7:30 AM LRN Newscast

Qualifying is next week and the Republican primary for the fifth district congressional race has announced candidates as they look to replace U.S. Senate candidate, Julia Letlow, who currently represents a district that stretches from northeast Louisiana to Baton Rouge. State Senator Blake Miguez is running, though he doesn’t live in the district. LaPolitics publisher Jeremy Alford says we’ve seen this before.

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Legendary Saints quarterback Drew Brees is a Pro Football Hall of Famer. Brees was elected on his first ballot, and says it’s an absolute honor…

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Another enhanced drunk driving enforcement operation begins today. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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State Treasurer John Fleming presented two unclaimed property checks totaling more than $400,000 to Shreveport native James Willett and his son Tuesday – for the largest unclaimed property award in state history. Fleming says he was simply returning their unclaimed property

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