We are expecting an announcement this week from Senator John Kennedy, who has said he’ll make a decision before December 1st on next year’s governor’s race….
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Will charges be filed against Cole Fisher, who allegedly threw a punch and hit LSU analyst Steve Kragthrophe in his pacemaker following the wild seven overtime contest in College Station? Fisher is a nephew of Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher and he was credentialed to be on the sideline.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communications Professor Joshua Darr has participated in research that has found the loss of local media worsens political polarization….
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And Darr says local newspapers and radio stations shields people from turning to more partisan sources.

It’s Cyber Monday as consumers will spend time today to looking for deals on the internet today. Southeast Louisiana Better Business Bureau spokesperson Cynthina Albert urges all consumers, whether buying gifts on-line or in a brick-and-mortar store, to do some comparative shopping…
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When shopping online, make sure to use only legitimate websites, watch out for U-R-L’s that use the names of well-known brands along with extra words.