The latest US Census data shows Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country in 2014. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says a 52-year-old man is under arrest after he was caught taking pictures of a woman who was in a fitting room at a department store. They say Aaron Merrit is charged with one count of video voyeurism. Investigators say the woman saw Merrit taking pictures of her as she was undressing then she contacted authorities. A tip to Crime Stoppers is how they were able to identify the suspect.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the number of people employed in mining and logging, which includes the oil sector, is at its lowest level since December 2005. But LWC Executive Director Curt Eysink says overall, Louisiana added more jobs than in the prior year because of an industrial construction boom happening across south Louisiana. He says the state has nearly 25-thousand more workers than in August 2014…:
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There are 46-thousand people employed in the oil sector of the state’s economy, a decline of 78-hundred over the last year. Eysink says you can blame the low price of oil and they are going to watch closely how that impacts the workforce if crude remains so depressed.

State Police say an early morning crash in Catahoula Parish claimed the life of a Wisner man. They believe 31-year-old Joe Graves III was speeding on Highway 913 when he ran off the road and crashed into a large tree. Investigators found Graves III was not wearing a seat belt and he was pronounced dead on the scene.

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a campaign fundraising stop in Baton Rouge today. Michelle Southern reports…

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says an officer involved shooting in Slidell has left one dead. They say 46-year-old Lucien Rolland led authorities on a high speed chase and fired shots at police vehicles. Once Rolland’s vehicle was disabled, he emerged and challenged officers with a semi-automatic handgun. That’s when officers fired. Rolland was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Today’s gubernatorial debate hosted by the Baton Rouge Press Club will feature three of the four major candidates. Senator David Vitter will not attend. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says even though Vitter is missing today’s forum, he has enough money to get his message out through TV commercials…

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Pinsonat says Vitter’s base is strong and want him as the next governor because he’s proven to be a strong conservative.

According to the latest U.S. Census data, Louisiana’s 2014 poverty rate was just below 20 percent, the third highest in the nation. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says the rate of children living in poverty in the state was even higher at an estimated 28 percent…

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He says we have a lot of work to do to create an economy that works for everybody.

The Baton Rouge Press Club is hosting a gubernatorial forum today and three of the four major candidates are expected to attend. Jeff Palermo has more….

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State Police say a weekend traffic stop in Ouachita Parish resulted in the seizure of 10 pounds of marijuana. When troopers pulled over 25-year-old Michael Wilson for a traffic violation, he appeared to be nervous and shaky. The troopers obtained permission to search his vehicle and that’s when they found the marijuana in the trunk. Wilson and his passenger, 24-year-old Steven Degrate, are charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to distribute.

The number of people employed in mining and logging, which includes the oil sector, is at its lowest level since December 2005, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Executive Director Curt Eysink says job losses in the oil sector are starting to impact other areas of the state’s economy

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He says this employment sector has lost 7,800 jobs over the last year.

Today, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a campaign stop in Baton Rouge. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s been a rough few weeks for the former Secretary of State because of an email scandal. Cross says Clinton is working to stay the course…

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Clinton will hold what is being described as a “grassroots organizing event” this morning at the Louisiana Leadership Institute and later she’ll attend a $2700-a-head fundraising event.

Three of the four major candidates are expected to attend today’s gubernatorial forum hosted by the Baton Rouge Press Club. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat doesn’t think Senator David Vitter’s absence will hurt his chances of making the runoff. He says the fact that Vitter isn’t attending this debate won’t change how his supporters view him…

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He says Vitter has enough money to get his message out through TV commercials.

Latest U.S. Census data shows Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country for 2014 at just below 20 percent. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says we have a lot of work to do to create an economy that works for everybody. He says there are policies out there that could easily help us move the needle…

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Almost 897-thousand Louisiana residents lived below the poverty line in 2014.

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is making a campaign stop in Baton Rouge today. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says even though her poll numbers have drastically declined over the summer, he believes Clinton still has a good shot at the White House…

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Clinton is holding what is described as a “grassroots organizing event” this morning at the Louisiana Leadership Institute.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the number of people employed in mining and logging, and that includes the oil sector, is at its lowest level since December 2005. Executive director of the L-W-C Curt Eysink says you can blame the low price of oil…

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There are 46-thousand people employed in this sector of the state’s economy, a decline of 78-hundred over the last year.

The Baton Rouge Press Club is holding a gubernatorial forum today and three of the four major candidates are expected to attend. Senator David Vitter will not be at the forum. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says even with the other debates he’s missed, he doesn’t think this will hurt Vitter’s chances of making the runoff.

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Pinsonat says Vitter’s base is strong and want him as the next governor because he’s proven to be a strong conservative.

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a campaign fundraising stop in Baton Rouge today. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s been a rough few weeks for the former Secretary of State because of an email scandal…

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The fundraiser is being held at businessman Jim Bernhard’s home and it costs $2700 to attend.

According to the latest U.S. Census data, Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country for 2014, just below 20 percent. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says he hopes the gubernatorial candidates will create plans to reduce poverty in the state because it’s often a topic that gets swept under the rug…

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Almost 897-thosuand of Louisiana residents lived below the poverty line, which is 24-thousand dollars for a family of four. Moller says we have a lot of work to do to create an economy that works for everybody.

According to numbers from Gasbuddy-dot-com, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has officially dropped below two-dollars a gallon. Jeff Palermo reports…

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A disturbing story out of Livingston Parish finds 56-year-old Minton Morris and 52-year-old Nina Morris in jail after they allegedly produced pornography involving bestiality. They each face 250 counts of crimes against nature. Minton was also charged with child pornography and bothface drug charges. Each were booked with a bond over $6 million.

Governor Bobby Jindal raised $350,000 during a Thursday presidential campaign fundraiser in New Orleans. The governor resumes campaign efforts in Iowa this weekend. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the key for Jindal is to beat expectations…

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Hogan feels Jindal’s message resonates with a sizable number of very conservative voters.

Former state Senator Derrick Shepherd, who spent time in jail on a money laundering charge, has been disqualified from next month’s election. Shepherd was seeking a return to the state legislature, but state Judge Stephen Enright ruled Friday that Shepherd’s name should be removed from the ballot. Legal Analyst Chick Foret says Shepherd can take his case to the Court of Appeals…

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A 1998 constitutional amendment prevents convicted felons from running for election unless they’ve been pardoned or 15 years have passed since their prison sentence.

A Thursday fundraiser in New Orleans raised $350,000 for Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign. Emilie Gunn has more…

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Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton will make a campaign stop in Baton Rouge next week. Clinton will hold what is described as a “grassroots organizing event” Monday morning at the Louisiana Leadership Institute. Supporters can sign up to attend the event online at Clinton’s campaign website. There will also be a private campaign fundraiser while she is in town.

Gasbuddy-dot-com reports that the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has officially dropped below two-dollars a gallon. Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski says the average price has fallen to $1.99 a gallon. Laskoski reminds motorists that $1.99 is Louisiana’s average price…

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Laskoski it’s uncertain just how low gas prices will go.

The US House of Representatives passed two abortion related bills Friday. The actions come on the heels of Planned Parenthood’s alleged use fetal tissue. One measure would freeze government funding for the organization for a year. Another would establish criminal penalties on medical personnel who do not try to save a baby if an abortion fails. Minden Representative John Fleming says this will put a stop to the double murder attempt on a baby’s life…

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Governor Bobby Jindal raised $350,000 during a campaign fundraiser in New Orleans Thursday. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says despite mixed reviews the governor received for his performance in Wednesday’s debate, Jindal is still able to raise funds for his presidential campaign…

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In an email, the Jindal campaign says the fundraiser shows the governor’s debate performance resonated with supporters in Louisiana.

According to numbers from Gasbuddy-dot-com, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped below two-dollars a gallon. Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski says the average price has fallen to $1.99 a gallon. He says this downward pressure on gas prices was something they noticed in August…

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He says the the lowest gas price in the state is $1.67.

The US House of Representatives passed the Defund Planned Parenthood Act. The measure would freeze funding for the organization for one year. Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany supported passage of the measure saying he became an original co-sponsor of the bill after viewing the controversial leaked videos…

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The bill passed on a 241-187 vote.

Former state Senator Derrick Shepherd, who was convicted of money laundering, has been disqualified from running for the legislature. A 1998 constitutional amendment bars convicted felons from seeking public office. Legal analyst Chick Foret says Shepherd tried to use a technicality to get his name on the ballot…

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He says Shepherd now can appeal, but doesn’t think he’ll be successful.