In January, Louisiana will have two Republican US Senators as a result of Billy Cassidy’s victory over Democrat Mary Landrieu in the US Senate race. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former governor Edwin Edwards says, despite his loss in the 6th Congressional District election to Garret Graves, he’s happy and and feels like he’s fulfilled his role in life…

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This is the first time the 87-year-old has ever lost a runoff election.

With all of the major Democratic candidates losing their elections this year, where does that leave the party going forward? Former Democratic staffer, LSU Media Professor Bob Mann, says many in the Democratic Party feel that the answer is to moderate its message and start leaning more conservative. He says that’s what Mary Landrieu tried to do and it’s one of the reasons she did so poorly in the election…

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Mann says the party needs to have some serious and honest reflection.

A Livonia teenager, who survived being shot in the head in a hunting accident two years ago, was killed over the weekend after being hit by a train. Authorities say Brandt Torres and some friends were putting coins on the tracks as a train approached at the Livonia Rail Yard. Torres was struck by the train and died at the scene.