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Good Tuesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour:

Democrats were dealt another blow from within their own ranks this week as yet another state lawmaker declared he was leaving the party. Louisiana Rep. Jeremy LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a Republican.

Why hasn't the murder manifesto from Audrey Hale not been released yet?

Gun violence in Australia.

After falling just 400 signatures short, Hotel of Terror owner Sterling Mathis submitted 800 additional signatures Monday afternoon in his bid to halt the city's initiation of eminent domain on the property.