana in 2013 and has since expanded into over 230 cities in the southeast.  CEO Chris Meaux says services like Waitr have opened restaurant owners to the idea of using third party delivery companies.

Cut 10 (11)   “…with cost savings“

Meaux says the company is working with legislators to possibly add alcohol delivery to the service in the future. 

LSU will honor 18 seniors on Saturday night as the Fighting Tigers host Rice in the final game in Tiger Stadium this season. Senior tight end Foster Moreau has mixed emotions, as he’s loved his time at LSU, but at the same time he’s looking forward to this game….

Cut 13 (14) “…very respectful.”

Senator John Kennedy says he’s pushing for a six month flood insurance re-authorization, as negotiations for a long term fix for the program have frozen.

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 Attorney General Jeff Landry says it won’t be long before we see a second Republican in the 2019 governor’s race, but it won’t be him, as he seeks re-election to tackle the state’s most pressing issue.

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Three people are dead after being among four men that were shot last night on Gus Young Avenue in Baton Rouge.  The motive and suspects are unknown at this time, but authorities say they believe there were two gunmen.  Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson Sgt. L’Jean Mckneely says the initially while two victims died at the scene, the other two victims had survived.

Cut 13 (06) “…all male victims.”

One of the two died this afternoon.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has released a new report highlighting the lack of recorded data published on police activity in Louisiana in reference to traffic stops.  S-P-L-C attorney Jamila Johnson says due to a lack of clear punishments for failures to follow the law, it’s difficult to get the compliance that is needed.

Cut 10 (11)   “…an enforcement mechanism.“

Louisiana’s Medicaid program now has an automated online process that should speed up applications, and check wage eligibility for recipients more frequently. Matt Doyle has more.

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The price at the pump continues to decline.  The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.34 in Louisiana today, down nine cents since last week, putting prices just two cents higher than a year ago.  Gas Buddy.com senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says some gas stations in the state are selling gas below $2 per gallon.

Cut 3 (05) “…Thanksgiving travel season”

The price at the pump continues to decline.  The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.34 in Louisiana today, down nine cents since last week, putting prices just two cents higher than this time last year.  Gas Buddy.com senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says there are two main contributing factors to the continued drop.

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The state’s Medicaid program has launched a new enrollment and verification system online that provides instant feedback on eligibility for applicants. Louisiana Medicaid Director Jen Steele says it should cut down on wait times for applicants.

Cut 6 (11) “…that time.”

The new program will also check Medicaid recipients wage eligibility quarterly, instead of every 12 months.

Three people are dead after being among four men that were shot last night on Gus Young Avenue in Baton Rouge.  The motive and suspects are unknown at this time, but authorities say they believe there were two gunmen.  Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson Sgt. L’Jean Mckneely describes the scene…

Cut 12 (12)   “…deli meat market.”

Authorities have identified one of the deceased as 42 year old Johnell Davis.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has released a new report highlighting the lack of recorded data published on police activity in Louisiana in reference to traffic stops.  S-P-L-C attorney Jamila Johnson says even though the records are mandatory, there is a nearly universal disregard for the data throughout Louisiana law enforcement.

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The price at the pump continues to decline.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Louisiana’s Medicaid program now has an automated online process that should speed up applications, and check wage eligibility for recipients more frequently. Matt Doyle has more.

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Medicaid has come under fire in the wake of a Legislative Auditor’s report that showed the service may have paid up to 85 million in healthcare costs for people who were not wage eligible for the program at the time they received coverage, and today, Medicaid launched a new verification system that more frequently checks wage eligibility. Louisiana Medicaid Director Jen Steele says this should prevent that in the future.

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The online system will also provide instant feedback on applications to join Medicaid.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has released a new report highlighting the lack of recorded data published on police activity in Louisiana in reference to traffic stops.  S-P-L-C attorney Jamila Johnson says the goal is put together a structure that can be enforced and to get a better data about policing practices into the community.

Cut 11 (10) “…it wasn’t followed.”

The price at the pump continues to decline.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Two people are dead after being among four men that were shot last night on Gus Young Avenue in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson Sgt. L’Jean Mckneely says it’s a painful sight.

Cut 14 (08) “…in Baton Rouge.”

Authorities have identified one of the deceased as 42 year old Johnell Davis.

The state’s Medicaid program has launched a new enrollment and verification system online. The new program will check Medicaid recipients wage eligibility quarterly, instead of every 12 months. Because Medicaid uses your monthly income to determine eligibility that could result in more people being tossed off the program. Louisiana Medicaid Director Jen Steele says if that happens, there is an appeals process in place.

Cut 7 (11) “…the program.”

The system will also provide instant feedback on applications to join Medicaid.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has released a new report highlighting the lack of recorded data published on police activity in Louisiana in reference to traffic stops.  S-P-L-C attorney Jamila Johnson says due to a lack of clear punishments for failures to follow the law, it’s difficult to get the compliance that is needed.

Cut 10 (11)   “…an enforcement mechanism.“

Two people are dead after being among four men that were shot last night on Gus Young Avenue in Baton Rouge. Authorities have identified one of the deceased as 42 year old Johnell Davis. The other is a 39 year old whose next of kin have not yet been notified.  Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson Sgt. L’Jean Mckneely says the two other victims are expected to survive.

Cut 13 (06) “…all male victims.”

Mckneely says they are reviewing surveillance footage from the incident and are will be interviewing the survivors at a later time.

The price at the pump continues to decline.  The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.34 in Louisiana today, down nine cents since last week. Gas Buddy.com senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says some gas stations in the state are selling gas below $2 per gallon.

Cut 3 (05) “…Thanksgiving travel season”

Louisiana’s Medicaid program now has an automated online process that should speed up applications, and check wage eligibility for recipients more frequently..
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Gas prices continue to decline. Gasbuddy says the statewide average for regular gasoline is down to $2.34 and Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says the decline shows no sign of stopping…
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The Southern Poverty Law Center has released a new report highlighting the lack of recorded data published on police activity in Louisiana in reference to traffic stops. S-P-L-C attorney Jamila Johnson says even though the records are mandatory, there is a nearly universal disregard for the data throughout Louisiana law enforcement.
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Johnson says the records on traffic stops helps bring transparency to policing efforts.

Two people are dead and two others wounded during a shooting last night in a deli parking lot on Gus Young Avenue in Baton Rouge. The motive and suspects are unknown at this time. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. L’Jean Mckneely describes the scene…
Cut 12 (12) “…deli meat market.”
McKneely says they are looking for two shooters. One of the deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Johnell Davis.