In response to an audit’s findings, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Charlie Melancon says he’s ordered a complete internal review of his agency:
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Letters are being sent out today to TOPS recipients in the state to remind them of the changes in the scholarship program next semester. Students will be responsible for paying nearly 60-percent of their tuition come January. This decision was made during the most recent legislative session as a way to help offset the state’s massive budget deficit.

Key endorsements were announced today in thestate’s runoff elections. Attorney General Jeff Landry came out to publicly support State Treasurer John Kennedy for U.S. Senate and Congressman John Fleming has endorsed Republican Mike Johnson for the seat he is vacating. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s unlikely any Republican will have trouble raising money for the December 10th election.

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A recent statewide poll finds LSU fans are very happy with Tigers interim head coach Ed Orgeron’s performance. The survey was commissioned by LSU Law graduate Parker Layrisson of Ponchatoula who says he’s heard both sides of the discussion.
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Layrisson says the poll was conducted before LSU’s win to Arkansas and has heard of more people jumping on the Coach O bandwagon.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Charlie Melancon says he’s ordered a complete internal review of his agency after an audit found questionable spending, among other things, under the previous administration. He said mismanagement of LDWF money or property will not be tolerated and they are looking into the audit’s findings to be sure this doesn’t happen in the future…:
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Law enforcement is raising awareness about Louisiana’s “move over” law this week during the National Move Over Campaign. Move Over America reports that every state has a move over law, but Louisiana Master Trooper Scott Moreau says ten officers were killed in crashes on the side of state roadways last year. He says drivers should move over for everyone, not just emergency responders…:
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He says if you see someone working on the shoulder, move over.

It will be a heated GOP-dominated runoff in the 3rd Congressional District, as Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle and Capt. Clay Higgins go head to head. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The man accused of killing a Raising Cane’s store manager pleaded not guilty today in Jefferson Parish. 24-year-old Joshua Every is charged with first degree murder and armed robbery in connection with the brutal killing of Taylor Friloux at the establishment where she was working in Kenner. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Every.

The National “Move Over” Campaign is underway this week to remind drivers of the dangers emergency responders face when they are responding to incidents on highways. State Police Master Trooper Scott Moreau says if you see someone working on the shoulder, move over or slow to a reasonable speed. He says enforcement efforts are increased this week:
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Moreau says ten officers were killed in crashes on the side of Louisiana roadways last year.

A couple of key endorsements were announced today in Louisiana runoff elections. Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has publicly announced his support for State Treasurer John Kennedy for US Senate, Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy has a huge advantage…:
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Congressman John Fleming says he endorses Republican Mike Johnson in the race for the seat he is leaving after 8 years.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Charlie Melancon says he’s ordered a complete internal review of his agency after an audit found some Gulf oil spill money went to unnecessary iPads, cameras, boats and fishing equipment. He stresses this audit is about what happened before he got there…:
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The debate about whether or not LSU interim head coach Ed Orgeron should keep the job long term continues to heat up among fans. LSU Law graduate Parker Layrisson of Ponchatoula commissioned a statewide opinion poll and found that 9 out of 10 LSU fans are pleased with Coach O’s performance, and of those, 72% want him to stay on as head coach. Layrisson says they also threw in a question about former Coach Les Miles…:
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Orgeron and the Tigers had an easy time winning The Golden Boot Saturday night for the first time in two years.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Charlie Melancon says he’s ordered a complete internal review of his agency after an audit found questionable spending, among other things, under the previous administration. He says they are going to take the audit and review whether or not rules or policies need to be changed…:
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Auditors said they found questionable spending within LDWF under the previous administration, including using Gulf oil spill money on things like unnecessary iPads and cameras.

The man accused of fatally stabbing a young woman who managed a Raising Cane’s restaurant in Kenner in June, pleaded not guilty Monday. 23-year-old Joshua Every is charged with first-degree murder, as well as armed robbery, false imprisonment with a deadly weapon and witness intimidation in the murder case of 21-year-old Taylor Friloux.

Gas prices have once again dipped below two dollars. Senior Petroleum Analyst with GasBuddy.com, Gregg Laskoski these decreases are the continuation of the significant trend of prices dropping lower than they were a year ago…:
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Today is the last day to register with FEMA for disaster assistance. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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A couple of key endorsements were announced today in Louisiana runoff elections. Congressman John Fleming says he endorses Republican Mike Johnson in the race for the seat he is leaving after 8 years. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat isn’t surprised the Republican Congressmen endorsed the GOP state lawmaker, since Johnson will face Democrat Marshall Jones in the runoff…:
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Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has publicly announced his support for State Treasurer John Kennedy for US Senate.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Charlie Melancon says he’s ordered a complete internal review of the agency’s operations, after auditors said they found some things were not on the up and up under the previous administration. Melancon said mismanagement of LDWF money or property will not be tolerated and they are looking into the audit’s findings.

Louisiana State Police are participating in the National Move Over Campaign, which is now underway and runs through the end of the week. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The debate about whether or not LSU interim head coach Ed Orgeron should keep the job long term continues to heat up among fans. Orgeron and the Tigers had an easy time winning The Golden Boot Saturday night for the first time in two years, and a recent statewide poll finds LSU fans overwhelmingly like how things are going…:
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That’s LSU law graduate Parker Layrisson of Ponchatoula who says he commissioned the poll out of pure curiosity.

The fight for more flood recovery dollars continues today, as Congress reconvenes after the election. Michelle Southern has the story…:
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The man accused of killing a Raising Cane’s store manager pleaded not guilty today in Jefferson Parish. 24-year-old Joshua Every is charged with first degree murder and armed robbery in connection with the brutal killing of Taylor Friloux at the establishment where she was working in Kenner. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Every.

Law enforcement are raising awareness about Louisiana’s “move over” law this week during the National Move Over Campaign. Louisiana Master Trooper Scott Moreau says the law aims to protect first responders working on the side of the road. He says the law is simple, if you see someone working on the shoulder, move over…:
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Moreau says ten officers were killed in crashes on the side of Louisiana roadways last year.

Gas prices have once again dipped below two dollars. Senior Petroleum Analyst with GasBuddy.com, Gregg Laskoski says we typically see significant decreases in price through November and December…:
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He says the current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $1.99.

Today is the last day for flood victims to apply for FEMA aid, and a loan through the Small Business Administration. Ray Perez with FEMA says the SBA has already approved $1.15 billion dollars in low interest loans. He says victims are also getting money from National Flood Insurance and even more is expected to be issued…:
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He says approximately 152,000 individuals have registered for federal aid, and $723 million has been approved.

Governor John Bel Edwards is asking a court in Baton Rouge to define the role of the Louisiana attorney general. The administration’s request comes in response to AG Jeff Landry’s thus far successful lawsuit seeking to block Edwards’ executive order that bans discrimination against LGBT people in state government. Edwards wants the court to declare the governor is the superior constitutional officer.

Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle is up against fellow GOP contender Capt. Clay Higgins in the runoff for the 3rd Congressional District seat. Higgins says he’s an outsider versus Angelle who has been in politics most of his life…:
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Angelle believes he is in a strong position going into the runoff, as he beat Higgins in the polls by three percent. But he says he’s not taking anything for granted…:
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Congressman John Fleming has endorsed fellow Republican Mike Johnson in the the race to fill his congressional seat. Fleming says he is confident that passing the baton off to Johnson will continue his efforts of being a strong constitutional conservative who will represent the interests of northwest Louisiana.

Congress reconvenes today, which means Louisiana’s congressional delegation will resume its efforts to get more federal funds appropriated for flood recovery. Baton Rouge Congressman Garrett Graves says the election of Donald Trump changes the dynamic of what they will do when it comes to getting Louisiana additional payments…:
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Today is the final day for flood victims to register for Disaster Assistance. Ray Perez with FEMA says approximately 152,000 individuals have registered for federal aid, and $723 million has been approved. He says this doesn’t mean FEMA’s work is done here…:
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To apply for federal disaster aid visit disaster-assistance-dot-gov.

Gas prices have once again dipped below two dollars. Senior Petroleum Analyst with GasBuddy.com, Gregg Laskoski these decreases are the continuation of the significant trend of prices dropping lower than they were a year ago…:
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He sys the lowest prices for gas in the state are in Lafayette, Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

In the 3rd Congressional District race, Republicans Scott Angelle and Captain Clay Higgins are going head to head in the runoff.
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