So how likely would it be that former KKK leader and Louisiana lawmaker David Duke would be elected again here? Not very likely according to political analyst Bernie Pinsonat. Duke challenged Congressman Steve Scalise to step down for apologizing about speaking to a white supremacist group in 2002. Pinsonat says Duke is only milking this for attention…:
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Duke made the comments on Louisiana Radio Network’s Jim Engster Show and added he would considering running against Scalise in the next election.

Lafayette could be the next city in Louisiana to have smoking banned in bars as City-Parish Council Chairman Kenneth Boudreaux announces he plans to bring such a proposal to the full council within 90 days. The announcement comes a week after the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to prohibit smoking in bars and casinos within the city limits.

The legal drama between the Benson family over ownership of the Saints and Pelicans could drag on for a year or more in courtrooms in New Orleans and San Antonio. Eric Gill has more…:
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LSU says it’s received one of the largest gifts in the university’s history that will benefit both athletics and academics. It’s a $40 million dollar planned gift from a name who is not being released — a planned gift is committed during a donor’s lifetime and realized upon his or her death. This marks the largest planned gift ever made to LSU.

Sasol’s announcement of a delay in their final decision to invest in a proposed gas-to-liquids plant in southwest Louisiana has raised some concern in the business community. Jeff Palermo has more…

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State Police report a Cut Off man was killed in a single vehicle crash in Lafourche Parish. They say 29-year-old Tyler Cheramie was traveling on Highway 308 when he crossed the center line and ran off the roadway striking a utility pole and a culvert. Authorities say Cheramie was not properly restrained and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The legal drama between the Benson family over ownership of the Saints and Pelicans could drag on for a year or more. The scene will play out in courtrooms in New Orleans and San Antonio. Legal analyst Tim Meche says an Orleans Civil District Court Judge could rule whether or not Tom Benson is physically and mentally fit to handle his business affairs by spring…

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There is always a chance that the two sides could negotiate a settlement which would bring this to a quicker solution.

On the Jim Engster Show, former KKK leader and State Representative David Duke called Congressman Steve Scalise a sellout for apologizing about speaking to a white supremacists group in 2002. Duke says by apologizing, Scalise is suggesting that everyone who voted for him is racist…

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Duke, who currently lives in Mandeville, says he’s not registered to vote but he would just to run for office against Scalise.

State Police announce additional troopers will be deployed to New Orleans for this year’s Mardi Gras season. Scott Carwile reports…

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The neighbor of a Lake Charles woman who was found stabbed to death in 2008 has been found guilty of her rape and murder. 26-year-old Jose Manuel Garcia-Guevara was accused of murdering 26-year-old Wanda Barton in front of her 4-year-old stepson. Garcia was convicted on second degree murder, aggravated rape, and aggravated burglary charges. He will now spend the rest of his life in prison without parole.

Former KKK leader and State Representative David Duke says Congressman Steve Scalise is a sellout and should step down for apologizing about speaking to a white supremacists group in 2002. Duke says that is an insult to every member of Scalise’s 1st district which is why he’s seriously considering running against the Congressman…

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Duke made his comments in a rare interview on Louisiana Radio Network’s Jim Engster Show.

Sasol’s announced delay in their final decision to invest in a proposed gas-to-liquids plant in southwest Louisiana has raised some concern in the business community. But George Swift, President of the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, says even though Sasol’s decision to delay is disappointing, it could have a silver lining…

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Swift is confident that Sasol will go forward with the project.

Former KKK leader and State Representative David Duke says Congressman Steve Scalise is a sellout and he may consider running against him. The comments were made in a rare interview on the Louisiana Radio Network’s Jim Engster Show. Michelle Southern reports…:

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The State Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled that yesterday’s fire in Calhoun, where two bodies were recovered, was a murder suicide. They have determined that 52-year old Larry Lisotta shot his wife, 57-year-old Diane Lisotta, in the head and then turned the gun on himself. Authorities have discovered that the fire in the mobile home was intentionally set, but are unsure of exactly when.

A recent article skewering Governor Bobby Jindal on the satirical news website, The Onion, is getting national attention. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the article is making fun of Jindal’s potential presidential campaign…

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The fictitious article claimed that Jindal’s presidential campaign would last about two months before he pulled out of the race.

150 additional troopers will be deployed to New Orleans for this year’s Mardi Gras season. State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson says an increased number of troopers will be working in the Big Easy through the end of May. He says it’s extremely important to have a contingency of law enforcement in areas where you will have a large amount of people…

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He says the detail will include uniformed as well as plain clothes officers in the French Quarter and Central Business District.

Sasol says falling oil prices is the reason for their announcement to delay their final decision to invest in a proposed gas-to-liquids plant in southwest Louisiana. President of the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, George Swift says the decline in the price of oil has given reason for concern, but projects like this are focused on long-range goals…

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He does says Sasol’s decision to delay is disappointing.

Former KKK leader and State Representative David Duke says Congressman Steve Scalise is a sellout and he may consider running against him. In a rare interview on Louisiana Radio Network’s Jim Engster show, Duke says the Congressman should step down for apologizing about speaking to a white supremacists group in 2002…

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Scalise recently came under fire when the story broke that he was a guest speaker at an event hosted by Duke.

There are 150 additional troopers deployed to New Orleans for this year’s Mardi Gras season, according to State Police. Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson says, looking forward, there will be an increased number of troopers in the city for events like French Quarter Fest, Jazzfest, and numerous conventions…

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He says the troopers assigned for Mardi Gras will be working in the city through Fat Tuesday.

The satirical news website, The Onion, recently wrote an article skewering Governor Bobby Jindal that’s getting national attention. The tongue-in-cheek article claimed that Jindal isn’t sure he would want to put his family through the ordeal of a two-month presidential campaign. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the underlying joke in the article is one that Louisianians will surely understand…

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He says this is not the kind of national attention that the governor would prefer at this time.

Sasol’s announcement of a delay in their final decision to invest in a proposed gas-to-liquids plant in southwest Louisiana has raised some concern in the business community. But George Swift, President of the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, says construction has already begun on Sasol’s $8 billion ethane cracker and that quells his concern…

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The South African energy company cites falling oil prices as the reason for their announced delay.

The Onion, a satirical news website, recently wrote an article skewering Governor Bobby Jindal that’s getting national attention. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says a couple of things may have put Jindal in the cross hairs of The Onion…

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The fictitious article claimed that Jindal’s presidential campaign would last about two months before he pulled out of the race.

State Police announce that 150 additional troopers will be deployed to New Orleans for this year’s Mardi Gras season. Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson says the troopers will be working in the city through Fat Tuesday. Edmonson says that number is up from past years…

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He says the detail will include a visible uniform security presence in the French Quarter and Central Business District as well as plain clothes officers. Edmonson says, looking forward, there will be an increased number of troopers in the city for events through May.

Sasol says they’re holding off on the 14 billion dollar gas to liquids plant phase due to tumbling oil prices. LSU Center for Energy Studies Executive Director David Dismukes says there are several announced industry sites still out there in Louisiana and the farther one is from completion, the more likely it is a similar delay will take place…

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The South African energy giant says it’s working to conserve as much money as possible right now.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an early morning fire in Ouachita Parish that has claimed the lives of two people. Fire Marshal Butch Browning says officials are still working to determine the exact cause of the fire. He stresses it’s a very active investigation and information is very limited at this time…

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The identities of the man and woman who perished in the fire have not been released.

Republican Congressman Steve Scalise has agreed to a meeting with two civil rights leaders in the aftermath of reports that Scalise spoke to a group of white supremacists in 2002. The pair want to ask Scalise to help advance civil and human rights issues, like the renewal of the Voting Rights Act. Political analyst Clancy Dubos thinks this is a good move for the Congressman…

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Scalise has acknowledged it was a mistake to speak to the group and has apologized.

Slidell Police has arrested a man accused of breaking into someone’s home to rob it, but then passed out drunk on the couch. Detective Daniel Seuzeneau says the homeowner called police around 5:30 this morning and responding officers found 31-year-old Sharrod McCullum sound asleep in the living room…

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McCullum faces one count of simple burglary and one count of criminal damage.