President-elect Donald Trump was in Baton Rouge Friday afternoon to support Republican John Kennedy in the US Senate race. Mr. Trump says Kennedy has worked hard for Louisianans over the years.

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Democrat Foster Campbell spent Friday meeting with reporters in Baton Rouge and then had campaign stops in Alexandria and Lake Charles.  He says his record speaks for itself.

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Governor John Bel Edwards met with the president-elect before the rally in Baton Rouge and updated him on flood recovery efforts in Louisiana. He says they plan to meet again after the inauguration to discuss the issue more in detail.

With the state facing another year of budget problems, Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s time to create a tax structure that’s fair and predictable and able to pay for state services. Edwards says there’s one area of the tax code he would like to fix.

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Lawmakers learned earlier this week that the state has a budget deficit that’s grown to 600-million dollars.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is expecting an overall voter turnout around 30-percent for Saturday’s election. Schedler says voter fatigue has hit and now people are more worried about getting ready for the holidays.

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Schedler says there are 156 local tax propositions across 44 parishes. He adds that the US Senate race will be on every ballot in the state.

President-elect Donald Trump laid out the agenda for his presidency during a speech in front of supporters in Baton Rouge. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Governor John Bel Edwards spoke with the president-elect before the rally. Edwards says he updated Mr. Trump on Louisiana’s recovery from the historic floods of 2016. He says the president-elect will play a vital role in securing additional federal assistance. He says they also agreed to meet after the inauguration to discuss these issues in more detail.

With the state facing budget problems, Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s time for serious tax reform. Earlier this year the legislature approved $1.5 billion in tax increases to help fill a huge budget gap when Edwards walked into office. But Edwards says that wasn’t enough to prevent cuts to government services.

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The state is currently facing a $600 million shortfall.

A recorded phone conversation between Capt. Clay Higgins and his ex-wife discussing child support he owes has been released just ahead of Saturday’s election. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says it’s clear the 3^rd Congressional District candidate didn’t know the conversation was recorded.

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Higgins suggested winning the election would help him pay child support.

President-elect Donald Trump spoke in front of thousands of people in Baton Rouge this afternoon, encouraging them to vote for Republican John Kennedy in tomorrow’s US Senate election. Trump says he needs Kennedy in Washington to help accomplish their agenda, including protecting the southern border…
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But Kennedy’s opponent, Democrat Foster Campbell, says the State Treasurer has been back and forth on both sides of the issues for his whole career. Campbell adds that he’s been consistent…
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Before Mr. Trump’s speech, Governor John Bel Edwards met with the next president of the United States. Edwards says he gave Mr. Trump updated on flood recovery efforts and the need for additional assistance.

The election cycle finally ends tomorrow in Louisiana, and voter turnout is expected to be substantially lower than in November. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says early voter turnout was much lower for the runoff than it was in the general election.
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Schedler overall voter turnout could be below 30-percent for Saturday’s election.

It’s getting ugly in the third congressional district race, a recorded conversation between Captian Clay Higgins and his ex-wife talking about child support has been made public. Higgins reportedly owes 100-thousand in child support. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross is not sure how it will impact the election, because Higgins personal isses are problems that some members of the public can relate too…
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At this hour, Republican Donald Trump is speaking to a crowd of about five-thousand people at an airport hangar in Baton Rouge. Trump is in Louisiana for a get out of the vote rally as he’s asking voters to support Republican John Kennedy in tomorrow’s US Senate race. Governor John Bel Edwards, who is supporting Democrat Foster Campbell in the race, had a chance to speak to Trump when he landed. The two were expected to talk about flood recovery dollars.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is expecting an overall voter turnout around 30-percent for Saturday’s election. Schedler says voter fatigue has hit and now people are more worried about getting ready for the holidays…
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Schedler says there are 156 local tax propositions across 44 parishes on the ballot. Two congressional races also have to be decided.

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center finds Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy continues to have a huge lead over Democrat Foster Campbell in Saturday’s election. UNO Pollster Ed Chervenak says 62-percent of the 776 respondents favored Kennedy while 33-percent supported Campbell…
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In the latest poll from the Trafalgar Group, Clay Higgins leads Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle 49-46 percent. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says one thing that may give Angelle some hope is that voters who turn out for this run-off are different than who voted in the President’s race….
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Thousands of people are waiting inside a hangar at the Baton Rouge Airport where President elect Donald Trump is set to speak at a get out the vote rally for Republican US Senate candidate John Kennedy. Governor John Bel Edwards, who supports Democrat Foster Campbell, in the race is there to meet with Mr. Trump before he speaks. The two are likely to talk about flood recovery assistance.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts a voter turnout just below 30 percent for Saturday’s election. Schedler says there’s just one item on the ballot in many parishes, so that’s where turnout is expected to be the lowest, but there could be a decent vote tally in some areas, like East Baton Rouge, which has the mayor-president race…
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Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM tomorrow.
New audio has been released of a conversation between Capt. Clay Higgins and his ex-wife in which the 3rd Congressional District candidate suggested winning the election would help him pay child support. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says it’s clear Higgins didn’t know the phone conversation was recorded, so hard to say how this impacts the election.
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With the state facing another year of budget problems, Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s time to create a tax structure that’s fair and predictable and able to pay for state services. Lawmakers learned earlier this week that the state has a budget deficit that’s grown to 600-million dollars and Edwards says there’s one area of the tax code that he would like to fix…
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Thousands of Donald Trump supporters are at a hangar at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport waiting on the arrival of the president-elect, who is in Louisiana to stump for Republican John Kennedy in tomorrow’s US Senate election. Kennedy says he’s humbled by Mr. Trump’s visit.

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Democrat Foster Campbell isn’t worried Trump’s visit will give his opponent an edge on Election Day.

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A UNO poll shows Kennedy with a huge lead. Pollster Ed Chervenak says Campbell has been hurt by the lack of strong support within the Democratic Party.

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The poll finds Kennedy leads 62 to 33-percent.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler expects voter turnout to be low for tomorrow’s election. Michelle Southern has more…

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Here’s today’s commodities…

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The election cycle finally ends tomorrow in Louisiana, and voter turnout is expected to be substantially lower than in November. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says early voter turnout was much lower for the runoff than it was in the general election.
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Schedler expects an overall voter turnout around 30-percent for Saturday’s election.

A new poll conducted by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center finds Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy continues to have a huge lead over Democrat Foster Campbell in tomorrow’s runoff election. UNO Pollster Ed Chervenak says 62-percent of the 776 respondents favored Kennedy while 33-percent supported Campbell.
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Life expectancy in the U.S. has decreased for the first time in over 20 years, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Doctor Ben Springgate with LSU Health New Orleans Internal Medicine and Public Health says although life expectancy has increased in years past due to medical advances, health outcomes are still declining because of lifestyle choices.
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The report found the death rate from heart disease rose by about one percent last year.

Governor John Bel Edwards discussed his priorities for 2017 during a speech at the Council for a Better Louisiana annual luncheon. Edwards says his big goal is to ensure the state uses money from the Transportation Trust Fund in the right places, like improving the daily congestion in Baton Rouge near the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge…:
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