***Shreveport firings happened Thursday***
The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is inviting Louisianians to take part in National Hunting and Fishing Day Saturday. Michelle Southern reports.
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US Senator David Vitter is making it known, he doesn’t want fellow Senator Mary Landrieu to return for a fourth term. Eric Gill has the story…
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The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is inviting Louisianians to take part in National Hunting and Fishing Day Saturday. All 50 states take part in this event which is a specific day to celebrate the conservation contributions of our nation’s hunters and anglers. LDWF Secretary Robert Barham…:
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NHFD events will be held tomorrow in Baton Rouge, Monroe, Minden and Woodworth. Barham says the goal is to get people outdoors to enjoy what Louisiana has to offer…:
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All four events are absolutely free and you can get all of the information online at wlf.louisiana.gov. Barham says the number and types of activities vary at each location but all will include exhibits on LDWF management programs, shooting and fishing demonstrations and more…:
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US Senator David Vitter will campaign this weekend against his colleague in the senate, democrat Mary Landrieu. Vitter will knock on doors in Baton Rouge Saturday morning, with representatives of the national anti-abortion group, the Susan B. Anthony list. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s uncommon for a US Senator to actively campaign against the other Senator from their state…
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Landrieu is Catholic and has said she believes women should have the right to make their own decisions over whether to terminate their pregnancy. Cross says for many voters, a candidate’s view on abortion helps them decide who to vote for….
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Cross says it’s also rare for a sitting US Senator to spend time knocking on the doors of voters’ homes…
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According to the mayor’s office in Shreveport, Fire Chief Ronald Craig Mulford was fired Thursday. Mulford has been on paid leave since being indicted in June on charges stemming from his handling of complaints against several firefighters under his command. Political analyst Elliot Stonecipher says there is a lot of cover up happening in this case but there are some things we know for sure…:
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Assistant Chief James Thomas Carpenter was also dismissed Thursday after an inquiry discovered that he also allegedly violated internal policies. One of the allegations against Mulford is that he knew for quite some time that a group of firefighters paid a woman to have sex with a disabled man while they watched. Stonecipher says Mulford is accused of not reporting criminal activity..:
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Also Thursday one of the firefighters pleaded guilty to hiring a prostitute and acting cruelly toward an intellectually disabled man. Stonecipher says the Mayor’s office should have taken action against the chief and others sooner…:
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With the autumn season in Louisiana comes the festival season and there’s no shortage of celebrations this fall 2014. Jacques Berry is the Communications Director with the Lt. Governor’s Office. He says starting with this weekend we’ve got the huge Sugar Cane Festival happening in New Iberia and the Balloon Festival in Gonzales…:
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Berry says you’ve got the big festivals coming up like the Festival Acadien in Lafayette, Rice Festival in Crowley and of course VooDoo Festival which happens every Halloween in New Orleans. He says then you’ve got the classic cult following Louisiana Festivals…:
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Berry says Louisiana festivals more than just food and music. He says they all have themes and traveling the state for these parties is also a great opportunity to learn about your state…:
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