New poll numbers are out on the governor’s race and 40 percent of respondents say they plan to vote for Republican Jeff Landry in the gubernatorial primary election. The survey was paid for by Gray Media and Mason-Dixon polling.  The poll shows Democrat Shawn Wilson in second place with 24 percent but ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says ….

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Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is backing new legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to eleven dollars an hour. Cassidy blames inflation and President Biden…

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Cassidy also supported legislation in 2021 to raise the minimum wage to ten dollars an hour, but the Democratic-controlled Senate didn’t think it was high enough.

The New Orleans Saints are now 2-0 after a win of 20-17 over the Carolina Panthers last night. Quarterback Derek Carr is glad the Saints defense kept Carolina out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter…

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Running back Tony Jones Junior scored two touchdowns on two short rushing TDs.

After a possible fentanyl exposure in the evidence room of the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office Monday morning, three employees were transported to a nearby hospital and listed in stable condition. Public Information Officer Mark Pierce says the supervisor was unable to talk and was found by two deputies.

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The two deputies are recovering at home. The department’s evidence supervisor remains hospitalized but will recover.