During last night’s televised gubernatorial debate, Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter did talk about education, Medicaid, transportation and workforce development. But the conversation got testy towards the end when Vitter’s prostitution scandal was brought up. Edwards made reference to his “Patriots over Prostitutes” commercial…

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Vitter says Edwards is acting “holier than thou,” but the Louisiana Democratic Party is using private investigators on his behalf, along with having trial lawyers doing his dirty work…

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The two candidates will face off again in another televised debate on November 16th.

A reminder to voters, early voting locations will be closed today in honor of Veterans Day.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand is releasing new information regarding the spying scandal involving a person hired by the David Vitter Campaign…

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Today is Veterans Day, a day set aside each year to honor those who have served in the US Armed Forces. Louisiana National Guard Col. Pete Schneider says Veterans Day is a day to celebrate those who served and kept us free…

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If you happen to see a veteran today, Schneider encourages you to thank them for their service.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand releases new information regarding the spying scandal involving a person hired by the David Vitter Campaign. Normand says he’s been able to recover deleted recordings from the device of PI Robert Frenzel. He says one of the videos shows the owner of the PI firm trying to coerce someone into saying a blog written by Jason Berry on Vitter’s previous relationship with a prostitute, was false.

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Vitter has called the entire Metairie coffee shop “spy-gate” incident, silly. The senator says he did have a person there to investigate an illegal scheme involving his opponent…

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Normand says they will be meeting with the FBI on Thursday to discuss the findings.

Louisiana National Guard Col. Pete Schneider says Veterans Day is not only a day to thank those who serve, but their families for the sacrifices they make, too. Schneider says there are about 10,000 members of the Louisiana National Guard and many have been deployed overseas…

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Schneider says Veterans Day is a day of reflection and thanks, but it’s also a day to celebrate those who served and kept us free. If you happen to see a veteran today, Schneider encourages you to thank them for their service.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says it appears more voters are participating during early voting in this election than for the primary. He thinks voters are much more engaged with the runoff election, possibly because the ballot is smaller and the candidates are more recognizable….

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Voter turnout for the primary was 39-percent. A reminder to voters, early voting locations will be closed statewide today in honor of Veterans Day.

The LSU football team is looking to avoid a repeat of last year. In 2014, the Tigers lost a heart breaking game to Alabama and then were shutout the following week at Arkansas. Senior safety Jalen Mills says his teammates need to stick together to avoid deja vu…

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The Razorbacks come into the game with a 5-4 record and are coming off a big 53-52 overtime win over Ole Miss. Saturday’s game has a 6:15 PM kickoff and will be televised on ESPN.

The new College Football Playoff rankings came out last night and the Bayou Bengals fell seven spots to the number nine position after last Saturday’s 30-16 loss to Alabama. The Crimson Tide rose to number two this week following top ranked Clemson. Ohio State and Notre Dame round out the top four.

A win this Saturday for Grambling State against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and they’ll clinch the Western Division title in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The Ragin Cajuns have a game Thursday night game against South Alabama. Coach Mark Hudspeth says he’s leaning towards starting Brooks Haack at quarterback, but plans to play Jalen Nixon as well. The game starts at 6:30 PM and you can watch on ESPNU.

The rumors of Saints Coach Sean Payton leaving New Orleans are not over. Yahoo Sports reporter Charles Robinson says a source tells him that there’s a 50-50 chance Payton will not return to the Black & Gold for the 2016 season and a lot of the decision depends on the legal battle with Owner Tom Benson and his former heirs.

The Pelicans picked up their first win of the NBA season last night. The Pels scored the first 12 points of the game on their way to a 120-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Ryan Anderson led all scorers with 25 followed by four Pelicans who put in 17 points each, including Anthony Davis who left the game at halftime with a bruised hip. The 1-6 Pels head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks tonight.

Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards spent a lot of time attacking each other’s record during an hour long televised debate last night. Edwards made the case that Vitter is a very ineffective senator and says if he’s elected governor, he’ll just continue Governor Bobby Jindal’s failed policies.

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Vitter claims Edwards is completely misrepresenting his record, when in fact on many occasions he publicly disagreed with Jindal. He says Edwards hasn’t ever stood up against his party leader, President Barack Obama.

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The runoff election is November 21st.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says he’s seeing more participation during early voting in this election than for the primary. Schedler says typically the general election receives less votes than the primary, but numbers are looking good during this early voting period, even though there will be no voting today because of Veteran’s Day.

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Schedler says he thinks voters are much more engaged with the runoff election, possibly because the ballot is smaller.

The new College Football Playoff rankings came out last night and the Bayou Bengals fell seven spots to the number nine position after last Saturday’s 30-16 loss to Alabama.

The music industry is mourning the death of New Orleans icon Allen Toussaint, who was a songwriter, performer and producer. Toussaint (Two-Saint) was on tour in Europe when he reportedly suffered a fatal heart attack after a performance in Spain. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame President Mike Shepherd says Toussaint was not only one of the biggest international figures in music, but was also a true gentleman…:
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Toussaint (Two-Saint) was 77-years-old.

Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards will debate tonight on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. The Council for a Better Louisiana is a co-host and CABL President Barry Erwin says the debate will give voters an opportunity to see Edwards and Vitter discuss their plans for Louisiana…:
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It beings on LPB at 7pm.

The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled Louisiana can keep the final Angola 3 inmate in jail and try him again in the 1972 killing of a prison guard. Legal analyst Tim Meche says even though a US District Judge ruled that Albert Woodfox shouldn’t have to face a third 40 year old trial, the 5th Circuit disagreed. He says trying this case again poses many issues…:
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Amnesty International contends the convictions of Woodfox are riddled with flaws.

The acts for this year’s Bayou Country Superfest were announced. The annual country musical festival in Tiger Stadium will be three days long during the Memorial Day Weekend. The headliners are Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Eric Church. Producer Quint Davis says if you missed the six previous bayou country superfests, this is the year to go…
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Tickets go on sale one week from today.

The music community is in mourning today after the passing of New Orleans music icon Allen Toussaint. Eric Gill reports…:
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A recent report by the Center for Public Integrity says Louisiana gets an F in a look at states on transparency and accountability. States were graded on things like access to public information, ethics enforcement and government accountability. Overall Louisiana ranked 41st in the CPI State Integrity Investigation.

The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled Louisiana can keep the final Angola 3 inmate in jail and try him again in the 1972 killing of a prison guard. This would be the third time Albert Woodfox would have to face trial as the other two convictions were thrown out on technicalities. Legal analyst Tim Meche says lawyers of Albert Woodfox and those who believe he is innocent, have been very successful in getting the public and the media on their side…:
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Woodfox is the last incarcerated member of the Angola 3.

CBS Sports reported Tuesday that the LSU/Alabama game in prime-time this past Saturday was the highest-rated and most-watched college football game so far in the 2015. Nielsen reports that 11.2 million people tuned in to view Bama’s 30-16 victory over the Tigers.

A music icon from New Orleans, Allen Toussaint, passed away Monday after reportedly suffering a fatal heart attack after a performance in Spain. Toussaint’s songs have been covered by the biggest names in music. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame President Mike Shepherd says Toussaint was a true representative of New Orleans and he will be greatly missed…:
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Toussaint was 77-years-old.

The FBI is reportedly assisting in the case of the Marksville officer-involved shooting that killed a 6-year-old and left his father, Chris Few, injured. A judge issued a gag order and the media is being denied requests for public records. It’s also reported that the condition of the father, Few, is now listed as “confidential” — meaning there will be no more updates provided on his condition.

Bayou Country Superfest Producer Quint Davis announces the lineup for next year’s shows in Tiger Stadium includes Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and Little Big Town. The Memorial Day concerts span three days, May 27th-29th, and Davis says if you’ve never been, you won’t beleive your eyes…:
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Tickets go on sale in one week.

The rumors of New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton leaving the team after this season are not over. Yahoo Sports reporter Charles Robinson says he’s heard from a source that there’s a 50-50 chance Payton will not return for the 2016 season and a lot of the decision depends on the legal battle with Owner Tom Benson and his former heirs.

New Orleans music icon Allen Toussaint has died at the age of 77. Toussaint was on tour in Europe when he suffered a fatal heart attack after a performance. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame President Mike Shepherd says although Toussaint was a famed performer and producer one aspect of his career will stand above all others..:
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The music legend in the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll and Blues Halls of Fame.

The Council for a Better Louisiana and Louisiana Public Broadcasting are hosting tonight’s gubernatorial debate between Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards. CABLE President Barry Erwin says viewers can expect the candidates to discuss familiar issues..:
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The debate begins at 7pm and can be seen on LPB stations.

Additional information will be hard to come by regarding last week’s shooting in Marksville where a six-year-old boy was fatally shot and two city marshals were charged in his death. An attorney for the Louisiana State Police has denied a public records request from news outlets seeking information in the Jeremy Mardis shooting. A judge has issued a gag order.

We do know the 2016 Bayou Country Superfest in Tiger Stadium will feature superstars Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Eric Church. Eric Gill has more on today’s big announcement…:
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