US Senator Mary Landrieu is facing criticism for having her senate office pay for two chartered flights, when in both cases, the plane was used to take her to campaign events. The conservative group, Keep Louisiana Working, has filed a formal complaint with the Federal election Commission. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says in a situation like this, it’s not unusual for outside groups to get involved…
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Landrieu’s office says the Senator’s campaign has reimbursed the Senate for the flight costs.

Governor Bobby Jindal has appointed a former Congressman to the LSU Board of Supervisors. Jim McCrery of Shreveport served in Louisiana’s Congressional delegation for more than two decades. Jindal worked as a summer intern for McCrery back in the day. McCrery takes the place of Shreveport doctor John George, who resigned.

Starting today, cops across the state ramp up patrols to keep drunk drivers off the road. Scott Carwile has more…
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The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control say they issued nearly 900 citiations this summer to businesses across the state that sold either alcohol or tobacco to minors. A-T-C Commissioner Troy Hebert says they conducted 65-hundred compliance checks during their summer crackdown…
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Hebert says in most cases it’s the clerk at the register, not the business owner, who are illegally selling to minors.