Republican Gubernatorial candidate Scott Angelle announces he’ll be touring north Louisiana beginning this week…

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An FBI agent involved shooting in Bossier City has left a kidnapping suspect dead. Authorities say 9-year-old Caitlyn Williams was allegedly kidnapped in Texas by her uncle, 24-year-old Jesse Williams over the weekend. The pair were tracked to a motel room in Bossier City. When agents encountered Jesse, a struggle ensued and shots were fired. Jesse was fatally shot. An FBI agent was also shot and is expected to make a full recovery.

Today, Parks Senator Fred Mills will present his medical marijuana bill before the House Health and Welfare Committee. The legislation would allow for the cultivation and dispensing of medical marijuana and make it available only in an oil form, not in its raw form where people would smoke it. Governor Bobby Jindal says he doesn’t see any glaring concerns with Mills’ bill…

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The measure cleared the full Senate on a 22-13 vote.

The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the Allstate Sugar Bowl have put in a bid to host the College Football Playoff National Championship game in 2019 or 2020. New Orleans is already competing to host the Super Bowls in those same years. Jay Cicero, Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President says it would be their hope to get both big games in the same year…

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New Orleans can’t bid on 2018 because it’s already hosting the National Semifinal game that year.