In the 2015 University of New Orleans Louisiana Gubernatorial Runoff survey, polls show Republican Billy Nungesser in a 10 point lead over Democrat Kip Holden in the Lt. Governor’s race. Ed Chervenak, director of the UNO Survey Research Center, says, unlike the governor’s race, the Lt. Governor’s election is running on race and partisanship..:
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The poll of 600 likely voters was conducted between November 2nd-8th. Early voting for the runoff ends tomorrow and the Secretary of State’s Office is urging people to take advantage as November 21st is the weekend before Thanksgiving and it’s a busy time for many.

LaPolitics.com is reporting that the state Ethics Administration says, in 2015, a record number of new political action committees have formed. They say 281 PACs are registered this year up from 233 10 years ago and the number of new PACs, currently at 58, is up from 33 a decade ago.

Lawyers for Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson and his estranged heirs have agreed to mediation over Benson’s lawsuit to remove them as future owners of the teams. Legal analyst Tim Meche believes this is a sign that Judge Jane Triche Milazzo indicated to Benson’s lawyers that they would not win the case during trial…:
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Benson’s lawsuit seeks to take back stock in the team from his heirs and force them out as non-voting owners of the teams.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says deputies have responded to a call of a man who is armed and has barricaded himself on a boat that’s docked along the Intracoastal Canal. Apparently the man was trespassing on the vessel and deputies are trying to negotiate with him for a peaceful surrender. We’ll have more on this as it develops.