The final televised US Senate debate saw the three main candidates taking shots at each other. Congressman Bill Cassidy dismissed Senator Mary Landrieu’s claim that her seniority is good for Louisiana…

cut 6 (13) “she’s not very powerful”

Retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness referred to himself a “Ronald Regan Republican” during the debate. Louisiana’s US Senate primary election is Tuesday.

The state has banned another compound that is used in synthetic marijuana, according to The Department of Health and Hospitals. Louisiana Poison Control Director Mark Ryan says “MAB-CHMINACA” is a very new drug that’s put some users in the intensive care unit. Ryan says these synthetic drugs are in no way natural or safe and they are specifically designed to be abused…

cut 12 (09) “pay the price”

He says they are finding this drug in various places, including convenience stores.

With mid-term elections around the corner, a survey of small business owners show they lack confidence that Washington D.C. will be able to fix the countries economic problems. State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business Dawn Starns says there’s a clear sense among small business owners that Washington isn’t listening to their needs…

cut 15 (10) “environment”

She says 6 out of 10 small business owners believe there is too much uncertainty in the economy for their business to grow.

Tomorrow night kids will be hitting the streets for trick-or-treating and State Police say concerned parents can go to their website, lsp-dot-org, to find accurate information regarding the presence of sex offenders in their neighborhoods. Sgt. Nick Manale says Louisiana law prohibits sex offenders from engaging in any type of Halloween activity…

cut 8 (08) “around children”

He urges everyone to keep safety in mind this Halloween.