Governor Bobby Jindal issues an executive order to ensure that teachers can publicly complain about Common Core. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Louisiana State Police say a 29-year-old man from Cedar Hill, Texas walked into Troop I in Lafayette this week with a Glock in a leather holster on his hip and told troopers he wanted to turn himself in. They say once troopers noticed Allen Norris had a gun they took him into custody.

There are a bunch of new jobs coming to Louisiana and not even residents here to fill them up accorindg to the state Department of Economic Development. LED Secretary Stephen Moret says to try to remedy that they’ve launched “ComeHomeLouisiana.com” to try to talk natives who live in other states to come back…:
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The campaign is tied directly to LED’s new LouisianaJobConnection-dot-com website which matches job seekers with Louisiana jobs that match their skill set.

The FX Show American Horror Story: Freak Show, which was filmed in New Orleans, debuts tonight. Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly says The Big Easy provides such a perfect backdrop for a horror show like this…:
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The show begins at 9pm.

Governor Bobby Jindal issues an executive order to protect teachers’ right to freedom of speech after hearing a teacher in Rapides Parish was “written up” by school administrators because she criticized Common Core on her Facebook Page. Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesperson Les LAndon supports Jindal’s action…:
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The Alexandria Town Talk published the story that claims a teacher was reprimanded for voicing her concerns over the education standards.

Shreveport PD arrests three people after an undercover operation targeting human trafficking and prostitution. 27-year-old Allen Nash of Dallas and 19-year-old Rodisha Johnson of New Orleans were booked. Corporal Marcus Hines says the suspect’s allegedly transported a person across state lines for the purpose of sex or prostitution…:
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The third suspect, 17-year-old Natay Barret of Dallas was arrested on one count of prostitution.

Louisiana Economic Development has launched “Come Home, Louisiana”, a nationwide campaign to lure former residents back to Louisiana to explore new employment opportunities. Eric Gill reports…:
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Louisiana Economic Development has launched a nationwide campaign to lure former residents back to Louisiana to explore new employment opportunities. LED Secretary Stephen Moret says “Come Home, Louisiana” is a campaign targeted at natives who are living out of state…:
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Moret says they’re doing this because more jobs are opening in Louisiana than can be filled by current residents.

A trial date has been set for the lawsuit which challenges the controversial law in Louisiana which requires abortion doctors to have admitting privlages at nearby hospitals. The case is scheduled to be heard on March 30th of next year but until then a temporary restraining order barring the state from penalizing doctors who are applying to have admitting privileges remains in effect.

American Horror Story: Freak Show, the FX anthology series which was shot in New Orleans, debuts tonight. This season the show is about a traveling carny sideshow troupe of “mistakes of nature” as the script says. Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly expects this one will be as sucessful as American Horror Story: The Coven which was also shot in The Big Easy…:
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This American Horror Story season includes Academy Award winner Kathy Bates playing a beared lady, and Sarah Paulson with two heads. The spooky begins at 9pm.

During the SEC Media teleconference this morning, LSU coach Les Miles says he’s still not ready to name a starting quarterback for the game at Florida this weekend. Miles says both Brandon Harris and Anthony Jennings are performing well in practice and he’ll name a starter later in the week.

**DHH is reminding Louisianians with pets to make sure the animal is up to date on shots as the third case of rabies this YEAR has been reported out of the West Monroe area. **

A study done called the Wesleyan Media Project found that the US Senate race in Louisiana is the most negative campaign in the nation…:
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The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office says they’ve made a second arrest in the case of the man who was shot to death over his cell phone. The latest suspect is 17-year-old Jordan Harris of Baton Rouge. 18-year-old James Mills was arrested Monday also in the death of 24-year-old Hancy Sanchez. Investigators say both suspects admitted to planning to rob the victim for his phone.

DHH is reminding Louisianians with pets to make sure the animal is up to date on shots as the third case of rabies this YEAR has been reported out of the West Monroe area. DHH State Veterinarian Dr. Gary Balsamo says your animals should avoid contact with wildlife, especially skunks and bats. He says if you think your pet is sick call your vet right away:
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Lots of people are starting to scoop up their Halloween costumes for 2014. Spirit Halloween is one of the season’s largest retailers in North America and spokeswoman Lisa Barrs says expect to see a lot of characters from Disney’s Frozen and of course because of a popular AMC show, zombies will be out in full force…:
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A new independent poll conducted on the 5th District Congressional race shows Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo with a slight lead in a very tight field. Scott Carwile reports…

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The Wesleyan Media Project is calling the US Senate race in Louisiana the most negative campaign in the country. Over a two week period, the Wall Street Journal found that 0% of the ads run by Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy were positive.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office says several deputies were injured after being involved in crashes while in pursuit of a fleeing suspect. They say the officers were assisting the Jeanerette City Marshal’s Office in capturing 19-year-old Alvin Westly of Lafayette. Westley was arrested and taken into custody. Three Iberia Parish units were reportedly involved in crashes. The extent of the injuries to the deputies is unknown.

It looks like this year’s most popular movie and television show characters will be knocking on your doors looking for candy this year. Spirit Halloween is one of the season’s largest retailers in North America and spokeswoman Lisa Barr says there is a huge demand for costumes featuring characters from HBO’s Game of Thrones…

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Barr also says in their top 10 costume trends for the coming season are the usual Superheroes including Batman, Captain America, Spiderman, and Transformers.

The US Senate race in Louisiana is the most negative campaign in the country, according to analysis done by The Wesleyan Media Project. Co-director Erica Franklin Fowler says campaigns across the country are more negative this year, but she says in Louisiana BOTH Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bill Cassidy have opted against puppies and families in their commercials…

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She says it’s not surprising that Landrieu and Cassidy are going the negative route, considering the potential national ramifications of this race.

A new survey by Cygnal shows Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo has a slight lead in the 5th District Congressional race. Mayo polled 19-percent of the vote, followed by Republican incumbent Vance McAllister with 17-percent. Pollster Brent Buchanan says, with less than a month to go, this election is still too close to call…

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Over 20-percent of voters polled said they were undecided at this time.

The State Department of Health and Hospitals says a case of rabies has been confirmed in a dog in the West Monroe area. Michelle Southern reports…

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A man charged in the 2012 death and dismemberment of Bourbon Street dancer, Jaren Lockhart, has completed his federal prison term and is awaiting extradition to Louisiana. 41-year-old Terry Speaks was released from a New York federal prison yesterday on an unrelated charge. In August, Speaks and his alleged accomplice, 30-year-old Margaret Sanchez were indicted on several charges, including second degree murder, in Lockhart’s death.

According to analysis done by The Wesleyan Media Project, the US Senate race in Louisiana is the most negative campaign in the country. Co-director Erica Franklin Fowler says for the most part, negative ads contain more concrete material than positive ads…

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The Wall Street Journal found that 0% of the ads run by Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy, over a two week period, were positive.

A new independent poll conducted on the 5th District Congressional race shows Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo with a slight lead in a very tight field. Mayo polled 19-percent of the vote, followed by Republicans incumbent Vance McAllister with 17-percent, Zach Dasher with 13-percent, and Dr. Ralph Abraham with 11-percent. But Pollster Brent Buchanan says there is still a lot up for grabs…

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The poll was conducted by Cygnal (signal) and surveyed just over 500 voters in the district.

The State Department of Health and Hospitals says a case of rabies has been confirmed in a dog in the West Monroe area. This follows two other animals in the state that tested positive earlier this year. State Veterinarian Dr. Gary Balsamo says, unfortunately, some people seem to be downplaying the seriousness of vaccinating for rabies, especially for pets who always remain indoors…

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Balsamo says people should make sure their pets avoid stray animals and report them to animal control.

The Baton Rouge Police officer who drove his patrol car into an LSU lake has resigned. Byron Boudreaux was placed on administrative leave after the September 11th incident while the department investigated. It was determined that Boudreaux was not under the influence and did not break any criminal law. Authorities say now that Boudreaux has resigned, the investigation is over.

According to analysis done by The Wesleyan Media Project, the US Senate race in Louisiana is the most negative campaign in the country. Erica Franklin Fowler is the co-director on the Wesleyan Media Project…

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Over a two week period, The Wall Street Journal found that 0% of the ads run by Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy were positive.

A new independent poll conducted on the 5th District Congressional race shows Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo with a slight lead in a very tight field. The poll was conducted by Cygnal (signal) and surveyed just over 500 voters in the district. Pollster Brent Buchanan says the results are not surprising…

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Mayo polled 19-percent of the vote, followed closely by Republican incumbent Vance McAllister with 17-percent.

The State Department of Health and Hospitals says a case of rabies has been confirmed in a dog in the West Monroe area. Last month a cat in Washington Parish also tested positive for rabies and as did a dog in Lafayette Parish in January according to DHH. State Veterinarian Dr. Gary Balsamo says this is an unusual occurrence…:

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By law, anyone who owns a dog, cat or ferret over three months old must have their animal vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian.

It looks like this year’s most popular movie and television show characters will be knocking on your doors looking for candy October 31. Spirit Halloween spokeswoman Lisa Barr says you can expect to see plenty of Disney’s “Frozen” characters…

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Spirit Halloween is one of the season’s largest retailers in North America.