The candidates for running governor must report by Wednesday how much they raised during 2014. It’s expected Senator David Vitter will report the most at around four-million dollars, and Lt Governor Jay Dardenne said on the Jim Engster Show he’s raised about half of that…:
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Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle previously said he raised one-half-million dollars in 2014, while the lone democrat in the race, state representative John Bel Edwards said he raised one-million dollars.

The US House gave final congressional approval to a bill to construct the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The 270-152 vote endorses amendments made in the Senate and sends it to President Obama’s desk. The President has stated several times that he will veto the measure. Neither side of Congress has enough votes to override a presidential veto.

The National Highway Safety Administration reports that fewer drunk drivers are on the road, but drug use while driving is rising. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Col. John Leblanc says there have been an exceptional number of Louisiana drivers found to be under the influence of drugs…:
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He says synthetic drugs have become a particularly bad problem and warns motorists that driving under the influence of narcotics is just as dangerous as driving drunk.

There were three winning tickets sold in last night’s $564 million Powerball drawing. The winning tickets were sold in North Carolina, Texas, and Puerto Rico. The jackpot was the third largest in the game’s history with a cash value of over $381 million. Louisiana Lottery officials say that one ticket, purchased in Monroe, matched five numbers for a prize worth $1 million.