Yesterday, the US House gave approval the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline in a bill that was sponsored by Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy. House Republican whip, Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise, says the Keystone Pipeline is an issue that brings people together…

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This move is viewed as an effort by Republicans to boost Cassidy’s chances in the Senate runoff election against Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu. Landrieu has pushed the Senate to vote on this issue next week.

Today marks the beginning of open enrollment for those seeking health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says an additional insurer will be selling plans on the federal Marketplace, giving many Louisiana residents up to six different insurance companies to choose from…

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Black Friday is less than two weeks away and Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are a few of the stores that have already released their Black Friday sales ads. Assistant Professor of Marketing at LSU, Dan Rice, says this is a situation where one store releases their ad early and others follow suit…

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He these stores want to get out there early to make sure somebody else doesn’t beat them to the punch.

In a bizarre story out of Hammond, the police department is looking for a black male who allegedly stole about $500 worth of perfume from a retail store. Lt. Vince Giannobile says one of their officers believes they know who the burglar is because he’s previously committed the same crime at the same store dressed as a woman…:

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Giannobile says they have not publicly identified the suspect.