U-S Senator Bill Cassidy launched his re-election campaign during yesterday in Metairie. The 67-year-old Republican is seeking a third term in the Senate where he’s already drawn three well-known challengers from his own party, who claim Cassidy is not a true conservative. Cassidy says that’s not true.
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A couple of Louisiana Congressmen are teaming up on an Act that would expand fishery disaster relief programs…to include those who catch crawfish in the wild. Congressmen Clay Higgins and Cleo Fields say the USDA has helped other industries affected by droughts and Fields says including those who fish crawfish is long overdue.
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If you’re in the habit of driving too slow on state highways, there’ s a new state law in effect that could mean a 150 ticket if you’re caught doing it. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau’s legislation, which is designed to reduce road rage and accidents, received overwhelming support from lawmakers who passed it. And Luneau says the public also strongly supports the move.
Tomorrow a big day in New Orleans as the Superdome celebrates its 50th anniversary. When it opened August 3, 1975, the Superdome’s convention and meeting rooms, turned club lounges, and enormous unobstructed space were unheard of in its time. Doug Thornton who’s Vice President of ASM Global, the company that manages the stadium, says the founding fathers of the Superdome knew what it could mean to the city.