Baton Rouge community activist Gary Chambers is entering the U-S Senate race to challenge Republican Incumbent John Kennedy. Chamber ran for Cedric Richmond’s former Congressional seat last year.

There are two announced Democrats opposing Kennedy in the November primary. The other is Luke Mixon, a Bunkie native, who graduated from the U-S Naval Academy and is a decorated fighter pilot. The political newcomer appeared at the Baton Rouge press club and says he wants to represent the best interest of all Louisiana citizens…
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The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today at the State Capitol and it’s expected the panel will officially recognize a budget surplus from the last fiscal year. House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue says they’ll have an extra 400-million dollars to spend on certain one-time projects…
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Belle Chasse native and retired marine corp infantry officer Gary Hess has created a telemedicine platform by the name of TeleLeaf. Hess suffers from PTSD and has found medical marijuana has improved his condition. Hess says teleleaf-dot-com can help patients find a doctor to prescribe medical marijuana…
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He says to register go to tele-leaf-dot-com.

The House float tradition continues for this Mardi Gras. It was born last year as a way to celebrate the carnival season without parades. Ian Darrow with Stronghold Studios says the average cost is three to six thousand dollars and he says they’ve decorated homes in traditional Mardi Gras style and some customers choose decor to reflect their heritage, profession or even…
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