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Pollster: National Attention On Mid-terms May Boost Turnout In Louisiana
With no hot races in Louisiana, a low voter turnout is expected for the November 6th election, but a pollster disagrees.
Could Legal Action Get Devin White On The Field Against Alabama?
LSU says the SEC will not overturn Devin White's suspension for the first half of the Alabama game, because of targeting a Mississippi State player.
CPSO: Moss Bluff Man Arrested For Allegedly Shooting At Wife
A Moss Bluff man is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder after allegedly shooting at his wife.
Avery Island Gets Special Designation
Avery Island in Iberia Parish is now a part of the National Register of Historic Places after an extensive nearly yearlong review of the home of Tabasco confirmed its significance.
Shipping Items From China Could Get More Expensive
Consumers could pay higher prices on goods shipped from China, if the United States goes through with President Trump's decision to pull out of the Universal Postal Union.
Louisiana To Put Additional $7 Million Into Prison Rehabilitation & Education Programs
Governor Edwards says the state is putting an additional $7 million into prisoner rehabilitation and education programs.
AAA: Accidents Involving Teen Drivers With Teen Passengers See 51% Increase In Fatalities
New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that when teen drivers have teen passengers, the fatality rate for all people involved in a crash increases by 51 percent.
Study Claims Louisiana Is Losing On TORT Policy
A study claims Louisiana is bleeding jobs and cash due to the state’s worst in the nation TORT policy, that fosters what advocates say is an environment of frequently frivolous lawsuits.
CABL Supports All 6 Constitutional Amendments On November Ballot
How will you vote on the Constitutional Amendments?
COLA Increases Incoming For Social Security
Social Security beneficiaries are in for a 2.8 percent cost of living bump to their monthly checks next year to combat inflation.
Legislative Auditor Finds Lax Child Care Standards In Louisiana
The Legislative Auditor says there’s some problems with child care standards in Louisiana.
Corp Reform Nearing Reality
The Corp of Engineers is about to be on the path to some major changes under new legislation that’s nearly been set into law.
Louisiana First Responders Helping Florida Hurricane Victims Find Shelter
Louisiana's delegation of first responders are just east of Panama City, Florida, where the eyewall of Hurricane Michael came ashore, bringing untold amounts of devastation.
LSU President Defends Holistic Approach At LSU
LSU President F. King Alexander is defending the university’s decision to use a holistic admission standards, in the wake of reports that 7.5 percent of the freshman class did not meet traditional GPA or ACT requirements.
Mississippi Reeling In Sports Betting Dollars
Mississippi says they pulled in $660,000 in revenue from legalized sports betting in just the first month of casino operators taking bets.
Louisiana Sends Search And Rescue Teams To Florida
About 90 first responders from Louisiana have been deployed to Florida to assist with search and rescue operations that will likely occur along the panhandle as a result of Hurricane Michael.
Grant Awarded To UL-Lafayette Professor For Fishing Economic Study
A UL-Lafayette professor has been given a $250,000 grant to take an in depth look at how south central Louisiana seafood makes it from the sea to your dinner plate.
Petition: Rename Lee Circle, Brees Circle
A petition is circulating that calls for Lee Circle in New Orleans to be renamed Brees Circle in honor of the Black and Gold’s most beloved athlete.
Monroe Teen Becomes Youngest Person To Fly Solo Around The World
18-year-old Mason Andrews of Monroe is now the youngest person to fly solo around the globe in an airplane.
Iraq agrees to purchase 90,000 tons of US rice
Iraq is set to buy 90,000 tons of American grown rice in a deal that more than triples the tonnage of the original request pushed by Congressman Ralph Abraham and others, and that’s big for Louisiana, which produces more rice than any other state.