Elections held in parts of the nation Tuesday were won mostly by Republicans, and that may not bode well for Democrats in next year’s mid-term elections. In Virginia, GOP candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe by a decent margin. So why would Blue State voters go Red? Louisiana pollster John Couvillon…:

CUT 12(07)      “…economic issues.”

He says this could foreshadow the 2022 mid-terms, although he feels Louisiana incumbents are all in a comfortable place for re-election.

A Pineville man has been arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash last weekend in Grant Parish. State Police say 62-year-old Keith Roland struck and killed 35-year-old April Dubios as she walked along the shoulder of U.S. Highway 71, just north of Montgomery…then left the scene. Roland is in the Grant Parish jail. Troopers are still seeking the vehicle he drove Saturday morning as evidence.

State Police say the man shot and killed by Houma cops Tuesday charged the officers, using a screwdriver as a weapon. 36-year-old Johnny Magee died from his injuries. Trooper Ross Brennan says the incident remains under investigation…:

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Saints fans were hoping all-pro wide receiver Michael Thomas would return soon and now he’s not coming back at all this season. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

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