The price at the pump in Louisiana is now just below $2 according to Gasbuddy.com. But Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski reminds motorists that $1.99 is Louisiana’s average price…:
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He doesn’t know just how low gas prices will go, but expects them to continue to fall through the rest of the year.

Former state Senator Derrick Shepherd, who spent time in jail on a money laundering charge, has been disqualified from the October 24th election. A constitutional amendment passed in the late 90s bans felons from seeking public office in most cases. Legal Analyst Chick Foret says Shepherd can now appeal, but he should be surprised by this…:
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Shepherd was elected in 2003 to the state legislature and convicted in 2008 for being involved in a money laundering scheme.

According to the campaign, Governor Bobby Jindal raised $350,000 at a fundraiser in New Orleans Thursday. They say this shows the governor’s performance in the CNN debate this week resonated with Louisiana supporters. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan feels many Republican candidates are betting that front-runner Donald Trump will lose support and those votes have got to go somewhere…:
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The campaign says Jindal will officially qualify for the South Carolina ballot tonight, then it’s back to Iowa this weekend.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding Louisianians that the deadline to register to vote in the October 24th primary is Wednesday September 23rd. This applies to citizens who have never registered to vote and voters who need to update their card. You can do so online at GeauxVote.com, Geaux spelled the Cajun way.