Democrats came up well short of challenging any of Louisiana’s five Republican incumbent Congressmen this year, with none of the candidates cracking 40-percent of the vote. It’s the continuation of a decade trend that’s led to Republican dominance of the Bayou State and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that’s not likely to change anytime soon…
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The blue wave elsewhere has helped the Democrats regain control of the House. Republican Congressman Clay Higgins says the change will keep tax reform, deregulation and tougher immigration and border laws from becoming a reality and will likely lead to increased scrutiny on President Donald Trump…
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47 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes approved the legalization of online fantasy sports games for cash prizes. River Ridge Republican Representative Kirk Talbot authored the legislation that put the question on the November sixth ballot. Talbot says more work still needs to be done…
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Talbot says he will look at other states for how to handle the additional tax revenue from the newly legalized activity, which hopes to be up and running by the end of next year.

Traffic is flowing again on Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish after a deadly wreck last night that involved a dozen vehicles. Authorities say one person was killed and eleven injured. No word yet on what caused the wreck.