Governor Bobby Jindal outlined his ideas for rebuilding US military strength today in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.c. He thinks we should return to the 2011 budget proposed by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates…:
CUT 6 (14) “our force’s readiness”
He says a bolstered military will lessen the threats by groups around the world, like ISIS.

Shreveport Police says they are investigating a fatal hit and run that was reported around 5am this morning on North Market Street just north of the Highway 1 split. They say a female victim was found lying on the side of the road after witnesses said she was hit by a car. The woman is not being identified at this time.

A statewide survey conducted by CBS News and the New York Times shows Republican US Representative Bill Cassidy leading Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu 47-to-41 percent in a head-to-head match-up. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says we are seeing more and more Senate race polls that have Cassidy with a slight lead..:

CUT 9 (10) “vote for”
He says it’s not a surprise that 12 percent of those surveyed aren’t sure who they will vote for yet because while from different parties, Cassidy and Landrieu agree on a lot of issues.