A new statewide poll of 600 Louisiana voters paid for by Nextstar television stations and conducted by JMC Analytics shows a close contest for Lt. Governor. Pollster John Couvillon says Billy Nungesser is barely ahead of Kip Holden, coming in at 40-percent to Holden’s 39-percent…

cut 11 (08) “vote for”

He expects this race to go down to the wire.

The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control says a judge has ruled in their favor and has reinstated the suspensions of three French Quarter strip clubs. Commissioner Troy Hebert’s ruling was overturned, but put back in place Wednesday…

cut 15 (09) “easy effort”

Hebert originally ordered a suspension of the businesses’ alcohol permits after uncovering drugs and prostitution there.

In WalletHub’s list of the Fattest States in America, Louisiana comes in at an unflattering number two. Spokesperson Jill Gonzales says one bright spot is that the state did not fall in the top ten for the percentage of people with Type II Diabetes…

cut 5 (09) “couple of years”

The personal finance website unveiled their list in conjunction with National Diabetes Awareness Month.

New Orleans will host the College Football National Championship in 2020. Executive Director of the New Orleans Host Committee for the CFP Championship Jeff Hundley says they had lots of help from several entities…

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New Orleans lost their first bid to host the CFP and also got beat out by another city when it went after the 2018 Super Bowl.