5th District Congressman Vance McAllister has only 233 dollars in available campaign dollars for his re-election bid. That’s based on the last report McAllister filed with the Federal Elections Commission, August 2nd. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says that’s a disappointing grand total…

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McAllisters three Republican challengers have each raised over 200-thousand dollars.

Bankrate-dot-com reports Louisiana as the second-most expensive state for motorists. Spokesman Chris Kahn says Louisiana drivers pay the highest insurance rates in the nation. He says one thing you can do to reduce insurance rates is to have a good credit score. Kahn says many don’t realize insurance companies pull your credit report when setting your premium…

cut 8 (06) “may affect your problem”

He says Louisiana motorists pay an average of $1277 a year on insurance.

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting at the Westin Hotel on Canal Street Sunday that left one man dead and another injured. Officer Frank Robertson III says, after calling for backup, the SWAT team moved in and officers were able to make contact with someone inside the room…

cut 5 (05) “on the scene”

It appears the 20-year-old deceased individual shot his 24-year-old friend in the chest before turning the gun on himself.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office says a man from New Iberia is under arrest for allegedly shooting at a car he was trying to pass while traveling on a roadway. Spokeswoman Major Ginny Higgins says the suspect is identified as a 30-year-old Jeroswaskie Collette. She says he was allegely driving erratically when he just opened fire on the other vehicle…

cut 10 (07) “no one was hurt”

Collette is charged with assault by drive by shooting.