Bill Cassidy challenges Julia Letlow to a series of televised debates. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Troopers are assisting the Lake Charles Police Department with a vehicle crash on the I-10 bridge at milepost 28 this morning. Both westbound lanes and eastbound lanes of I-10 are closed at this time. If you’ll be heading that way, officials say to adjust your travel plans to expect delays.
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Louisiana Senator John Kennedy took Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem to task for a 220-million-dollar ad campaign just days before she was fired. Kennedy said the spot was more about boosting Noem’s name recognition. And he took her to task for not following the competitive bidding process in hiring the firm and…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved the expansion of black bear hunting areas from three last to seven areas this year. LDWF large carnivore program manager John Hanks says only 16 bears were successfully harvested last year.
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Hanks says the total number of permits awarded this year is expected to increase from the 26 awarded last season, but no official number has been set.