Make it five – Senator Bill Cassidy has a fifth prominent Republican challenger for his seat, as Julie Emerson has announced her candidacy. In her introductory video, the Carencro state representative says as chairwoman of the House Ways and Means Committee, she led the effort to reform Louisiana’s tax code.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics says overall prices rose by three-tenths of a percent from August to September; when highly variable items like food and energy are excluded, prices rose by two-tenths of a percent. Stephen Kates, a financial analyst at Bankrate, says both of those figures came in lower than expected.
Cut 6 (08) “…August to September.”
The Brian Kelly era is over at LSU. Jeff Palermo reports on why it didn’t work and what happens next…
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Despite the government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reopened all Farm Service Agency offices across the country. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made the announcement while visiting Amite late last week.