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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

New Tracking Poll: Clinton, Trump in Tight Race

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in a new national tracking poll out Tuesday morning.

The latest ABC News/The Washington Post offering showed Trump barely edging Clinton among likely voters, 46%-45%, well within the poll’s 3 percentage point margin of error. Support for Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson, meanwhile has fallen to a new low, according to the poll, plunging to just 3% nationwide. Green Party candidate Jill Stein is at 2%.

Although Trump’s single-point advantage over Clinton is statistically negligible, it is his first lead in an ABC/ Post poll since May -- perhaps giving hope to the Republican presidential nominee’s supporters, who believe their candidate’s prospects were bolstered last week with the revelation that the FBI is reviewing new emails found on the laptop of Anthony Weiner, the former congressman and estranged husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

Still, it may be too early to gauge the electoral impact of that development, which broke on Friday. Clinton still leads Trump in the CNN Poll of Polls, an average of the five most recent national phone polls, including Tuesday’s ABC/

VOTER INFORMATION

Fall Presidential, Congressional Election Quick Facts

The following is important information for the Nov. 8, 2016 Presidential Election and Congressional Primary and the Dec. 10, 2016 Congressional General Election.

When you go to the polls to cast your vote in an election, be sure to take one of the following: • a driver’s license; • a Louisiana Special ID; or • some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature.

If you do not have a driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID or some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature, you may still cast your vote by signature on a voter affidavit.

See INFORMATION, on page 4

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in a new national tracking poll out Tuesday morning.

WaPo tracking survey, 46%-42%.

The latest ABC/Post poll showed a lack of enthusiasm among Clinton supporters. Only 45% of the Democratic

nominee’s backers say they are very enthusiastic about supporting her, down 7 percentage points since the start of the tracking poll and eight points lower than

the share of Trump supporters who say they are very enthusiastic about supporting their candidate.

The latest ABC/Post tracking poll

was conducted October 27-30 using phone interviews with 1,128 likely voters. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

Gov. Edwards Asks Federal Government Louisiana’s 2nd District Race Quiet Ahead of Nov. 8 Election To Lessen La. Share For Floods

Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking the Obama administration to reconsider its refusal to lessen Louisiana’s share of disaster response costs after March flooding that inundated north and central Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE, LA Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking the Obama administration to reconsider its refusal to lessen Louisiana’s share of disaster response costs after March flooding that inundated north

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and central Louisiana.

The governor’s office released the appeal letter Monday.

Louisiana’s share of the federal disaster response to the August flooding that ravaged south Louisiana is 10 percent.

But FEMA denied a request to lessen the state’s costs for the earlier March flooding from 25 percent to 10 percent.

Edwards’ homeland security See FLOODS, on page 2

Cedric Richmond, incumbent

Mayor Kip Holden

BATON ROUGE, La. - The race for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District seat has been almost invisible, with few campaign events, little public attention and no television advertising from either of the major candidates ahead of next week’s election.

Confident of his own re-election win, Democratic incumbent Cedric Richmond spent the weekend in Ohio and North Carolina supporting his party’s presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

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INDEX

NEW ORDINANCE CHANGES

The Metro Council approved an ordinance that changes polling locations for Ward 1, 2, 3 due to flooding. ...See Page 2 The Saints defense doesn’t own many memorable moments this year, but the finish against Seattle will finally give them one....See Page 8

THE DEVIL ON EXERCISE SEEMS TO MY CELL PHONE PAY DIVIDENDS I am not one easily rattled. I try to stay calm, cool and collected, but there are times when I have had enough and I am not going to take it anymore. ..See Page 6

The start of the holiday season also means it is prime time for scammers.

Homeowners and businesses are at risk. ..See Page 7

State News...............................2 Election Info.............................4 Election Info.............................5 Religion....................................6 Business....................................7 Sports.......................................8

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New Ordinance Changes Polling Locations For Some Wards In East Baton Rouge Parish BATON ROUGE, La - The Metro Council approved an ordinance that changes polling locations for Ward 1, 2, 3 due to flooding.

The new ordinance is as follows: 16:415 ordinance Amending ordinance 16278, adopted June 22, 2016 which established voting precincts within wards 1, 2, and 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish and designated polling places, so as to change the polling location of the following wards and precincts due to an emergency caused by an act of God: WARD 1 Ward 1, Precinct 9 from Sharp Road park recreation center at 500 Sharp Road to Broadmoor Middle School at 1225 Sharp Road; • and Ward 1, Precinct 26 from Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School at 4055 Prescott Road to Winbourne Elementary School at 4503 Winbourne Ave; • and Ward 1, Precinct 31 A & B from Brookstown Middle Magnet Academy at 4375 E. Brookstown Dr. to Winbourne Elementary School at 4503 Winbourne Ave.; • and Ward 1, Precinct 50 from Howell Park Elementary School at 6125 Winbourne Ave. to Gloryland Baptist Church at 6745 Greenwell Springs Road; • and Ward 1, Precinct 61 from Montgomery Education Center at 4070 Tunica St. to Winbourne Elementary School at 4503 Winbourne Ave; • and Ward 1, Precinct 62 from Choctaw Maintenance Center at 2875 Michelli St. to Gloryland Baptist Church at 6745 Greenwell Springs Road; and Ward 1, Precinct 70 A & B from Park Forest Elementary School at 10717 Elain Ave. to North Sherwood Forest Park Recreation Center at 3140

N. Sherwood Forest Blvd.; • and Ward 1, Precinct 71 A & B from Twin Oaks Elementary School at 819 Trammel Ave. To Sherwood Middle School at 1020 Marlbrook Dr.; • and Ward 1, Precinct 78 A & B from Park Forest Middle School at 3760 Aletha Dr. to North Sherwood Forest Park Recreation Center at 3140 N. Sherwood Forest Blvd; • and Ward 1, Precinct 81 A & B from Flannery Road Park Recreation Center at 801 S. Flannery Road To Audubon Elementary School At 10730 Goodwood Blvd; • and Ward 1, Precinct 82 A & B from Park Forest Middle School at 3760 Aletha Dr. to North Sherwood Forest Park Recreation Center at 3140 N. Sherwood Forest Blvd; • and Ward 1, Precinct 87 A & B from Twin Oaks Elementary School at 819 Trammel Ave. to Sherwood Middle School at 1020 Marlbrook Dr. • and Ward 1, Precinct 93 from 6th District Volunteer Fire Station at 7878 Prescott Road to Gloryland Baptist Church at 6745 Greenwell Springs Road; WARD 2 Ward 2, Precinct 1 A & B from Celerity Lanier Charter School at 4705 Lanier Dr. to Merrydale Elementary School at 6700 Rio Dr.; • and Ward 2, Precinct 4 from Baker High School at 3200 Groom Road to Baker Municipal Center

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Auditorium at 3325 Groom Road; • and Ward 2, Precinct 16 A & B from Glen Oaks High School at 6650 Cedar Grove Dr. to Forest Heights Elementary School at 7447 Sumrall Dr.; • and Ward 2, Precinct 19 from Baker High School at 3200 Groom Road to Baker Municipal Center Auditorium at 3325 Groom Road • and Ward 2, Precinct 30 A & b from Glen Oaks Park Elementary School at 5656 Lanier Dr. to Forest Heights Elementary School at 7447 Sumrall Dr. WARD 3 Ward 3, Precinct 8 A & B from Greenbrier Elementary School at 12203 Canterbury Dr. to Carpenters Local Union 1098 Training Center at 8875 Greenwell Springs Road; • and Ward 3, Precinct 16 A & B from The Runnels School at 17255 S. Harrells Ferry Road to Southeast Middle School located at 15000 S. Harrells Ferry Road; and Ward 3, Precinct 24 A & B from Park Forest Elementary School at 10717 Elain Ave. to North Sherwood Forest Park Recreation Center at 3140 N. Sherwood Forest Blvd.; • and Ward 3, Precinct 30 A & B from Tanglewood Elementary School at 9352 Rustling Oaks Dr. to Zoar Baptist Church at 11848 Joor Rd; • and Ward 3, Precinct 42 from Greenbrier Elementary School at

Race for District 10 Council Seat Includes Incumbent, Former Member

Lorri Burgess

Councilwoman Tara Wicker

BATON ROUGE, LA - One position people will be voting for during the November election is a seat on the Metro Council to represent District 10 with candidates that include the incumbent who has held the spot for eight years and a familiar face.

Councilwoman Tara Wicker has held onto her District 10 seat for two terms, but she will have to fend off new challengers if she wants to serve a third term for the area that includes downtown Baton Rouge, the Garden District, and LSU. Wicker and two other candidates appeared at a public forum Tuesday.

Wicker said her number one focus is helping people stay in her district following the summer’s devastating flooding.

“If we can’t keep our population, then we’re in trouble,” Wicker said. “So I think our first priority has to be how do we set in place a strategic plan that allows for us to be able to retain our population.”

Lorri Burgess is running for a seat that she has already held.

She was the District 10 councilwoman from 1997 to 2008 and had to give it up because of term limits with Wicker taking over.

Burgess said she was motivated to return to public service following the hectic summer.

“We have to have someone that’s going to sit at the table, and be able to move,” Burgess said. “I don’t want to be a talking head.

I want to be a person in action.”

Patricia Bennett-Briggs is a real estate broker that grew up in Baton Rouge and went to Southern University. She said education at the elementary, high school and college levels is her top priority.

“I want our best investments that we could make to be in our youth, and I really feel that we should invest into it,” BennettBriggs said.

The candidates also addressed two proposed ordinances.

All three said they are strongly against a proposed ordinance requiring officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department to live in the city.

However, only Burgess said she would support a fairness ordinance, a law that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The primary election will be held on November 8, and a runoff will be on December 10 if necessary.

Reporters made multiple attempts to reach out to two other candidates listed on the ballot Leah Cullins and Terri Anderson.

Neither showed up at the forum, and they did not return messages.

Jeremy Hill Donates Items To Park Forest Elem. Students Affected By Flooding

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Cincinnati Bengals and former LSU running back Jeremy Hill gave back to his hometown of Baton Rouge on Tuesday to aid in the flood recovery effort.

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St. Vincent de Paul coordinated the donation to be received by children from Park Forest Elementary, who are currently attending Eden Park Elementary.

“A lot of our families have been displaced and obviously, our school has been displaced and now we’re at Eden Park,” said Principal Alicia Franklin of Park Forest Elementary. “So when they had a chance to see all the items and see all the smiles on their faces, it’s amazing.”

“We can’t thank Jeremy enough for really sharing his great fortune and hard work with these children,” said Michael Acaldo, president of St. Vincent de Paul. “And I can tell you, the kids really appreciate it.”

“Thank you Mr. Hill,” all of the kids said.

The students received underwear from Ethika, backpacks from Sprayground and clothing from Adidas.

Floods from page 1 secretary James Waskom wrote to the White House that the two floods should be considered together because they have caused “significant economic hardship” to state and local government.

Waskom wrote that lessening the match rate for the March flooding could save the state an estimated $28 million.

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On The Move

By AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana

BR Arts Council Offers Special Print Mayor’s Office My Brother’s Keeper Initiative Benefiting Flood-Affected Artists

to Be Recipient Barnes And Noble Holiday Book Drive

By Joshua Brett, Manager, Regional Media Relations BATON ROUGE, LA - AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana marked this summer with a series of health education programs throughout the state that helped Louisianans learn how to have fun being healthy and get “On the move.” Now, with beautiful fall weather in the air, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana is teaming up with BREC and Southern University to help Baton Rouge-area residents stay “On the move” with a fun and informative event before Southern University’s football game on Saturday, November 5. This event will be from 12:00 to 4pm., outside A. W. Mumford Stadium on Southern University Baton Rouge campus.

The event is open to the public and will include flu shots for adults, health screenings, nutrition workshops, and activities for the whole family. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet with AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana’s community partners. Information about Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion, including how to apply for coverage, will also be available.

“On the Move” will present numerous compelling visuals for photographers.

For additional information, please contact Joshua Brett, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana at 1-215-863-5458 or at jbrett@ amerihealthcaritas.com.

Changes from page 2 12203 Canterbury Dr. to Carpenters Local Union 1098 Training Center at 8875 Greenwell Springs Road; • and Ward 3, Precinct 54 from Hamilton Ave. Recreation Center located at 16200 Hamilton Ave. to The Dept. Of Public Works East Lot at 1505 Central Thruway; • and re-establishing designated polling locations for all other precincts within the parish of East Baton Rouge.

Becky Webb Guynn, When the Saints Go Marching In Watercolor on Pape

BATON ROUGE, LA — The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge hopes people will join them in helping artists affected by the flood.

Virginia-based artist Becky Webb Guynn painted a work called “When the Saints Go Marching In” and agreed to donate all proceeds from the sale of her piece. She said the piece was inspired by a trip to Louisiana.

“The way I see it, they’re always the first ones to jump

Purpose Of This Election The primary purpose of this election is for the voters in Louisiana to voice their preference for the 45th President of the United States, to fill one of Louisiana’s U.S. Senatorial seats and all six Louisiana U.S. Congressional seats for the 115th Congress. In addition, there are six Louisiana Constitutional Amendments on the ballot statewide. Some parishes will also have various State, Municipal, Special, or Proposition Elections.

All registered voters in Louisiana have the right to vote in elections for candidates and propositions on the ballot where they reside. The only closed election in Louisiana is the Presidential Preference Primary held every four years in the spring before the presidential election. Voters who are unable to read or who are disabled, including physical disability or visual impairment, are able to vote with assistance.

POLLS OPEN Polls open at 7 a.m. for SATURDAY elections and at 6 a.m. for TUESDAY elections. Polls close at 8 p.m. All voters in line at 8 p.m. have the right to vote.

GET PREPARED AND GEAUX VOTE! Be prepared to show a photo identification card with your photo and signature when voting. If you do not have a photo ID, you may obtain a free Louisiana special identification card by presenting your voter registration information card to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) or you may vote by affidavit after correctly answering identifying information before voting.

Never wear any campaign shirt, hat, and button or pin when voting. All polling places have a 600 foot campaign free zone.

View early voting locations to know where to vote early and find your voting precinct to know where to vote on Election Day. Download the free GeauxVote app to have this information easily accessible, to view your sample ballot two weeks prior to each election, to see upcoming election dates and to sign up for electronic notifications.

Update your voter registration information online or contact your parish registrar of voters of any changes to your residential address to keep your voting status active. Inactive voters must verify their residential address before voting, either online, in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or in person on Election Day.

into help when there are relief projects, and the thought of them losing everything, or even having to leave town because they can’t afford to stay here is sad for the soul of the community, so hopefully this will help,” Guynn said.

The special prints are available on the council’s website through November and December. The prints are $100 each, and proceeds from the sales of the special print will go to the flood-affected artists.

“We serve an 11-parish area and out of those 11 parishes, 10 were directly impacted by the flooding, and so we are ready to help our artists recover and do their art - celebrate all the things that are really wonderfully exemplified in this painting,” said Renee Chatelain with the arts council.

The arts council also donated $3,000 to help the Park Forest Middle School Band get to the Veterans Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

BATON ROUGE, LA Mayor-President Melvin L. “Kip” Holden announced that his office’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK-BR) initiative will be the recipient of the Barnes and Noble Holiday Book Drive which kicks off today, Nov. 1.

The book drive will run through Jan. 1, 2017 at Barnes and Noble, 2590 Citiplace Court, in Baton Rouge. Customers can make monetary donations at the store. All of the proceeds will be Mayor-President used to purchase books that will Melvin L. “Kip” Holden be donated to MBK-BR. Last year, Barnes and Noble donated Keeper (MBK) initiative to admore than 1.5 million books to dress persistent opportunity gaps 650 local charities nationwide. faced by boys and young men “We are so excited to be of color and to ensure that all the recipients of this program,” young people reach their full posaid Mayor Holden. “Giving our tential. He also issued a challenge children more books to read will to mayors across the country to not only improve their reading implement the program locally. skills, but also help to expand Mayor Holden accepted the President’s community challenge and their imagination.”

The books will be distrib- established MBK-BR, a commuuted to children up to eight years nity call-to-action to enact susold at various community events. tainable change through policy, The books will also be used to programs, and partnerships.

For more information, conhelp support literacy initiatives such as Volunteers in Public tact Erin Porche’, Youth Project Schools and Line 4 Line- Books Manager at (225) 389-4222 or go to www.mbkbr.com or Miin Barbershops.

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Voters Encouraged to Read Up on Constitutional Amendments Before Making Decision BATON ROUGE, LA - Voters in Louisiana are not only picking a new president, a U.S. senator and six congressmen but will also be asked to decide the fate of six constitutional amendments in the November 8 election.

“It’s a big collection of constitutional amendments,” said political analyst Clay Young. “Not one of them on the list is minor.”

Young said while some of the wording in the amendments can make them hard to understand, it is important for people to read through them and do their homework before heading to the polls.

“Take the time. It doesn’t take very long,” Young added. “There are several sources that will break down and put the amendments in layman’s terms so you can understand them. I encourage people to do it now so you’re a part of this process in a smart way.”

The first amendment would create new job requirements for registrars in local parishes.

A ‘yes’ vote would require

local registrars to have a bachelor’s degree plus two years of work experience, an associate’s degree and four years of experience, or five years of professional office work to qualify for the job. Also, any open registrar positions would have to be publicized.

The second amendment would give control of tuition to college boards.

If passed, the boards that oversee Louisiana colleges and universi-

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ties statewide would be able to raise tuition and fees without having to get approval from the legislature, who currently sets tuition rates.

Under the amendment, degrees could be more expensive and colleges could shift the prices of different types of degrees more easily.

Young said the change could shake up the cost of education.

“If they make changes to tuitions or fees at certain universities, it’s going to impact what future col-

lege students are going to be facing and their parents will be facing in the future,” he added.

The third amendment addresses corporate taxes.

If passed, corporations will no longer be able to deduct their federal income taxes from their state income tax bill. Instead, they would pay a flat state tax of 6.5 percent. The state’s corporate tax collections would also no longer be linked, which means if federal corporate taxes went up, Louisiana tax collections would not be affected.

The fourth amendment, if passed, would provide tax benefits for spouses of slain military and law enforcement officers.

The measure would waive most property taxes on homes for spouses of service members, police or firefighters who die while on active duty. This benefit would begin next year and would not apply retroactively to cover people in this situation already.

The benefit would also be taken away if the spouse ever re-

married.

Both the fifth and sixth amendments on the ballot focus on Louisiana’s finances.

The fifth amendment would set up another state budge trust fund where a share of the incoming tax revenue from the oil and gas industry would be set aside to cover pension and retirement costs.

The amendment also allows money to be taken out of the fund for emergency situations as declared by the legislature.

The sixth amendment would make it easier for legislators to access funds during tough budget times.

This amendment would set new guidelines for legislators when taking money from some state accounts during a financial crisis, making it easier in some cases and harder in others Those in support of the measure say it would allow budget cuts to be made more evenly rather than falling so much on healthcare and high education, but those against

the amendment say it could be another way for legislators to avoid though decisions when it comes to the budget.

“I think Louisiana really has to look at the way we’re going to deal with financial hardships in the future and this is just one example of how we may be able to do that,” Young said.

No matter how voters fall on either of the issues, Young said the best thing for them to do is to get a good understanding of what a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote will do and make sure they come to a decision before they head to the polls.

“When it comes to constitutional amendments, if you’re deciding on the way you’re going to vote in the booth, you’re not doing yourself any favors,” Young said.

One way voters can keep track of which way they decide on each amendment is by downloading the Geaux Vote app where they can mark their choices on a sample ballot and take it with them into the voting booth as they vote.

VOTER INFORMATION: Fall Presidential, Congressional Election Quick Facts Information from page 1 You may get a free Louisiana Special ID at the Office of Motor Vehicles by showing your voter information card. If you have misplaced your voter information card, contact your registrar of voters for a new one or print your own by logging into the Louisiana Voter Portal as a voter. Click the ‘Voter Registration’ tab at the top then click the ‘Print Voter Information’ link located on the ribbon on the left-hand side.

Should any problems or questions arise, the principal

office of the registrar of voters in each parish will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on all Saturday elections and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on all Tuesday elections.

Election day voting hours are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on all Saturday elections and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on all Tuesday elections.

Don’t forget to bring your picture ID to the polls!

Where to Vote Use the Louisiana Voter Portal to find where you vote on election

day, or call your parish Registrar of Voters Office. Your voter information card received by mail lists your polling place. Please pay special attention to make sure you go to the correct polling place.

Assistance to Voters A visibly disabled voter and the person assisting him in voting shall go to the front of the line at their polling place.

A voter is entitled to receive assistance while voting if he/she is unable to read or unable to vote without assistance because of a physical disability, including being visually impaired. A voter may choose to use the audio ballot instead of receiving assistance.

A voter must either file a statement with the registrar in person or by mail if they need assistance in voting or provide certain documentation to the poll worker on election day.

A voter may receive assistance by providing a physician’s certificate certifying to the disability, or a copy of a current mobility impaired ID card issued by the Office of Motor Vehicles or a copy of current documentation showing eligibility for disability benefits from either social security, veteran’s, paratransit services, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities or benefits from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services.

Persons prohibited from assisting voters are as follows: • candidate in the election cannot assist a voter; • employer or employer’s agent cannot assist an employee; • union agent cannot assist a union member • commissioner-in-charge; and staff for a state residential facility cannot assist residents of their facility in voting.

Requirements Of Person Assisting A Voter A voter who is entitled to assistance in voting may receive the assistance of any person of his choice including a commissioner, except those prohibited.

Before a voter receives assistance on election day, the commissioner must print the voter’s name and the assistant’s name (including a commissioner providing assistance) behind the tab for Assistance to Voters in the back of the precinct register.

Then the assistant (including a commissioner providing assistance) must sign his name next to his printed name before being allowed to assist the voter.

In the event that a paper ballot must be used on election day, the person assisting the voter to vote a paper ballot must explain to the voter that a signature or mark made by the voter constitutes certification that all statements in the certificate are true

and correct and that any person who knowingly provides false or incorrect statements is subject to a fine or imprisonment, or both.

The person assisting the voter to vote a paper ballot must sign the acknowledgment on the paper ballot envelope flap, verifying that the person providing the assistance has marked the ballot in the manner dictated by the voter.

If a voter is assigned to a polling place that is not accessible, the voter may cast his vote at the nearest polling place with the same ballot, or at the Registrar of Voters Office.

AVC Advantage Voting System for Election Day Voting As of the Fall of 2006, all of Louisiana’s voters began using the AVC Advantage voting systems for election day voting. On this direct recording electronic voting system, the entire ballot for the voter will appear on the screen.AVC Advantage Voting System Over a period of 15 years, the state began procuring these voting systems for 12 parishes in Louisiana. Since 2005, federal funds which were awarded through the Help America Vote Act of 2002 were used to procure voting systems for the remainder of the state.

The voting systems are smaller, lighter, and easier to operate than the old lever-operated machines. They receive rave reviews from the poll workers throughout the state. The ballot is easy to read, since the type is larger. The AVC Advantage voting systems are wheelchair accessible and every voting system is capable of using an audio voting keypad, available for voters with disabilities. The election results are easily printed and stored on a cartridge which is delivered to the clerk of court after the polls are closed.

AVC Audio Voting Keypad As of the Fall of 2006, all of Louisiana’s voters have had access to using the AVC Audio Voting Keypad on either the AVC Advantage voting system or the AVC Edge voting system. The AVC Audio Voting Keypad will make both of these voting systems accessible AVC Audio Voting Keypadto individuals who are visually impaired, physically disabled, struggle with the written word, unable to read the written word, or unable to read English.

There are no requirements for a voter to use the AVC Audio Voting Keypad.

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COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 3

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Hillary Clinton, Timothy Kaine

Democratic

Chandler Loupe

Donald Trump, Michael Pence Republican ___________________________________________________

#91

Republican

Rani Whitfield #92 Democrat ___________________________________________________

U. S. SENATOR

COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 4

Beryl Billiot

#1

Charles Boustany

#2

Foster Campbell

#3

Democrat

“Joseph” Cao

#4

Republican

Thomas P. Clements

#5

Libertarian

Donald “Crawdaddy”

#6

Republican

David Duke

#7

Republican

Derrick Edwards

#8

Democrat

Caroline Fayard

#9

Democrat

John Fleming

#10

Republican

Le Roy Gillam

#11

Libertarian

Troy Hebert

#12

No Party

John Kennedy

#13

Republican

Gary Landrieu

#14

Democrat

William Robert “Bob” Lang Jr. #15

Other

No Party Republican

Republican

Maranda White

#93

Democrat

Scott Wilson #94 Republican ___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 5 Daniel Banguel

#95

Democrat

Linda Dewey

#96

Democrat

“Joe” Dorsey

#97

Republican

Erika L. Green

#98

Democrat

“Abi” Winget #99 Democrat ___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 6 Donna Collins-Lewis Unopposed Democrat ___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 7 Hazel Bradley-Averhart

#100

Democrat

Daniel Causey II

#101

Libertarian

LaMont Cole

#102

Democrat

Elvin Sterling Jr.

#103

Democrat

“Rob” Maness

#16

Kaitlin Marone

#17

Charles Marsala

#18

MV “Vinny” Mendoza

#19

Democrat

Abhay Patel

#20

Republican

“Buddy” Amoroso

#105

Republican

Joshua Pellerin

#21

Democrat

Antoine Pierce

#106

Democrat

Gregory Taylor Jr.

#22

Other

Wendell Piper

#107

Democrat

Arden Wells

#23

No Party Republican

No Party

Peter Williams #24 Democrat ___________________________________________________

Tyronn Thomas #104 Democrat ___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 8

___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 9 Eugene Collins

#109

Democrat

Dwight Hudson

#110

Republican

Democrat

“Jim” Mora

#111

Democrat

Kenneth Perret

#112

Republican

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Kenneth Cutno

#32

Samuel Davenport

#33

Libertarian

Melvin L. “Kip” Holden

#34

Democrat

Cedric Richmond #35 Democrat ___________________________________________________ U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Robert Lamar “Bob” Bell

#58

Republican

Richard M. Fontanesi

#59

Libertarian

Devin Lance Graham

#60

Other

Garret Graves

#61

Richard Lieberman

#62

Republican

Kennedy Ugbo #113 Democrat ___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 10

Jermaine Sampson #63 Democrat ___________________________________________________ PSC DISTRICT 3 Lambert C. Boissiere III Unopposed Democrat ___________________________________________________ MAYOR-PRESIDENT METRO COUNCIL, CITY OF BATON ROUGE

#114

Democrat

Patricia Bennett-Briggs

#115

No Party

Lorri Burgess

#116

Democrat

Leah Cullins

#117

Democrat

Tara Wicker #118 Democrat ___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 11 Bonnie Budyach

#119

Republican

David Vincent

#120

Republican

Matthew “Matt” Watson #121 Republican ___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 12 Salvadore “Sal” Christina Jr.

#122

Republican

Other

Scott Cornelius

#123

No Party

Barbara Freiberg

#124

Republican

Corey Smith

#125

Republican

Rose “Ree” Williams Carey

#126

Beverly Amador

#76

R. J. “Smokie” Bourgeois

#77

Republican

Sharon Weston Broome

#78

Democrat

Rufus Craig

#79

Libertarian

“John” Delgado

#80

Republican

Darryl Gissel

#81

No Party

Braylon Hyde

#82

Republican

“Greg” LaFleur

#83

Democrat

C. Denise Marcelle

#84

Democrat

Byron Sharper

#85

Democrat

“Bodi” White

#86

Republican

Cade Williams #87 Other ___________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 1 “Trae” Welch Unopposed Republican _________________________________________________ COUNCILMAN METRO DISTRICT 2 Ulysses “Bones” Addison

#88

Democrat

Chauna Banks

#89

Democrat

Gregory Handy Sr. #90 Democrat ___________________________________________________

Do you support an amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish the tuition and mandatory fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management, without legislative approval? (Adds Article VIII, Section 7.2) YES NO _____________________________________________________ CA NO. 3 (ACT 31 - HB 31) - Eliminate Deductibility of Federal Income Taxes (Select 1) Do you support an amendment to eliminate the deductibility of federal income taxes paid in computing state corporate income taxes? (Effective January 1, 2017) (Amends Article VII, Section 4(A)) YES NO _____________________________________________________ CA NO. 4 (ACT 678 - HB 505) - Homestead Exemption-Surviving Spouse (Select 1) Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Louisiana National Guard, or while performing their duties as a state police, law enforcement, or fire protection officer? (Effective December 1, 2016) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(M)) YES NO ___________________________________________________ CA NO. 5 (ACT 679 - HB 603) - Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund (Select 1) Do you support an amendment to establish the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund for the deposit of recurring mineral and corporate tax revenues, to restrict the use of the fund to 10% of the balance when the balance reaches $5 billion, to restrict the use of the fund to construction projects and transportation infrastructure, and to allocate recurring mineral revenues to the payment of state employee retirement debt?

(Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), 10.15, and 10.16) YES NO ___________________________________________________ CA NO. 6 (ACT 681 - SB 201) - Use Funds to Eliminate Projected Deficits (Select 1) Do you support an amendment to authorize the use of up to five percent of current year appropriations or allocations from statutorily or certain constitutionally created funds or up to one percent of the current year’s balances in certain constitutionally created funds to eliminate a projected deficit in the next fiscal year if the official forecast for the next fiscal year is less than the official forecast for the current fiscal year or if the official forecast has been reduced by at least one percent from the most recently adopted estimate for the ensuing fiscal year, and to exempt certain funds and mandates from being used to eliminate a projected deficit? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(b); adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), (i), (j), (k), and (l)) YES

Terri Terrell Anderson

Democrat

CA NO. 2 (ACT 680 - SB 80) - Establish Tuition without Legislative Approval (Select 1)

Democrat

Shane Zanders #127 Other ___________________________________________________ CA NO. 1 (ACT 677 - HB 459) - Registrar of Voters (Select 1) Do you support an amendment to provide that the manner of appointment for the registrar of voters in each parish is as provided by law and to require the qualifications of the registrar to be provided by law?

(Amends Article XI, Section 5)

NO ___________________________________________________ PW Council on Aging - 2.25 Mills - MC - 10 Yrs. (Select 1) Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”) be authorized to levy and collect a 2.25 mills ad valorem tax (the “Tax”) (an estimated $7,875,000 is reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2017, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2026, and shall the proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively for the purpose of (i) providing funds to acquire, construct, operate and maintain facilities to serve elderly citizens in the Parish, and to operate and maintain programs, services and activities for elderly citizens in the Parish, including providing meals at senior citizen locations, providing home delivered meals, providing homemaker services, personal care assistance, nutritional education, wellness programs and recreational programs, in each case to be conducted and administered by the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on the Aging, Inc., or any successor thereto (“Council on Aging”), and (ii) providing funds for the operating budget of the Council on Aging, or any successor thereto?

YES NO _____________________________________________________ PW Recreation & Park Commission - 3.96 Mills BOC (BREC) - 10 Yrs. (Select 1) Shall the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (“BREC”) be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a 3.96 mills tax (the “Tax”) on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (an estimated $15,445,595 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2017, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2026, to provide funds for maintaining and operating the public parks and recreational properties and facilities of BREC, and making available funds for the operating budget of BREC?

YES

YES

NO

NO

VOTE! TUE., NOV. 8th POLLS OPEN AT 6 A.M. FOR TUESDAY ELECTIONS. POLLS CLOSE AT 8 P.M. ALL VOTERS IN LINE AT 8 P.M. HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

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Belle Of Baton Rouge End of the Year Gospel Concert Series

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Performances by: • CaseyJ • Troy Sneed • Majestic Ensemble for Christ • Sidd Jay • LaTangela Sherman General Admission is free. $10 VIP tickets include reserved table seating, free food and beverage. Tp purchase tickets visit https://www.belleofbatonrouge.com/events/gospel-concertseries-3/.

RELIGION

How Did the Devil Get My Cell Phone Number?

By Dr. James L. Snyder

I am not one easily rattled.

I try to stay calm, cool and collected, but there are times when I have had enough and I am not going to take it anymore.

When I got my cell phone, I was under the impression the only people who would have my cell phone number would be those I gave it to.

I believe the devil has hacked into my cell phone, collected my cell phone number and is selling it to the most despicable people he owns.

I have been getting calls from some company that feels I am in some sort of pain. They call and say I requested on their website this pain solution. Now, what they want to know is it my back pain, or elbow pain, or a knee pain?

I have been so fed up with these calls I finally said, “I do have a pain in the neck.” To which, I got an excited reply as to how they could help my pain in the neck.

You know what’s coming.

I told them that the pain in my neck was them calling me and if they want to help this pain in the neck go away to stop calling me, for Pete’s sake.

Somebody called me last week telling me they noticed a certain virus on my computer and if I would allow them access to my computer they could fix my computer. Talk about a pain in the neck!

This was about the 15th time this company called me offering to fix my computer. So, I thought if they are going to waste my time,

maybe I should waste their time.

“Oh yes,” I said as excited as I could sound, “please fix my computer for me.”

Now they wanted me to turn my computer on. I must confess that at the time I wasn’t your my computer I was on my cell phone.

They gave me instructions and I obeyed them, or at least I told him I was obeying him.

“All right,” I said, “My computer is on what I do next?” I will confess to you if you promise not to tell anybody, but I did not have my computer on.

Then they gave me instructions that I was to go to a certain website.

“Okay,” I said, “I’m there, what do I do now?”

They gave me a password I was supposed to use to get access to them so they could get access to my computer.

“Something’s wrong,” the person at the other end of the phone said. “You must not have put in the right password. Let me give it to you again.”

He gave it to me again,

which in turn I gave it back to him, again.

This went on for about 20 minutes and the person on the other end of my cell phone was getting very frustrated and borderline anger. I, on the other end of the cell phone, could hardly control my laughter.

After this person hung up on me and I quit laughing, I thought of what David said. “Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert” (Psalms 28:4).

Sometimes giving back what you get can bring you to a certain level of joy you did not have before.

Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, Ocala, FL 34483, where he lives with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Telephone 1-866-5522543, e-mail jamessnyder2@att. net. Website is www.jamessnyderministries.com.

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BUSINESS Tax Tips for Writing Off Your Utility Scams Ramp up as Holiday Party Holiday Season Approaches The IRS has special rules regarding writing off entertainment expenses, and if interpreted the wrong way, small-business owners can find themselves in hot water with the agency.

As we head into the holiday season filled with business events and parties that tend to be full of not only fun festivities, but also marketing and advertising opportunities, it’s important to keep in mind that the IRS is very strict with its tax-write off standards.

Entertainment is an ordinary and necessary business expense. After all, you need to be in touch and ingratiated to your client list in order to ensure a continuing business relationship.

It’s also important to network and hobnob with associates in related industries so that they will remember to refer business your way. And so the expense of providing food, drink, music, etc. should be deductible. Right?

Well, it’s not that straightSee TAX, on page 8

BATON ROUGE, LA - The start of the holiday season also means it is prime time for scammers. Homeowners and businesses are at risk.

“Unfortunately this time of year, I guess the criminals need money for Christmas shopping or whatever, so they really tend to step up the pace when it comes to this kind of thing right now,” said Kacee Kirschvink, a spokeswoman for Entergy.

On Tuesday morning, Toni Bessonet at Ascension Premiere Dental received a call from a private number.

“They said we’re subcontracted through Entergy and we need to let you know that your service is going to be disrupted today,” Bessonet said. “At first, I was shocked because I knew the doctor was in surgery.”

The man on the other end of the line told her the office may be behind on paying an electric bill.

He gave her an 800 number to make a payment.

She decided to call Entergy’s

2nd District from page 1 Richmond’s main opponent, Baton Rouge mayor Kip Holden, has high name recognition, but he’s done surprisingly little to promote his candidacy. Also a Democrat, Holden has reported little fundraising, and his website from last year’s unsuccessful campaign for lieutenant governor hasn’t been updated to reflect his congressional bid.

The men faced off Monday before the Press Club of Baton Rouge in one of the race’s only forums ahead of the Nov. 8 election. The 2nd District contains most of New Orleans and runs up the Mississippi River into parts of Baton Rouge.

Two other candidates who have done no fundraising also are in the race.

CAMPAIGN PITCHES Holden promoted his three terms as Baton Rouge’s mayor, touting the city’s downtown redevelopment and economic development wins. People are “seeing businesses with worldwide reputations coming to Baton Rouge,” he said.

Richmond, in his third term in Congress, said he’s had a close relationship with President Barack Obama that has helped win federal transportation money for Louisiana and bolstered flood recovery efforts.

Despite the low-key appearance of the race, both men say they are campaigning and running radio ads. Richmond said he’s doing direct mailers and automated calls to households. Holden said he spent the weekend speaking at churches and visiting with community leaders.

deal, which awaits congressional approval, saying it would bolster Louisiana’s ports. Richmond said he’s concerned the trade deal would cost the country too many jobs and should be renegotiated.

“If I had to vote on it today, I would not vote for it,” Richmond said.

Climate change sparked no disagreements, with both men saying they believed in man-made global warming and backing efforts to expand alternative energy sources.

GUN RIGHTS Richmond and Holden supported more restrictions on gun purchases in the United States, though Holden appeared to go further.

Holden said he wants more

direct helpline instead.

“It didn’t resonate well, I thought this must be a scam,” Bessonet said.

She was right. Calling the number lead to a message saying the call could not be completed as dialed and the line was being checked for trouble.

Entergy said there are some tell-tale signs to watch out for.

“Anytime someone calls you and demands payment over the phone or personal information, that should be a giant red flag that this is not a legitimate call,” Kirsch-

vink said.

Entergy also will never require people to use pre-paid cards to make payments.

Another word of advice from Kirschvink: stay calm and think before acting.

“You know whether you’ve paid your bill, especially when it comes to something that’s going to give you comfort and utility every day of your life,” Kirschvink said.

Bessonet said she is glad she did not fall for the scam and hopes

gun safety requirements on people who keep weapons at home and suggested he’d consider limiting the types of ammunition that can be sold.

“The number of rounds that can be fired by a weapon seems pretty frightening,” he said.

Richmond described himself as a gun owner and gun rights supporter, but said Congress “can institute reasonable restrictions.”

He said he wants to end the ability for people to get guns if their federal background checks aren’t completed in three days and to prevent suspected terrorists on the FBI’s no-fly list from being able to buy weapons.

Rouge summer, amid protests that followed the fatal shooting of black man Alton Sterling by white police officers, followed by the ambush killing of three law enforcement officers. Holden responded that Richmond has neglected much of the congressional district, particularly the Baton Rouge area.

Both men support Clinton’s campaign for president, and neither would say who he’s supporting in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race, which has multiple Democratic contenders.

TRADED JABS, OTHER RACES Richmond suggested Holden was largely absent in a fiery Baton

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HEALTH CARE While both support the federal health overhaul, they also said the law needs changes.

Richmond wants to allow people to buy insurance policies across state lines, to increase competition.

He said adjustments must be made to encourage younger people to buy insurance coverage rather than pay the penalty for being uninsured.

Holden said more outreach and education is needed to explain the costs and how to access the different types of insurance options. He said he had concerns about the price tag of insurance, but didn’t offer specific ideas for driving down costs. ___ TRADE AND CLIMATE CHANGE The candidates diverged on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade pact the Obama administration negotiated with 11 Pacific countries. Holden supported the trade

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SPORTS

Saints Defense Saves The Day At Tillery Breaks SWAC The End, Black And Gold Win 25-20 Record, Jags Dominate Alcorn State 41-33 Dawson Odum

Tuesday Weekly Press Conference With Coach Dawson Odum

By James Terry III BATON ROUGE, LA - Southern University head football coach Dawson Odum answered question from the media at his weekly press conference.

According to Coach Odum, Southern University will win over Texas Southern University this Saturday at A. W. Mumford stadium.

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The Saints defense delivered in the end.

NEW ORLEANS - The Saints defense doesn’t own many memorable moments this year, but the finish against Seattle will finally give them one. With two seconds left, trailing 25-20, the Seahawks Russell Wilson went to the end zone for the winning score. Waiting there was Saints cornerback B.W. Webb, who pushed Doug Baldwin out of bounds as the clock expired.

The 25-20 victory improves the Saints record to 3-4. Drew Brees finished the contest 27 of 35 passing, for 265 yards, and a passing touchdown. Brees also scored

on a 1-yard touchdown run.

A Mark Ingram turnover led to the Saints bad start against the Seahawks in the first quarter.

Ingram was stripped in a crowd, and Earl Thomas ran the ball in for a 34-yard touchdown. It’s the second week in a row Ingram lost a fumble. Last week at the Chiefs he fumbled in the Chiefs red zone.

The Saints responded with a Will Lutz 22-yard field goal, one of his four field goals on the day, but the Seahawks made it to the end zone on the very

next drive. Christine Michael punched a score in from 2-yards out to give Seattle a 14-3 advantage.

Brees scored a 1-yard touchdown on a dive play to cut the Seahawks lead to 14-13 right before half.

Trailing 17-16 in the fourth quarter, Brees went to the air to give the Black and Gold their first lead of the game. His twoyard connection with Brandin Cooks gave the Saints a 22-17 lead.

SWAC FOOTBALL RESULTS

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SATURDAY , OCTOBER 29 n Sam Houston State 66,

Texas Southern 17

n Alabama A&M 42,

Alabama State 41

n Grambling State 70,

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0

n Southern University 41,

Alcorn State 33

n Prairie View 28,

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Jackson State 14

BATON ROUGE, LA - The Southern Jaguars found success on the road this weekend, traveling to Lorman, Mississippi to defeat the Alcorn State Braves.

Senior running back Lenard Tillery broke the Southwestern Athletic Conference record for careering rushing yards with 4, 132 yards. The record was previous held by Jackson State’s Destry Wright with 4,050 yards in 1999.

Tillery finished the game with 195 yards on 24 carries with 3 touchdowns for an average of 8.1 yards per carry. Tillery’s longest run was a 63-yard stride to the endzone in the 3rd quarter.

Jags senior quarterback Austin Howard finished the game with 12 completed passes out of 30 for 195 yards and two touchdowns with a quarterback rating of 116.6.

The Jags finished with 494 total yards of offense, as Southern improved to 5-2, and remain undefeated in SWAC play at 5-0.

Southern’s defense played a key role the road win. Despite allowing 572 yards of total Braves offense, the Jags forced 4 turnovers, with 2 fumbles and 2 interceptions. At the start of the 2nd quarter, Braves quarterback Lenorris Footman’s pass was intercepted by cornerback Bryan Anderson at the Jags’ 46. Anderson returned the interception for 9 yards to the Alcorn State 45.

The Jaguars return to A.W. Mumford Stadium next Saturday at 4 p.m. to face Texas Southern for the Military Appreciation Game. Fans are encouraged to wear navy or camouflage.

SCORING PLAYS: n Southern’s Lenard Tillery rushed for a 12-yard touchdown on Jags first possession in Lorman. (SU 7, ALCN 0, 4 plays 70 yards - 11:40 1st QTR) n Alcorn’s Lenorris Footman rushed for a 21-yard touchdown. (SU 7, ALCN 6, 11 plays 75 yards - 7:35 1st QTR) n Southern’s Ruan Albuquerque made a 39-yard field goal attempt. (SU 10, ALCN 6, 10 plays 48 yards - 3:49 1st QTR) Alcorn’s Footman completed a pass to Norlando Veals for a 34-yard touchdown. (SU 10, ALCN 13, 4 plays 70 yards

Dear District 2 Voter,

On July 20, 2016, I qualified as a candidate for re-election to EBR Metro Council District 2 seat. A whirlwind of affairs has consumed our community, beginning with the murder of Alton Sterling, ambush of our six law enforcement officers, and the catastrophic flooding.

My diligence in helping the District 2 community during these trying times increased and allowed me to expand services across the entire city-parish.

It is an honor to serve District 2 residents, together we have accomplished a lot in four years. I hope that through my efforts, I have earned your trust and support for a second term.

During my tenure, I have been a strong advocate for equitable cityparish funding, while serving as a voice for north Baton Rouge on a variety of concerns.

With the assistance of very dedicated staff and volunteers, I have worked hard to provide a high level of service to our residents. I have also created a collaborative environment with businesses (both small and large), which has led to their commitment to give back to and hire from District 2.

Highlighted are my efforts to increase government transparency and accountability. I have kept residents informed of issues, meetings, and events. Most notable has been the creation of the NBRNOW Blue Ribbon Commission, a group of citizens working along with me to increase economic development and healthcare opportunities in our community.

Lastly, none of this would have been possible had it not been for your help through civic engagement. The best way to continue this level of public service is by voting for me on November 8th.

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Senior running back Lenard Tillery broke the Southwestern Athletic Conference record for careering rushing yards with 4, 132 yards.

- 2:25 1st QTR) n Southern’s Howard pass was complete to Curtlan Williams for a 33-yard touchdown. (SU 17, ALCN 13, 6 plays 51 yards - 9:00 2nd QTR) Southern’s Howard completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Beard. (SU 24, ALCN 13, 7 plays 80 yards - 0:31 2nd QTR) n Southern’s Tillery rushed for a 63-yard touchdown. (SU 31, ALCN 13, 2 plays 72 yards - 13:51 3rd QTR) n Alcorn’s Footman ran an impressive 83 yards for the touchdown. (SU 31, ALCN 20, 1 play 83 yards - 10:11 3rd QTR) n Southern’s Tillery rushed for a 22-yard touchdown, after breaking the SWAC record for most career rushing yards. (SU 38, ALCN 20, 6 plays 62 yards - 7:02 3rd QTR) n Alcorn’s Footman rushed 3 yards for a touchdown, his third of the game. Extra point attempt by Haiden McCraney was blocked by Southern’s D. Houston. (SU 38, ALCN 26, 11 plays 61 yards - 13:15 4th QTR).

Southern’s Albuquerque kicked a 47-yard field goal. (SU 41, ALCN, 26 4 plays, 5 yards 2:22 4th QTR) n Alcorn’s Footman completed a pass to Raida. Anderson for 23 yards for the touchdown.

McCraney’s extra point is good.

(SU 41, ALCN 33, 6 plays 70 yards - 0:35 4th QTR)

Tax from page 7 forward. Having a party for business associates and clients simply to promote goodwill is not a valid deductible expense. And if it’s presented that way in audit it will be disallowed – usually with a snicker from the auditor.

Bear in mind that with any entertainment expense, including parties, there must be a substantial business discussion before, during, or after the event. One exception is if the party is thrown for the benefit of employees and their families only – you know, the proverbial company holiday party. That expense is 100% deductible. If the general public is invited it’s 100% deductible as well.

If the party includes friends, the portion allocated to their entertainment is not deductible at all.

A party for business associates and customers must have a business element. There must be a presentation, a reveal, a speech, something that smacks of “substantial business discussion” in order to write it off.

And even at that, the other rules for entertainment apply, which means you may only deduct 50% of the expense.

Scams from page 7 her story will serve as a warning for others.

“These hackers are thinking of so many ways to dupe people, to take advantage of others. It’s just not fair and it’s really sad,” Bessonet said.

Those who believe they are being scammed should call 1-800-ENTERGY (368-3749).

They should also call law enforcement.