Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdown passes in the place of the injured Drew Brees and New Orleans scored touchdowns on special teams and defense to beat the Seahawks in Seattle 33-27. Coach Sean Payton says he knew Bridgewater would play well…
cut 14 (09) “…have success”
Brees tweeted after the game, “so proud of our TEAM! Who Dat baby!”

An Independent running as the only challenger to Amite Representative Robby Carter is facing drug and child endangerment charges. Hammond Daily Star Reporter Jesse Brooks says 26-year-old Marylee Bellau was a surprise, last-minute entrant into the race, with an unconventional background for an aspiring politician.
Cut 10 (09) “…Pine Grove.”
Unless Bellau is convicted, her name will remain on the October ballot for the House District 72 race.

Congressman Ralph Abraham has lobbed an incendiary allegation at Governor Edwards over his handling of Medicaid contracts…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Lousiana’s economy has been a big topic in the governor’s race. Louisiana’s Workforce Commission has the state’s unemployment rate at 4.3-percent and L-W-C Chief Economist Ali Bustamante says the state’s economy has been at full employment for the last five months…
cut 5 (11) “…4.3 percent”