During a Lt. Governor’s candidate debate, Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden said he was appalled that state Senator Elbert Guillory used the “n-word” in a campaign commercial. Holden, who is an African-American, let his frustrations known when asked about the commercial that Guillory aired which has former President Lyndon Johnson using the racial slur…:
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Guillory, who is a black lawmaker from Opelousas, said he included the phrase in the ad for “educational purposes” and that only an idiot that hadn’t seen the commercial would make the type of comments Holden made.

The New Orleans City Council today received reports from several entities that disagree with Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s inclination to remove 4 prominently displayed Confederate sautes. Several speakers complained to the council that the hearings to remove the statues are show trials to carry out the mayor’s request. The council hasn’t set a date yet for a vote on the issue.

The Many Police Department says a Texas man arrested on drug charges tried to tell police that the pants containing the alleged illegal narcotics were not his pants. Spokesperson Dean Lambert says 41-year-old Demontra Nelson was apprehended after trying to cash a false check at a grocery store. Lambert says K-9 dogs found the cocaine and marijuana on Nelson’s possession…:
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Lambert says the “these aren’t my pants” excuse never works.

So how did Governor Bobby Jindal do in the CNN GOP second level presidential debate last night? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the performance was adequate at best and these debates are not helping Jindal on the national stage…:
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He says this doesn’t mean the end for Jindal as he is focused on doing well in the Iowa caucus.

Most in the Louisiana political circle today say Governor Bobby Jindal didn’t do anything to wow voters in the lower tier CNN GOP presidential debate last night. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley feels the governor really flopped when asked about the 14-year-old Muslim student in Texas who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school that a teacher thought was a bomb…:
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He doesn’t feel Jindal did anything new in this debate to attract more supporters.

Today during a Lt. Governor candidate forum in Baton Rouge, Democrat Mayor Kip Holden and Republican Senator Elbert Guillory duked it out over Guillory’s use of the N-Word in his campaign commercials. Holden said he doesn’t feel that it does anyone any good to throw the word around like that. Guillory responded calling Holden an idiot who obviously didn’t watch the commercial.

With flu season quickly approaching, it’s time to get your annual flu shot. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Shreveport Police Department announces a $5,000 reward is now being offered for murdered officer Thomas LaValley’s department issued weapon which is still missing. Officer LaValley was shot and killed in the line of duty early August allegedly by 27-year-old Grover Cannon. Authorities say the reward will be given to anyone who has information as to where the missing Glock 22, .40 caliber handgun can be found.

Political analysts say Governor Bobby Jindal failed to stand out in last night’s CNN Republican presidential candidate debate. Eric Gill reports…:
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There’s some more rough news for the Louisiana oil and gas industry. Moody’s Investors says the low oil prices will likely force another round of cuts from the drilling budgets of the largest companies next year. Oil prices are currently around the $47 per barrel mark. Moody’s included a US benchmark oil price of $52 per barrel in 2016.

It’s almost flu season again so that means it’s time to get your flu shot. The Center for Disease Control’s Flu Expert Michael Jhung says last year’s flu season was a rough one so if the vaccination is available, you should get one as soon as possible. He says this year’s flu shot will provide better protection from the virus than last year’s…:
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Jhung says everyone needs to be vaccinated but those over 65 and children under five are at a high risk for catching the virus.

There were no jackpot winners in last night’s Powerball drawing. The big prize now goes to an estimated $208 million dollars for Saturday.

Political pundits say Governor Bobby Jindal failed to make himself stand out in last night’s Republican presidential candidate debate on CNN. Jindal was among four candidates who appeared in a debate of lower tier GOP presidential hopefuls. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Jindal’s performance shows why he remains at the bottom of the pack…:
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Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat describes Jindal’s performance as adequate. He doesn’t think the opening attack on leader Donald Trump worked as intended…:
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Pinsonat says this doesn’t mean the end for Jindal as he is focused on doing well in the Iowa caucus.

The discussion about whether or not to build a passenger train line between Baton Rouge and New Orleans has been going on for years, but leaders in southeast Louisiana want to make it happen with the next governor. Kristen Palmer, chairwoman of the Louisiana Super Region Rail Authority, says passenger rail service in this region can give residents better access to jobs…:
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The Southern Rail Commission plans to present funding options to the gubernatorial candidates later this fall.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting which sent the suspect to the hospital. They say a 911 call came in about a woman who was possibly being held against her will in Baker, and when deputies responded they encountered an armed man. That’s when law enforcement fired upon the suspect and he was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries according to authorities. The names of those involved have not been released.

In the under card CNN GOP presidential debate Wednesday evening, when candidates were ask about their views on immigration, Governor Bobby Jindal received a loud applause for his call for immigrant assimilation…:
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Jindal was not invited to the debate which featured Donald Trump and 10 other main candidates — But in this lower-tier debate, Jindal continued to criticize the Trump campaign.

Facebook users are buzzing about the possibility of a “Dislike” button being added to posts on the social media site. Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg says they are working on it, and LSU Mass Communications Professor Jensen Moore says the change of heart shows social media companies are becoming more receptive to their audience…:
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Seven parish leaders in southeast Louisiana want to see the next governor establish a passenger rail service between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The new president of the Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association is eager to work with the new governor and legislature on removing or altering the current 180-million dollar cap that was put on the state’s film tax credit program this year. Robert Vosbein, CEO of the Silver Screen Group, took over for Will French.

The new president of the Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association wants to work with the new governor to resolve the state’s film tax credit cap. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Authorities say an officer involved shooting in Alexandria has left one man dead. They say 27-year-old Bobby Anderson of Alexandria was shot and killed by a US Marshals Violent Offender Task Force member while they were attempting to serve arrest warrants. It’s reported that Anderson was armed and threatening officers which resulted in a Task Force member firing his weapon. Anderson was wanted for two counts of attempted second degree murder and several other felony charges.

Seven parish leaders in southeast Louisiana call on the next governor to make passenger train service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans a reality. Chairwoman of the Louisiana Super Region Rail Authority, Kristen Palmer, says the rail service would operate on existing freight lines and the average trip between the Capital City and the Big Easy would be about 90 minutes…

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She says passenger rail service in this region can give residents better access to jobs.

So why are Facebook users so excited about the social media site possibly getting a “dislike” button? Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that they are working on a tool that will allow people to show empathy for posts. Jensen Moore is an assistant professor of strategic communication with LSU’s Manship School…

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It’s not clear if it would actually be called a “dislike” button.

During Wednesday’s second tier Republican presidential debate, Governor Bobby Jindal was asked about the 14-year-old Muslim in Texas who brought a homemade clock to school and was arrested because a teacher thought it was a bomb. Jindal said he’s glad the child was released and then turned the discussion to Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk of court, who was thrown in jail for her refusal to issue same-sex marriage licenses…

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Robert Vosbein, the new president of the Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association, is eager to work with the new governor and legislature on removing or altering the state’s current 180-million dollar cap on film tax credits. Vosbein says his message to policy makers will be that thousands of jobs are at stake…

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He says the cap on film tax credits is sending movie productions and jobs to Georgia.

The Louisiana Sheriff’s Association has announced they are endorsing former Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser in the race for Lt. Governor. Nungesser gets the sheriffs’ support over three other candidates in the race. The group is also supporting incumbent Buddy Caldwell in the Attorney General’s race.

So why are Facebook users so excited about the social media site possibly getting a “dislike” button? Michelle Southern reports…

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Governor Bobby Jindal kept on attacking the Republican presidential front-runner, Donald Trump, in a CNN debate that featured three other GOP candidates. Jindal says he has no problems violating former President Ronald Reagan’s “11th commandment” which prohibits attacks on fellow Republicans…
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The next Republican debate is October 28th.

Seven parish leaders in southeast Louisiana want the next governor to secure funds to build a commuter rail line between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Kristen Palmer, chairwoman of the Louisiana Super Region Authority, says passenger rail service can give residents better access to jobs….
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The Southern Rail Commission will present funding options to the gubernatorial candidates.

The new president of the Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association says the 180-million dollar cap on film tax credits is sending movie productions and jobs to Georgia. Robert Vosbein says they’ll lobby the next legislature to raise the cap or remove it completely…
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Vosbein was recently named president of the L-F-E-A, taking over for Will French.

A social media expert at LSU says it’s a good thing Facebook is looking at adding a “dislike” button. Professor Jensen Moore says if someone posts that their pet died, you could use the dislike button to show your condolences…
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The co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg previously stated that he didn’t want Facebook to be an avenue people to be negative, which is why there’s been a “Dislike” option before.