Planned Parenthood will hold a rally in front of the governor’s mansion this afternoon to protest Governor Bobby Jindal’s decision to defund the organization. Gene Mills, president of the Louisiana Family Forum, says the seven videos released about Planned Parenthood are indefensible and he fully supports Governor Jindal’s defunding efforts. Mills says many states are moving to do the same thing…

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Mills says clear thinking Americans are distancing themselves from the group.

Louisiana is the 7th worst state for women’s equality, according to a recent WalletHub study. The study ranks Louisiana 49th in the pay gap between men and women. Summer Steib, Director of the LSU Women’s Center, says the state has a very high percent of women living in poverty…

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During a federal oil lease sale of tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico, only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says he’s very appreciative of these five companies for placing bids saying the investment shows a continued commitment to the Gulf of Mexico despite hard times…

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The last lease sale in the same region brought in over $100 million dollars compared to Wednesday’s $23 million dollars.

Opelousas Senator and Lt. Governor candidate Elbert Guillory says the use of the “N-word” in his television commercial is for educational purposes. The ad, which only ran in New Orleans, has former President Lyndon B Johnson saying the N-word after signing the Civil Rights Act. Guillory says many people believe the former Democratic President was a hero…

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Guillory made his comments on The Jim Engster Show.