The US House overwhelmingly passed legislation Friday approving the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. House Republican whip, Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise, says the pipeline is all about jobs and American energy security…

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The bill was sponsored by Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy and passed on a 252 – 161 vote. Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu will attempt to get the Senate to pass a similar bill early next week.

Open enrollment begins today for those seeking health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says 101-thousand residents are insured through Obamacare and that will likely go up with this second enrollment period, because the penalty is higher this year for those who go uninsured…

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Most of Louisiana woke up to another round of cold temperatures this morning, but Phil Grigsby, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says temperatures will rise a little over the weekend. He says tomorrow could bring highs approaching 70 degrees in some areas along with some rainfall…

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Afternoon highs today are expected to be in the fifties, approaching sixty in some areas of the state.

We’re less than two weeks away from Black Friday and some retailers have already revealed their special deals. Assistant Professor of Marketing at LSU, Dan Rice, says these stores want to get into people’s minds early…

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Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are a few of the stores that have already released their Black Friday sales ads.