Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says he will not run for governor next year, instead he’ll seek re-election. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says less competition will help the Republican’s chances of defeating Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards…
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So far there’s only one announced challenger to Edwards. And that’s Republican Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone. Republican Senator John Kennedy and GOP Congressman Ralph Abraham remain undecided on a run for governor.

Today is the Great American Smokeout. A day set aside to encourage smokers to quit the habit. Louisiana’s Smoking Cessation Trust was established in 2012 and it’s helped some 97-thousand individuals who began their smoking habit before September 1, 1988…
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For information go to smoking-cessation-trust-dot-org.

Republican Congressman Steve Scalise will be back in a leadership position for the 116th Congress. Matt Doyle has more.
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We are a week away from Thanksgiving, a huge travel week, and the price at the gas pump continues to fall. Gas-Buddy-dot-com reports the statewide average for regular gasoline is $2.33. About five weeks, the statewide average was near 2.60. Now Gas-Buddy says there are dozens of stations selling gasoline for less than two-dollars a gallon.